- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 30 November 2000
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Executive has any concerns about the level of morale in Scotland's prisons.
Answer
We recognise that the Scottish Prison Service is currently facing up to a challenging agenda for change.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 October 2000
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 29 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the reports in the Scotland on Sunday and Business AM of a possible takeover of Dawson International by Prada, what representations have been made to the Department of Trade and Industry and what steps have been taken to safeguard jobs in the Borders' cashmere industry should any takeover succeed.
Answer
Company take-overs are a commercial matter for the companies concerned. The Scottish Executive will make representations about the employment consequences of company takeovers. Dawson management say that an offer has recently been made for the company but have not named them. In the event of a takeover the Executive will be entering very early discussions with the acquiring company to discuss their intentions, especially where there are concerns about future employment to establish whether public support would help in creating or safeguarding employment.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 November 2000
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Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of any research in Scotland with regard to the administering of drugs by concealing them in food or drinks in residential and nursing homes.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is not aware of any current research in this area.Arrangements are in place for the regular announced and unannounced inspections of all care homes, the medical records kept and the procedures followed for the safe administration of medicines. These protections will carry forward to our planned arrangements for the future regulation of care in care homes.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 October 2000
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Answered by Susan Deacon on 29 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1O-2273 by Susan Deacon of 20 September 2000 what further additional steps it has taken to publicise the influen'a vaccination programme for those aged 65 and over.
Answer
The measures being taken to publicise the influenza vaccination programme were outlined fully in my reply to question S1O-2273. The second phase of the publicity campaign is currently in train.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 October 2000
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Answered by Sarah Boyack on 28 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-9538 by Sarah Boyack on 28 September 2000, whether it will publish the raw evidence given to the Scott Wilson feasibility study, in particular the report by the Scottish Borders Tourist Board, and any notes from the detailed discussions held, and what the reasons are for its position in relation to the publication or otherwise of this material.
Answer
I will arrange for a copy of the report prepared by the Scottish Borders Tourist Board (SBTB) to be made available to the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. The information obtained in the consultants' interviews with officers of SBTB, Scottish Borders Council and Scottish Borders Enterprise is not in a publishable form.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 August 2000
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 24 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-7782 by Nicol Stephen on 14 August 2000, whether any specific assessment has been made of the potential impact of a possible 100% tariff on the Border's cashmere industry and, if so, what that assessment is.
Answer
Estimates of the potential impact of US tariffs on the cashmere industry in the Borders were made by the industry in June, when a US announcement was expected, and were based on the industry's order book at that time. The immediate impact of US action, now or in the future, would vary depending on the order book at the time. The Scottish Executive will continue to work hard until this threat has been lifted.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2000
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Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 24 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to encourage the development of day care centres.
Answer
I refer the member to my response to question S1W-11128.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 24 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-1933 by Iain Gray on 7 October 1999, what role day care centres play in assisting older people to reside in their homes for as long as practicable, in providing respite for carers and in preventing isolation.
Answer
The Scottish Executive recognises that day care centres can play a valuable role in assisting older people to reside in their own homes, in providing respite for carers and in preventing isolation.
The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 requires local authorities to make provision for and develop those community care services they consider appropriate to meet the needs of their areas.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2000
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Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 23 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people, who have been assessed as needing residential care, have died in the (a) Scottish Borders Council and (b) East Lothian Council areas whilst waiting to be placed in residential or nursing care in each year from 1997 to 2000 to date.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2000
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Answered by Sarah Boyack on 23 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide a substantive answer to question S1W-10209 lodged on 3 October 2000.
Answer
I hope to be able to provide a reply shortly.
