Chamber and committees

The NHS Health ProtectionScotland Flu Spotter scheme has been collating incidence reports of flu-like illnessduring the winter flu season (October to May) in Scotland for 30 years. Information is collected from around 90 volunteer GeneralPractitioners who report to health boards on a weekly basis on the number of peopleconsulting for influenza like illness. This information is then collated by NHSHealth Protection Scotland.

This data is weeklyincidence data and does not provide the total numbers of influenza consultations.As it is collected only over the flu season it does not provide incidence for thefull year. This data therefore can only ever provide an estimate of the burden ofinfluenza in Scotland.

The figures availablefrom the Flu Spotter scheme are as follows:

Year	Peak Incidence Rate Per 100,000 Population1
1971-722	1,467
1980-81	416
1990-91	137
1991-92	399
1992-93	421
1993-94	883
1994-95	94
1995-96	390
1996-97	758
1997-98	118
1998-99	309
1999-2000	839
2000-01	62
2001-02	41
2002-03	42
2003-04	138
2004-05	43
2005-06	33
2006-07	158

Notes:

1. Where incidence of50-600 is average seasonal influence; 600-1,000 is higher than average, and greaterthan 1,000 is exceptional incidence.

2. Information not availablefor 1970-71.

I have asked MikeEwart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:

The informationis not available. Scottish Prison Service records do not differentiate remandwarrants.

It is not possibleto provide a full answer to this question as gross domestic product¹statistics for Scotland are not available for all years requestedat this level of sectoral detail. Where available, the closest year to the requestedyear has been provided in the following table.

In accounting foroil and gas activity in the North Sea, North Sea output is not included in Scotland’s official GDP estimates. North Sea activity is instead included in the“Extra Regio” GDP data - and not attributed to any specific UK region - in the UKRegional Accounts. Official Scottish GVA figures therefore include only the on-shoresupport and service activities for this industry and do not include any off-shoreactivity. This is the basis of the figures reported as follows.

Table 1: Contributionof Oil and Gas to total Gross Domestic Product¹ (1973-2000)

Year	Oil & Gas GDP1 (£ Million)	Total GDP1 (£ Million)	Oil & Gas as a Percentage of Total GDP1 (%)
19732	2	5,652	0.0%
19792	81	14,479	0.6%
19892	486	32,857	1.5%
20002	850	67,150	1.3%

Source: Input-OutputTables for Scotland.

1. The valuation ofGDP prior to 2000 shows GDP at factor cost; in accordance with the European Systemof National Accounts, GDP at basic prices (also referred to as gross valueadded) is now used. The principal difference between the two valuations is thatGDP at factor cost does not include net taxes (less subsidies) on production.

2. Input-output tablesare annual snap shot estimates whose data sources and methodologies change eachyear. As a result, they are not designed to be compared across years.

It is not possibleto provide a full answer to this question as gross domestic product¹statistics for Scotland are not available for all years requested.Where available, the closest year to the requested year has been provided in thefollowing table. The combined gross domestic product¹ of “public administration,defence, education, health and social work” has been used. It is not possible toexclude the activities of the private and non-profit sector within these industrysectors or the contribution of public services to other industrial sectors.

Table 1: Contributionof Services most Associated with the Public Sector to Total Gross Domestic Product¹(1973-2000)

Year	Public Services-Related Industries GDP1 (£ Million)	Total GDP1 (£ Million)	Public Services-Related Industries as a Percentage of total GDP1
19732	795	5,652	14%
19792	2,424	14,479	17%
19903	9,171	43,224	21%
20003	14,152	67,113	21%

Source (1973, 1979):Input-Output Tables for Scotland.

Source (1990, 2000):Regional Accounts.

Notes:

1. The valuation ofGDP prior to 1990 shows GDP at factor cost; in accordance with the European Systemof National Accounts, GDP at basic prices (also referred to as gross valueadded) is now used. The principal difference between the two valuations is thatGDP at factor cost does not include net taxes (less subsidies) on production.

2. Input-output tablesare annual snap shot estimates whose data sources and methodologies change eachyear. As a result, they are not designed to be compared across years.

3. Prior to 2001,input-output tables were not constrained to regional accounts estimates.

It is not possibleto provide a full answer to this question as gross domestic product¹statistics for Scotland are not available for all years requested.Where available, the closest year to the requested year has been provided in thefollowing table.

Table 1: Contributionof Manufacturing to Total Gross Domestic Product¹ (1973-2000)

Year	Manufacturing GDP1 (£ Million)	Total GDP1 (£ Million)	Manufacturing as a Percentage of Total GDP1 (%)
19732	2,039	5,652	36%
19792	3,695	14,479	26%
19903	9,648	43,224	22%
20003	12,644	67,113	19%

Source (1973, 1979):Input-Output Tables for Scotland.

Source (1990, 2000):Regional Accounts.

Notes:

1. The valuation ofGDP prior to 1990 shows GDP at factor cost; in accordance with the European Systemof National Accounts, GDP at basic prices (also referred to as gross valueadded) is now used. The principal difference between the two valuations is thatGDP at factor cost does not include net taxes (less subsidies) on production.

2. Input-output tablesare annual snap shot estimates whose data sources and methodologies change eachyear. As a result, they are not designed to be compared across years.

3. Prior to 2001,input-output tables were not constrained to regional accounts estimates.

Since 1999,ministers and Scottish Government officials have met with members and officialsof the Crown Estate Commission on a number of occasions to discuss various issuesof common interest.

In addition to theabove, the Crown Estate Commission is invited by Scottish ministers to comment onall applications made under Sections 36 and 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 thatrequire an Environmental Impact Assessment.

It is not possibleto provide a full answer to this question as gross domestic product¹statistics for Scotland are not available for all years requested.Where available, the closest year to the requested year has been provided in thefollowing table.

Table 1: Contributionof Agriculture to Total Gross Domestic Product¹ (1973-2000)

Year	Agriculture GDP1 (£ Million)	Total GDP1 (£ Million)	Agriculture as a Percentage of Total GDP1 (%)
19732	243	5,652	4.3%
19792	393	14,479	2.7%
19892	730	32,857	2.2%
20002	983	67,150	1.5%

Source: Input-OutputTables for Scotland.

Notes:

1. The valuation ofGDP prior to 2000 shows GDP at factor cost; in accordance with the European Systemof National Accounts, GDP at basic prices (also referred to as gross valueadded) is now used. The principal difference between the two valuations is thatGDP at factor cost does not include net taxes (less subsidies) on production.

2. Input-output tablesare annual snap shot estimates whose data sources and methodologies change eachyear. As a result, they are not designed to be compared across years.

It is not possibleto provide a full answer to this question as gross domestic product¹statistics for Scotland are not available for all years requested.Where available, the closest year to the requested year has been provided in thefollowing table.

Table 1: Contributionof Retail to Total Gross Domestic Product¹ (1979-2000)

Year	Retail GDP1 (£ Million)	Total GDP1 (£ Million)	Retail as a Percentage of Total GDP1 (%)
19792	829	14,479	5.7%
19922	2,889	45,004	6.4%
20002	3,948	67,150	5.9%

Source: Input-OutputTables for Scotland.

Notes:

1. The valuation ofGDP prior to 2000 shows GDP at factor cost; in accordance with the European Systemof National Accounts, GDP at basic prices (also referred to as gross valueadded) is now used. The principal difference between the two valuations is thatGDP at factor cost does not include net taxes (less subsidies) on production.

2. Input-output tablesare annual snap shot estimates whose data sources and methodologies change eachyear. As a result, they are not designed to be compared across years.

(a) Mollinsburn toAuchenkilns junction has experienced growth of approximately 14.5% between 1994-2004.

(b) Auchenkilns junctionto Haggs has experienced growth of approximately 25% between 1994-2004.

The contract for theupgrading of the A80, which is currently still being negotiated, envisages thatthe contractor will be responsible to cover any costs due to unexpected ground subsidence.