- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 April 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 4 May 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its review of the Scottish Prison Service chaplaincy service; what level of consultation took place during this review, and which churches were involved in the review.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:No formal review of Chaplaincy within the Scottish Prison Service is being undertaken.The provision for Chaplaincy is, like those of other services, continually kept under review by the SPS with the aims of ensuring best service for prisoners and best value for the taxpayer and arrangements are adjusted accordingly.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 3 May 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of the Prison Officers' Association Scotland.
Answer
Representatives of the Scottish Prison Service and the Prison Officers’ Association attended a conciliation hearing on 1 May 2001 which was chaired by the Director of ACAS for Scotland.As a result, the dispute about staff attendance patterns has been referred for resolution to an Independent Arbiter appointed by ACAS. The hearing will be arranged at an early date and will produce an outcome this month that is binding on both sides.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 April 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the wage structure for prison officers within Kilmarnock prison during 2000 and 2001.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:The contract for HMP Kilmarnock does not require the contractor to provide details of the wage structure for staff and SPS does not therefore hold that information.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 April 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 26 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive which NHS Trusts currently provide continuous hyperfactionated accelerated radiotherapy and whether this treatment will be made more widely available.
Answer
Continuous hyper-fractionated accelerated radiotherapy (CHART) is not currently available in any of Scotland's five cancer centres.The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has been asked to advise on the clinical and cost effectiveness of CHART for patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancer. Their report should be available during 2002.The Scottish Cancer Plan will be published in the near future.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 April 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 25 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to include Ministry of Defence police officers within the calculation of police numbers at either a national or local constabulary level.
Answer
No. The Scottish Executive figures count only the number of police officers in forces maintained under the Police (Scotland) Act 1967. Ministry of Defence Police do not fall within that category.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 April 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 25 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what level of funding has been provided to the Scottish Prison Service chaplaincy service in each of the last three years, broken down by prison.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
| Establishment | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 |
| Aberdeen | 9,394.02 | 12,087.05 | 10,771.15 |
| Barlinnie | 50,681.94 | 53,650.88 | 52,436.95 |
| Castle Huntly | 5,072.28 | 7,559.12 | 5,555.77 |
| Cornton Vale | 18,327.56 | 13,739.71 | 13,967.30 |
| Dumfries | 5,427.20 | 5,830.43 | 4,580.72 |
| Dungavel (Now closed) | 8,937.63 | 13,473.31 | 3,838.06 |
| Edinburgh | 28,604.04 | 31,310.52 | 34,016.72 |
| Friarton (Now closed) | 1,353.60 | 1,552.35 | 0.00 |
| Glenochil | 25,400.95 | 35,369.38 | 34,220.34 |
| Greenock | 12,723.48 | 17,556.80 | 18,132.13 |
| Inverness | 10,060.19 | 14,005.77 | 10,133.14 |
| Longriggend (Now closed) | 13,499.46 | 13,417.51 | 200.46 |
| Low Moss | 20,746.94 | 21,173.28 | 19,201.88 |
| Noranside | 3,295.32 | 4,134.85 | 4,053.86 |
| Penninghame (Now closed) | 2,775.58 | 3,363.12 | 25.06 |
| Perth | 23,020.30 | 35,252.30 | 25,679.91 |
| Peterhead | 12,816.25 | 17,310.92 | 12,467.06 |
| Polmont | 20,392.66 | 25,736.35 | 20,425.82 |
| Shotts | 32,774.03 | 32,746.96 | 31,203.94 |
| Shotts IU | 1,415.89 | 3,642.38 | 0.00 |
| £306,720.00 | £362,913.00 | £300,911.00 |
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 April 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 25 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-13170 by Mr Jim Wallace on 21 February 2001, how many senior prison chaplains are currently employed within Scottish Prison Service, which prisons they serve, and which denominations they represent.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:No such posts exist within SPS.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 17 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time is for radiotherapy treatment for lung cancer in each NHS Trust.
Answer
Information is not available centrally in the form requested. Radiotherapy facilities are provided from five cancer centres in Scotland, Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness.So far as waiting times are concerned I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-8087.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 April 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 12 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Health and Community Care will reply to the letter of 26 February 2001 from Mr S Taylor of Sheildhill, Falkirk.
Answer
A Health Department official replied to Mr Taylor on 30 March.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 9 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans for a national strategy to tackle lung disease.
Answer
There are no current plans for a formal national strategy. The Executive's policies on healthy lifestyles, like smoking and diet, along with the measures being taken to improve life circumstances, will all help prevent many lung diseases. Our record investment in the NHS will help health boards and NHS Trusts to meet the health care needs of people with lung diseases.
