- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 October 2001
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Answered by Ross Finnie on 15 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement on page 52 of A Forward Strategy for Agriculture regarding encouragement and funding of a pilot project involving medical and nutritional experts to determine whether increased consumption of berries has a pronounced health advantage, how much funding it intends to commit to this project and when this funding will be approved and allocated.
Answer
I refer the Member to the answer given to question S1W-19163.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 October 2001
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 15 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the proposal in A Science Strategy for Scotland to work with the Royal Society of Edinburgh to set up a Scottish Science Advisory Committee to advise on strategic scientific issues, how many employees of new universities are members of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Answer
The Scottish Science Advisory Committee will have a broadly based membership and will not be restricted to members of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Membership of the Royal Society of Edinburgh is a matter for that body.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 15 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement on page 52 of A Forward Strategy for Agriculture regarding encouragement and funding of a pilot project involving medical and nutritional experts to determine whether increased consumption of berries has a pronounced health advantage, whether, given existing information on the health benefits of eating fruit and the World Health Organisation's recommended minimum daily allowance of fruit and vegetables, this project will concentrate on using existing knowledge to co-ordinate the berry industry, academics and medical experts with the aim of persuading people to eat more berries.
Answer
Scottish ministers are currently considering revised proposals for a pilot project, submitted by the Scottish Berry Group in July. You and other interested members will be informed of the outcome in due course.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 October 2001
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Answered by Susan Deacon on 15 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-18498 by Susan Deacon on 9 October 2001, how many Staff Side Chairs of the Area Partnership Forums of the 15 new NHS Boards are members of the Royal College of Nursing.
Answer
Of the 13 Staff Side Chairs of Area Partnership Forums who have so far been appointed to the 15 new NHS Boards, three are currently members of the Royal College of Nursing.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 October 2001
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Answered by Jack McConnell on 13 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive why the statutory guidance for local authorities on educating children at home is not yet available and when it anticipates that the guidance will be published.
Answer
Statutory guidance on the circumstances in which parents may choose to educate their children at home is not yet available, because the issues that it requires to address are complex and have needed careful and detailed consideration. Draft guidance will, however, be issued to local authorities and other interest groups for consultation shortly.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 October 2001
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Answered by Sarah Boyack on 13 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review the effectiveness of the use of American-style school buses to transport children to school.
Answer
At present there are no American-style buses in operation in Scotland. However, First Group have invited Scottish local authorities to participate in a pilot to evaluate the success of American-style buses. It is, however, for each authority to decide whether to accept the invitation. The Scottish Executive is kept informed about the pilot project, as an observer on the School Travel Advisory Group for England. I will consider the findings of the evaluation and will bring the findings of the evaluation to the attention of Scottish local authorities in due course.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 October 2001
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Answered by Sarah Boyack on 13 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review legislation on embarkation and disembarkation of pupils from school transport so that, for example, ha'ard indicators must be displayed by a bus while pupils are embarking or disembarking and following traffic may not overtake.
Answer
Policy and legislation on the lighting of vehicles and on road traffic offences are the responsibility of the UK Parliament.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 October 2001
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Answered by Sarah Boyack on 13 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will encourage local authorities to make greater use of American-style buses where such buses are found to have positive safety advantages over other types of school transport.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-19474.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 October 2001
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 13 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many school students enrolled at a further education college in each of the last three years in order to sit Higher examinations.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 October 2001
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 13 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many further education colleges offer qualifications which are also available in the secondary school sector.
Answer
All bar two of Scotland's 46 further education colleges offer qualifications which are also available in the secondary school sector.
