- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 1 December 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive when it plans to complete its review of funding for speech and language therapy for children.
Answer
Scottish Executive Education and Health Department officials have been consulting on the remit and timescale of the review of therapy services, in association with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy. Ministers will make a decision on the final remit soon. It is hoped that the review will be completed by summer 2001.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 13 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what the amount will be of the "change fund" recommended in the Learning Disability Services Review.
Answer
The outcome of the Spending Review, announced in September, stated that £36 million over three years will be made available to assist local authorities to provide services for people with learning disabilities. We hope to make a further announcement soon on the direction of the fund.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 13 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made on recommendation 8 of the Learning Disability Services Review.
Answer
Consultation on how to implement the review has recently finished. We are currently analysing the results. Meanwhile we have had preliminary discussions with the Scottish Accessible Information Forum, and hope to build on these in the future.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 13 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have taken place with regard to recommendation 17 of the Learning Disability Services Review.
Answer
Consultation on how to implement the review has recently finished. We are currently analysing the responses. Once completed, action on recommendation 17 will follow.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 13 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities have applied for funding from the "change fund" for learning disability services.
Answer
Local authorities have not been asked to apply for funding from the Learning Disability Services Change Fund. Discussions about use of the money available will take place over the next months.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 13 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in establishing a Scottish centre for learning disabilities.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-10722.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 13 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive on what date tenders will be invited for establishing a Scottish centre for learning disabilities.
Answer
An invitation to apply for a grant to set up and run the Scottish Centre for Learning Disability was published in The Scotsman on Tuesday 17 October, and in other newspapers during that week. Applications for grant must be submitted to the Scottish Executive by 4 December.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 26 October 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what is the number of prisoners in Scottish prisons who suffer from autism.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows.
The information is not available.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 September 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 4 October 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any additional funding will be provided to Central Scotland Police in respect of the protest at the Grangemouth Oil Refinery between 11 and 14 September 2000.
Answer
The Scottish Executive will meet reasonable claims from all forces, including Central Scotland Police, in respect of additional operational costs incurred by the police during the recent fuel distribution emergency.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 September 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 3 October 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was to Central Scotland Police of policing the protest at the Grangemouth Oil Refinery between 11 and 14 September 2000.
Answer
The information is not yet available. Central Scotland Police are currently collecting data on the cost of policing the protest at Grangemouth oil refinery. Figures should be available by the end of October.