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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-16254

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 27 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people suffering from sleep apnoea in the Borders and East Lothian are on a waiting list for a continuous positive airway pressure machine.

Question reference: S1W-16256

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 27 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people suffering from sleep apnoea in the Borders and East Lothian are currently receiving treatment by way of a continuous positive airway pressure machine.

Question reference: S1W-16253

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 27 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to make funding available to Lothian Health Board and Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust for the provision of continuous positive airway pressure treatment to relieve sleep apnoea.

The allocation of funding to Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust for the provision of sleep disorder services is a matter for the health boards that commission such services from the Trust. I understand, however, that Lothian Health Board and Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust are conducting a review of the sleep apnoea service provided by the Sleep Centre.Information relating to the numbers of people suffering from sleep apnoea, or on waiting lists for treatment of the condition, is not available centrally.

Question reference: S1W-16247

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 26 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it or Amey Highways Ltd is responsible for any consents or guidance on the placing of bunting, banners and flags across and alongside trunk roads during common ridings and gala weeks.

Question reference: S1W-16179

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Jackie Baillie on 19 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many very sheltered housing dwellings it is estimated are required in the current financial year.

Question reference: S1W-16177

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 19 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-11310 by Mr Sam Galbraith on 30 November 2000, whether the #27 million being made available for flood prevention schemes over the three years from 2001-04 has been "top-sliced" from the aggregated local authority allocations under section 94 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and, if not, from which budget the money has been allocated.

Question reference: S1W-16183

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 19 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive which health boards currently operate memory clinics for dementia sufferers.

Question reference: S1W-16185

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 19 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-15933 by Mr Jim Wallace on 5 June 2001, what the Criminal Justice Forum's remit is and who its members are.

The remit of the Criminal Justice Forum is: "To enable the Scottish Executive and those involved in the provision of criminal justice in Scotland to take an overall view of the issues facing the criminal justice system as a whole; to provide a regular opportunity for the discussion and debate of major issues in the common interest; and to improve mutual understanding and co-operation in the interests of justice; and to advise Scottish Ministers on issues of concern to the criminal justice system as a whole".

The members are:Deputy First Minister and Minister for Justice (Chairman)Deputy Minister for JusticeThe Lord AdvocateThe Solicitor General

Sheriff J D Allan of Lothian and Borders, President of the Sheriffs' AssociationMr G Brown, The Law Society of ScotlandSir Roy Cameron QPM, Chief Constable, Lothian and BordersMr Sandy Cameron, Director of Social Work, South LanarkshireMr Tony Cameron, Chief Executive, Scottish Prison ServiceMr John Ewing, Chief Executive, Scottish Courts ServiceMr Jim Gallagher, Secretary, Scottish Executive Justice DepartmentMr Douglas Keil, General Secretary, Scottish Police FederationMr Andrew Lorrain-Smith, President, District Courts AssociationMs Susan Matheson, Chief Executive, SACROLord McEwan, High Court of JusticiaryMr David McKenna, Chief Executive, Victim Support ScotlandDr J McManus, Chairman, Parole Board for ScotlandSheriff Principal Nicholson QC, Sheriff Principal of Lothian and BordersMr Andrew Normand, Crown AgentMr Michael G O'Grady, Chairman of the Advocates Criminal Law GroupMr Jack Urquhart, President, Association of Scottish Police Superintendents

Question reference: S1W-16186

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 19 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will establish a commission to examine policy and practice on all flood-related issues.

Ministers place great importance on flood prevention and in ensuring that robust arrangements are in place to address flooding.The Executive keeps the overall position on flood-related issues under review to ensure that policy and practice is relevant and continues to take account of today's circumstances as well as the changes arising from climate change.The Executive does not see a need to establish a commission to examine these issues.

Question reference: S1W-16181

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 19 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what respite facilities are currently available to those caring for dementia sufferers, broken down by health board area.