- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 20 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many research projects have been carried out into attention deficit hyperactive disorder with part or full funding from pharmaceutical companies in the last ten years, broken down by date, authors and financial supporters.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2002
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Answered by Margaret Curran on 20 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when the ballot on housing stock transfer in Dumfries and Galloway will take place.
Answer
This will be a matter for Dumfries and Galloway Council, once it has submitted a transfer proposal to the Executive and received "in principle" approval to formally consult tenants.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2002
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Answered by Iain Gray on 20 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications have been made to date for free central heating installation in the Dumfries and Galloway area under its Central Heating Installation Programme; how many of these applications have been processed, and how many installations have been carried out in (a) the private sector, (b) the local authority sector and (c) housing associations.
Answer
Four hundred and ninety-three applications have been made to Eaga, from households in the private sector in the Dumfries and Galloway postcode area. 309 of the 440 applications processed so far are eligible for grant and 101 jobs were allocated to Eaga's heating contractors. 16 installations have been completed and the others will be dealt with as soon as possible. Dumfries and Galloway Council and the housing associations in the area, advise that they have no stock which could be included in the programme.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 15 February 2002
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Answered by Hugh Henry on 15 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty's Government regarding the level of benefit paid to patients in long stay hospitals.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has not made any representations to the UK Government regarding the level of benefit paid to patients in long stay hospitals.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2002
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Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 15 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-22010 by Lewis Macdonald on 25 February 2002, whether the British Railways (No.3) Order Confirmation Act 1994 will be amended or repealed to allow the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive to complete the Larkhall to Milngavie rail link.
Answer
The amendment or repeal of the British Railways (No.3) Order Confirmation Act 1994 is not a matter for the Scottish Executive. This is a reserved issue and involves private legislation procedures.In terms of the Larkhall-Milngavie rail link itself, as my previous reply made clear, we are pressing Railtrack and the Strategic Rail Authority to keep the project moving.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 15 February 2002
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Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines are available for health professionals regarding the prescribing of antidepressant drugs.
Answer
Currently there are no universally accepted guidelines for clinicians treating people with depression. However, Clinical Evidence, a compendium of best available evidence in healthcare, has been distributed to healthcare professionals throughout Scotland and includes guidance on recent evidence for the effectiveness of some drug treatments for depression. NHS boards and also have their own Drug and Therapeutic Committees to advise professional staff about approved drugs including oral anti-depressants.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 15 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what research has been carried out into the prescription of antidepressant drugs and whether any such research has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.
Answer
The National Research Register (NRR) records over 300 research projects throughout the UK into antidepressant drugs, some of which will involve research into their prescription. A copy of the NRR is available in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 17404).
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 February 2002
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Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 11 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning will reply to my letter of 14 December 2001 regarding the Larkhall to Milngavie rail link
Answer
I refer the member to my letter of 25 February 2002.
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 15 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether information has been produced regarding the most common reasons which people give for visiting a general practitioner.
Answer
Information, derived from Continuous Morbidity Recording system, about the 10 most common reasons why people consulted their general practitioner (GP) in the year ending December 2000 can be found at the following web page:ISD Online - Primary Care - 10 most common reasons for consulting a GP in 2000 http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/isd/primary_care/gmp/pcare_gmp_gp_20003.htm.Further information on patients use of GP services is shown in the report Scotland's People, Results from the 1999-2000 Scottish Household Survey (Volume 3 Annual Report). This can be found at the following web page:http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00115/00115c-01.asp
- Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 February 2002
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Answered by Nicol Stephen on 6 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what role rural schools play in the local community.
Answer
This will depend on the school and the community. The principal purpose of a school in any community, rural or urban, is as a place in which pupils should receive education and learning directed to the development of their personality, talents and mental and physical abilities. Many schools also have a role in providing for other uses and activities, both for the children who attend the school and the wider community.
