Chamber and committees

Information on the destinations of graduates from Scottish medical schools for 2002 is available in the table.

Taking up PRHO posts in:	Aberdeen	Dundee	Edinburgh	Glasgow	All
Scotland	147	117	219	265	748
England and Wales	10	8	8	6	32
Northern Ireland	2	1	1	0	4
HM Forces	0	0	0	0	0
Abroad	1	2	0	2	5
Not Known	0	1	9	2	12
Total	160	129	237	275	801

The discipline, removal or transfer of head teachers are matters for education authorities as employers. The Scottish Executive does not monitor the procedures involved.

The Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers agreed a revised disciplinary framework for teachers on 27 November 2002. The precise details of disciplinary procedures are matters for education authorities within the context of that agreement.

Information on the number of operations cancelled by NHSScotland is not available. However, data is collected centrally on the number of planned admissions to hospital for in-patient/day case treatment (including non-surgical treatment) which are cancelled. This information for the year ended 31 March 2002, in each hospital in each NHS board area, is given in the table. No information is available on reasons for cancellation or on the implications for NHS staff or on the period of notice.NHSScotland - Cancellations^1,2 of Planned Admissions to Hospital for In-patient or Day Case Treatment, by Hospital. Year Ended 31 March 2002.

Hospital		Number of Cancellations
Argyll and Clyde
Inverclyde Royal Hospital		173
Lorn and Islands District Gen Hospital		NIL
Royal Alexandra Hospital		791
Vale of Leven District General Hospital		121
Victoria Hospital		5
Ayrshire and Arran
Ayrshire Central Hospital		7
Crosshouse Hospital		213
The Ayr Hospital		103
Borders
Borders General Hospital		348
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary		98
Fife
Forth Park Hospital		90
Queen Margaret Hospital		587
Victoria Hospital		298
Forth Valley
Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary		252
Stirling Royal Infirmary		478
Grampian
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary		1,299
Aboyne Hospital		4
Campbell Hospital		NIL
Chalmers Hospital		NIL
Dr Gray's Hospital		301
Fraserburgh Hospital		NIL
Glen O'Dee Hospital		NIL
Inverurie Hospital		NIL
Jubilee Hospital		NIL
Maud Hospital		2
Peterhead Community Hospital		NIL
Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital		97
Spynie Hospital		7
Turner Memorial Hospital		NIL
Turriff Cottage Hospital		16
Woodend General Hospital		63
Greater Glasgow
Canniesburn Hospital		343
Glasgow Royal Infirmary		1,822
Royal Hospital for Sick Children		170
Southern General Hospital		483
Stobhill Hospital		712
Victoria Infirmary		1,298
Western Infirmary/Gartnavel General		831
Highland
Belford Hospital		29
Caithness General Hospital		6
Lawson Memorial Hospital		22
Mackinnon Memorial Hospital		28
Raigmore Hospital		924
Ross Memorial Hospital		NIL
Lanarkshire
Hairmyres Hospital		266
Law Hospital		2
Monklands Hospital		102
Stonehouse Hospital		NIL
Wishaw General Hospital		98
Lothian
City Hospital		98
New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh		2
Princess Margaret Rose Hospital		137
Royal Hospital for Sick Children		80
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh		790
St John's Hospital At Howden		366
Western General Hospital		740
Orkney
Balfour Hospital		7
Shetland
Gilbert Bain Hospital		34
Tayside
Dundee Royal Infirmary		NIL
Ninewells Hospital		868
Perth Royal Infirmary		323
Stracathro Hospital		96
Western Isles
Western Isles Hospital		25

Source: ISD Scotland.Notes:1. Cancellation by hospital of planned in-patient and day case admissions from the "true" waiting list.2. The following specialties are excluded: obstetrics, psychiatric, learning disability and geriatric long-stay.

All local authorities in Scotland have identified facilities which can be utilised when dealing with a range of major incidents that may occur in their area. Information on the physical characteristics of these centres is not held centrally.

The Executive has a permanent emergency communications facility and, if required, can open others at short notice in accordance with a contingency plan for such situations. This facility is safeguarded by a range of security measures which are kept under close and constant review. On security grounds it would be inappropriate to comment further.

Contingency plans exist to deal with chemical, biological or radiological incidents whether caused naturally, by accident or as a result of an act of terrorism. Working closely with other UK Health Departments, strategic supplies of antidotes to deal with the possible effects of such incidents have been stockpiled throughout the UK, including in Scotland. For security reasons, it is UK policy not to disclose details of these antidotes or their location.

The information was withheld under Paragraph 13 of Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Scottish Executive Information (third party's commercial confidences). Under this exemption information is exempt from disclosure if its release would disadvantage the person to whom it relates in the conduct of their lawful business, commercial, financial or professional affairs.

The performance of Amey Highways Ltd on the clearance of litter from the M8, and on those sections of the A1 and A720 for which they are responsible, is monitored by the Scottish Executive and the independent Performance Audit Group (PAG). The Scottish Executive and PAG are satisfied that the standard of work carried out by Amey meets the requirements of the Trunk Road Maintenance Contract and the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

The performance of Amey Highways Ltd in the clearance of litter is monitored by the independent Performance Audit Group (PAG). PAG's field engineers carry out regular inspections of the routes to assess compliance with the requirements of the Trunk Road Maintenance Contract.