Graeme Dey

30 Mar 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many motorists have been caught exceeding the average speed limit and (b) what the average speed has been on the M90 north of the Forth Bridge since the introduction of average speed cameras on this road.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Enforcement of the temporary 40 mph speed limit on the M90 north of the Forth Road Bridge commenced on 31 October 2011. The total number of motorists caught and issued with a Notice of Intended prosecution for exceeding the speed limit by the average speed ca…

30 Mar 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on whether average speed cameras deter speeding.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The only permanent average speed camera system used for enforcement in Scotland is operated by the Strathclyde Safety Camera Partnership on the A77. Surveys conducted during 2005 before the installation of the camera system showed that on average almost 16.5%…

19 Mar 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many care home residents there are, and how many are self-funding.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: At December 2011, there were around 30,600 long-stay residents in Care Homes aged 65 and over of which 31% (around 9,600 people) received Free Personal and/or Nursing Care payments and were therefore self-funding.

22 Feb 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the claim by the EIS that “many College Boards of Management have become emasculated by powerful College Executive Groups led by powerful Principals.’’

22 Feb 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Carer Information Strategy funding will continue in and after 2012.

7 Feb 2012 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what provision there is for foreign visitors to access information on the workings of the Parliament in their own language.

26 Jan 2012 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its performance was in answering ministerial correspondence in the second and third quarters of 2011.

Answer · Brian Adam: In the period May and June 2011, 2882 letters were received by ministers and 92% received a reply within our target of 20 working days. In the period July to September 2011, 7,217 letters were received by ministers and 92% received a reply within our target …

18 Jan 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what it has done to improve access to health services for veterans.

Answer · Keith Brown: In 2008, the Priority Treatment scheme was extended to allow all veterans priority access to treatment for service-related conditions and we have ensured that injured veterans have access to state of the art prosthetic limbs from the NHS – matching those prov…

11 Jan 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to meet its commitment to keep college student numbers at current levels in 2012-13.

28 Nov 2011 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's autumn statement.

16 Nov 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has spent on plant machinery, gritting and other materials for resilience purposes this winter.

26 Oct 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it is creating a supportive environment for small business start-ups.

21 Sep 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what importance it attaches to the provision of health services to rural communities.

7 Sep 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding reducing the rate of VAT.

8 Jun 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is regarding the demand on police resources of tackling under-age drinking and whether these resources could be better directed.