- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 17 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-11612 by Mr Alasdair Morrison on 13 December 2000, whether it will make an estimate of the cost of changing the name of the Scottish Tourist Board to Visitscotland and place a copy of the estimate in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.
Answer
This is an operational matter for the Scottish Tourist Board. I will ask the Chairman to write to you.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 December 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 12 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment has been made since 1 July 1999 of the impact on Scottish exports of the value of pound sterling.
Answer
We fully recognise that trading conditions have been difficult, and applaud the efforts of our exporters to stay competitive. Growth in the euro area has been picking up and overall macroeconomic conditions continue to be positive for our businesses: inflation is low and stable; the base rate is low by historical UK standards and unchanged since February, and long-term interest rates are low.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 December 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 12 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the total cost of the imprisonment of Tommy Sheridan MSP will be.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The precise cost for each of our 5,700 prisoners is not calculated. The published SPS target average cost per prisoner per year is £29,500 for 2000-01.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 12 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost of a liver transplant was in 1999-2000.
Answer
The average cost associated with carrying out a liver transplant was £20,930. This figure does not include the costs incurred by the other NHS Scotland agencies which have a part to play in transplantation, such as the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service and the Scottish Ambulance Service or the costs incurred by the hospital from which the donor organ was retrieved.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 11 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to Her Majesty's Government regarding disciplinary action against the Permanent Secretary, Muir Russell, in relation to any adverse impact of his actions on the Holyrood Project.
Answer
No. We see no need to make any representations.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will investigate claims that the Scottish Prison Service has misled it and the Parliament concerning the running costs of Kilmarnock Prison.
Answer
No. The Scottish Prison Service has provided consistent information on the cost of the contract for HMP Kilmarnock. Additional information has also been published in the Scottish Prison Service Annual Report and Accounts for 1999-2000 which have been certified by the Comptroller and Auditor General as giving a true and fair view.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-9796 by Mr Jim Wallace on 26 September 2000, what the actual cost to the taxpayer of the contract in respect of Kilmarnock Prison will be over the 25 year period of the contract, specified in cash terms rather than net present value terms.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:The actual cost of the contract in (real) cash terms is around £266 million.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average annual cost to the taxpayer will be of each prisoner place at Kilmarnock Prison over the 25 year period of the contract, based on the total cost of the contract in respect of Kilmarnock Prison, in (a) cash terms and (b) net present value terms.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:The average annual cost per prisoner place will be (a) around £21,000 in (real) cash terms and (b) £11,000 in Net Present Value terms.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 10 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to page 12 of Our National Health - A Plan for Action, A Plan for Change published on 14 December 2000, whether NHS Trusts will be replaced by a single unified board, as stated in paragraph one, or whether NHS Trusts will remain and will retain their operational responsibility for the delivery of services, as stated in paragraph two.
Answer
Our National Health signals a reduction in bureaucracy in the NHS in Scotland. It makes it clear on page 30 that Trusts will remain and will retain their existing operational and legal responsibilities but with streamlined management arrangements and fewer non-executive directors. One unified NHS board in each of the existing 15 health board areas will replace the present separate governing board structures of both existing health boards and Trusts. The Scottish Executive will publish a detailed plan early in 2001 on the changes to be made in the governance of NHS Scotland.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 4 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the #5 million to support the development of PPP projects for school buildings announced on 23 August 2000, (a) how much has been allocated, (b) to whom the money has been allocated, (c) how much money remains in the fund and (d) who has applied for funding to date.
Answer
Authorities' bids for support under these arrangements are under consideration. I expect to announce details of our decisions early in January 2001.
