When people move from a registeredcare home into the community local authorities have a duty under the Social Work(Scotland) Act 1968 to assess their needs and provide appropriate services. A singleshared assessment under Scottish Executive Circular No. CCD8/2001 will identify an individual’sneeds and wishes. A package of care, personal support and housing support will thenbe assembled in accordance with those identified needs. Local authorities are requiredto notify the health board and housing authority if it appears that there are anyservices in either of these fields which the relevant agency may be able to provide.In the event of housing support services being required the local authority mayeither provide the service itself or contract with a housing support or care provider.The provider must be registered with the Scottish Commission for the Regulationof Care (the Care Commission).

The provision of informationon specific registration decisions is an operational matter for the Care Commission.

Of the 376 care homes which deregisteredin the months leading up to 31 March 2003, nine were for older people, 15 for peoplewith physical disability or illness, 72 for people with mental health problems,243 for people with learning disabilities and 37 for other client groups. The needsof the former residents of registered care homes are continuing to be met, but thestructure of the care and support packages in place to meet those needs has changed,in most cases as a consequence of the introduction of the new Supporting Peopleprogramme.

The 15 April 2003 ISD Patientsready for discharge in NHSScotland census recorded 39 Highland Council patientsassessed as needing a care home place. Of these, 24 were awaiting funding from thecouncil and 15 were awaiting a place in a care home of their choice.

Between 1st April 2002 and 31st March 2003, 376Care Homes de-registered. Nine were for older people, 15 for people with physicaldisabilities, 72 for people with mental health problems, 243 for people with learningdisabilities and 37 for other client groups. The providers deregistered the servicesbecause their nature meant that they no longer fell within the definition of a carehome service in the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001. Prior to 1st April 2002, Care Homes wouldnot have deregistered in this way.

No. The nature of these serviceschanged, which meant that they no longer fell within the “care home service” definitionin the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001. Most, if not all, of them are housing supportservices, now also regulated by the Care Commission.

I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-7237 on 30 April 2004which is available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for whichcan be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.

I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-7237 on 30 April 2004which is available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for whichcan be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.

The Scottish Executive has two grant schemes that support harbours work, namely approximately£7.5 million for the provision of harbour facilities supporting lifeline ferryservices in the Highlands and Islands and £400,000 for emergency repairs tofisheries harbours. However, responsibility for the repair and maintenance ofsmall piers and harbours, including such matters as accelerated low watercorrosion problems and dredging requirements consistent with expected usage, isa matter for the relevant owners. Funding support may also be available fromlocal authorities, local enterprise companies, the European Union and theNational Lottery Fund.

In 2002, Scottish hydro stationsand pumped storage schemes produced 5,000 GigaWatt hours, accounting for 10.3% oftotal Scottish electricity output.