- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
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Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 26 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will undertake to ensure that all written questions submitted prior to the dissolution of the Parliament will be answered in full and made available to the public and what the reasons are for its position on the matter.
Answer
The Scottish Executive will ensure that all written Scottish parliamentary questions lodged by 17 March (the last date for lodging parliamentary questions in this parliamentary session) will be answered by 31 March 2003. If, however, the information requested is not available by this date the answer will indicate that the minister will write to the member as soon as possible with the information requested. A copy of the letter will also be sent to the Parliament's Chamber Desk for publication on the Parliament's website.These arrangements are in accord with the Procedures Committee's 1st Report 2003 Changes to Standing Orders concerning legislative matters, motions and lodging written questions agreed by the Parliament on 5 March.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
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Answered by Margaret Curran on 26 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has undertaken, or will undertake, to ensure that older people will receive fully independent financial advice prior to the proposed changes to the pension payment system.
Answer
None. Independent financial advisers are regulated by the Financial Services Authority; this is a reserved matter.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 March 2003
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Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 25 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-33691 by Lewis Macdonald on 25 February 2003, what body will be responsible for carrying out the performance impact studies and issuing of regulatory dispensations for each rail project and what impact a negative study or non-issue of such dispensation would have on each project.
Answer
Network Rail in partnership with the promoter are responsible for assessing the impact on operational performance of rail projects. Together, they agree bilaterally on the impact of projects and submit their calculations to The Office of the Rail Regulator (ORR) to evaluate. The ORR in consultation with the Strategic Rail Authority has the power to adjust/reset benchmarks accordingly.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 14 March 2003
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Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 24 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what the reasons are for a wheelchair not being provided to a 12-year-old resident of the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency suffering severe debilitation from Sever's disease in both feet and receiving treatment at Monklands Hospital.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Lanarkshire NHS Board. The board has undertaken to investigate this matter on receipt of written details from the member, with your constituent's consent.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 14 March 2003
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Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 24 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what specialist paediatric services are available for sufferers of Sever's disease in (a) Scotland and (b) the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency, detailing the level of service each individual unit can provide.
Answer
This information is available from NHS boards and trusts whose responsibility it is to ensure that there is a range of services in place that best meets the needs of their local population.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
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Answered by Jack McConnell on 20 March 2003
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Executive is taking to ensure that it has the full confidence of the business community.
Answer
We will build confidence in the business community through regular dialogue and by pursuing the right enterprise strategy for Scotland. We listen to business and their suggestions, as our important enterprise in education announcement earlier this week demonstrates.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 February 2003
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Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 13 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive , with regard to its news release SE5565/2002 of 21 March 2002, why the works announced for the development and enhancement of facilities at Croy Station have yet to begin; what the reasons are for the delay, and what action it has taken to address the situation since the project was announced.
Answer
Delivery of the improved car parking at Croy Station announced in March 2002 is a matter for Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority.I understand that the contract for this work has now been awarded, and site clearance is due to start this month.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2003
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Answered by Des McNulty on 7 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive why a 96-year-old resident in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency, whose home has two 40-year-old storage heaters, in the living room and hallway, that were described in representations by North Lanarkshire Social Work Department as leaving the hallway "like a fridge", has been refused a new central heating system under its Central Heating Installation Programme, following representations from the local councillor, friends and the social work department.
Answer
Eligibility for the Central Heating Installation Programme is dependent on a number of factors, including whether there is any form of heating in the house already. In September 2002 the Scottish Executive announced that the programme would be extended from April 2004 to elderly people over 80 living in homes with partial or poorly functioning systems. However, the case raised in the question does concern me and I will investigate further and write to you.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Des McNulty on 7 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many households in the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency have been (a) refused and (b) provided with heating systems under its Central Heating Installation Programme in each year since the programme became operational.
Answer
Eaga do not collect statistics on the number of applications refused. They collect cumulative statistics on the number of installations by main postcode area, not constituency area. The main postcode area covering Motherwell and Wishaw is ML. Eaga tell us that they have installed 216 central heating systems in the ML postcode area between the autumn of 2000 and 28 February 2003.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Des McNulty on 7 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many households in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency have been (a) refused and (b) provided with heating systems under its Central Heating Installation Programme in each year since the programme became operational.
Answer
Eaga do not collect statistics on the number of applications refused. They collect cumulative statistics on the number of installations by main postcode area, not constituency area. The main postcode area covering Cumbernauld and Kilsyth is G. Eaga tell us that they have installed 2,877 central heating systems in the G postcode area between the autumn of 2000 and 28 February 2003.
