- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-24184 and S1W-27027 by Mr Jim Wallace on 2 April and 17 July 2002, why the information requested was given in respect of Fife Constabulary but not in respect of the other police forces.
Answer
Ordinarily this information is not held centrally. The information given in respect of Fife had been provided to officials in another context. The other Scottish forces had not provided similar information.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 19 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to hold a meeting involving direct public interaction similar to practice by the Welsh devolved administration.
Answer
All Scottish Executive Ministers meet the public on a regular basis, learn from their views and answer questions about policies. Scottish ministers will continue to do so as appropriate.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 19 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has undertaken any study of the competitive opportunities in comparison with England which could be created by providing uniform availability of low pricing for broadband access across Scotland.
Answer
No. However, as part of Project ATLAS, Scottish Enterprise has carried out a benchmarking study comparing prices for a range of broadband services in Scotland with the UK. Its findings support the concepts being developed and implemented within Project ATLAS, which aims to increase competition, provide a wider choice of services and minimise barriers to market entry.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 16 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last issued guidance to departments and agencies in relation to the implementation of policies or practices on disability and racial discrimination.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has a range of policies and initiatives to support good practice in respect of disability and racial discrimination. These are subject to regular review and include:Policy/Guidance IssuedDisability Guidance May 2001Policy Appraisal for Equal Treatment June 2001Diversity Strategy November 2000The Scottish Executive Equality Strategy, published in November 2000, sets out strategic objectives and a framework of action for the development of policy and practice on equal opportunities.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 16 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when any member of staff employed by the Scottish Prison Service last met representatives of the Commission for Racial Equality.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:On 9 July.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 15 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide substantive answers to questions S1W-24637, S1W-24733 and S1W-25240 relating to prisons for which holding replies were provided on 25 April, 1 May and 3 May 2002 respectively.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:S1W-24733 and 25240 were answered on 22 July 2002. S1W-24637 was answered on 6 August 2002.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 15 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the arrangements made by the Scottish Prison Service for feeding prisoners differ in any respect between those on remand and those convicted.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:Arrangements for providing meals vary among prisons and parts of prisons according to the physical characteristics of the establishments and operational requirements but these variations do not normally relate to whether or not prisoners are on remand. The main difference for remands is in those prisons which operate pre-selected menus which are not generally suitable for remands who may be away to court or released by the time the pre-selected meals are served, leading to high food wastage.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 15 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what arrangements the Scottish Prison Service has made for providing Halal, Kosher or other religiously prescribed foods for prisoners.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:Special diets are made available from within all prison kitchens where necessary with the exception of the Orthodox Jewish diet, which requires separate kitchens for dairy and meat products where suitable meals are purchased externally.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 15 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many canteens, restaurants or other similar facilities on its and its agencies' premises regularly provide hot prepared meals for staff.
Answer
The following table sets out the number of staff restaurants/canteens regularly providing hot food for staff. All of these facilities are able to provide Halal, Kosher, vegetarian, vegan or other special diet meals, when given notice of such requirement.
| Organisation | Facilities providing hot food | Able to provide Halal etc meals when notice is given |
| Scottish Executive | 4 | 4 |
| Historic Scotland | 1 | 1 |
| Scottish Agricultural Science Agency | 1 | 1 |
| Scottish Prison Service | 6 | 6 |
| Scottish Courts Service | 6 | 6 |
| Registers of Scotland Executive Agency | 2 | 2 |
| Students Awards Agency | 1 | 1 |
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 15 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its and its agencies' canteens, restaurants or similar facilities can provide Halal, Kosher, vegetarian, vegan or other special diet meals when given notice of any such requirement.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-27729.
