- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus MacKay on 8 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-10969 by Angus Mackay on 18 January 2001, what the precise role of each sub-contractor is in the design and production process of each document.
Answer
The contract between Tactica Solutions and the Scottish Executive requires Tactica to provide a complete service. It is the responsibility of Tactica to determine the role of its sub-contractors to meet the variations in both the nature and volume of demands placed by the Scottish Executive. Accordingly, the information requested is not held by the Scottish Executive.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus MacKay on 8 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive why it does not go direct to the sub-contractors used by Tactica Solutions and what profit margin Tactica Solutions charges on work carried out by these sub-contractors.
Answer
The contract with Tactica Solutions is for the provision of a managed service for the design, print and publication of documents. The Scottish Executive does not have the resources or skills required to manage the sub-contractors. Tactica Solutions was awarded the business following open competition and its profit margins are an internal company matter.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 8 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-12336 by Nicol Stephen on 22 January 2001, whether it will provide further details of the early intervention programme for children with special educational needs, in particular how the #1 million allocated to the programme is being utilised.
Answer
The Early Intervention funding is specifically for the development and training of staff working with pupils with special educational needs in the early years. Local authorities receive a pro-rata share of the £1 million based on pupil numbers.A wide variety of training requirements are addressed including training in Early Years behaviour difficulties; training for nursery support staff; ICT for special schools; attendance at Early Years language seminars; target setting and Individualised Educational Programme courses; training in working with families of autistic children, and accreditation such as the Certificate in Dyslexia.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus MacKay on 8 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the precise role of Tactica Solutions is in the design and production of its documents.
Answer
Tactica Solutions provides a managed service for the design, print and production of documentation for the Scottish Executive. Their role covers the full document life cycle, including creative design and artwork, lithographic and digital print production, publication, web enablement, storage and distribution.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus MacKay on 8 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the total cost was to it of each document which bears the phrase "Designed and produced for the Scottish Executive by Tactica Solutions" up to the point at which it was handed over to Tactica Solutions for design and production.
Answer
This information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 6 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what information is being provided to health professionals and, in particular, GPs on the diagnosis and treatment of attention deficiency disorder and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Answer
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) is currently developing a clinical guideline on Attention Deficit and Hyperkinetic Disorders in Children and Young People, which is due to be published in the spring. The guideline will be disseminated to a range of interests including general practitioners via the Primary Care Advisers at health boards.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 6 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has issued to health boards on the diagnosis and treatment of children and adults with attention deficiency disorder and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Answer
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) is currently developing a clinical guideline on Attention Deficit and Hyperkinetic Disorders in Children and Young People, which is due to be published in the spring. The guideline will be disseminated to a range of interests including NHS Trusts and health boards.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 26 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make the route action plan study carried out on the A77 between Ayr and Stranraer in 1994 available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
Answer
The A77 Route Action Plan (RAP) study report was not commissioned for external publication.As I explained in my letter to the member of 19 December 2000, the improvement measures recommended in the RAP will be progressed when funding opportunities become available.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus MacKay on 26 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will answer parliamentary questions S1W-10967, S1W-10968, S1W-10969 and S1W-10970.
Answer
Parliamentary questions S1W-10967, S1W-10968 and S1W-10969 were answered on Thursday 18 January 2001. Parliamentary question S1W-10970 was answered on Thursday 25 January 2001.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus MacKay on 25 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-7360 by Mr Jack McConnell on 4 October 2000, how much each Scottish Executive publication produced from August 2000 to date cost to produce.
Answer
These are the details of Scottish Executive publications produced in the period from August 2000 to date (18 January 2001).
| Action Group for Languages Report | £10,314.65 |
| Action Group for Language - recommendations | £7,354.10 |
| Action Group for Language - Rationale | £7,183.20 |
| Action Group for Language - folder | £4,618.30 |
| Active Communities Response Document | £2,274.20 |
| Affordable Water and Sewage charges | £1,299.05 |
| Agricultural & Biological Research Group News | £2,122.20 |
| A power of Community (Local Government) | £12,255.00 |
| Assured Tenancies in Scotland x 5000 | £1,101.00 |
| Childrens Hearing Factsheet+Employers Leaflet | £2,179.50 |
| Choosing a School - Guide for Parents | £14,329.25 |
| Climate Change Programme Summary | £4,966.49 |
| CMO Annual Report - Health in Scotland 1999 | £11,471.00 |
| Community Care in Figures | £7,924.70 |
| Dedicated Gaelic Television Channel | £1,577.60 |
| Domestic Abuse leaflets | £2,832.93 |
| Domestic Abuse - final report | £5,674.00 |
| Equality Strategy | £7,563.20 |
| Fair Shares for All -Final Report | £7,206.20 |
| Fair Shares for All User's Guide | £3,977.39 |
| Family Law White Paper | £6,055.10 |
| Fire Community Safety Strategy summary | £1,909.60 |
| Fire Community Safety Strategy - Brochure | £3,671.08 |
| Flu Campaign leaflets | £33,197.29 |
| Flu Campaign - Promotional Implementation Guides (PIGS) | £1,463.24 |
| Flu letters x 4 sorts | £158.21 |
| Framework for Economical Development | £1,008.55 |
| Framework for Economic Development Document and Summary | £17,651.88 |
| Further Education in Scotland 1999 | £18,636.25 |
| Gaelic Association Taskforce Report | £1,583.00 |
| Helping Homeless People | £2,350.60 |
| Homelessness leaflet | £878.45 |
| Houses of Multiple Occupation | £9,476.05 |
| Housing Code of Practice (2 publications) | £6,504.35 |
| Hutters in Scotland consultation document | £1,183.00 |
| Independent Advocacy | £6141.34 |
| Knowledge Network - promotional leaflet | £1,063.95 |
| Lead in Water | £10,247.93 |
| Local Authorities Housing Transfers -Procedural | £12,786.66 |
| Maclean Committee Executive Summary | £891.00 |
| Maths 2000 folder | £814.00 |
| McFadden Commission Consultation Document | £1,387.00 |
| McFadden Commission Consultation Leaflet | £5,581.75 |
| Neighbourhood Watch booklets | £3,755.00 |
| NHS leaflet for NHS Confederation - Glasgow | £781.00 |
| Owner Occupied Sheltered Housing | £271.00 |
| Parental Responsibilities and Parental Rights | £1,437.00 |
| Public Sector Ombudsman in Scotland | £4,204.00 |
| Putting You In the Picture | £3,880.00 |
| Regulating the Independent Healthcare Sector | £3,417.15 |
| Rural Scotland a New Approach | £9,936.00 |
| Scottish Agriculture Business Development Scheme | £1,199.70 |
| Scottish Economic Report July 2000 | £9,343.85 |
| Scottish Household Survey Annual Report | £26,888.65 |
| Scottish Household Survey Volume 2 | £6,722.93 |
| Scottish Partnership on Domestic Abuse | £11,722.00 |
| Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics | £4,224.10 |
| Sex Offenders act 1997 revised guidance | £7,820.25 |
| Social Justice Action Note 2 | £1,204.10 |
| Social Justice Annual Report and Technical Document | £33,277.75 |
| Social Justice Annual Report - summary | £11,053.45 |
| Spending Plans for Scotland 2000-2003/4 | £11,627.30 |
| Sure Start Scotland leaflet | £962.30 |
| SQA Exam Report | £12,300.25 |
| SQA Report Executive Summary | £1,857.70 |
| Consultation Paper - Protecting Children - Securing the Future | £5,293.00 |
| What to do After a Death | £6,569.00 |
| Which Way Now 2001 | £43,949.10 |
| Working Together for Joint Future (Community Care) | £7,562.50 |
