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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S3W-07065

Asked by: Angela Constance, MSP for Livingston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 3 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been (a) killed and (b) injured due to health and safety issues at work in each year since 1999.

The nationallycollected NHS health statistics would not identify injuries as specifically dueto health and safety issues. However, the Health and Safety Executive websitebelow contains the following reports which may be of interest :http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/overpic.htm.

Health and safety statistics 2006-07presents the latest top level statistics on work-related ill health, workplacefatalities and injuries, and enforcement in Great Britain. (Published 11/07).

Statistics of FatalInjuries 2006/07 presents the latest provisional statistics on workplace fatal injuries in Great Britain.(Published 07/07).

Question reference: S3W-05522

Asked by: Angela Constance, MSP for Livingston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 19 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 5 November 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS dentists worked in the Livingston parliamentary constituency in each year from 1999 to 2007.

The information requestedis shown in the following table.

Number of Dentists¹Providing NHS General Dental Services; in the Livingston Parliamentary Constituency; at 31 March

1999	45
2000	45
2001	39
2002	37
2003	37
2004	37
2005	41
2006	44
2007	46

Notes:

1. The number of NHSnon-salaried and salaried principals, assistants and vocational dental practitioners,based on the location of the dental practice.

2. Source: MIDAS (ManagementInformation and Dental Accounting System).

Question reference: S3W-05523

Asked by: Angela Constance, MSP for Livingston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 19 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 5 November 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS salaried dentists worked in the Livingston parliamentary constituency in each year from 1999 to 2007.

The information requestedis shown in the table.

Number ofDentists¹ Providing Salaried NHS General Dental Services; in the Livingston Parliamentary Constituency; at 31 March

1999	14
2000	13
2001	9
2002	9
2003	9
2004	9
2005	6
2006	6
2007	8

Notes:

1. The number of NHSsalaried principals, based on the location of the dental practice.

2. Source: MIDAS (ManagementInformation and Dental Accounting System).

Question reference: S3W-05521

Asked by: Angela Constance, MSP for Livingston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 19 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 5 November 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS salaried dentists worked in West Lothian in each year from 1997 to 2007.

The information requestedis shown in the following table.

Numberof Salaried Dentists¹ Providing NHS General Dental Services; in West Lothian Local Authority; at 31 March

1997	13
1998	14
1999	14
2000	13
2001	9
2002	9
2003	9
2004	9
2005	6
2006	6
2007	8

Notes:

1.The number of NHS salaried principals, based on the location of the dental practice.

2.Source: MIDAS (Management Information and Dental Accounting System).

Question reference: S3W-05520

Asked by: Angela Constance, MSP for Livingston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 19 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 5 November 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS dentists worked in West Lothian in each year from 1997 to 2007.

The information requestedis shown in the following table.

Number ofDentists¹ Providing NHS General Dental Services; in West Lothian Local Authority; at 31March

1997	67
1998	63
1999	74
2000	76
2001	71
2002	71
2003	72
2004	73
2005	78
2006	81
2007	86

Notes:

1. The number of NHSnon-salaried and salaried principals, assistants and vocational dental practitioners,based on the location of the dental practice.

2. Source: MIDAS (ManagementInformation and Dental Accounting System).

Question reference: S3W-05433

Asked by: Angela Constance, MSP for Livingston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 15 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 November 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to regulate the private car hire industry.

Question reference: S3W-05434

Asked by: Angela Constance, MSP for Livingston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 15 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 November 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans for private car hire to be regulated in a similar way to the taxi trade.

Question reference: S3W-05302

Asked by: Angela Constance, MSP for Livingston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 05 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 31 October 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive why portable CD oxygen cylinders are not listed on the Scottish Drug Tariff.

CD cylinders canbe adjusted to provide oxygen at various different flow rates. When portableoxygen was made available on GP prescription it was agreed that GPs wouldprescribe cylinders only for patients who require standard flow rates of 2 or 4litres per minute. Patients requiring an adjustable flow rate would be referredby their GP to a hospital based specialist physician. Hospital basedprescribing is not restricted to items included in the Tariff and so there isno need for CD cylinders to be listed.

Question reference: S3W-05304

Asked by: Angela Constance, MSP for Livingston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 05 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 31 October 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive why portable oxygen cylinders are not available on the NHS.

Question reference: S3W-05085

Asked by: Angela Constance, MSP for Livingston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 31 October 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many in-patient beds for women with mental health and offending behaviour problems are co-located in services with male in-patient beds.

There arecurrently up to 18 beds designated for women in forensic medium securefacilities. The beds (6 to 8) in the West of Scotland medium secure unit are ina women’s ward with its own facilities. The beds (10) in the East of Scotlandmedium secure unit are co-located with beds for male patients but all haveen-suite facilities and there are specific policies and procedures in place toaddress safety, privacy and dignity for women within this setting.

There arecurrently 15 beds for women at high security (in the State Hospital, Carstairs) but plans are under way toclose these beds.

Women withoffending behaviour may also be accommodated in general female psychiatricwards where this is considered appropriate.