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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.

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Question reference: S1W-20635

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 18 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what additional resources it currently provides for hearing assessments and services to health boards where there is a higher than national average number of people aged over 60.

The Executive is providing substantial additional resources to NHSScotland. The allocations given to NHS Boards increased on average by 5.5% in 2001-02 and individual allocations show an increase on average by 6.9% and 7.8% in 2002-03 and 2003-04. The formula used to determine funding takes account of, amongst other factors, the influence of age on the relative healthcare needs of each NHS Board's population.However, it is for NHS Boards to decide how to deploy funds on the basis of their assessment of local needs and priorities for investment. In determining local priorities, NHS Boards take account of national priorities and guidance.

Question reference: S1W-20638

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 18 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how it monitors the efficacy of the Direct Access System for hearing aid provision assessments.

Question reference: S1W-20621

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 18 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to question S1W-8880, S1W-8892 and S1W-8893 by Henry McLeish on 16 August 2000, how much public money has been expended to date on refurbishment, training and other support in respect of the proposed call centre at Claridge Mill, Selkirk.

The Scottish Enterprise Borders Annual Report 2000 states that £670,000 has been spent on the refurbishment and training costs at Claridge Mill, Selkirk.Since then, Scottish Enterprise Borders has assisted the company to recruit and train individuals who have been affected by large redundancies by providing training for three individuals, up to a total cost of £7,020. Scottish Enterprise Borders has also contributed 50% funding for training, assessing and testing 11 of the call centre employees who are currently working to acquire their European Computer Driving Licence, at a cost of £3,000.

Question reference: S1W-20399

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2001
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 17 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its Press Release SE1745/2000 of 14 June 2000, how many three-year-olds currently have a free nursery place, broken down by education authority and also expressed as a percentage of the total number of three-year-olds in each authority.

The number of children aged three who are in receipt of funded pre-school education in the 32 local authorities in the summer term of academic year 2000-01 is shown in the following table. The table also shows the numbers expressed as the participation rate of eligible population. The equivalent information relating to academic year 2001-02 will be available by July 2002.

Spring Term 2000-01	Three-year-olds
Spring Term 2000-01	Children provided with places	Participation Percentage	Eligible Children
Aberdeen City	1,745	75%	2,320
Aberdeenshire	2,293	100%	2,293
Angus	917	75%	1,215
Argyll and Bute	912	96%	947
Clackmannanshire	539	94%	571
Dumfries & Galloway	1,342	81%	1,666
Dundee	1,558	93%	1,679
East Ayrshire	1,115	99%	1,121
East Dunbartonshire	1,200	100%	1,200
East Lothian	763	70%	1,092
East Renfrewshire	1,003	91%	1,100
Edinburgh City	3,631	74%	4,915
Eilean Sair	218	97%	225
Falkirk	997	58%	1,715
Fife	3,297	82%	4,008
Glasgow	5,513	76%	7,222
Highland	1,926	77%	2,492
Inverclyde	740	73%	1,010
Midlothian	722	78%	924
Moray	963	100%	963
North Ayrshire	1,302	81%	1,616
North Lanarkshire	3,280	80%	4,109
Orkney Islands	190	81%	234
Perth and Kinross	1,036	100%	1,036
Renfrewshire	1,622	77%	2,107
Scottish Borders	948	85%	1,110
Shetland Islands	218	74%	296
South Ayrshire	972	82%	1,189
South Lanarkshire	2,779	76%	3,665
Stirling	868	90%	967
West Dunbartonshire	810	100%	810
West Lothian	1,246	58%	2,131
Scotland	46,665	80%	57,948

Question reference: S1W-20397

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2001
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 17 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its press release SE 1745/2000 of 14 June 2000, whether it is on target to provide a free nursery place for all three-year-olds whose parents want it by April 2002.

Question reference: S1W-20398

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2001
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 17 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its press release SE 1745/2000 of 14 June 2000, whether Scottish Borders Council will have sufficient staff to meet the requirements of providing a free nursery place for all three-year-olds whose parents want it by April 2002.

Question reference: S1W-20313

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2001
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Scottish Prison Service Estates Review will be published.

Question reference: S1W-20531

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2001
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 12 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19105 by Iain Gray on 26 November 2001, what steps it is taking to monitor the incidence and frequency of "lock-ups" at HM Prison and Young Offenders Institution Cornton Vale and at all prisons and young offenders institutions.

Question reference: S1W-20532

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2001
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 12 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-14979 by Iain Gray on 11 June 2001, what plans it has to introduce legislation to provide greater protection for hutters.

A consultation paper published by the Executive on 15 December last year invited views on whether in principle the Executive should seek to promote legislation to give greater protection to hutters, and on the detailed provisions required if such legislation were to be introduced. Over 300 responses were received to the consultation, some of which arrived after the closing date on 9 March.Ministers are considering the most suitable way forward in the light of the consultative response and a statement will be made in due course.

Question reference: S1W-18888

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 05 October 2001
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 12 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-11762 by Susan Deacon on 19 January 2001, what measures it is taking to reduce the costs associated with early retirement due to illness in the Scottish Ambulance Service.