- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 25 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 17 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive where the extended park and ride facilities at Croy Station announced by the Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning on 21 March 2002 will be located, detailing the agencies and processes employed in deciding this location.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer I gave to S1W-24412.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 17 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what responsibilities it has for ensuring that people resident in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth parliamentary constituency have access to in-patient provision across all NHS specialities and what action it has undertaken to guarantee the availability of such services in each of the last twelve months.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-24364 on 16 April 2002.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 16 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-22206 by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 February 2002, whether it was consulted by North Lanarkshire Council prior to Lanarkshire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust's decision to extend the closure of paediatric in-patient services at Monklands Hospital indefinitely; on what date any such consultation took place, and what advice it provided to the council on the matter.
Answer
This is a matter for NHS Lanarkshire. The health department was not, therefore, consulted by North Lanarkshire Council on the decision to extend the transfer of in-patient paediatric services from Monklands Hospital to Wishaw General Hospital and provided no advice to the council on what is a matter for local determination.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 16 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-22206 by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 February 2002, what studies have been carried out in regard to the impact that the indefinite closure of paediatric in-patient services at Monklands Hospital will have on those from the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth parliamentary constituency who use the service; where such services will now be available, and by what means people without access to private transport will be able to access them.
Answer
These are matters for NHS Lanarkshire.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 16 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-22206 by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 February 2002, whether it was consulted by Lanarkshire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust prior to the trust's decision to extend the closure of paediatric in-patient services at Monklands Hospital indefinitely; on what date it was informed of the trust's decision, and what advice it provided to the trust on the matter.
Answer
This is a matter for NHS Lanarkshire. The health department was not, therefore, consulted on the decision to extend the transfer of in-patient paediatric services from Monklands Hospital to Wishaw General Hospital. The health department was advised of this decision by Mr Martin Hill, the Chief Executive of Lanarkshire Primary Care NHS Trust, on 18 March and provided no advice to the trust on what is a matter for local determination.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 9 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many persons were (a) charged and (b) convicted for offences of (i) careless driving, (ii) reckless driving, (iii) dangerous driving and (iv) causing death by dangerous driving in cases involving a fatal road traffic accident in each of the last five years.
Answer
The available information is given in the following table. Information is not available centrally on prosecutions of other offences, e.g. careless driving, arising from fatal road accidents.Persons proceeded against in Scottish courts for causing death by dangerous driving
1, 1996-2000
| Year | Total | Number with a charge proved |
| 1996 | 23 | 19 |
| 1997 | 17 | 16 |
| 1998 | 17 | 14 |
| 1999 | 26 | 22 |
| 2000 | 14 | 11 |
1. Where main offence.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Elish Angiolini on 9 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance or charging directions the Crown Office gives procurators fiscal regarding cases concerning road traffic accidents involving a fatality; when an assessment into the application of such charging directions was last conducted; by whom any such assessment was conducted, and when the next such assessment will be conducted, detailing the reasons behind its response.
Answer
In Scotland, the final decision on whether any prosecution will arise from a fatal road traffic accident rests with Crown counsel. The procurator fiscal will investigate the death and will prepare a report which is submitted to the Crown Office. Crown counsel will then decide whether proceedings should take place, and if so what charges the accused should face and in which court. Accordingly, the Crown Office does not give procurators fiscal guidance for charging directions on this matter nor is there any intention to re-assess this position.However, procurators fiscal are issued with guidance on the investigation of deaths, and following a review into the investigation of road traffic deaths, revised guidance is due to be issued shortly.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how information on juveniles who persistently reoffend is tracked and held.
Answer
A record of the number of children and young people who are under 16, and some 16- and 17-year olds, who are referred to children's hearings on offence grounds is held by the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA). SCRA's IT system is currently being enhanced and improvements will include the ability to hold information that tracks persistent offenders. The Scottish Criminal Record Office maintains a criminal history database which contains details of persons convicted of offences through the Scottish criminal justice system.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2002
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 4 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-23348 by Mr Jim Wallace on 19 March 2002, whether it made inquiries to North Lanarkshire Council to obtain the information requested on the number of police attendances at residential care facilities in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency prior to providing that answer and, if so, which departments it contacted and on what dates, and whether the information requested will be made available giving the reasons for its response.
Answer
As I said in my answer to question S1W-23348, this information is not held centrally. The deployment of police officers is an operational matter for Chief Constables.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 3 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any benefit could be gained from the introduction of a formal police caution system for those juveniles and adults who are willing to accept full responsibility for their actions, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
Answer
Alternatives to prosecution and non-court disposals are being considered as part of a Review of Summary Justice, being taken forward by a committee chaired by Sheriff Principal McInnes. The Executive wishes to have the benefit of that committee's recommendations and report, before taking a position on any possible changes.
