- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 29 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what financial or other penalties have been incurred by Medacs under its contract to supply general practitioners to the Scottish Prison Service in each of the last three years.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
| November 2000 to March 2001 | £2,400 |
| April 2001 to March 2002 | £17,550 |
| April 2002 to September 2002 | £1,700 |
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 18 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 29 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many orders for parental co-operation have been made under section 45(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 in each of the last five years, broken down by sheriff court district.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 18 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 29 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) actions for recovery of security there have been and (b) persons have been imprisoned under section 45(3) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 in each of the last five years, broken down by sheriff court district.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 17 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 29 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many disqualification orders were made under sections 1 and 2 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 and how many were in respect of breaches of health and safety legislation in each of the last five years, broken down by sheriff court district.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 29 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the draft EU framework decision on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography.
Answer
The provisions of the draft framework decision on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, if adopted, will be implemented as required throughout the UK as part of the UK's international obligations. However, in Scotland, the implementation would take account of the distinctive Scottish legal system.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 29 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made any specific representations to Her Majesty's Government about the draft EU framework decision on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of issues, including the draft framework decision on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 29 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of any impact that the draft EU framework decision on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography will have on Scots law.
Answer
The draft framework decision on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography requires the harmonisation of member states criminal law and penalties on the use of children as prostitutes, their participation in the production of pornography and other abusive sexual activity with children. The Scottish Executive is studying the draft framework decision to determine what the implications might be for Scotland.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 29 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28035 by Ms Margaret Curran on 27 August 2002, whether it has yet reached any conclusion on the implications for Scots law of the EU draft framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia.
Answer
The European Union framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia is still under discussion by member states and we must make sure that our considerations take account of the finalised text. Any implication for Scots law will be highlighted in the usual way through the UK Government.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 29 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made any specific representations to (a) the Council of the European Union, (b) any member or body of (i) the European Parliament and (ii) the Committee of the Regions and (c) the European Commission about the draft EU framework decision on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is in close touch with the UK Government on this draft EU framework decision to ensure that Scotland's interests are taken fully into account when it makes representations to these EU bodies.
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 29 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what importance it gives to legislation on the confiscation of proceeds of crime.
Answer
The Scottish Executive attaches very considerable importance to the effective implementation of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 which received Royal Assent on 24 July. The act enhances the powers to confiscate assets following conviction, strengthens police powers of investigation, introduces new powers of civil recovery and cash seizure, and allows for the taxation of suspected criminal assets.The intention is to bring the cash seizure provisions in part 5 of the act and the money laundering provisions in part 7 into operation in December 2002. The bulk of the rest of the act will be implemented by February 2003. The existing Crown Office Criminal Confiscation Unit is being strengthened and a new Civil Recovery Unit set up. A major training exercise involving procurators fiscal, police, customs and excise officers and others involved in enforcing the act's provisions is under way. On 23 August 2002 the Executive published for consultation a draft code of practice in relation to searches for suspected cash, as required by section 293 of the act. The finalised code will be brought into effect by statutory instrument after it has been approved by the Scottish Parliament. The Executive is also in the process of recruiting an "appointed person" to scrutinise police use of cash search powers under sections 290 and 291 of the act. On 15 October 2002 the Executive published a draft code on the use of the new investigations powers in part 8, as required by section 410 of the act. Following consultation, it too will be subject to approval by the Scottish Parliament. The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 represents a step change in the fight against crime and we are determined to ensure its successful implementation.
