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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S2W-11657

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2004
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 8 November 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many conference and meeting rooms there are in (a) Bute House, (b) Victoria Quay and (c) St Andrew’s House.

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.

Question reference: S2W-11659

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2004
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 8 November 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many briefings by its official spokespersons have taken place in (a) Bute House, (b) Victoria Quay and (c) St Andrew’s House since 1 September 2004.

Question reference: S2W-11658

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2004
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 8 November 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its press conferences have taken place in (a) Bute House, (b) Victoria Quay and (c) St Andrew’s House since 1 September 2004.

Question reference: S2W-11662

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2004
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 8 November 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of producing its video news release for the opening of the Parliament.

Question reference: S2W-11661

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2004
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 8 November 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its staff are based at Holyrood.

Question reference: S2W-11648

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2004
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 8 November 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) children under 16 and (b) adults over 16 who have been diagnosed with autism are currently placed in residential accommodation outwith Scotland by local authorities or NHS boards.

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.

Question reference: S2W-11644

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2004
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 8 November 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many children diagnosed with autism it estimates will reach the age of 16 in each of the next 10 years, broken down by local authority area.

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. Table 1A of the report sets out known age related information for children and young people diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders in each NHS board area.

Question reference: S2W-11645

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2004
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 8 November 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people there are in each local authority over 16 who have been diagnosed with autism.

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. Information about the number of people identified as diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders in each NHS board area is set out in tables 1A and 6A.

Question reference: S2W-11646

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2004
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 8 November 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to increase the number of residential places for adults with autism.

The provision of residential accommodation for people with autistic spectrum disorders is a matter for local authorities, and is one of a range of services which may be provided. The Autism Spectrum Disorder Reference Group, set up to take forward the Public Health Institute of Scotland’s Autistic Spectrum Disorders Needs Assessment Report, made community based services for adults its first priority and is moving on to consideration of residential services.

Question reference: S2W-11653

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2004
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 8 November 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated annual average cost is to (a) a local authority and (b) an NHS board of supporting a child under 16 who has been diagnosed with autism in the family home.