Parliamentary questions
Jenny Marra
379 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
24 Jul 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages the police to identify that female genital mutilation has taken place.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government is represented on Police Scotland’s Honour Based Violence Working Group which co-ordinates work on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in addition to other forms of honour based violence. Officials work closely with the police to provide a…
24 Jul 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its strategy is for tackling female genital mutilation.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is addressed under the violence again women policy area and will be included in the violence against women strategy currently being developed. The FGM strand of this strategy will focus on prevention through awareness raising, …
26 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it will cost Information Services Division to develop the database, Drug and Alcohol Information Service, which is being designed to collect data on attendees at drug and alcohol services, and when this will be delivered.
Answer · Alex Neil: We are committed to gathering the best possible data on outcomes for drug and alcohol service users to inform and improve service design and delivery and are currently considering the most effective and efficient way of doing so. Information Services Divisio…
26 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how (a) much it cost and (b) many months it took Information Service Division to develop the database for collecting data on the distribution of needles and syringes as set out in the Hepatitis C Action Plan for Scotland Phase II, and how many NHS boards (i) used and (ii) continue to use…
Answer · Alex Neil: Under Action 21 of the Hepatitis C Action Plan for Scotland Phase II, NHS Information Services Division (ISD) was tasked with the development of a data collection system to monitor Injecting Equipment Provision (IEP) in Scotland. Development of the IEP syste…
23 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to implement the European directive on human trafficking and what information it has regarding the activities of the anti-trafficking progress group that was established at its human trafficking summit on 18 October 2012.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I consider that Scotland is already broadly compliant with the requirements of the Directive. The Anti-Trafficking Progress Group is taking forward the 11 priority action points identified and agreed at the summit in October 2012. These actions include traini…
23 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its capital spend has been in the (a) Edinburgh Pentlands, (b) Dundee City East and (c) Clackmannanshire and Dunblane constituency since 1999.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: This information is not held by constituency.
23 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many non-emergency calls there have been to police forces in each month of 2013.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Following the establishment of the new police landscape on 1 April 2013, the collection of these data is now a matter for the Police Service of Scotland. The Scottish Government has not previously collected monthly data on police non-emergency calls, however…
15 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will appoint a regulator of licensed legal services providers under the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: My officials are working closely with the Law Society of Scotland to develop its regulatory scheme. We hope to be able to refer a proposed scheme to the Lord President and Office of Fair Trading as the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 requires, in the near …
14 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the capital spending has been in the (a) DD2, (b) EH14 and (c) FK9 postcode area since 1999.
Answer · John Swinney: This information is not held by postcode.
22 Apr 2013 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the soft fruit industry regarding the damage that drosophila suzukii, or the Asian fly, could have on crops.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: Scottish Government officials have actively participated in the Collaborative Working Group between UK Plant Health Authorities and the UK Horticulture and Soft Fruit Industry. The aim of the group is to share knowledge and to facilitate preparedness of the s…
22 Apr 2013 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister what the implications are for scientific evidence in courts following the appeal court ruling in the Kimberley Hainey case.
15 Apr 2013 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many Scottish civil service jobs have been transferred to or created in Dundee since May 2007.
18 Mar 2013 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will conduct a review of Health Improvement Scotland in light of reports that a fourth person has resigned from the organisation following the unpublished inspection into older people’s care at Ninewells Hospital.
11 Mar 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Protocol is not included in its Guidance on Joint Investigative Interviewing of Child Witnesses in Scotland.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The National Strategic Group for Joint Investigative Interviews with Children was established in 2007. It took forward work to revise guidance; progress the roll-out of visual recording equipment; and consider the training requirements of professionals undert…
21 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people are registered as deaf with NHS boards and how many of them have presented with mental health issues.
Answer · Michael Matheson: This information is not held centrally.
21 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason deafness is not listed as a mental health indicator.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The current NHS Health Scotland mental health indicator sets out to provide a profile of the mental health of the Scottish population and a means of monitoring the state of mental health to enable evidence-informed decision making for mental health improvemen…
21 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to develop a national specialist child and adolescent mental health service for deaf children and young people.
Answer · Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12412 on 31 January 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentar…
21 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to increase access to specialist child and adolescent mental health services for deaf children and young people.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Scottish Government officials have met with members of the National Deaf Children’s Society and the Scottish Council on Deafness to discuss their proposals. We have asked them to engage with NHS boards as primary commissioners of such services and we will co…
18 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency's e-learning package on human trafficking was trialled; what feedback was received about the package, and whether it will be rolled out across the Police Service of Scotland.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Training for police officers on human trafficking is an operational matter for the police. The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency has advised that the e-learning package was trialled in November 2012, feedback was positive, and the package is being ro…
18 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many criminal cases funded by legal aid have been transferred from summary to solemn in each year since 2007.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have been advised by the Scottish Legal Aid Board that data on criminal cases received prior to April 2008 does not contain the summary information required to provide an answer to these questions. In April 2008, a new computer system, which retains more de…
18 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many criminal cases funded by legal aid have been transferred from solemn to summary in each year since 2007.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have been advised by the Scottish Legal Aid Board that data on criminal cases received prior to April 2008 does not contain the summary information required to provide an answer to these questions. In April 2008, a new computer system, which retains more de…
17 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the salary cost has been of the time allocated by each police force to the single service reform team units.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Scottish Government does not hold the requested information.
17 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff hours have been allocated by each police force to the single service reform team units.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Scottish Government does not hold the requested information.
17 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what key performance indicators will be used to measure the performance of the Police Service of Scotland and whether any of these indicators relate specifically to drug crime.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 makes clear that it is the responsibility of the Scottish Police Authority to hold the Chief Constable to account for the policing of Scotland. A range of work is currently underway to develop performance manage…
17 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether equalities impact assessments will be carried out before implementing the outcomes of the single service reform groups.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Work on the implementation of the single service reform groups is being undertaken by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland National Police Reform Team and as such this is a matter for the Police Service of Scotland to take forward.
17 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether an equalities impact assessment will be carried out before the creation of corporate services for the Police Service of Scotland.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This will be a matter for the Scottish Police Authority and the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland to take forward.
17 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff from each police force have been assigned to work in the single service reform team units.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Scottish Government does not hold the requested information.
17 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the staff working in corporate services in each police force is female.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Scottish Government does not hold the requested information. This is a matter for police forces.
17 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of all police staff is female.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: As at 30 September 2012 the percentage of all police staff that were female was 62 per cent (based on headcount). This is based on all police staff employed by the eight Scottish police forces, the Scottish Police Services Authority and the Scottish Crime and…
17 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what specific services are in place for older prisoners.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. His response is as follows: “In common with other jurisdictions, SPS recognises that we are dealing with an ageing prison population reflecting the ageing trend i…