Stefan Tymkewycz

6 Aug 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many road traffic accident (a) fatalities and (b) serious injuries in which the recorded blood alcohol level of the driver was between 50 and 80mg occurred in each of the last five years for which information is available.

6 Aug 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual cost to the public purse was of road traffic accidents in which drink driving was a contributory factor in each of the last five years for which information is available.

6 Aug 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost to the public purse is of road traffic accidents resulting in (a) fatality and (b) serious injury.

6 Aug 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive in how many road traffic accidents resulting in (a) fatality or (b) serious injury drink driving was a contributory factor in each of the last five years, broken down by police force area.

6 Aug 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive in how many and what percentage of road traffic accidents drink driving was a contributory factor in each of the last five years, broken down by police force area.

13 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment is made of new providers seeking to offer training to carers up to SVQ level.

Answer · Adam Ingram: The assessmentand approval of new providers seeking to offer SVQs is an operational matterfor the Scottish Qualifications Authority. There is a wide variety of othertraining which may be available to carers. The level and criteria of assessmentmade of new pro…

13 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether appropriate qualifications and experience are accredited as acceptable to the Scottish Social Services Council where a carer does not have the requisite SVQ.

Answer · Adam Ingram: Thequalifications acceptable by the Scottish Social Services Council for thosegroups of workers who are required to register are not limited to SVQs. A wide andvaried range of qualifications are acceptable for registration purposes. </p><p>Work experienceand …

13 Jul 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many educational establishments offer approved childcare-related training courses to SVQ level.

Answer · Adam Ingram: In relation tothe providers of SVQs, this is a matter for the Scottish QualificationsAuthority. Information in relation to the numbers of SVQ providers andproviders of other childcare-related training courses is not held centrally.</p>

14 Jun 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what additional resources are available to Lothian and Borders Police as a result of Scottish Parliament events in Edinburgh, involving VIP or Royal visitors, requiring an additional police presence.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: In addition to police grant aided expenditure of £191 million in 2007-08, Lothian and Borders will receive an extra £765,000 from the government to help meet the additional costs associated with policing in the capital including the area round the Parliament.…

14 Jun 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scottish Parliament events involving VIP or Royal visitors and requiring an additional police presence are anticipated over the next six months, broken down by police authority area.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Detailed information relating to the security arrangements for forthcoming high-profile events is not available. Individual assessments are made for each visit. It would be inappropriate to comment on these in detail as this might compromise security and put …

14 Jun 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scottish Parliament events involving VIP or Royal visitors required an additional police presence in each year since 1999, broken down by police authority area.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This information is not held centrally. The deployment of resources to police events in the Parliament and elsewhere in the capital is a matter for the Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police.</p>