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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S2W-30162

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 24 November 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 11 December 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to gather data on the number of clients undergoing treatment for alcohol problems, broken down by (a) local authority and (b) NHS board.

Local alcohol and drugaction teams (ADATs) have responsibility for assessing, planning and deliveringalcohol services, including the collection of information about local need and servicecapacity. Each ADAT is required to submit a Corporate Action Plan to the Executivewhich includes information on the number of people in contact with alcohol servicesin the local area.

At national level, the Executiveis funding a study which will estimate the number of people drinking at harmfullevels and chart the availability of treatment services in their local area.

Question reference: S2W-30107

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 November 2006
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 7 December 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has for the provision of women prisoners in any new prison in the north east.

Question reference: S2W-30106

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 November 2006
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 7 December 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what additional costs were incurred as result of having women remand prisoners transported to courts during the closure of the women’s unit at Craiginches prison, Aberdeen.

Question reference: S2W-30120

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 November 2006
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 7 December 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive when an announcement will be made on funding for a regional sports centre for north-east Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-30104

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 November 2006
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 5 December 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how much the refurbishment of the women’s unit at Craiginches prison, Aberdeen, cost.

Question reference: S2W-30103

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 November 2006
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 5 December 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive when the refurbishment of the women’s unit at Craiginches prison, Aberdeen, was completed.

Question reference: S2W-29998

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 5 December 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is its intention to fund independent advocacy services for patients with mental health issues directly or through local authorities.

Question reference: S2W-29992

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 5 December 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many independent advocacy services for patients with mental health issues have been set up since 1999, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S2W-29993

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 5 December 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many independent advocacy services for patients with mental health issues have been set up since 1999, broken down by NHS board area.

Question reference: S2W-29994

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 5 December 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the workload is of independent advocacy services for patients with mental health issues and how this is measured and reported.