- Asked by: Alasdair Morgan, MSP for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 22 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, for each year from 1995 to 2000, how many persons registered under section 9 of the Marriages (Scotland) Act 1977 have subsequently had that registration removed because of the grounds specified in section 10 (1) (d) (ii) of that Act.
Answer
None.
- Asked by: Alasdair Morgan, MSP for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 05 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Davidson on 19 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many road deaths there were in Scotland; (b) how many of these were the subject of a mandatory fatal accident inquiry; (c) how many resulted in a discretionary referral to the Crown Office by the Procurator Fiscal for a fatal accident inquiry, and (d) of these referrals, how many resulted in a fatal accident inquiry, in each year since 1993.
Answer
The statistical information requested is not available. Crown Office do not record road deaths as a separate category of death. However, every death investigated by the Procurator Fiscal is reported to Crown Office and the question of the need for a Fatal Accident Inquiry is canvassed in that report.
- Asked by: Alasdair Morgan, MSP for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 05 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Davidson on 19 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times in 2000 procurators fiscal consulted with the relatives of those killed in road accidents prior to deciding whether or not to seek a fatal accident inquiry.
Answer
The information requested is not recorded and is therefore not available. However, Procurators Fiscal are subject to an instruction in the following terms: "Where a death is reported to the Procurator Fiscal, and(a) there is likely to be a prosecution whether solemn or summary, or(b) the death has resulted from a road traffic accident, or(c) there is the possibility that a Fatal Accident Inquiry will be held,
a relative of the deceased should be seen by the Procurator Fiscal or a member of his staff."Procurators Fiscal are further instructed that it is important, at that interview, to ascertain the attitude of the next of kin vis-à-vis a Fatal Accident Inquiry and that those views should be included in the report to Crown Office.
- Asked by: Alasdair Morgan, MSP for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 15 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the financial consequences of the current outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
Answer
I announced last week that I have asked the Enterprise Networks, visitscotland, the Scottish Agricultural College and other interested organisations to work with my officials to assess the impact of the Foot and Mouth outbreak across local areas, sectors and over time. I will chair this group which will have its first meeting this afternoon. The priority is to assess the immediate implications and I look forward to seeing an initial assessment in the very near future.
- Asked by: Alasdair Morgan, MSP for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 12 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has any legal obligations and powers in relation to the test firing of depleted uranium shells at Dundrennan in Kirkcudbrightshire.
Answer
The Ministry of Defence has crown immunity from regulation under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) therefore has no legal obligation or powers to regulate any activity in relation to the test firing of depleted uranium shells at Dundrennan in Kirkcudbrightshire.
- Asked by: Alasdair Morgan, MSP for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 12 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many neurologist posts there are in the NHSiS and how many of these are currently vacant, broken down by health board area in each case.
Answer
The latest information on the number of neurology staff in post by health board area is shown in the following table. The total number of consultants in this specialty has increased from 32 in 1997. The table should be read in conjunction with the notes below.As at 30 September 1999, there was a total of two vacant consultant posts in this specialty, one in Forth Valley Health Board and one in Greater Glasgow Health Board. These posts were both vacant for less than six months, reflecting normal turnover. Only consultant and staff grade vacancies are recorded.Neurology Staff in Post
2 Employed in NHSScotland by Health Board and GradeHeadcount as at 30 September 1999
| | Total | Consultant | Associate Specialist | Specialist Registrar | SHO | Para 94 Appt. |
Scotland3 | 60 | 37 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
| Ayrshire & Arran | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Fife | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Forth Valley | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Grampian | 7 | 5 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Greater Glasgow | 31 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Lanarkshire | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Lothian | 15 | 10 | - | 3 | 2 | - |
| Tayside | 7 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
Notes:
1. Source: Medical and Dental Census, ISD Scotland.
2. Includes honorary appointments.3. The total for Scotland may not equal the sum of the health board areas, as the effect of double counting has been eliminated. For example, consultants working in more than one health board area will be counted for each health board, but will appear just once in the Scotland total.
- Asked by: Alasdair Morgan, MSP for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 12 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what advice has been given by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to the Ministry of Defence on the test firing of depleted uranium shells at Dundrennan in Kirkcudbrightshire.
Answer
This is a matter for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
- Asked by: Alasdair Morgan, MSP for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 27 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria it uses to assess whether an independent museum is of national importance.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1O-2806 on 18 January.
- Asked by: Alasdair Morgan, MSP for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 12 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many representations it has received, and from whom, with regard to the award of trunk road maintenance contracts.
Answer
The Department has received a number of representations from a wide range of respondents including bidding consortia, local councils and CoSLA, trade unions and council workers.
- Asked by: Alasdair Morgan, MSP for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 12 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what action the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has taken with regard to the firing of depleted uranium shells into the Solway Firth near Dundrennan in Kirkcudbrightshire.
Answer
In 1999 Scottish Environment Protection Agency staff visited the Dundrennan Range and subsequently held discussions with the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency about the environmental monitoring programme there.
