- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 14 October 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-541 by Susan Deacon on 27 July 1999, to specify the number and percentage of the total number of (a) hospital consultants; (b) junior doctors working in hospitals, and (c) general practitioners who have resigned or retired early on the grounds of ill health in each health board area in Scotland in the latest period for which figures are available and in each of the previous three years.
Answer
The Information and Statistics Division of the NHS in Scotland (ISD) collects data on reasons for leaving the medical profession. However, although their data categories do include ill health as a reason for leaving, there may be difficulties with the data as individuals may choose not to record the reasons for their departure from the service.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 1999
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Answered by Sarah Boyack on 12 October 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive how many passenger-miles were travelled in Scotland by (a) bus; and (b) train for the latest period for which figures are available and for each of the previous three years.
Answer
The latest available numbers of vehicle-miles travelled in Scotland by bus and coach passenger services are set out in the table below. Numbers of passenger-miles travelled by train are not readily available.
Year | Vehicle-miles |
| | Million |
1997-98 | 346.1 |
1996-97 | 331.8 |
1995-96 | 313.8 |
1994-95 | 318.8 |
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 30 September 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have been held to resolve the issues of dispute between teachers, education authorities and the Scottish Executive.
Answer
The Scottish Joint Negotiating Committee (SJNC) is due to meet again on 8 October. I shall keep in touch with progress.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 30 September 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have been held to resolve the issues of dispute between teachers, education authorities and the Scottish Executive.
Answer
The Scottish Joint Negotiating Committee (SJNC) is due to meet again on 8 October. I shall keep in touch with progress.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Donald Dewar on 23 September 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will arrange for ministers to set aside time on a regular basis for meetings with MSPs, and particularly committee convenors and party spokesmen, who have constituency or policy issues to raise with them.
Answer
Yes. Ministers are already having meetings for these purposes and will continue to make time for contact with MSPs as necessary in the future.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Donald Dewar on 23 September 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will arrange for ministers to set aside time on a regular basis for meetings with MSPs, and particularly committee convenors and party spokesmen, who have constituency or policy issues to raise with them.
Answer
Yes. Ministers are already having meetings for these purposes and will continue to make time for contact with MSPs as necessary in the future.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 16 September 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to improve the A8 and adjoining roads in the Coatbridge-Newhouse area.
Answer
Proposals to upgrade the A8 to motorway between Baillieston and Newhouse are being considered in the Strategic Roads Review. I plan to report to Parliament on the Review shortly.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 September 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 16 September 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to improve the A8 and adjoining roads in the Coatbridge-Newhouse area.
Answer
Proposals to upgrade the A8 to motorway between Baillieston and Newhouse are being considered in the Strategic Roads Review. I plan to report to Parliament on the Review shortly.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 8 September 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive to specify the amount of expenditure, adjusted for inflation, on Disabled Students' Allowance for students in higher education in Scotland in each of the past ten years.
Answer
The information in response to this question is given below, and refers to Scottish Domiciled students.
Due to a change in the Disabled Students' Allowance entitlement between sessions 1989-90 and 1990-91, there is a discontinuity in the series.
Table: Number of students who received the Disabled Students' Allowance between 1988-89 and 1998-99, and Total Expenditure
| No of students | Amount of Expenditure1 |
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| 1988-89 | 42 | 17,639 |
| 1989-90 | 38 | 27,457 |
| 1990-91 | 97 | 161,829 |
| 1991-92 | 182 | 287,153 |
| 1992-93 | 200 | 350,847 |
| 1993-94 | 277 | 555,095 |
| 1994-95 | 406 | 935,481 |
| 1995-96 | 484 | 991,707 |
| 1996-97 | 492 | 999,756 |
| 1997-98 | 688 | 1,321,740 |
| 1998-99 | 895 | 1,961,994 |
1 The Expenditure amounts have been adjusted by the all items Retail Price Index (RPI) to 1998-99 prices.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 8 September 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive to specify the total number of students in full time education in Scotland in each of the past ten academic years.
Answer
It is assumed the information requested is in relation to those undertaking further or higher education. The data is :
Students in full time education in Scotland (further and higher education)
1994-95 | 173,365 |
1995-96 | 176,652 |
1996-97 | 190,883 |
1997-98 | 198,165 |
