- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Mary Mulligan on 10 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how many wind farm developments are in the process of obtaining planning permission, stating (a) their location, (b) the name of the operating company and (c) the si'e of the development.
Answer
This information is availableon the Scottish Executive’s website at:
www.scotland.gov.uk/about/ELLD/EN-CS/00017058/page1711523477.aspx.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2004
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Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 25 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive when it now expects the programme to end mixed-sex wards to be completed.
Answer
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and Stobhill Hospital willhave eliminated the remaining small number of mixed-sex wards by the autumn of thisyear. However, potential delays in the re-placement of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital haverequired proposals to be developed to ensurethat the current accommodation provides for privacy and dignity of patients at alltimes. These arrangements will be agreedwith the Local Health Council.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 March 2004
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Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 27 April 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-7014 by Malcolm Chisholm on 30 March 2004, whether the Chief Scientist Office has received any proposals for research into attention deficit hyperkinetic disorder and drugs misuse and, if so, what the reasons are for the research not being supported.
Answer
In the recent past, the ChiefScientist Office (CSO) has received two research proposals on attention deficithyperkinetic disorder (ADHD). The first proposal, relating to the acute and chroniceffects of the psychostimulent drug methylphenidate (Ritalin) in girls with ADHD,was rejected by the Biomedical and Therapeutic Research Committee in June 2003 asit did not meet the required quality threshold for funding.
The second proposal has now beenallocated support through CSO’s NHS Mental Health Programme Support Grant funding.The proposed research will investigate whether chronic treatment with methylphenidatein boys with ADHD leads to tolerance or sensitisation, two processes associatedwith the development of substance misuse problems. Work on this project will commencein the near future.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2004
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Answered by Peter Peacock on 27 April 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-5990 by Peter Peacock on 2 March 2004, why advocacy services funded to date are only for children with learning disabilities and what plans it has to cover all children with additional support needs through the fund.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is currently funding two advocacy projects for children with learning disabilities.These projects were selected following standard evaluation procedures of bids receivedunder the Children, Young People and Families Unified Voluntary Sector Fund.
We will make available £250,000in 2005-06 for advocacy services for parents of all children with additional supportneeds, and for young people with such needs.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 March 2004
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Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 27 April 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-7015 by Malcolm Chisholm on 30 March 2004, how many people were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperkinetic disorder in each of the last five years.
Answer
The table gives estimates of the number of people seen by GPs in respect of hyperactivity disorders, based on returns made by sample GP practices, whose population is broadly nationally representative in age, sex, deprivation category and rural/urban mix.
| Year Ended 31 March | Number of People Seen |
| 1999 | 1,750 |
| 2000 | 1,800 |
| 2001 | 1,800 |
| 2002 | 1,700 |
| 2003 | 1,850 |
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 March 2004
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 26 April 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-7013 by Mr Jim Wallace on 29 March 2004, what additional support and funding has been awarded to further and higher education institutions that offer support and training for students with mental health conditions.
Answer
The information is not held centrallyin the form requested.
The measure of student activityused to inform the core funding provided to colleges by the Scottish Further EducationFunding Council is weighted to take account of students with special educationalneeds. This can eitherbe in the case of programmes specifically designed for such students or studentson “mainstream” courses who require additional support to access the course. Theseweightings can be applied to students experiencingdifficulties in learning associated with mental health problems.
Colleges can also offer additionalsupport towards study and travel-related expenses to a disabled student who, byvirtue of their disability, is obliged to incur additional expenditure arising fromtheir attendance at college. This additional support can be offered to studentswith mental health difficulties.
Through Beattie fundingwe support a programme of staff training activities, provided through the ScottishFurther Education Unit, for the further education sector to raise awareness andunderstanding of student mental health issues. So far, two days of training havebeen assigned within the full programme to explore these issues.
In higher educationinstitutions, the Disabled Students’ Premium is allocated on the basis of the numberof students in the institution receiving the Disabled Students Allowance. The DisabledStudents’ Premium was introduced to assist institutions with the additional costsincurred in providing additional materials and services for disabled students.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 March 2004
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 26 April 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-7031 by Cathy Jamieson on 29 March 2004, what the “similar training” in mental health issues for probationary constables consisted of and whether this included training in attention deficit hyperkinetic disorder.
Answer
I refer the member to the answergiven to question S2W-7031 on 29 March 2004. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.It was intended to make clearthat although a new format for initial training for probationary constables wasintroduced in September 2003, there was no change to the content of that trainingin respect of mental health disorders. AttentionDeficit Hyperkinetic Disorder was, and remains, one of the mental health disordersincluded in this training.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 April 2004
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Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 22 April 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in addressing and implementing the recommendations of the Public Health Institute of Scotland's Needs Assessment Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
Answer
NHS performance assessment returns show a variable picture of local progress in implementing the Scottish Needs Assessment Programme (SNAP) report.
The Scottish Executive has been working with the Child Health Support Group and other stakeholders to develop a service framework and will provide support to assist local areas in assessing their services and identifying actions.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2004
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Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 20 April 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how many clinical psychologist vacancies there are in (a) Scotland and (b) each NHS board area.
Answer
This information is not currently available centrally.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 20 April 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how many child and adolescent psychiatrist vacancies are currently unfilled in (a) Scotland and (b) each NHS board area.
Answer
Information on consultant vacanciesis collected via an annual census, correct at 30 September. The most up-to-datecentrally held data is correct to 30 September 2003 and is published on the ScottishHealth Statistics website under Workforce Statistics, at:
www.isdscotland.org/workforce.
Details on child andadolescent psychiatry consultant vacancy rates, specifically, are given in tablesB11 and B12 of section B, which provide a summary of consultant vacancy rates byspecialty, in each year since 2001, broken down by NHS board area. Figures are presentedas headcount or whole time equivalent. Whole time equivalent adjusts headcount stafffigures to take account of part-time staff.
