- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 24 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to answer S2W-27681 by Mr Andy Kerr on 29 August 2006, which NHS board chief executives or directors of finance have not provided assurance statements in respect of hospital car parking charges.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-28672 on 24 October 2006. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliaments website, the search facilityfor which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 24 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-27679 by Mr Andy Kerr on 26 August 2006, what the timetable is for carrying out the review of car parking arrangements in each NHS board.
Answer
I refer the member to thequestion S2W-28666 answered on 24 October 2006. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliaments website, the search facility forwhich can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 24 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-27679 by Mr Andy Kerr on 26 August 2006, what consideration was given to the costs involved in the review of car parking arrangements in each NHS board.
Answer
I refer the member to thequestion S2W-28666 answered on 24 October 2006. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliaments website, the search facility forwhich can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 22 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-27562 and S2O-10418 by Lewis Macdonald and Mr Andy Kerr on 21 August and 7 September 2006 respectively, what anecdotal evidence it has of instances of increased noise outside some licensed premises.
Answer
Anecdotal evidence is not collectedcentrally. We have asked the Royal Environmental Health Institute (REHIS) to keepthis issue under review.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 22 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it gives to Scottish organisations working with deaf people in respect of issues regarding new interpretations of the guidelines for the Access to Work scheme.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has nofunctions in relation to the Department for Work and Pensions’ Access to Work programmewhich is delivered in Scotland by Jobcentre Plus.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 22 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it can take if it becomes aware of differences in the application of UK-wide benefits and services which disadvantage people in Scotland.
Answer
UK welfare benefits and services are a reserved matter andtheir application is standardised across the UK. If there was evidence of differencesin the application of benefits and services which disadvantage people in Scotland, thereare mechanisms in place to allow appropriate dialogue to take place between the Scottish Executive and Whitehall departments.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-27562 and S2O-10418 by Lewis Macdonald on 21 August 2006 and Mr Andy Kerr on 21 August and 7 September 2006 respectively, what studies it has undertaken in order to arrive at the conclusion that there is no evidence to suggest that there has been an increase in public disorder since the introduction of the ban on smoking in enclosed public places.
Answer
We have undertaken no such studies.We have asked the Royal Environmental Health Institute for Scotland (REHIS) to keepthis issue under review.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 August 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what extra resources it will receive from the UK Government, in light of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s statement on 13 February 2006 that a further £135 million will be provided for regional intelligence and investigation, resulting in an additional investment of £230 million across the United Kingdom by 2008.
Answer
National security is reserved.The level of investment announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer will be directedto enhancing the security of the UK as a whole.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 August 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what additional funding it will receive from the UK Government to counter the increased threat of terrorism.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-27900 on 19 September 2006. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 August 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 15 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to secure extra funding for the increased security measures implemented nationwide in the wake of the recent alleged terrorist plot.
Answer
We are committed to ensuringthat police in Scotland have adequate resources to assist in combating terrorism.In June this year the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) announcedthe appointment of a Counter Terrorism portfolio holder who will examine the wayCounter Terrorism policing is delivered in Scotland in order to ensure bestvalue in terms of structure and funding. If any additional funding is deemed tobe necessary, it will be considered in the forthcoming Spending Review in 2007.
