- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 August 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 13 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to develop a clinical network on child health.
Answer
There are many aspects of child healthcare which lend themselves to the Managed Clinical Network approach. There is no Managed Clinical Networks in any paediatric service at the moment, although the national Managed Clinical Network in cleft lip and palate has a strong children's component. The Scottish Executive would always be interested in considering proposals from clinicians for the development of such networks.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 September 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 13 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any existing or planned clinical networks on child health.
Answer
I refer to the answer to question S1W-9142.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 August 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 5 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is planned to control and monitor any accidental interactions between different artificial gene constructs and their products as they arise in Scottish crops.
Answer
All genetically modified crops that are being grown in Scotland have been scientifically evaluated to assess their safety in relation to human health and the environment. This independent assessment, which is carried out by the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE), includes the identification of any characteristics of the GMO which have the potential to cause harm. All the crops to be grown in Scotland have satisfied the stringent ACRE risk assessment.
Scientific monitoring and inspection arrangements are in place at all sites where consent has been granted to release genetically modified material. This monitoring extends to the locality where the release has taken place and includes post-trial monitoring programmes.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 August 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 4 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-7270 by Henry McLeish on 13 June 2000, what branches of engineering are covered by the 3,300 Modern Apprenticeship training places.
Answer
The following table illustrates the occupations covered by the Modern Apprenticeship frameworks in the engineering sector.
Framework | Occupation |
Engineering Construction (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) | Craft Pipe-fitter Plater Welder Steel Erector Mechanical fitter Technician Instrument and control technician Electrical maintenance technician Process controller Mechanical maintenance technician |
Engineering (Engineering and Marine Training Authority) | Engineering technician Plater Welder Shipbuilder |
Engineering Services (Engineering Services Training Trust Ltd) | Refrigeration engineer Heating and ventilation engineer Central heating engineer Service and maintenance engineer Ducting engineer Air conditioning engineer |
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 August 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 4 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-7270 by Henry McLeish on 13 June 2000, which career service companies are involved in the project work on tackling stereotype images with primary six and seven children.
Answer
Lanarkshire Careers Service and Tayside Careers Ltd.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 August 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 4 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what statutory, environmental and social obligations Railtrack or its contractors First Engineering must meet in tree felling and in the management of lineside vegetation and railway corridors.
Answer
I understand that Railtrack is committed under its Environmental Policy to comply with legal standards as the minimum and to apply a consistent set of principles for the stewardship of protected habitats under the company's care. This includes compliance with the relevant legislation such as Tree Preservation Orders and protection of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). I also understand that Railtrack is in regular contact with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Scottish Natural Heritage and the water authorities concerning agreed sensitive areas where the types of herbicides used by their contractors in the management of lineside vegetation are restricted near watercourses, near water abstraction points and SSSIs.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 August 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 4 September 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Railtrack or its contractors First Engineering have any obligations to consult or inform local residents of tree felling as part of the management of lineside vegetation and railway corridors.
Answer
At all times, Railtrack must ensure safety and efficiency on the railway network by maintaining the infrastructure. This includes keeping vegetation clear of track, signals, overhead cables and train movements. Neither Railtrack nor their contractors are statutorily obliged to inform residents of this type of work.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 July 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 18 August 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to commission any medical research on the safety of mobile phones and their use by children.
Answer
I refer the Member to the answer I gave to question S1W-8604 on 21 July 2000.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 July 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 18 August 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to issue any health warnings on the use of mobile phones.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is in discussions with other Government Departments and industry on how best to take forward the main recommendations of the Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones.
The Executive is consulting with other Government Departments on the production of a joint leaflet which will provide information for the consumer to make choices about their use of new mobile phone technologies. It will be available later in the year.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 July 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 10 August 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to safeguard the economy from any effects of GM pollution.
Answer
I refer to my answer to question S1W-8817.