Mr Bruce McFee

10 Nov 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time is for a hearing assessment appointment in the NHS Argyll and Clyde area and how many people were on the waiting list in each year since 1999.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested is not available centrally. Information on NHS waiting times and lists is collected centrally only for first out-patient appointments at consultant-led clinics, following referral by a general medical or dental practitioner, at speci…

12 Oct 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many locum staff work in NHS Argyll and Clyde, broken down by discipline; what the total cost of employing locum staff is to the board, and what the average salary is for each discipline.

Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-19816 on 9 November 2005. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility forwhich can be found at: <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/…

12 Oct 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many locum staff worked in NHS Argyll and Clyde in each of the last five years, broken down by discipline; what the annual cost of employing locum staff was to the board, and what the average salary was per locum for each discipline.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The number of locum medicaland dental staff employed by NHS Argyll and Clyde, broken down by grade asat 30 September 2005 in each of the last five years is provided in table 1.This information reflects the locum workforce on that date and is not acumulative t…

12 Oct 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time biomedical sciences vacancies there are in each NHS board area.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>

12 Oct 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost is for running (a) accredited and (b) non-accredited biomedical sciences courses, broken down by university.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: As noted in my answer to questionS2W-19808 on 7 November 2005, the data held centrally by the Scottish Executive doesnot record the number of students specifically on biomedical science courses.</p><p class=NumberingCharChar>The Scottish Further and Higher Ed…

12 Oct 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual cost was for running (a) accredited and (b) non-accredited biomedical sciences courses in each of the last five years, broken down by university.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-19814 on 7 November 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…

12 Oct 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many students are studying (a) accredited and (b) non-accredited biomedical sciences courses at university.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-19808 on 7 November 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/…

12 Oct 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many students have studied (a) accredited and (b) non-accredited biomedical sciences courses at university in each of the last five years.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-19808 on 7 November 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/…

12 Oct 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many students it estimates will study biomedical sciences at university in each of the next three years.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-19808 on 7 November 2005 . All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp…

12 Oct 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many students are studying biomedical sciences at university.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-19808 on 7 November 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/…

12 Oct 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many students have studied biomedical sciences at university in each of the last five years.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: The data held centrally bythe Scottish Executive is received from the Higher Education Statistics Agency(HESA). Official statistics use a standard coding system for subjects agreedbetween HESA, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service and users of the…

7 Sep 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS operations on patients from the Inverclyde Royal Hospital catchment area have taken place in Ross Hall Hospital in each year since 1999, broken down by type of operation.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>

7 Sep 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many operations have been carried out in Inverclyde Royal Hospital in each year since 1999, broken down by type of operation.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The number of principal operations carried out on an in-patient and day case basis in Inverclyde Royal Hospital by operation type are shown in the table. Nationally collected information about out-patient procedures performed is a relatively new development a…

30 Aug 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much extra funding was distributed to cover anti-social behaviour-related posts since the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 came into force, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Hugh Henry: Set out in the following table is the additional funding that has been, or will be, provided by the Executive to prevent and tackle antisocial behaviour over the period 2004-05 to 2007-08 broken down by local authority area.</p> <p>Not all of this funding wil…

30 Aug 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the (a) full and (b) part time anti-social behaviour-related posts that have been created since the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 came into force, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Hugh Henry: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-18820 on 21 September 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/web…

30 Aug 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) full and (b) part-time anti-social behaviour-related posts have been created since the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 came into force, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Hugh Henry: Apart from community wardens, it is difficult to specify the number of posts that have been created since the act came into force. This is partly because local authorities have funded some posts from their own mainstream resources as well as using Scottish Ex…

15 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it (a) has had and (b) plans to have with the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive and First Scotrail about the timetable for the Ayr line to encourage a greater use of Howwood and Lochwinnoch train stations.

Answer · Tavish Scott: The Scottish Executive has not had discussions with Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive or First Scotrail about the timetable for the Ayr line.</p>

15 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive and with First Scotrail regarding improving the car parking facilities at the Milliken Park Railway Station in Renfrewshire.

Answer · Tavish Scott: The Scottish Executive has not had discussions with Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive or First ScotRail about improving car parking facilities at Milliken Park Station in Renfrewshire.</p>

10 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what advice is provided to planning authorities regarding the siting of telecommunication masts.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The Executive’s guidance on dealing with planning applications for mobile phone masts is contained in National Planning Policy Guideline 19 and Planning Advice Note 62, both entitled <i>Radio Telecommunications</i>. These documents are available in the Scotti…

10 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information is collated locally or nationally on how many telecommunication masts are sited in each local authority area.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: Information on the number of telecommunications masts is not held centrally by the Scottish Executive. However, the Executive does collate statistics regarding the number of planning applications for radio telecommunications infrastructure, including ground b…

10 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any consideration has been given to amending the advice provided to planning authorities regarding the determination of planning applications in relation to telecommunication masts.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: It is provisionally intended that the current planning guidance in this regard will be reviewed in the latter part of 2006.</p>

26 May 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-16560 by Mr Andy Kerr on 25 May 2005, where health records for patients treated at the welfare and education building in John Street, Glasgow, prior to the late 1970s are held, given that the building is no longer a headquarters of Occupational Healt…

Answer · Andy Kerr: NHS clinical records have been retained by NHS Greater Glasgow in line with national guidance. When Glasgow City Council ended its contract with the NHS for the provision of occupational healthcare in March 2001, the NHS transferred records relating to existi…

26 May 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-16560 by Mr Andy Kerr on 25 May 2005, what specific health services were provided at the welfare and education building in John Street, Glasgow, (a) prior to and (b) after the late 1970s.

Answer · Andy Kerr: Clinical facilities, the district nurse service, the schools doctor service, a blind clinic, travel clinic and a TB control X-ray service were housed in the building between 1974 and 1981. Occupational health services were also housed in the building at this …

13 May 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive in what capacity the education and welfare building in John Street, Glasgow, provided services to the NHS.

Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the Member to my answer to question S2W-16560 on 25 May 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.s…

13 May 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive during which period the education and welfare building in John Street, Glasgow, provided services to the NHS.

Answer · Andy Kerr: Since the late 1970’s NHS Greater Glasgow has used the building as a HQ of Occupational Health Services. Occupational Health remained there until March 2001 and the service has since been re-housed in the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.</p>

12 May 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to provide rest areas and facilities along the M8.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: The Scottish Executive has no plans to provide rest areas and facilities along the M8. However, the existing facilities at Harthill Motorway Service Area have been recently substantially upgraded by BP.</p>

21 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures have been put in place on the Erskine Bridge to prevent suicides.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: The Erskine Bridge has a 1.2m high pedestrian guardrail over most of its length which is similar to that on other structures of this type. To assist in preventing suicides at Erskine Bridge high fencing has been installed on the most recent sections of the br…

21 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many attempted suicides there have been from the Erskine Bridge in each of the last five years.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>

21 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many suicides there have been from the Erskine Bridge in each of the last five years.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: This is a matter for Strathclyde Police. The information requested is not held centrally.</p>

21 Mar 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what arrangements are in place for the removal of litter from the M8 between Glasgow and Greenock; who is responsible for carrying out this work; how often such work takes place, and what verification procedures are in place to ensure that the work takes place.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: Amey Infrastructure Services is contractually required to clear litter and other debris from motorways and special roads in accordance with the standards laid down in the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the associated Code of Practice on Litter and Refu…