- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 November 2000
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Current Status:
Answer expected on 8 December 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to record centrally, in order to ensure the availability of reliable data on disabled children, all assessments of needs of children affected by disability carried out under section 23 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995.
Answer
Answer expected on 8 December 2000
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the time period is for the refurbishment of all transferred council housing in Glasgow should the tenants vote for stock transfer.
Answer
The proposed time period for the refurbishment will be set out in the business plan to be produced by the Glasgow Housing Association. That business plan is currently being prepared.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 30 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of total UK spending on the NHS spending on the NHSiS represented or is expected to represent in each year from 1994-95 to 2003-04 inclusive.
Answer
On a cash basis, health expenditure as a percentage of the total health expenditure is as follows:
| | Expenditure at 1999-2000 prices £000 | Scotland as percentage of UK expenditure | Funding per head3 (£) |
| | Scotland | UK | | Scotland |
| 1994-95 outturn | 4,539 | 43,419 | 10.5 | 796 |
| 1995-96 outturn | 4,573 | 44,101 | 10.4 | 797 |
| 1996-97 outturn | 4,587 | 44,146 | 10.4 | 826 |
| 1997-98 outturn | 4,584 | 44,942 | 10.2 | 850 |
| 1998-99 outturn | 4,697 | 46,129 | 10.2 | 896 |
| 1999-2000 estimated outturn1 | 4,941 | 49,251 | 10.0 | 966 |
| 2000-01 original plans2 | 5,309 | 53,138 | 10.0 | 1,060 |
| 2001-02 plans | 5,569 | 56,130 | 9.9 | 1,140 |
| 2002-03 plans | 5,824 | 59,222 | 9.8 | 1,222 |
2003-04 plans | 6,094 | 62,557 | 9.7 | 1,311 |
Notes:
1. Final UK outturn figures are not yet available.2. This figure does not take account of in-year changes.
3. In 1999 Scotland's population was 8.64% of the UK population.Last year's spending review, gave the Scottish health budget the same increase per head of population as England, slightly higher than that for the UK as a whole. This translates into a smaller percentage increase since the starting baseline is significantly higher in Scotland than the rest of the UK.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 09 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 23 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how much money the Coalfields Regeneration Trust has made or will be making available to address the social and economic regeneration needs of coalfield communities in Scotland in each year for which figures are available.
Answer
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust was formally launched in Scotland in March 2000 and is being funded by £4.5 million over three years from the Scottish Executive.The Trust reports that, as of the end of January 2001, over £3.9 million has been committed to projects in Scotland. To date the Trust has paid out £2.3 million in grants.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 22 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) men and (b) women aged under 35 died in each of the last five years for which figures are available, broken down by cause of death.
Answer
The table gives information on the number of deaths aged under 35 in Scotland. It also gives figures for the principal causes of death affecting this age group. More detailed data on cause of death may be found in the Annual Report of the Registrar General for Scotland. Each year all MSPs receive a copy of this report. It may also be found on the General Register Office for Scotland website (http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk).
| Deaths aged under 35, selected causes, by sex, Scotland |
| Cause of death | ICD9 code | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| | Males | Females |
| All causes | | 1,204 | 1,223 | 1,110 | 1,151 | 1,146 | 597 | 569 | 515 | 531 | 502 |
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| Suicide (incl. 'undetermined') | E950-9, E980-9 | 250 | 256 | 282 | 268 | 285 | 60 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 70 |
| Drug dependence | 304 | 111 | 125 | 102 | 125 | 147 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 27 | 31 |
| Motor vehicle traffic accidents | E810-819 | 157 | 144 | 154 | 133 | 121 | 57 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 38 |
| Cancer | 140-208 | 70 | 75 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 69 | 86 | 66 | 62 | 63 |
| Perinatal conditions | 760-779 | 91 | 103 | 82 | 98 | 73 | 87 | 76 | 58 | 67 | 53 |
| Congenital anomalies | 740-759 | 80 | 76 | 66 | 71 | 59 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 60 | 44 |
| Homicide | E960-969 | 48 | 51 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 410-414 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 430-438 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 22 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) men and (b) women committed suicide in each of the last five years.
Answer
The information requested is given in the table. When analysing suicides it is conventional to include deaths due to 'Injury undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted'. For the sake of clarity, the two categories have also been shown separately in the table.
Suicides in Scotland | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Males |
| Total | 625 | 620 | 655 | 650 | 663 |
| Suicide | 476 | 435 | 451 | 486 | 500 |
| Undetermined | 149 | 185 | 204 | 164 | 163 |
| Females |
| Total | 211 | 226 | 219 | 228 | 211 |
| Suicide | 147 | 162 | 148 | 163 | 137 |
| Undetermined | 64 | 64 | 71 | 65 | 74 |
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 19 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to assist homeless people aged 16-24 to find employment, training or further education.
Answer
Employment policy is reserved to the UK Government, which takes the lead on funding and delivery of the New Deal. In Scotland, it does this in partnership with the Scottish Executive and contributing organisations.The New Deal for Young People provides help to all those aged 18-24 who have been claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) for six months or more to find work and improve their prospects of remaining in sustained employment. Young homeless jobseekers may be given early entry to the New Deal. The Executive is also assisting young homeless people through the New Futures Fund which has provided funding for 29 different homeless projects across the country. Through intensive intervention and support these projects help people overcome barriers of confidence and motivation and assist them to develop employability and work skills.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 19 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review the number of council tax bands and council tax thresholds.
Answer
These matters fall within the remit of the current inquiry by the Local Government Committee into local government finance. We will give careful consideration to any recommendation the committee makes about them.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 19 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of children lived in homes with incomes in the lowest quintile in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
Answer
The following table details the percentage of children living in households with net equivalised income in the lowest quintile for the years 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99 both before and after housing costs.Percentage of Children in the lowest Income Quintile
1, Scotland 1996-97 - 1998-99
| | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 |
| Before Housing Costs | 31% | 31% | 28% |
| After Housing Costs | 27% | 26% | 27% |
Source: DSS Households Below Average Income.Notes:1 Income is net equivalised household income; equivalisation takes account of the number of individuals living in the household.2 Quintiles are based on the GB distribution of income.3 Estimates are based on sample counts, and are therefore subject to sampling variability.4 Caution should be exercised in drawing conclusions about changes over time due to the small sample sizes in Scotland.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 19 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive when per capita expenditure on the NHS in Scotland will reach the same level as in Northern Ireland.
Answer
Per capita expenditure on NHSScotland already exceeds the equivalent per capita expenditure on the NHS in Northern Ireland. In 1999-2000 Scotland spent £966 per person on health services compared to £874 per person in Northern Ireland.
