- 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: 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, 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, 16 September 1999
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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, 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, 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, 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: 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 in constant terms, the amount spent on the mature students allowance in Scotland in each of the ten years prior to its abolition.
Answer
The information in response to this question is given below and refers to expenditure funded by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) on mature students allowances, paid to Scottish Domiciled students.
Table : Amount paid by SAAS on Mature Students Allowance
| | Expenditure1 |
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| 1984-85 | 2.0 |
| 1985-86 | 2.0 |
| 1986-87 | 2.0 |
| 1987-88 | 2.2 |
| 1988-89 | 2.2 |
| 1989-90 | 2.5 |
| 1990-91 | 2.9 |
| 1991-92 | 4.2 |
| 1992-93 | 5.7 |
| 1993-94 | 7.5 |
| 1994-95 2 | 8.9 |
| 1995-96 3 | 6.0 |
| 1996-97 3 | 3.4 |
| 1997-98 3 | 1.5 |
| 1998-99 3 | 0.5 |
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Expenditure amounts have been adjusted by Treasury GDP Deflator to 1998-99 figures.2
Last year of mature students allowance for new students3 Students with reserved rights
- 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 the standard maintenance allowance in Scotland in each of the ten years before its abolition.
Answer
The information available is given.
Table: Amount of Expenditure on the Standard Maintenance Allowance in Scotland: 1988-89 to 1998-99
| Amount of Expenditure1 |
| £M |
| 1988-89 | 107.1 |
| 1989-90 | 111.2 |
| 1990-91 | 114.6 |
| 1991-92 | 134.2 |
| 1992-93 | 151.5 |
| 1993-94 | 174.3 |
| 1994-95 | 167.4 |
| 1995-96 | 152.3 |
| 1996-97 | 136.4 |
| 1997-98 | 120.2 |
| 1998-99 | 95.6 |
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The Expenditure amounts have been adjusted by the all items Retail Price Index (RPI) to 1998-99 prices.There is a known discontinuity after 1991-92 with the inclusion of full-time HNC courses in the Student Awards Scheme for the first time. Expenditure in latter years decreases as a result of the move from a grants based system to a loans based system
