- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 15 December 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to encouraging motorists to use dipped headlights when it is raining or lighting conditions are poor.
Answer
The Highway Code givesadvice on driving in adverse weather conditions. The code states that drivers“must use headlights when visibility is seriously reduced”, thereafter it is amatter for the police to enforce. Every qualified driver has demonstrated aknowledge of the code as part of their driving test, and therefore should beentirely aware of the requirement to use dipped headlights in adverse weatherconditions.
On trunk roads and motorways,motorists are encouraged to use dipped headlights in dull weather throughmessages displayed on the Variable Message Sign (VMS) infrastructure operatedby Transport Scotland.
TransportScotland receives twice-daily dedicated weather forecasts from the Met Office.This information is used by the operators of the VMS service to raise awarenessof impending severe weather on the trunk road network. On confirmation by CCTV,the Police or the Operating Companies that severe weather is affectingparticular areas, the appropriate messages are displayed on the local VMSsigns. These include Heavy Rain and Flooding Forecast – Drive with Care, Fog Forecast – Drive with Care and Caution Fog.
Local roads authorities areresponsible for measures to promote safe driving on local roads. This includestaking such measures as are appropriate to prevent accidents, including thedissemination of information and advice relating to the use of roads.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 29 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 20 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is any scope to extend the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to prevent convicted criminals from making profits by publishing books about their crimes.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-28784 on 18 October 2006. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliaments website, the search facilityfor which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 29 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 20 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making in preventing convicted criminals from profiting from writing books and articles in which they discuss their crimes.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-28784 on 18 October 2006. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliaments website, the search facilityfor which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 29 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 18 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Home Office on developing proposals to prevent convicted criminals profiting from writing about their crimes.
Answer
The Scottish Executive and HomeOffice are liaising on proposals to prevent criminals from profiting from publishedaccounts of their crimes. The aim is to submit a joint consultation paper during2006. Depending on the outcome of the consultation,consideration will be given to amending Proceeds of Crime legislation.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Johann Lamont on 28 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-27297 by Johann Lamont on 5 September 2006, whether it has any plans to define “close proximity” with regard to the siting of mobile telephone masts in the vicinity of schools or in residential areas within National Planning Policy Guideline 19.
Answer
We have no plans at presentfor such a definition. We do intend to review our guidance in National PlanningPolicy Guideline 19 and Planning Advice Note 62, both entitled RadioTelecommunications in 2007.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 26 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what importance it places on ensuring that patients with chronic conditions continue to receive their regular medication at the appropriate times during emergency admissions to hospital.
Answer
It is essential that thoseadmitted to hospital in an emergency should receive not only the medicationneeded to treat the cause of admission to hospital, but also the regularmedication they need in relation to all other conditions which they may have.
When a person is admitted tohospital as an emergency, staff in accident and emergency departments have computerisedaccess, with the person’s agreement, to his or her emergency care summary, shouldthey need to establish the repeat medication required to treat any regularconditions.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 26 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it issues to NHS boards to ensure that nursing staff administer regular medication to patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease whilst in hospital with other conditions.
Answer
NHS boards are expected tohave admission procedures in place which include arrangements for theadministration, including, where appropriate, self-administration, of the medicinesrequired by those with Parkinson’s disease.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 26 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what importance it places on ensuring that patients with chronic conditions continue to receive their regular medication whilst in hospital with other conditions.
Answer
It is essential that thosein hospital should receive not only the medication needed to treat the cause ofadmission to hospital, but also the regular medication they need in relation toany other conditions which they may have.
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 20 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance is available to people under 30 who want to start up their own businesses.
Answer
In the Scottish Enterprise area,Business Gateway
provides a first stop shop for all forms of business supportavailable from Scottish Enterprise and local partners including services to assistnew business starts. Specifically aimed at young people in the 18 to 30 age group,there is a £1,000 start-up grant available.
In the Highlands andIslands area, access to business support for start-ups is available through Highlands andIslands Enterprise’s network of ten Local Enterprise Companies (LECs).
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 20 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance is available to people over 30 who want to start up their own businesses.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-27341 on 20 September. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
