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The police in Scotland donot issue formal cautions. Should an individual be suspected of committing anoffence, he or she will be charged and a report will be prepared for theProcurator Fiscal.

Information relating toPolice Grant Aided Expenditure is shown in the following table.

1999-2000

Force	Executive Contribution	Local Authorities Contribution	Total
Central	16,786	16,127	32,913
Dumfries and Galloway	10,614	10,198	20,812
Fife	19,869	19,089	38,958
Grampian	31,155	29,934	61,089
Lothian and Borders	66,036	63,447	129,483
Northern	18,967	18,223	37,190
Strathclyde	173,023	166,237	339,260
Tayside	28,058	26,957	55,015
Scotland	364,508	350,212	714,720

 

2000-01

Force	Executive Contribution	Local Authorities Contribution	Total
Central	17,069	16,399	33,468
Dumfries and Galloway	10,872	10,446	21,318
Fife	21,243	20,409	41,652
Grampian	32,097	30,838	62,935
Lothian and Borders	68,214	65,538	133,752
Northern	19,897	19,117	39,014
Strathclyde	179,613	172,570	352,183
Tayside	29,375	28,223	57,598
Scotland	378,380	363,540	741,920

 

2001-02

Force	Executive Contribution	Local Authorities Contribution	Total
Central	18,136	17,424	35,560
Dumfries and Galloway	11,551	11,099	22,650
Fife	22,445	21,565	44,010
Grampian	34,920	33,550	68,470
Lothian and Borders	71,855	69,038	140,893
Northern	21,700	20,850	42,550
Strathclyde	189,179	181,761	370,940
Tayside	31,340	30,111	61,450
Scotland	401,125	385,398	786,523

 

2002-03

Force	Executive Contribution	Local Authorities Contribution	Total
Central	18,806	18,068	36,874
Dumfries and Galloway	11,829	11,365	23,194
Fife	22,629	21,741	44,370
Grampian	36,927	35,479	72,406
Lothian and Borders	76,059	73,077	149,136
Northern	22,194	21,324	43,518
Strathclyde	198,461	190,679	389,140
Tayside	32,377	31,107	63,484
Scotland	419,282	402,840	822,122

 

2003-04

Force	Executive Contribution	Local Authorities Contribution	Total
Central	20,555	19,749	40,304
Dumfries and Galloway	12,579	12,085	24,664
Fife	25,230	24,241	49,471
Grampian	40,024	38,454	78,478
Lothian and Borders	81,503	78,307	159,810
Northern	23,802	22,869	46,671
Strathclyde	214,722	206,301	421,023
Tayside	34,850	33,483	68,333
Scotland	453,265	435,489	888,754

 

2004-05

Force	Executive Contribution	Local Authorities Contribution	Total
Central	21,600	20,753	42,353
Dumfries and Galloway	13,359	12,836	26,195
Fife	26,997	25,939	52,936
Grampian	43,004	41,317	84,321
Lothian and Borders	86,080	82,704	168,784
Northern	24,960	23,982	48,942
Strathclyde	226,476	217,594	444,070
Tayside	36,390	34,963	71,353
Scotland	478,866	460,088	938,954

 

2005-06

Force	Executive Contribution	Local Authorities Contribution	Total
Central	23,452	22,532	45,984
Dumfries and Galloway	14,262	13,703	27,965
Fife	29,684	28,519	58,203
Grampian	45,574	43,786	89,360
Lothian and Borders	91,205	87,628	178,833
Northern	25,700	24,692	50,392
Strathclyde	242,976	233,448	476,424
Tayside	38,960	37,433	76,393
Scotland	511,813	491,741	1,003,554

 

Police budgets are also seton the basis of further amounts which are paid with respect to police central government,capital projects and loan charges. These are paid in full by the Executive andso there is no local authority share.

Similarly, local authoritiescan decide to set police budgets at a level which is greater than GAE. Wherethat happens, the additional cost is met in full by the local authority and sothere is no Scottish Executive share.

Figures are not availablefor the geographical areas requested. However, the following table provides thegross value added (GVA) per head for the NUTS3 areas which contains these areas.Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at basic prices is commonly referred to as GVA.

Table: Gross Value Added(GVA)¹ Per Head by NUTS3 Area at Current Basic Prices 1997, 2001 and2002 (£ Per Head)

	1997	2001	2002
Scotland	11,980	13,909	14,651
Perth and Kinross and Stirling	11,147	12,013	12,801
Inverness and Nairn and Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey	9,365	11,084	11,819

Source: Office for NationalStatistics: Regional Accounts.

Note: 1. Estimates are on aworkplace basis. Estimates of workplace based GVA allocate income to the regionin which commuters work.

These figures are from theRegional Accounts produced by the Office for National Statistics. GVA per headfor other Scottish NUTS3 areas is available on the Office for NationalStatistics website http://www.statistics.gov.uk/.

The preferred source forpublic sector employment estimates is the recently published public sectoremployment statistics series, which isbased on the agreed National Accounts definition of the public sector. Theseestimates are constructed from administrative and survey data from publicsector organisations. However, estimates from this source are only availablefor Scotland.

Data for 2003 and 2004 bylocal authority area is available from the Annual Scottish Labour Force Survey(LFS). In the LFS workers classifythemselves into the appropriate category thus public sector estimates sourcedfrom the LFS include agency workers and self-employed workers. Agency workers,in particular, are typically employed by private sector firms, though theyprovide a service within the public sector. Thus the LFS over estimates thesize of the public sector.  The Office for National Statistics estimate thatthe LFS over estimates public sector employment by about 5%.

This LFS data for 2003 and2004 is given in the tables of Employment by Sector, Industry and Work LocalAuthority Area, 2003-2004, a copy of which has been placed in the Parliament’s Reference Centre (Bib. number 37850).

TheAnnual Scottish Labour Force Survey was enhanced for the first time in 2003.  This enabled a more detailed breakdown of key labourmarket statistics, both in terms of their characteristics and the coverageprovided at local authority level. Thusdata is not available before 2003.

Specific estimates for Inverness andPerth are not available since these are not local authority areas.

The information requested isnot held centrally.

Information at the level of detail requested is not available in the statistics held centrally.

The Scottish Executive does not allocate specific sums for non-domestic rates to public agencies, non-departmental public bodies and other quangos. It is for these bodies to find the appropriate resources from within the budgets provided by the Scottish Executive to meet such commitments as non-domestic rates.

This is an operational matter for NHS Tayside. I have, however, had enquiries made of NHS Tayside and understand that it is in the process of recruiting a replacement Consultant in Oral Medicine. This post has been vacant for two years. Although NHS Tayside has had difficulty in filling it, I understand that it is now making progress and has agreed with the University of Dundee that that funding should also be made available for a second Consultant in Oral Medicine post. Interviews for both posts are due to be held on 9 November 2005.

Ensuring that the standards of facilities at Glasgow Dental Hospital and School is the responsibility of Glasgow University and Glasgow Health Board.

Glasgow Dental Hospital is housed within a variety of buildings, the oldest of which dates back to the early 20th century. These buildings present continual challenges to ensure that they remain fit for the purpose of treating patients and training dentists. NHS Greater Glasgow remains committed to maintaining these premises in the best possible condition. The long-term future of this facility remains under close consideration as part of Glasgow’s modernisation programme for its hospital buildings.

Demand forecasting undertaken prior to ILA Scotland launch in December 2004 estimated a range of scenarios covering both the £200 and £100 offers. Given the nature of the target audience and the difficulties in encouraging participation in learning we will be reviewing these forecasts at the end of 2005 in light of actual uptake.

Learners in the £200 offer are able to use their funding for computer training as well as a variety of other courses. The £100 offer, restricted solely to computer training, has only recently launched and forecasts will be reviewed to take account of early demand.

Demand to date has seen just over 50% of courses undertaken being computer related.