- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 5 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many offences involving the (a) use, (b) presentation or (c) possession of imitation firearms there were in the city of Edinburgh in each year since 2001.
Answer
This information is not held centrally and is a matter for the Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police. I understand that the force has invited the member to a meeting to discuss this and other issues.
The Executive have supplied the following corrected answer:
Cathy Jamieson: The information requested is provided in the following table.
Crimes and Offences Involving Imitation Firearms, City of Edinburgh 2001-04
| Year | Fired - Injury | Fired – No Injury/Damage | Used to Threaten | Other Use | Total |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
Note: “Other Use” includes crimes and offences related to possession of a firearm.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 5 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many officers have (a) retired, (b) taken early retirement, and (c) resigned from Lothian and Borders Police in each year since 2001, broken down by (i) gender, (ii) age profile and (iii) length of service.
Answer
This information is not held centrally and is a matter for the Chief Constable of Lothian and BordersPolice. I understand that the force has invited the member to a meeting todiscuss this and other issues.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 5 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many Lothian and Borders police officers will be eligible to retire in each year to 2016.
Answer
This information is not held centrally and is a matter for the Chief Constable of Lothian and BordersPolice. I understand that the force has invited the member to a meeting todiscuss this and other issues.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 5 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many officers have left Lothian and Borders Police as a result of work-related ill health in each year since 2003.
Answer
This information is not held centrally and is a matter for the Chief Constable of Lothian and BordersPolice. I understand that the force has invited the member to a meeting todiscuss this and other issues.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 5 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many Lothian and Borders police officers have been (a) recruited, (b) on secondment and (c) on long-term sick leave in each year since 2001.
Answer
This information is not held centrally and is a matter for the Chief Constable of Lothian and BordersPolice. I understand that the force has invited the member to a meeting todiscuss this and other issues.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 5 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many Lothian and Borders police officers have been the subject of a complaint in each year since 2003.
Answer
This information is not held centrally and is a matter for the Chief Constable of Lothian and BordersPolice. I understand that the force has invited the member to a meeting todiscuss this and other issues.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 April 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 5 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how leave from the State Hospital, Carstairs, is monitored and on how many occasions since 1999 guidance in respect of the monitoring of leave has not been followed and the policy on this matter breached
Answer
Scottish ministers do not havea statutory role to consent to suspension of detention of non-restricted patients.The monitoring of suspension of detention in relation to restricted patients iscarried out through feedback from escorting staff. We are not aware of any breachesin respect of the guidance on the monitoring of leave having taken place.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 April 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 5 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the criteria are for allowing (a) escorted and (b) unescorted leave for patients at the State Hospital, Carstairs; who is involved in the development of such criteria; how such individuals are appointed, and how often their position is reviewed.
Answer
Scottish ministers do not havea statutory role to consent to suspension of detention of non-restricted patients.The underpinning principles in relation to escorted and unescorted leave for restrictedpatients are contained in Chapter 5 (Suspension of Detention) of the
Memorandumof Procedure which provides guidance to professionals managing restricted patients.The
Memorandum of Procedure is currently being revised to take account of the recommendations contained in the Mental Welfare Commission Inquiry Report intothe care and treatment of Mr L and Mr M and provisions contained in the
Managementof Offenders Etc (Scotland) Act 2005.Revised Care Programme Approach guidance is being developed to establish joint arrangementsfor the effective risk management of restricted patients requiring that all thoseengaged in the patient’s care have an understanding of the risks presented by thepatient and of the factors that might suggest a relapse in the patient’s conditionand be prepared to act where those factors appear to be manifest. A working version of the
Memorandum of Procedureis available on:
www.scotland.gov.uk/health/mentalhealthdivision.The guidance in the Memorandumof Procedure is developed by consultation with professionals in the field, andwith advice from the Psychiatric Adviser in the Health Department, and is endorsedby Scottish ministers.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 April 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 5 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients were allowed out on (a) escorted and (b) unescorted leave from the State Hospital, Carstairs, in each month since 1999.
Answer
This is a matter for the State Hospital. Theinformation requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 5 May 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many employees of the Scottish Prison Service are currently absent from work on a long-term basis, broken down by grade and region.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:
The SPS determines that an absenceof more than 21 days is long-term.
Employees absent on 11 April 2006 for aperiod of more than 21 days:
| Establishment | Grade | Grand Total |
| B | C | D | E | F |
| Aberdeen | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Barlinnie | - | 6 | 13 | 1 | - | 20 |
| Cornton Vale | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 6 |
| Dumfries | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Edinburgh | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| Glenochil | - | 2 | 9 | 1 | - | 12 |
| Greenock | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Headquarters | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| Inverness | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Low Moss | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Open Estate | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 6 |
| Perth | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | 12 |
| Peterhead | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| Polmont | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Shotts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
