- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 19 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-25673 by Hugh Henry on 12 May 2006, whether the scheme includes provision for the supply of alarms with 10-year sealed batteries.
Answer
Yes. However, alarms are suppliedfollowing an assessment based on the circumstances of the recipient (including thedegree of hearing impairment) and battery-powered alarms with their limited functionalityare not suitable in all cases.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 18 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the membership is of the implementation group for the review of neurosurgery services in Scotland.
Answer
John Glennie was announced asthe chair of the neuroscience implementation group on 16 May and we are currentlylooking at the composition of the group. Since this is a national service, we needto make sure that all parts of Scotland are represented. The group will also contain representativesof the interests of patients, as well as all health professionals representing allthe branches of neuroscience. We shall announce the membership in due course.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 18 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the implementation group for the review of neurosurgery services in Scotland has met and what its schedule is for future meetings.
Answer
The implementation group hasnot yet met, but we would expect that it will hold its initial meeting in autumn2006. The general timetable for its work set out in Delivering for Healthanticipates that the group will submit proposals to the Executive by December 2007.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 12 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider introducing a scheme to allow the purchase costs of smoke alarms with 10-year sealed batteries to be provided for hard of hearing people.
Answer
A scheme is already in placeto install smoke alarms in domestic premises, including those occupied bypeople who are hard of hearing.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 12 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider introducing a scheme to allow the installation costs of hard-wiring as well as the purchase costs of smoke alarms to be provided for hard of hearing people.
Answer
The Scottish Fire and RescueServices, in partnership with special interest groups, already havearrangements in place to purchase and install specially designed alarms for thehard of hearing.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 May 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 11 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to review the requisitions apportioned to each local authority for police and fire and rescue services.
Answer
The way in which we makethese allocations is kept under review to ensure that they reflect changingcircumstances.
The Fire GAE Working Groupwas established in 2004 and is currently assessing the impact of IntegratedRisk Management Planning on demand. The Police GAE Working Group agreed a newdistribution methodology in 2004.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 9 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made any representations to (a) Her Majesty’s Government and (b) the Met Office about the Met Office’s plan to stop producing a weather forecast for people using Scotland’s mountains.
Answer
The Met Office is not withdrawingthe weather forecast for people using Scotland’s mountains. While the current phone and fax serviceis being considered for withdrawal due to its non viability as a commercial service,the Met Office will replace this with a free of charge online service.
We have not made any representationsto Her Majesty’s Government or the Met Office about the plans to change the forecastdelivery medium.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 9 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any concerns about the Met Office’s plan to stop producing a weather forecast for people using Scotland’s mountains.
Answer
The Met Office is not withdrawingthe weather forecast for people using Scotland’s mountains. While the current phone and fax serviceis being considered for withdrawal due to its non viability as a commercial service,the Met Office will replace this with a free of charge online service.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 9 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it was informed or consulted about the Met Office’s plan to stop producing a weather forecast for people using Scotland’s mountains.
Answer
The Met Office is not withdrawingthe weather forecast for people using Scotland’s mountains. While the current phone and fax serviceis being considered for withdrawal due to its non viability as a commercial service,the Met Office will replace this with a free of charge online service.
The Executive was not informedor consulted about the Met Office’s plans to change the forecast delivery medium.
- Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2006
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider introducing a scheme to allow the installation costs of hard-wiring as well as the purchase costs of smoke alarms to be provided for the hard of hearing.
Answer
Awaiting answer
