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Question reference: S3W-00534

Asked by: Marlyn Glen, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 June 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executivewhat the average annual number of long-term unemployed people has been in Angus and what percentage of the total number of unemployed they accounted for in each of the last five years.

The Claimant Count gives thenumber of people claiming unemployment related benefits and is produced by the Officefor National Statistics.

Table1 shows the number of long-term unemployed people claiming unemployment relatedbenefits in Angus and also the long-term unemployed as a proportion of total unemploymentin the authority. Annual averages are provided from 2002 to 2006, and cover theperiod January to December inclusive. Long-term unemployed are defined as thoseclaiming unemployment related benefits for over 12 months.

Table1 Claimant Count Unemployment, Angus, 2002-06

	Number of Long-Term Unemployed	Long-Term Unemployed as % of Total Unemployment
2002	290	14.1%
2003	260	12.9%
2004	270	14.1%
2005	285	15.7%
2006	310	17.4%

Source: Office for National Statistics.

Notes:

1. Data covers the period January to December (inclusive).

Long-term unemployed definedas those claiming for over 12 months.

Question reference: S3W-00535

Asked by: Marlyn Glen, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 June 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average annual number of long-term unemployed people has been in Aberdeenshire and what percentage of the total number of unemployed they accounted for in each of the last five years.

The Claimant Count gives thenumber of people claiming unemployment related benefits and is produced by the Officefor National Statistics.

Table1 shows the number of long-term unemployed people claiming unemployment relatedbenefits in Aberdeenshire and also the long-term unemployed as a proportion of totalunemployment in the authority. Annual averages are provided from 2002 to 2006, andcover the period January to December inclusive. Long-term unemployed are definedas those claiming unemployment related benefits for over 12 months.

Table1 Claimant Count Unemployment, Aberdeenshire, 2002-06

	Number of Long-Term Unemployed	Long-Term Unemployed as % of Total Unemployment
2002	155	8.8%
2003	165	8.5%
2004	195	10.0%
2005	185	11.1%
2006	165	11.4%

Source: Office for National Statistics.

Notes:

1. Data covers the period Januaryto December (inclusive).

2. Long-term unemployed definedas those claiming for over 12 months.

Question reference: S3W-00533

Asked by: Marlyn Glen, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 June 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executivewhat the average annual number of long-term unemployed people has been in Dundee and what percentage of the total number of unemployed they accounted for in each of the last five years.

The Claimant Count gives thenumber of people claiming unemployment related benefits and is produced by the Officefor National Statistics.

Table1 shows the number of long-term unemployed people claiming unemployment relatedbenefits in Dundee and also the long-term unemployed as a proportion oftotal unemployment in the authority. Annual averages are provided from 2002 to 2006,and cover the period January to December inclusive. Long-term unemployed are definedas those claiming unemployment related benefits for over 12 months.

Table1 Claimant Count Unemployment, Dundee, 2002-06

	Number of Long-Term Unemployed	Long-Term Unemployed as % of Total Unemployment
2002	985	20.9%
2003	790	18.0%
2004	645	17.0%
2005	585	15.7%
2006	575	15.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics.

Notes:

1. Data covers the period Januaryto December (inclusive).

2. Long-term unemployed definedas those claiming for over 12 months.

Question reference: S3W-00278

Asked by: Marlyn Glen, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 11 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to take forward the recommendations of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service’s review of the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences in Scotland.

Following publication of theReport last June, a COPFS Implementation Team was established to implement thefifty recommendations of the review over the three year programme to which theLaw Officers committed.

Fourteen recommendationshave now been implemented in full. Prosecutors have been provided with newguidance on fundamental aspects of revised practice and policy, includinginstructions about the basis on which prosecutors take decisions about prosecutionand bail in such cases. At the heart of the work scheduled over the remainingtwo years is the development of a programme of specialist training to found thebasis of the system of certification for COPFS staff. The training willcommence in spring 2008 and all staff investigating serious sexual offencecases within COPFS will be certified according to departmental criteria by June2009.

Question reference: S3W-00310

Asked by: Marlyn Glen, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average daily traffic flow for the Tay Road Bridge was in each four-monthly period in 2006.

The average daily traffic flowsfor the Tay Road Bridge are a matter for the Tay Road Bridge Joint Board.

However, the Tay Road BridgeJoint Board has informed the Scottish Executive that the average daily traffic flows(southbound only) for each quarter during 2006 were:

Quarter (2006)	Flow (Southbound Only)
January – March	11,421
April – June	12,665
July – September	12,866
October – December	12,207

Question reference: S3W-00308

Asked by: Marlyn Glen, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average daily traffic flow over the Erskine Bridge was in each of the 12 months (a) before and (b) after the removal of tolls.

Question reference: S3W-00311

Asked by: Marlyn Glen, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what latest information it has on the average daily traffic flow for the Tay Road Bridge in 2007.

Question reference: S3W-00309

Asked by: Marlyn Glen, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average daily traffic flow over the Skye Bridge was in each of the (a) 12 months (i) before and (ii) after the removal of tolls and (b) last 12 months.

Question reference: S3W-00383

Asked by: Marlyn Glen, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many 16 to 18 year-olds live in the (a) Dundee City, (b) Angus and (c) Aberdeenshire local authority areas.

Question reference: S3W-00057

Asked by: Marlyn Glen, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 6 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to abolish toll charges on the Tay Road Bridge.