- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 9 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many part-time Reporters appointed by the Inquiry Reporters Unit are over the age of 60.
Answer
As at 2 May 2000, 14 of the 20 part-time Reporters on the Inquiry Reporters Unit complement were over the age of 60.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 9 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many part-time Reporters are employed by the Inquiry Reporters Unit.
Answer
As at 2 May 2000 there were 20 part-time Reporters on the Inquiry Reporters Unit complement.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 4 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, consequent to the recent fatal road traffic accident on the A7 South of Langholm, it will prioritise the upgrade of the Auchenrivock section of this trunk road.
Answer
May I first of all express my sympathies to the casualties and the relatives of those who died in the recent accident. In this case, the factors contributing to the accident do not appear to be related to the condition or layout of the road and no road contributory factors have been identified. However, the Auchenrivock improvement will be included in our forthcoming review of future investment in outstanding route action plan schemes.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 2 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it provides any transitional support to career development services which used to receive European Social Fund Object 5b funding prior to the end of 1999.
Answer
No career development services received ESF Objective 5b funding in 1999.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 28 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it provides to local authority social work departments and NHS health boards on residential treatment for drug and alcohol abusers.
Answer
Guidance on residential treatment for drug and alcohol abusers is contained in the following publications.
Alcohol Misuse: Prevention and Local Co-ordination to health boards and local authorities (NHS Circular No 1989 (GEN)28).
Alcohol Misuse: Support for Local Co-ordination and Innovative Projects to health boards and local authorities (NHS Circular No 1992 (GEN) 10).
The Needs of People with Alcohol and Drug Problems Within Community Care to local authorities (SWSG Circular 14/1993).
Planning and Provision of Drug Misuse Services to health boards and local authorities as (NHS MEL (1997)77 and SWSG Circular 32/1997).
A Guide to the Development of Services for Alcohol and Drug Misusers published by the Scottish Office Central Research Unit (1997).
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 28 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to increase the funding available to local authority social work departments and NHS health boards for the aftercare and support of drug and alcohol abusers recovering from addiction.
Answer
Spending on drug treatment by health boards is being boosted by £6 million over a three-year period, bringing annual spend to over £11 million. This represents a 20% rise on previous levels. This funding is distributed via individual health boards.
Funding for services for drug and alcohol misusers is also provided via local authorities. They received increases of £51.3 million (4.9%) for 1999-2000 and £43.4 million for 2000-01, in each case over the previous year, for social work services. Funding to health boards for the provision of services for alcohol misuse and to local authorities for either drug misuse or alcohol misuse treatment services are not earmarked.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 28 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1O-1175 by Iain Gray on 17 February 2000, whether it intends to increase any further the funding available to local authority social work departments and NHS health boards for the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction over the next three years.
Answer
As I advised Dr Murray in my answer to S10-1175 and S1W-5979, spending on drug treatment services by health boards has been boosted by £6 million over a three year period to 2002, bringing the annual spend to £11.352 million. This represents a 20% rise on previous levels. The level of funding available to health boards for drug misuse services beyond the current financial year will be decided within the context of this years spending round.
Funding for services for drug and alcohol addiction is also provided via local authorities. They received increases of £51.3 million (4.9%) for 1999-2000 and £43.4 million for 2000-01, in each case over the previous year, for social work services. However, as I have previously indicated in response to earlier questions, funding to health boards for the provision of services for alcohol misuse, and to local authorities for either the treatment services of drug or alcohol addiction are not earmarked.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 27 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what research is being done into the causes of the reduction in song bird populations in Scotland and whether predation by raptors is being considered as a contributory factor.
Answer
I am not aware of any specific research on the Scottish songbird populations but understand there is work being done at UK level by the British Trust for Ornithology and the RSPB. The UK Raptor Working Group concluded in its report published in February of this year that predation by raptors is not a contributory factor in the decline in some songbird populations.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 27 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how scientific research is being supported in Scotland.
Answer
Scientific research in Scotland is supported in a number of ways. The Executive is currently developing a science strategy for Scotland which will address how to achieve a coherent and co-ordinated approach among the various bodies which support scientific research in Scotland.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 13 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many sewerage plants in Scotland currently provide tertiary treatment; where each of these plants are situated; how many tertiary sewerage treatment plants are currently planned, and where each of these plants will be situated.
Answer
The information requested is in the tables below:-
Waste Water Treatment Plants with Tertiary Treatment
Authority | Works Name/Area | Treatment Type |
East of Scotland WA | Blackburn, Edinburgh & Lothian | Biological Filter |
" | East Calder, Edinburgh & Lothian | Activated Sludge + Munters Filters |
" | Newbridge, Edinburgh & Lothian | Activated Sludge |
" | Whitburn (new), Edinburgh & Lothian | " |
" | Whitburn (old), Edinburgh & Lothian | " |
" | Bathgate, Edinburgh & Lothian | Biological Filter (new nitrification and sand filter near completion) |
" | Ormiston, Edinburgh & Lothian | Biological Filter |
" | Livingston, Edinburgh & Lothian | Biological Filter + Tertiary (Sand) Filters |
" | Leitholm, Borders | Biological Filter |
" | Whitsome, Borders | Rotating Biological Contactor |
" | Swinton, Borders | Ditch |
" | Callander, Forth Valley | Biological Filter |
" | Dunblane, Forth Valley | Activated Sludge |
" | Kinlochard, Forth Valley | Rotating Biological Contactor |
" | Kinross, Fife | Activated Sludge |
" | Milnathort, Fife | " |
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West of Scotland WA | Cleland (Swinstie), Blantyre | Phosphorus Removal |
" | Shotts, Blantyre | " |
" | Castle Douglas, Blantyre | Microstrainer |
" | Greengairs, Blantyre | " |
" | Harthill, Blantyre | Nitrifying Filters |
" | Kirkton, Dumfries | Standard Percolating Filter |
| | Lesmahagow, Blantyre | Nitrifying Filters |
" | Netherburn, Blantyre | Sand Filter |
" | Daldowie, Glasgow | Nitrifying Filter |
" | Gartocharn Paisley | Reed Bed |
" | Stronachlacher, Paisley | Sand Filter |
" | Kirkoswald, Prestwick | Chlorination Disinfection |
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North of Scotland WA | Aberdeen LSO, Grampian (South) | UV |
" | Aboyne, Grampian (South) | Grass Plots |
" | Belhelvie, Grampian (South) | Pebble Bed Clarifier |
" | Drumoak, Grampian (South) | Sand Filter |
" | Echt, Grampian (South) | Pebble Bed Clarifier |
" | Kennethmont, Grampian (South) | " |
" | Kintore, Grampian (South) | " |
" | Lumsden, Grampian (South) | Sand Filter |
" | Meikle Wartle, Grampian (South) | Pebble Bed Clarifier |
" | Monymusk, Grampian (South) | " |
" | New Byth, Grampian (North) | Reed Bed |
" | New Pitsligo, Grampian (North) | Microstrainer |
" | Potterton (Gourdieburn), Grampian (South) | Pebble Bed Clarifier |
" | Potterton (Denhead), Grampian (South) | " |
" | Potterton (Kirkhill), Grampian (South) | " |
" | Rothienorman, Grampian (North) | Reed Bed |
" | Tarves, Grampian (South) | Drum Filter |
" | Udny Station, Grampian (South) | Pebble Bed Clarifier |
Waste Water Treatment Plants, Proposed by 2001
East of Scotland WA | Ceres, Fife | Works improved and tertiary filters installed, 2001/02 |
" | Haddington, Edinburgh & Lothian | Nutrient removal, completed by end 2000 |
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West of Scotland WA | Burnbrae, Blantyre | Reed Bed |
" | Chapelcross, Blantyre | " |
" | Dalswinton, Blantyre | " |
" | Eaglesfield, Blantyre | " |
" | Ecclefechan, Blantyre | " |
" | Laurieston, Blantyre | " |
" | Park, Blantyre | " |
" | Castle Kennedy, Prestwick | " |
" | Sorbie, Prestwick | " |
North of Scotland WA | Moray East, Grampian (North) | UV |
" | Banff/Macduff, Grampian (North) | " |
" | Fraserburgh, Grampian (North) | " |
