- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 20 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the actual expenditure was on the employment of doctors, nurses and midwives hired from the private sector in order to provide NHS services in (a) 1999-2000 and (b) 2000-01.
Answer
Information on expenditure on the employment of doctors, nurses, and midwives hired from the private sector is not held centrally by the Scottish Executive Health Department.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 19 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-21977 by Mr Jim Wallace on 30 January 2002, which organisations and other interested parties were consulted concerning the recruitment and selection of members of the Judicial Appointments Board.
Answer
The recruitment exercise is being carried out in accordance with the Code of Practice of the Commissioner for Public Appointments. A panel, including an independent assessor is currently undertaking a selection process and in due course will provide ministers with a list of recommendations. The Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates have been consulted about professional members.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 19 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the practice of informal patient transfers from general practitioner lists.
Answer
None. Movement of patients from the patient list of a general practitioner to that of another general practitioner is governed by statutory arrangements. Patients who wish to take advantage of general medical services under the National Health Service should apply to a general practitioner for inclusion on his or her list or should apply to the local island NHS Board of Primary Care Trust for assignment.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 19 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many formal patient transfers from general practitioner lists there were in each of the past three years.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally. On behalf of Island NHS Boards and Primary Care Trusts, the Practitioner Services Division of the Common Services Agency prepares and maintains lists of the patients for whose treatment each general practitioner is responsible.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 19 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-21977 by Mr Jim Wallace on 30 January 2002, in which publications advertisements were placed for members of the Judicial Appointments Board.
Answer
The advertisement for the chair and lay members was placed in the Scotsman and the Herald. It attracted 119 firm applications. An advertisement for professional members was placed in the Scots Law Times.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 18 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether toll bridge charges can be paid in euros.
Answer
Authorities at the four tolled bridges in Scotland are under no obligation to accept euros, or any other foreign currency, as payment for toll charges. However, I understand that euros have been accepted at Erskine, Skye and the Forth Road Bridges in exceptional cases.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 18 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive which organisation is responsible for dredging the River Clyde and what charges are levied by that organisation on users of the river.
Answer
Clydeport, as harbour authority, has powers to dredge the River Clyde within the areas of its jurisdiction under the Clyde Port Authority Confirmation Act 1965. Clydeport may also charge under that act for any services or facilities it provides.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 18 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to extend eligibility for free school meals and clothing grants to claimants of the Disability Living Allowance.
Answer
We have no such plans.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 18 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any proposals to extend eligibility under the Central Heating Installation Programme to householders in receipt of the Disability Living Allowance.
Answer
We have said that if resources became available we will consider which other vulnerable groups should benefit from the programme.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 18 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how much money has been received from toll charges on the Erskine Bridge in each year since its construction.
Answer
The information is set out in the following table:
Year | Tolls (£) |
1971-72 | 194,775 |
1972-73 | 312,273 |
1973-74 | 359,570 |
1974-75 | 380,557 |
1975-76 | 417,495 |
1976-77 | 471,743 |
1977-78 | 524,666 |
1978-79 | 583,760 |
1979-80 | 525,059 |
1980-81 | 679,171 |
1981-82 | 843,467 |
1982-83 | 1,194,705 |
1983-84 | 1,257,592 |
1984-85 | 1,373,882 |
1985-86 | 1,394,421 |
1986-87 | 1,506,547 |
1987-88 | 1,627,605 |
1988-89 | 1,786,179 |
1989-90 | 2,360,403 |
1990-91 | 2,644,825 |
1991-92 | 2,814,503 |
1992-93 | 3,888,352 |
1993-94 | 4,042,217 |
1994-95 | 4,038,487 |
1995-96 | 4,288,113 |
1996-97 | 3,775,926 |
1997-98 | 4,373,916 |
1998-99 | 4,513,415 |
1999-2000 | 4,775,450 |
