- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 11 May 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-14302, S2W-14303 and S2W-14830 by Cathy Jamieson and Rhona Brankin on 9 March, 7 March and 14 March 2005 respectively, what guidance is given to NHS staff on the classes of persons, other than police officers, authorised to apply restraint to persons in a public place.
Answer
No central guidance has been supplied to NHS staff on the classes of persons authorised to apply restraint in a public place. Most NHS employers have regular local police contact and we would expect this kind of general information and guidance to be sought from them.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 29 April 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Duncan McNeil on 9 May 2005
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what its recruitment policy is in relation to nationality.
Answer
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body has no nationality restrictions in relation to its recruitment policy. Applicants must, however, possess the legal entitlement to reside and work in the UK.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 5 May 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-11571 by Nicol Stephen on 18 November 2004, what exchanges are not enabled for broadband by BT.
Answer
There are 130 exchanges in Scotland due to be enabled for broadband by BT as part of its commercial activities between now and the end of July 2005. Without intervention, this would leave 399 exchanges in Scotland unenabled. 21 of these exchanges are in the Western Isles where alternative broadband coverage will be provided by the Connected Communities wireless network, supported by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the Executive, and European Regional Development Funding.
The remaining 378 exchanges will be enabled for broadband services over the next few months under the Broadband for Scotland’s Rural and Remote Areas project, supported by the Executive, the enterprise agencies, and European Regional Development Funding. These are as follows:
| ABBEY ST.BATHANS |
| ABERLEMNO |
| ACHILTIBUIE |
| ACHNAMARA |
| ACHNASHEEN |
| ACHNASHELLACH |
| ADVIE |
| ALTNAHARA |
| AMULREE |
| APPLECROSS |
| ARDEN |
| ARDENTINNY* |
| ARDGOUR |
| ARDVASAR |
| ARDWELL |
| ARISAIG |
| ARNCROACH |
| AROS |
| ASHKIRK |
| ASSYNT |
| AUCHENCAIRN |
| AUCHENMALG |
| AUCHLEUCHRIES |
| AULTGUISH |
| BADACHRO |
| BALFOUR |
| BALLINDALLOCH |
| BALMACARA |
| BALMAHA |
| BANKSHILL |
| BARBRECK |
| BARGRENNAN |
| BARR |
| BARRHILL |
| BENTPATH |
| BERRIEDALE |
| BIGTON |
| BIRSAY |
| BLACKLUNANS |
| BLAINSLIE |
| BONAWE |
| BORELAND |
| BORGUE |
| BORTHWICK BRAE |
| BRESSAY |
| BRIDGE OF BALGIE |
| BRIDGE OF CALLY |
| BRIDGE OF DUN |
| BRIDGE OF GAUR |
| BRIDGE OF WESTFIELD |
| BURRAVOE |
| BURRAY |
| BUTTERSTONE |
| CABRACH |
| CAIRNDOW |
| CAIRNGORM |
| CAIRNIE |
| CAIRNRYAN |
| CALVINE |
| CAMPTOWN |
| CANNICH |
| CAPPERCLEUCH |
| CARESTON |
| CARMYLLIE |
| CARRUTHERSTOWN |
| CARSPHAIRN |
| CHAPELKNOWE |
| CLACHAN |
| CLARENCEFIELD |
| CLEISH HILLS |
| CLOCHAN |
| CLOVA |
| COLINTRAIVE |
| COLL |
| COLLIESTON |
| COLMONELL |
| COLONSAY |
| COLPY |
| CORRIE |
| CORSOCK |
| CORTACHY |
| COULPORT* |
| CRAIGIE |
| CRAIGNURE |
| CRAIGTON |
| CRAILING |
| CRATHIE |
| CRAWFORDJOHN |
| CRIANLARICH |
| CRINAN |
| CROCKETFORD |
| CUMMERTREES |
| DALCHREICHART |
| DALLAS |
| DALLEAGLES |
| DALWHINNIE |
| DAVIOT |
| DEERNESS |
| DERVAIG |
| DIABAIG |
| DOCHGARROCH |
| DOLPHINTON |
| DORES |
| DORNIE |
| DROCHIL CASTLE |
| DRUMBEG |
| DRUMBLADE |
| DRUMCLOG |
| DRUMMUIR |
| DULNAIN BRIDGE |
| DUNBEATH |
| DUNDONNELL |
| DUNDRENNAN |
| DUNPHAIL |
| DUNRAGIT |
| DUNSYRE |
| DUNTULM |
| DURISDEER |
| DURNESS |
| DUROR |
| EDAY |
| EDDERTON |
| EDDLESTON |
| EDEN |
| EDINBANE |
| ELVANFOOT |
| ESKDALEMUIR |
| ESSENDY |
| ETTRICK BRIDGE |
| ETTRICK VALLEY |
| EVIE |
| FAIR ISLE |
| FARNELL |
| FARR |
| FERN |
| FETLAR |
| FINAVON |
| FIVEWAYS |
| FORD, ARGYLL & BUTE |
| FORESIDE |
| FORGUE |
| FORSS |
| FOULA |
| FOUNTAINHALL |
| FURNACE |
| GARLIESTON |
| GARTLY |
| GARTOCHARN |
| GARVALD |
| GARVE |
| GASK |
| GIGHA |
| GILLOCK |
| GLASS |
| GLENALMOND |
| GLENBARR |
| GLENBORRODALE |
| GLENDALE |
| GLENDARUEL |
| GLENELG |
| GLENFERNESS |
| GLENISLA |
| GLENKINDIE |
| GLENLYON |
| GLENMAZERAN |
| GLENMORISTON |
| GLENSHEE |
| GLENSHIEL |
| GLENURQUHART |
| GRANGE |
| GRANTSHOUSE |
| GUTCHER |
| HALLADALE |
| HERIOT |
| HILLSWICK |
| HOY |
| HUMBIE |
| INNERWICK |
| INVERARITY |
| INVERGARRY |
| INVERSHIN |
| INVERSNAID |
| INVERUGLAS |
| ISLE ORNSAY |
| JOHN O'GROATS |
| JOHNSTONE BRIDGE |
| JURA |
| KEISS |
| KETTLEHOLM |
| KILCHATTAN BAY |
| KILCHENZIE |
| KILCHOAN |
| KILCHRENAN |
| KILDONAN |
| KILDRUMMY |
| KILFINAN |
| KILLILAN |
| KILMARTIN |
| KILMELFORD |
| KILMORE |
| KILNINVER |
| KINBRACE |
| KINCARDINE O'NEIL |
| KINCRAIG |
| KING EDWARD |
| KINGAIRLOCH |
| KINGSHOUSE |
| KINLOCH RANNOCH |
| KINLOCHARD |
| KINLOCHEIL |
| KINLOCHEWE |
| KINLOCHSPELVE |
| KIPPFORD |
| KIRKGUNZEON |
| KIRKINNER |
| KIRKMICHAEL |
| KIRKOSWALD |
| KIRKTON MANOR |
| KISHORN |
| KNOCK, GRAMPIAN |
| LAGGAN |
| LAMINGTON |
| LATHERON |
| LAURIESTON |
| LEMPITLAW |
| LENDALFOOT |
| LESWALT |
| LINTRATHEN |
| LISMORE |
| LOCH SCAVAIG |
| LOCHAILORT |
| LOCHAVICH |
| LOCHBROOM |
| LOCHEARNHEAD |
| LOCHMORE |
| LOCHRANZA |
| LOGANSWELL |
| LONGFORMACUS |
| LONGHOPE, |
| LUING |
| LUSS |
| LUTHRIE |
| LYTH |
| MACHRIE |
| MACHRIHANISH |
| MADDERTY |
| MARRBURN |
| MEIKLEOUR |
| MELVICH |
| MENMUIR |
| MERKLAND |
| MID YELL |
| MINARD |
| MOCHRUM |
| MORVERN |
| MOSCOW |
| MOSSYARD |
| MOUSWALD |
| MUIR OF FOWLIS |
| MULBEN |
| NEW LUCE |
| NIGG |
| NIGG STATION |
| NORTH ERRADALE |
| NORTH ROE |
| NORTH RONALDSAY |
| OLD DAILLY |
| OLLABERRY |
| ONICH |
| ORMSARY |
| ORPHIR |
| ORTON, GRAMPIAN |
| OUT SKERRIES |
| PALNACKIE |
| PAPA STOUR |
| PAPA WESTRAY |
| PARTON |
| PENNYGHAEL |
| PINWHERRY |
| PIRNMILL |
| PLOCKTON |
| POOLEWE |
| PORT ASKAIG |
| PORT OF MENTEITH |
| PORTNAHAVEN |
| POYNTZFIELD |
| RAASAY |
| RAIT |
| REAWICK |
| REAY |
| RINGFORD |
| ROCKCLIFFE, DUMFRIES & GALLOWA |
| ROSEHALL |
| ROTHIEMAY |
| ROUSAY |
| ROXBURGH |
| SANDAY |
| SANDNESS |
| SCATWELL |
| SCHIVAS |
| SCOURIE |
| SHIELDAIG |
| SKELLISTER |
| SKIPNESS |
| SKIRLING |
| SLIDDERY |
| SLIGACHAN |
| SMAILHOLM |
| SORBIE |
| SOUTHEND, STRATHCLYDE |
| SOUTHWICK (WEST SCOTLAND) |
| ST.FILLANS |
| STAFFIN |
| STEELE ROAD |
| STENTON |
| STOBO |
| STOER |
| STRAITON |
| STRATHARDLE |
| STRATHCONON |
| STRATHKANAIRD |
| STRATHNAVER |
| STRATHTAY |
| STRATHY |
| STRATHYRE |
| STROMEFERRY |
| STRONSAY |
| STRONTIAN |
| STRUAN |
| STRUY |
| SWINTON, BORDER |
| TALMINE |
| TANKERNESS |
| TARFSIDE |
| TARSKAVAIG |
| TAYINLOAN |
| TAYVALLICH |
| TEMPLE |
| TEVIOTDALE |
| THE CRAIGS |
| THRUMSTER |
| TIRORAN |
| TOMATIN |
| TOMDOUN |
| TOMINTOUL |
| TONGUE |
| TORRANYARD |
| TORRIDON |
| TOWARD |
| TOWNHEAD |
| TROCHRY |
| TROSSACHS |
| TULLOCH |
| TUMMEL BRIDGE |
| TWEEDSMUIR |
| TWYNHOLM |
| TYNDRUM |
| UIG |
| ULVA FERRY |
| URRAY |
| UYEASOUND |
| VIDLIN |
| VOE |
| WALLS |
| WATERBECK |
| WATERNISH |
| WEISDALE |
| WEST SANDWICK |
| WESTERDALE |
| WESTRUTHER |
| WHITEFACE |
| WHITEHOUSE |
| WHITEKIRK |
| WHITERASHES |
| WHITSOME |
| YARROW |
| YARROWFORD |
| YTHANWELLS |
| |
| |
*spilt exchange area
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 5 May 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-11573 by Nicol Stephen on 26 November 2004, whether its targets in respect of its commitment to ensure broadband access in every community in Scotland by the end of 2005 are being met.
Answer
Yes. Broadband is currently available to about 94% of households and businesses in Scotland, and this will rise to nearly 98% by the summer. As a result of an open procurement exercise, a contract has this month been awarded to BT to provideaccess to ADSL broadband in the remaining 378 exchange areas in rural and remote Scotland for which there were no plans for commercial services. The roll-out of this contract should be completed by the end of the year.
While this should bring broadband coverage up to almost 100%, there are reach limitations to ADSL technology, and we shall be working with BT over the next few months to identify any potentially “out of reach” communities and agree appropriate solutions.
In the Western Isles, broadband access will be brought to “uncommercial” areas via the Connected Communities wireless project, which also has Executive support.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 April 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 5 May 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to encourage European institutes to establish headquarters in Scotland; which institutes it has tried to attract, and where it has encouraged them to locate.
Answer
The siting of EU agencies, institutes and other such bodies is determined within EU processes. The input of the UK, as the Member State, into that process is reserved and ultimately a matter for the UK Government. The Executive is in regular contact with UK Government Departments about a wide range of EU issues, including the siting of EU agencies. In 2003 the Executive liaised closely with the UK Government in supporting a bid to locate the European Maritime Safety Agency in Glasgow.
I refer the member to the answers to the questions S2W-5172 on 27 January 2004,S2O-36 on 27 May 2003, S1W-30246 on 24 October 2002, S1W-30248 on
24 October 2002, S1W-30249 on 24 October 2002, S1W-28868 on
18 September 2002 and S1W-22364 on 14 February 2002. All answers to written PQs are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 28 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what the prevalence of osteoporosis is amongst men and women over 50.
Answer
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network estimates a prevalence of osteoporosis in people over 50 as one in three women and one in twelve men.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 April 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 28 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the Home Office to ensure compliance by the Home Office or its contractors with the terms of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995.
Answer
Compliance with all applicable legal obligations by the Home Office is a matter for them.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 27 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14445 by Mr Tom McCabe on 1 March 2005, how the salaries of those seconded to other organisations are accounted for under the Executive's budget headings.
Answer
The cost of the secondmentto be funded by the Scottish Executive is charged to the staff costs heading of the Executive’s Administration Budget.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 27 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what effect secondments have on (a) the reported number of staff working for it and (b) its budgets for salaries.
Answer
Secondments have no effect onthe reported number of staff working for the Scottish Executive. Secondees arenot counted for the purposes of determining the Scottish Executive’s staffingnumbers.
Salaries of staff in the Scottish Executive’s core Departments are paid from the administration budget.The current provision for staff costs, set out in the 2005-06 SupportingDocument to the Budget (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill, includes the cost of permanent staffand secondments which may be funded from the Executive’s Interchange budget orfrom the Policy Division related to the secondment.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 27 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14444 by Mr Tom McCabe on 4 March 2005, which of the organisations referred to have made financial contributions towards salary costs and how this has affected the Executive's budget headings.
Answer
Of the organisationsreferred to in my answer to question S2W-14444 on 4 March 2005, only ScottishPower made a financial contribution towards salary costs. The cost ofsecondments funded by the Scottish Executive were charged to the staffcosts heading of the Executive’s Administration Budget.
