- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 April 2001
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Current Status:
Answer expected on 8 May 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the per capita level of funding for each health board is for (a) 2001-02, (b) 2002-03 and (c) 2003-04.
Answer
Answer expected on 8 May 2001
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 April 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 4 May 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-14262 by Mr Alasdair Morrison on 17 April 2001, why this question was given a holding reply on 30 March 2001 when the substantive answer was a referral to an answer which had been given to question S1W-14121 on 26 March 2001.
Answer
There was no reason why question S1W-14262 could not have been answered on 30 March. This did not happen because of an oversight.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 4 May 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it provides members of the press with the text of minister's opening answers to oral parliamentary questions and, if so, at what time these are made available.
Answer
Copies of Ministers' proposed opening answers are made available to media representatives in the gallery, to facilitate their reporting of proceedings, once Question Time has begun. However, the Executive is open to suggestions and comments on this process, which has arisen from custom and practice rather than in response to any particular requirement, either from the media or from the Executive. The Executive has an open mind on whether the practice continues or not, though it would want, as a matter of courtesy, to consult media representatives before making any changes. I would be happy to discuss it with Mr Rumbles if that would be helpful, in the first instance.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the details of DNA samples of individuals retained on file by police forces will only be those of individuals who have been convicted of a criminal offence.
Answer
Only the DNA samples of those subsequently convicted of a criminal offence will be retained on file by police forces except for samples taken in terrorist cases. Under the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, other DNA samples taken from people arrested or detained by the police must be destroyed if the person concerned is not subsequently convicted.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 April 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 18 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has commissioned any research into the implications of climate change for Scotland's skiing industry.
Answer
The Executive has commissioned research to consider the predicted impact of climate change on snowfall patterns in Scotland. This research, due to be published shortly, will consider the impact of changing snow cover in a number of key areas, including snowsports.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 April 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 18 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people visit Scotland annually because of skiing facilities.
Answer
The number of skier days recorded at Scotland's five skiing resorts in 1999-2000 was 300,000. This figure includes day trippers as well as UK and overseas tourists.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 April 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 18 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated value of the skiing industry is to the Scottish economy annually.
Answer
The estimated annual value is £18 million.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 17 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it was represented at a meeting on 5 March 2001 hosted by the English Tourism Council to discuss the implications of the foot and mouth outbreak for the tourist industry across the United Kingdom.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-14121 on 26 March 2001.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 6 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will extend the consultation period for the draft Land Reform (Scotland) Bill and the Scottish Outdoor Access Code in the light of the current outbreak of foot and mouth disease in order to ensure that farmers and other interested parties in rural areas have time to meet to discuss their response to the legislation.
Answer
The Scottish Executive fully appreciates the difficulties being experienced in rural areas from Foot and Mouth Disease, and eradicating the disease remains the Executive's highest priority. We are also aware of the problems farmers and related organisations have had in arranging meetings and considering their responses to the draft Land Reform (Scotland) Bill and the Draft Scottish Outdoor Access Code at this particularly difficult time.In light of this, I have decided that it is necessary to extend this consultation period to the end of June. However, I would urge those who are in a position to respond, to send their comments early, so that the Department can consider fully the points raised prior to receiving responses from other organisations which face greater difficulties.The Executive takes consultation exercises very seriously and it is important that all consultees are given sufficient time to respond to the draft proposals. I have arranged for all MSPs and other consultees to be informed individually in writing of this extension.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 2 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what indicators it currently uses to determine how many people in rural Scotland live in poverty.
Answer
The Scottish Executive uses a number of measures of poverty which apply across Scotland. The Scottish Area Deprivation Index draws on indicators including overcrowding, lack of amenities, low birth weights, income support, claimant unemployment rate, no car households and children in non-earner households. As indicated in response to question S1O-02686, the identification of key indicators of rural poverty is amongst the aims of the Rural Poverty and Inclusion Working Group, which is due to report shortly. The Executive is also committed to developing the data available on poverty in Scotland, including the provision of small area data.
