- Asked by: Dr Sylvia Jackson, MSP for Stirling, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 March 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 27 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of pregnancies were teenage pregnancies in the NHS Forth Valley area in the most recent year for which figures are available, also broken down by postcode sector.
Answer
The following table contains the informationrequested.
Teenage Pregnancies1in NHS Forth Valley in 2005 by Postcode Sector
NHS Board/Postcode Sector | Percentage2,3 | 95% Confidence Interval4 |
Lower | Upper |
Forth Valley NHS Board | 11.1 | 10.1 | 12.4 |
EH49 6 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 18.1 |
EH49 7 | - | - | - |
EH51 0 | 15.6 | 7.5 | 23.7 |
EH51 9 | 11.5 | 5.4 | 17.7 |
FK1 1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 7.7 |
FK1 2 | 17.5 | 10.6 | 24.5 |
FK1 3 | 31.8 | 12.4 | 51.3 |
FK1 4 | 19.6 | 11.5 | 27.7 |
FK1 5 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 9.4 |
FK10 1 | 21.4 | 11.8 | 31.0 |
FK10 2 | 11.7 | 7.2 | 16.2 |
FK10 3 | 14.4 | 7.4 | 21.4 |
FK10 4 | 28.6 | 13.6 | 43.5 |
FK11 7 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 19.4 |
FK12 5 | 14.5 | 5.2 | 23.9 |
FK13 6 | 15.7 | 7.2 | 24.2 |
FK14 7 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 20.2 |
FK15 0 | - | - | - |
FK15 9 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 13.9 |
FK16 6 | - | - | - |
FK17 8 | - | - | - |
FK18 8 | - | - | - |
FK19 8 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 55.1 |
FK2 0 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 9.9 |
FK2 7 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 12.9 |
FK2 8 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 10.2 |
FK2 9 | 17.6 | 10.9 | 24.3 |
FK20 8 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 46.5 |
FK21 8 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 82.9 |
FK3 0 | 21.3 | 12.1 | 30.6 |
FK3 8 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 13.6 |
FK3 9 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 24.0 |
FK4 1 | 11.4 | 5.3 | 17.5 |
FK4 2 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 14.1 |
FK5 3 | 12.3 | 4.3 | 20.3 |
FK5 4 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 8.4 |
FK6 5 | 10.8 | 4.2 | 17.5 |
FK6 6 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 18.5 |
FK7 0 | 15.9 | 7.3 | 24.6 |
FK7 7 | 14.4 | 8.7 | 20.1 |
FK7 8 | 21.3 | 11.0 | 31.6 |
FK7 9 | 10.6 | 4.4 | 16.9 |
FK8 1 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 14.8 |
FK8 2 | - | - | - |
FK8 3 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 14.8 |
FK9 4 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 10.9 |
FK9 5 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 12.6 |
G63 0 | - | - | - |
G63 9 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 7.5 |
KY13 0 | - | - | - |
ISD Scotland Data Source: SMR01 & SMR02 ref:IR2007-00695/S2W-32475.
Notes:
1. Females aged under 20.
2. Percentage of all pregnancies in each postcode sector.
3. Where the number of teenage pregnancies were between oneand four the data have been barnardised. This involves some of the non-zero cellsbeing randomly modified by the addition or subtraction of one.
4. Due to the wide variationof size of postcode sectors and the number of pregnancies within each area confidenceintervals have been given. This is to reflect the high degree of chance variationdue to small numbers. The 95% confidence interval suggests that there is a 95% probabilitythat the true underlying rate lies somewhere between the upper and lower confidenceinterval.
- Asked by: Dr Sylvia Jackson, MSP for Stirling, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 March 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 26 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of household waste was recycled in each local authority area (a) five years ago and (b) at the most recent date for which figures are available.
Answer
The following table details the proportionof household waste recycled and composted in each local authority area. The figuresfor 2001-02 may not take account of material collected for recycling or compostingwhich may have been rejected.
Local Authority | % Household Waste Recycled/Composted 2001-02 [Source: SEPA 2001-2002] | % Household Waste Recycled/Composted 2005-06 [Source: SEPA 2005-06] |
Aberdeen | 6.5 | 19.7 |
Aberdeenshire | 5.6 | 16.3 |
Angus | 14.3 | 35.4 |
Argyll and Bute | 9.8 | 25.4 |
Clackmannanshire | 3.9 | 40.1 |
Dumfries and Galloway | 3.1 | 11.1 |
Dundee | 5.7 | 31.5 |
East Ayrshire | 2.4 | 33.8 |
East Dunbartonshire | 9.0 | 24.7 |
East Lothian | 6.4 | 29.3 |
East Renfrewshire | 7.0 | 32.4 |
Edinburgh | 5.6 | 22.1 |
Eilean Siar | 3.7 | 12.7 |
Falkirk | 6.0 | 30.9 |
Fife | 2.0 | 32.2 |
Glasgow | 3.6 | 12.3 |
Highland | 2.8 | 24.6 |
Inverclyde | 4.1 | 21.7 |
Midlothian | 3.9 | 23.1 |
Moray | 4.4 | 28.7 |
North Ayrshire | 6.6 | 30.4 |
North Lanarkshire | 3.1 | 29.6 |
Orkney | 22.2 | 17.2 |
Perth and Kinross | 16.3 | 34.7 |
Renfrewshire | 5.2 | 25.3 |
Scottish Borders | 12.8 | 17.8 |
Shetland Islands | 10.5 | 9.6 |
South Ayrshire | 4.7 | 33.5 |
South Lanarkshire | 7.1 | 31.5 |
Stirling | 11.9 | 34.6 |
West Dunbartonshire | 5.7 | 29.7 |
West Lothian | 7.0 | 27.2 |
- Asked by: Dr Sylvia Jackson, MSP for Stirling, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 March 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 26 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many Drug Treatment and Testing Orders have been issued in relevant local authority areas.
Answer
The information requested isgiven in table 57 of the statistical bulletin Criminal Justice Social Work Statistics,2005-06 published by the Scottish Executive in January 2007, a copy of whichis available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 41705).
- Asked by: Dr Sylvia Jackson, MSP for Stirling, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 March 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 26 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many drug users entered treatment in Stirling in each of the last five years.
Answer
The number of new individualpatients/clients reported to the Scottish Drug Misuse Database for the StirlingCouncil area over the past five years were as follows:
2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
101 | 101 | 127 | 103 | 159 |
Source: ISD Scotland (SMR24).
Figures for the city of Stirling arenot available separately.
- Asked by: Dr Sylvia Jackson, MSP for Stirling, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 23 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance can be given to companies in the Stirling parliamentary constituency to boost their businesses through the worldwide web.
Answer
This is a matter for ScottishEnterprise who have responsibility for providing a range of e-business assistancemeasures across their area.
All companies can access ICTadvice through the Scottish Enterprise and Business Gateway websites, while one-to-oneadvice and financial assistance for ICT services is also offered to companies whereappropriate.
- Asked by: Dr Sylvia Jackson, MSP for Stirling, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 February 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 23 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what assurance can be given that maintenance by Network Rail on the Dundee to Edinburgh railway line is adequate, following delays due to signal failure in the Falkirk area during the rush hour on 6 February 2007.
Answer
Maintenance of the railway isan operational matter for Network Rail, who are funded by Scottish ministers underthe terms of the Railways Act 2005. The GBrail network is maintained in accordance with Network Rail’s maintenance managementplan to industry targets as regulated by the Office of Rail Regulation.
Transport Scotland analyseand discuss performance of the rail network in Scotland with Network Rail. Thesediscussions include infrastructure failure, and provide assurances to Scottishministers of Network Rail’s continued vigilance regarding operation and safety inScotland.
Despite the disappointing delaysin the Falkirk area on 6 February 2007,latest published figures show Network Raildelays on the Aberdeen to Edinburgh line were 32% better than 2005. In addition, NetworkRail’s delays across the Scottish network are 23% better than 2005 reflecting the£40 million spent in track enhancements in Scotland over the period.
- Asked by: Dr Sylvia Jackson, MSP for Stirling, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 March 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 23 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration has been given to providing one midwife per mother throughout labour.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is committed to constantly improving careprovision, and the Framework for Maternity Services and Expert Group onAcute Maternity Services (EGAMS) set out clear ways for this to be achieved.The Scottish Executive fully endorses the Quality Improvement Scotland (NHSQIS) standard that each woman receives one-to one midwifery care during establishedlabour and childbirth by a trained midwife, or trainee midwife under supervision.
- Asked by: Dr Sylvia Jackson, MSP for Stirling, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 March 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 23 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what initiatives it has put in place to improve care during pregnancy and post-natal care.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is committedto constantly improving maternity care provision, working to the principles of the
Framework for Maternity Services in Scotland and the report of the ExpertGroup on Maternity Services in Scotland, as well as the adoption of initiativessuch as UNICEFs Baby Friendly Initiative in NHS hospitals.
We have worked closely with NHS Quality Improvement Scotlandto set standards for maternity services, and a recent audit of these services reportedthat services in Scotland are delivering high quality care before, during and afterpregnancy.
- Asked by: Dr Sylvia Jackson, MSP for Stirling, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 March 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by George Lyon on 23 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many stroke-related deaths there were in Stirling in each of the last 10 years, expressed also as a standardised rate for those aged under 75 per 100,000 population.
Answer
The information requested isgiven in the following table.
Deaths from Strokes(Cerebrovascular Disease)1, Stirling Council Area, 1996-2005
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
All ages | | | | | | | | | | |
- number | 142 | 130 | 109 | 131 | 113 | 146 | 120 | 113 | 105 | 106 |
Aged under 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
- number | 29 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 19 |
- age-standardised death rate per 100,000 population | 32.2 | 23.1 | 25.1 | 23.9 | 23.3 | 34.1 | 29.0 | 20.4 | 13.6 | 18.1 |
Note: 1. 11996-1999, ICD9 codes 430-438; 2000-2005, ICD10 codes I60-I69.
- Asked by: Dr Sylvia Jackson, MSP for Stirling, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 March 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 23 March 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the uptake of travel cards under the national concessionary travel scheme has been in Stirling.
Answer
Statistics are only availableby local authority area. Therefore, as at 20 March 2007 the number of National EntitlementCards, which give an entitlement to Scotland-wide free bus travel for older anddisabled people and Scotland-wide concessionary travel scheme for young people,issued to Stirling Council residents was as follows:
Older and Disabled People | 15,394 |
Young People | 1,081 |
Total | 16,475 |