Parliamentary questions
John Lamont
759 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
26 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been employed in the whisky industry in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Jim Mather: Information on the number of employee jobs in the manufacture of distilled potable alcoholic beverages industry is collected each year from the Annual Business Inquiry (ABI), which is the official source of employee jobs data. The ABI is run by the Office for…
26 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been employed in the electronics industry in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Jim Mather: Information on the number of employee jobs in the electronics industry is collected each year from the Annual Business Inquiry (ABI), which is the official source of employee jobs data. The ABI is run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The most rece…
26 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been employed in the forestry industry in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Jim Mather: Information on the number of employee jobs in the forestry industry is collected each year from the Annual Business Inquiry (ABI), which is the official source of employee jobs data. The ABI is run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The most recent …
26 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been employed in the legal sector in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Jim Mather: Information on the number of employee jobs in the legal sector is collected each year from the Annual Business Inquiry (ABI), which is the official source of employee jobs data. The ABI is run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The most recent year …
26 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been employed in the manufacturing sector in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Jim Mather: Information on the number of employee jobs in the manufacturing industry is collected each year from the Annual Business Inquiry (ABI), which is the official source of employee jobs data. The ABI is run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The most re…
26 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been employed in the construction industry in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Jim Mather: Information on the number of employee jobs in the construction industry is collected each year from the Annual Business Inquiry (ABI), which is the official source of employee jobs data. The ABI is run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The most rec…
26 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been employed in the tourist industry in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Jim Mather: Information on the number of employee jobs in tourism-related industries is collected each year from the Annual Business Inquiry (ABI), which is the official source of employee jobs data. The ABI is run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The most re…
26 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been employed in the NHS in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Jim Mather: The Scottish Government does not hold information on the number of people employed in the National Health Service (NHS) by parliamentary constituency. Information is held on the number of people employed in the NHS at the Scotland level. The table below shows…
26 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been employed in the public sector in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Jim Mather: The Scottish Government does not hold information on the number of people employed in the public sector by parliamentary constituency. Information is held on the numbers of people employed in the public sector at the Scotland level. The official source for pu…
26 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been employed by it in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Answer · John Swinney: Please see the following table of headcounts, as at the 31 December of each year for the period 1998 to 2008. Data for 1997 is not available, and therefore has not been provided.</p> <p >It is not possible to provide staffing figures broken down by constitue…
26 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been employed by local authorities in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Jim Mather: The Scottish Government does not hold information on the number of people employed in local government by parliamentary constituency. Information is held on the number of people employed in local government at the Scotland level. The official source for local…
13 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been employed in agriculture in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: The following tables detail the number of workers employed in agriculture in Scotland by parliamentary constituency. </p> <p >Business Partners, Occupiers, their Spouses and Family Members are not Included</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 >…
13 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been employed in the fishing industry in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: Figures for the number of fishermen employed are not available by Scottish parliamentary constituency.</p>
12 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many emergency hospital admissions there have been of patients assaulted with a sharp object in each year since 1998-99, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The following table shows the number of emergency hospital admissions due to assault by sharp object<sup>1</sup>, by NHS board of treatment discharged during financial years 1998-1999 to 2007-08.</p> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=555 > …
23 Apr 2009 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients will be removed from dental waiting lists following the opening of new dental facilities at Coldstream and Hawick.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon : <i> This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:</i></p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0430-01.htm">http://www.scott…
23 Apr 2009 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to support local broadcasting in the Scottish Borders.
Answer · Michael Russell: The Scottish Government recognises the opportunity that the digital switchover and greater access to online technologies will bring to local television services.</p> <p >In our response to Ofcom''s Review of Public Service Broadcasting we supported Ofcom''s …
30 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is taken against prisoners who test positive for drug use.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >Prisoners who test positive on admission are assessed with a view to determining their health care and support needs. A range of response…
19 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive on average how many offenders who have participated in drug rehabilitation in prison subsequently reoffend.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >This information is not available.</p>
19 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners were randomly tested for drugs tested in the last 12 months, broken down by prison, number of positive tests and substances identified.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >Table 1 illustrates the kinds of tests undertaken in the last 12 months. Table 2 illustrates the number of Positive Tests and the drug ca…
19 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many random drug tests have been carried out on prisoners in the last 12 months, broken down by prison.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >The following table illustrates the kinds of tests undertaken in the last 12 months.</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 >…
19 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many drug-free wings there are in each prison.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >The only establishment that currently operates a drug free area is HMP Kilmarnock.</p> <p >The SPS approach is the provision of a…
19 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners have been referred to drug rehabilitation services in the community post-release in the last 12 months, broken down by prison.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >All referrals to the National Throughcare Addiction Service (TAS) are made by the Enhanced Addiction Casework Service. The number of refe…
19 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisons have links to drug rehabilitation services for prisoners post-release.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >All prisons have links to drug rehabilitation services post-release. These links are made through the Enhanced Addiction Casework Service…
19 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how long on average a police officer is taken off the beat to process an incident.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>
19 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how long on average a police officer is taken off the beat to process an arrest.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>
19 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers have been suspended with pay in each year since 2003.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>
19 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, of police officers who have been suspended since 2003, how many have been suspended for (a) less than one month, (b) one to two months, (c) three to six months and (d) more than six months.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>
19 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many complaints were (a) made against police officers and (b) upheld in each year since 2003.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Chief Constables are responsible for operational matters effecting their force, including the investigation of complaints. Information on the number of complaints dealt with by police forces is collected by the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland and…
19 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners were given early release in each year since 1999, broken down by type of crime.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the information contained in the Parole Board Annual Reports, for the relevant years, at the following link: </p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottishparoleboard.gov.uk/pdf/Parole%20Board%202007.pdf">http://www.scottishparoleboard.gov.uk/p…
19 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many recorded crimes have been committed by people during a period of early release in each year since 1999.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This information is not held centrally.</p> <p >The Scottish Government does not hold individualised data on any crimes or offences recorded by the eight police forces in Scotland, and as such does not hold information on the nature of the crime or the circu…