Chamber and committees

The cost of producing the Video News Release was £11,275. An additional cost of £3,000 was spent on other related work such as project management, production and editing.

There are a total of ten permanent Scottish Executive Staff based at Holyrood.

Information about the average cost of supporting children or adults with autistic spectrum disorders in residential or other settings is not available. The first national audit of services for people with autistic spectrum disorders in 2003 identified existing service provision, gaps and provided a basis for future planning. The statistical report of the audit findings can be found at http://sh45inta/Resource/Doc/1095/0001881.pdf. Responses to question 36, on pages 88-89, give known estimates of expenditure in relation to young people in transition to adult services.

Details of the number of conference and meeting rooms in Bute House, Victoria Quay and St Andrews House are set out below.

Bute House: The Cabinet room which seats 18 people.

Victoria Quay: A suite of 12 conference rooms, seating between 15 and 100 people. 64 meeting rooms seating between six and 16 people.

St Andrew’s House: A suite of six conference rooms seating between six and 16 people (or up to 40 people when adjacent rooms are combined). Two Media Rooms seating up to 40 and 100 people in theatre style only. Nine meeting rooms seating between six and 16 people.

I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11649, on 8 November 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11649, on 8 November 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11649, on 8 November 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

As at the 28 October 2004, the position was as follows:

(a) Bute House, 0

(b) Victoria Quay, 0

(c) St Andrew’s House, 1.

In 2005-06, the Scottish Executive is piloting a new set of statistics on looked after children (including those receiving respite care) with the aim of introducing these statistics fully in 2006-07. This survey will collect (from each local authority) anonymised statistics for each looked after child and each episode of care they receive. It will record type of disability, from which to quantify the numbers of children with autism who are receiving respite care. When the full detail of what will be collected is agreed, this will be published on the Scottish Executive website.

I also refer the member to S2W-11641 answered 8 November 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wasearch.

I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11638, on 8 November 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.Information about children and adults with autistic spectrum disorders whose needs cannot be met locally is set out at question 27, on pages 66-67. Further information can be found at http://sh45inta/Resource/Doc/1095/0001881.pdf.