- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 3 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) target and (b) actual response times have been for ambulance services in the Clydesdale area of the Lanarkshire NHS Board area in each of the last four years and how these figures compared with the national average.
Answer
Information disaggregated below NHS board area is not readily available. The General Manager of the Service's West Central Division has advised me that he would be happy to meet with you to discuss ambulance response times in this area, together with the service's plans for future developments. I have asked him to contact you to offer such a meeting.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 3 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many ambulance call outs connected with coronary heart disease there were in the Clydesdale area of the Lanarkshire NHS Board area in each of the last four years; how many of these call outs met the board's target response times, and how these figures compared with the national average.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-34112 today. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 3 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) average and (b) target times are between full inspections of (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools.
Answer
I have asked Graham Donaldson, Chief Executive of HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE), to respond. His response is as follows:HMIE is working towards the generational cycle whereby a primary school will be inspected once every seven years and a secondary school will be inspected once every six years. We are aiming to complete the delivery of the first generational cycle by 2008 for secondary schools and 2009 for primary schools. To ensure delivery of this target, we are giving priority to schools which have yet to be inspected. For those primary schools which have been inspected twice, the average time between inspections has been 14 years. For those secondary schools which have been inspected at least twice, the average time between inspections has been nine and a half years.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 27 February 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many deaths there were from coronary heart disease in the Clydesdale area of the Lanarkshire NHS Board area in each of the last four years and how these figures compared with the national average.
Answer
The information requested is given in the following table.Deaths from Coronary Heart Disease
1, Clydesdale
2, 1998-2001
| | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
| Clydesdale | | | | |
| Number of deaths | 188 | 172 | 151 | 168 |
| Rate per 100,000 population3 | 319 | 291 | 255 | 283 |
| Scotland | | | | |
| Rate per 100,000 population3 | 262 | 261 | 245 | 235 |
Notes:1. International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision codes 410-414 (1998 and 1999) and Tenth Revision codes I20-I25 (2000 and 2001), ischaemic heart disease.2. Former Clydesdale local government district area.3. The rates have been calculated using the latest available mid-year population estimates. Those for 1998 to 2000 are subject to revision to make them consistent with population results from the 2001 Census. The rates have not been age standardised.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Mike Watson on 26 February 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how the (a) Scots and (b) Gaelic language will be assisted by the events planned to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Union of the Crowns.
The member has provided the following translation:
A dh? fhaighneachd do Riaghaltas na h-Alba ciamar a bhios (a) Scots agus (b) Gaidhlig air an cuideachadh leis na tachartasan a thathar a? dealbhadh gus an 400mh ceann-bliadhna aig Aonadh nan Crun a chomharrachadh.
Answer
A wide range of events is proposed across Scotland to commemorate the Union of the Crowns anniversary, which we believe will be of interest to all of Scotland's people. The Scottish Executive has provided the following translation:Thathar am beachd raon fharsaing de thachartasan a chur air adhart air feadh na h-Alba gus ceann bliadhna Aonadh nan Crùn a chomharrachadh agus tha sinn am beachd gum bi ùidh aig muinntir na h-Alba air fad ann an sin.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 26 February 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost is of a full inspection of an (a) primary and (b) secondary school.
Answer
I have asked Graham Donaldson, Chief Executive of HM Inspectorate of Education, to respond. His response is as follows:The average cost of an inspection of a medium-sized primary, without a nursery class or any special units, is approximately £7,850. The average cost of an inspection of a medium-sized secondary, without any special unit, is approximately £19,925.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 25 February 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what arrangements are in place to ensure that any public concern about gas leaks, such as the one reported from Park Place and Westport in Lanark, is reflected in urgent action by the relevant authorities and supervised by those responsible for public safety.
Answer
Gas safety is a reserved matter. Transco is responsible for running the gas emergency service under its licence conditions. This service is provided free of charge, at point of delivery, and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week all year round. The Health and Safety Executive monitors Transco's overall safety performance. Local authorities and the emergency services are primarily concerned with consequence management. As part of their emergency planning responsibilities, local authorities are required to have in place arrangements to deal with the consequences of major gas leaks. Their response and that of the emergency services would reflect the expert advice of the pipeline operator.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 14 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 24 February 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many school leavers had no national qualification to Scottish Credit Qualification Framework level 3 or better in academic year 2001-02.
Answer
The information requested is not yet available for the academic year 2001-02. It will be made public in the Statistics Publication Notice, School Attainment and Qualifications of School Leavers in Scotland: 2001-02, on 25 March 2003.The Statistics Publication Notice will be available on the Scottish Executive website and a hard copy will be placed in the Parliament's Reference Centre.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Mike Watson on 21 February 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what fees are being paid to members of the advisory group that is assisting it in devising events and a strategy for commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Union of the Crowns; what criteria were used to appoint the group; who appointed the members; to which minister the group will report and in what way, and whether these arrangements conform with the Nolan Committee's principles on public appointments.
Answer
No fees are being paid to members of the advisory group, which consists of senior representatives of those organisations known to be involved in events to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Union of the Crowns. I invited the members of the group to participate, and they will report to the First Minister and me through the Executive.Because of the short-term nature of the group and its purely advisory role, the Union of the Crown's advisory group does not come within the scope of the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Mike Watson on 21 February 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how its plans to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Union of the Crowns will assist in marketing Scotland as a clearly identifiable tourist destination.
Answer
Scotland's unique heritage is a proven attraction for visitors to this country, and the 400th anniversary of the Union of the Crowns is a significant date in Scotland's rich cultural and political history. We expect that the wide range of events planned to commemorate the Union will attract more people to experience Scotland for themselves.
