- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 5 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average age is of (a) primary and (b) secondary school teachers, broken down by subject area in the case of secondary teachers.
Answer
The information available on the average age of (a) primary and (b) secondary school teachers can be obtained from Table 5 and Table 11 of the statistical bulletin Teachers in Scotland: September 1998, published in March 2000, which is in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 16320).
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 October 2001
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Answered by Nicol Stephen on 4 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of primary and secondary pupils are currently recognised as having special educational needs.
Answer
The information requested is provided in the following table.Number of Pupils in Schools in Scotland with Special Educational Needs
| Primary | Secondary | Special |
Total | SEN | % | Total | SEN | % | Total |
Publicly Funded | 425,221 | 15,732 | 3.7 | 317,704 | 15,160 | 4.8 | 8,302 |
Independent | 11,559 | 258 | 2.2 | 17,537 | 246 | 1.4 | 1,096 |
Publicly Funded + Independent | 436,780 | 15,990 | 3.7 | 335,241 | 15,406 | 4.6 | 9,398 |
Source: SEED School Census, September 2000.Note: All pupils in special schools have special educational needs but they are not attributed to primary or secondary year groups. It is, therefore, not possible to provide a percentage breakdown of these figures as requested.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made, either directly or indirectly, regarding allaying concerns about radiation levels from mobile phones and base stations of third generation GSM phones, as an input into the discussions at the meeting of the EU Health Council in Brussels starting on 15 November 2001, and whether it will detail to whom these representations were made, where, when, by whom and by what means.
Answer
I refer the Member to the answer given to question S1W-19995.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made, either directly or indirectly, as an input into the discussions on tobacco advertising and sponsorship at the meeting of the EU Health Council in Brussels starting on 15 November 2001, and whether it will detail to whom these representations were made, where, when, by whom and by what means.
Answer
Scotland's interests at the November Health Council were represented by the UK delegation, led by my Whitehall colleague, the Minister of State for Health, who represented all parts of the United Kingdom. Scottish ministers make regular representations to the UK Government on a range of issues, but specific discussions between the Scottish Executive and the UK Government are conducted on a confidential basis.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made, either directly or indirectly, on the implications for public health of, and any additional demands placed on the health service caused by, the over-prescribing of antibiotics and antimicrobials in human medicine, as an input into the discussions at the meeting of the EU Health Council in Brussels starting on 15 November 2001, and whether it will detail to whom these representations were made, where, when, by whom and by what means.
Answer
I refer the Member to the answer given to question S1W-19995.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made, either directly or indirectly, on combating stress and depression related problems, as an input into the discussions at the meeting of the EU Health Council in Brussels starting on 15 November 2001, and whether it will detail to whom these representations were made, where, when, by whom and by what means.
Answer
I refer the Member to the answer given to question S1W-19995.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 28 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it plans to make to the Ministry of Defence on the future use of Glencorse Barracks.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of issues including the future of Glencorse barracks.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 20 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to address any hospital overcrowding resulting from any seasonal increase in illness during the winter.
Answer
NHSScotland, along with its planning partners in the local authority and voluntary sectors, have prepared robust plans to deal with the increase in hospital and other health care-related activity typically associated with winter. These plans include provision for additional hospital beds and for extra community places where demand justifies this.In making these plans, the NHS and its partners have been able to draw on previous experience in managing the effect of winter. They also have available to them substantial additional resources, including a further £11 million specifically for winter announced in mid-September.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 20 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what additional funds have been made available to local authorities for civil defence measures in order to prepare for potential emergencies following the attack on 11 September 2001.
Answer
Civil Defence Grant to Scottish local authorities which was provided direct from the Executive under the appropriate Scottish Regulations ceased with the signing of the Civil Defence (Grant) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 in March this year. Financial support for local authorities for the emergency planning work which they carry out continues to be provided but is paid, more appropriately (and as requested by the local authorities) through normal GAE mechanisms.
- Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 November 2001
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 20 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many jobs will be lost in Ayrshire as a result of the transfer of the BAE SYSTEMS plc Nimrod programme from Prestwick to Chadderton, Greater Manchester.
Answer
This remains to be determined by the company. I understand that the transfer of the Nimrod programme may not have any net impact on jobs in Ayrshire since it will allow Prestwick to concentrate on increased work for Airbus and Boeing.
