- Asked by: Michael McMahon, MSP for Hamilton North and Bellshill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 30 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the total number of central heating systems installed under the central heating programme in 2005-06 was higher than in 2006-07, combining the figures for both private and public sector accommodation.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-13167 on 30 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Michael McMahon, MSP for Hamilton North and Bellshill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 30 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive in which year the highest number of central heating systems was installed under the central heating programme since the programme started, combining figures for both private and public sector accommodation.
Answer
There have been two separate programmes of central heating installation, one aimed at public sector housing and one at private sector housing. The public sector programme was completed by the end of 2004, with the exception of Glasgow Housing Association which, given the number of houses involved, was not completed until March 2007.
The number of installations for each year in each programme is provided in the following tables.
These show that the highest level of installations in the private sector was 2007-08. The highest levels of installations in the public sector programme was during 2003-04.
| Period | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
| Private Sector Installations | 3,560 | 5,500 | 10,200 | 13,022 | 14,053 | 10,238 | 14,377 |
| Period | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
| Housing Associations and Local Authorities Installations | 4,948 | 5,715 | 6,588 | 2,720 | 1,949 | 4,156 |
- Asked by: Michael McMahon, MSP for Hamilton North and Bellshill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 22 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with MEPs on the establishment of a Europe-wide missing children alert system, such as the Amber Alert initiative.
Answer
The Scottish Government is supportive of any proposals to build on existing child alert systems to provide a more efficient and effective exchange of information. The Scottish Government has had no discussions with MEPs on proposals for an EU-wide child alert system, which are at an early stage. We will contribute fully to discussions at EU level as these proposals develop.
There is already international co-operation with regard to missing children and the National Missing Persons Bureau is working with Interpol and Europol to create a co-ordinated network of child rescue alert systems.
- Asked by: Michael McMahon, MSP for Hamilton North and Bellshill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Maureen Watt on 16 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils in (a) private, and (b) state education have been identified as having dyslexia.
Answer
The number of pupils with dyslexia in publicly funded schools in Scotland, identified in the 2007 census, is available in tables 1.7 and 1.9 in the statistical bulletin on the government website at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00641.
Data on pupils with dyslexia in the independent sector in 2007 are available at the following links:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/04/29101007/7.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/04/29101007/9.
- Asked by: Michael McMahon, MSP for Hamilton North and Bellshill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 May 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Maureen Watt on 16 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has used a screening test or the observation method of identification to determine the numbers of children with dyslexia.
Answer
It is for education authorities to identify pupils with additional support needs including those with dyslexia. Depending on each authority''s particular preferences and circumstances, it may use screening tests and/or individual tests and assessment approaches to identify pupils with dyslexia.
- Asked by: Michael McMahon, MSP for Hamilton North and Bellshill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-11936 by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 April 2008 and in accordance with good practice, whether it will make available the detailed reports on the outcomes of the consultations that took place with national organisations representing disabled people and ethnic minorities on involving them in the detail of how the new Directorate of Equalities and Planning of NHS Health Scotland will work with NHS boards.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12391 on 9 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Michael McMahon, MSP for Hamilton North and Bellshill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-11935 by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 April 2008 and in accordance with good practice, whether it will make available the detailed reports on the outcomes of the consultations that took place with national organisations representing disabled people and ethnic minorities on the closure of the Fair for All - Disability and Fair for All - Race projects before the establishment of the new Directorate of Equalities and Planning of NHS Health Scotland.
Answer
The reports on the consultation processes around the implementation of the decision to establish a directorate of equalities and planning to support NHS health boards with the equalities and planning agenda are not held centrally and should be sought directly from NHS Health Scotland.
- Asked by: Michael McMahon, MSP for Hamilton North and Bellshill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 24 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to issue a revised international development policy.
Answer
Yes. Scottish ministers are committed to advancing Scotland''s place in the world by building mutually beneficial links with other countries as outlined in the Scottish Government''s International Framework published on 22 April. As part of that Framework, Scotland has a distinctive contribution to make in its work with developing countries recognising our global responsibility to work together to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). I will therefore publish a new international development policy shortly.
- Asked by: Michael McMahon, MSP for Hamilton North and Bellshill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 24 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average daily waiting times were under the central heating programme in each of the last three months.
Answer
The Scottish Government inherited a situation where a significant number of people had been waiting for many months to have their central heating system installed. The government tackled this issue and that is why the number people waiting over nine months has fallen significantly. In clearing up the backlog left by the previous administration, the average waiting time of those now having a system installed has appeared to increase because those waiting longest have now received a central heating system. However, the average waiting time during 2007-08 remained six months. At no point since the inception of the programme in 2001 has the average waiting time been less than five months.
The average daily waiting time for all those that received a central heating system in the last 12 months was 188 days.
The average daily waiting time for those who received a central heating system in each of the last three months, as notified by the managing agent, Scottish Gas, is shown in the following table:
| Period | Average Waiting Time in Days |
| January 2008 | 220 |
| February 2008 | 221 |
| March 2008 | 195 |
Note: The Average Waiting Time is the average time a householder has waited between application and the month in which their system was installed.
- Asked by: Michael McMahon, MSP for Hamilton North and Bellshill, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 24 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the monthly installation rate has been under the central heating programme over the last three months.
Answer
Over the period 2007-08 a record total of 14,377 central heating systems were installed. The comparable figure in 2006-07 was 10,238.
The monthly installation rate in each of the last three months, as notified by the managing agent, Scottish Gas, is shown in the following table:
| Period | Installations Undertaken |
| January 2008 | 1,132 |
| February 2008 | 1,801 |
| March 2008 | 2,138 |
Note: The figures provided are for completed installations.
