Chamber and committees

The decision to move to a completely smoke-free environment, including hospital grounds, is a matter for individual boards to determine. It is their responsibility to ensure that their smoking policies are adhered to and monitored appropriately. I am aware that some NHS boards in their desire to be exemplars in health care have implemented smoking policies that go beyond the requirements of the national legislation. This is praiseworthy and provides a lead for others to follow.

This information can be found in the School Meals Survey published in June 2010 and can be accessed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/07/06095048/0.

There are two adult medium secure units in Scotland, the Orchard Clinic, Edinburgh and Rowanbank, Glasgow. The Memorandum of Procedure on Restricted Patients defines an abscond as An abscond will have taken place when a restricted patient is absent without authority from a ward, work placement, open supervision (i.e. supervision which does not require the use of physical restraints nor continued oversight), or exceeds his or her authorised suspension of detention, or makes away from an escort. An abscond may be for a brief period of time or for longer.

There have been a small number of absconds from these units as follows:

2007: Two from the Orchard Clinic, 2008: One each from the Orchard Clinic and Rowanbank, 2009: One from the Orchard Clinic, 2010: Two from the Orchard Clinic.

The Memorandum of Procedure on Restricted Patients defines an escape as An escape will have taken place when a restricted patient breaches a physical barrier, for example, breaks out of a locked ward.

No people have escaped from either the Orchard Clinic or Rowanbank in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 or 2010.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-38041 on 16 December 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

Transport Scotland is working with Event Scotland and Perth and Kinross Council to develop a transport plan for the event. The exercise will be carried out in conjunction with the Event owner, Ryder Cup Europe.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-38041 on 16 December 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-39013 on 3 February 2011. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

All aspects of compensation for land and property for the Airdrie-Bathgate rail link are negotiated and paid by Network Rail under The Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2007 Compensation Protocol. Details of individual compensation settlements paid under the regulated settlement are not held by Transport Scotland.

Each NHS board in Scotland is currently engaged in the development of a Property and Asset Management Strategy (PAMS) which is a mandatory requirement of the Scottish Government Health Directorates A Policy for Property and Asset Management in NHSScotland, issued under cover of CEL 35 (2010) on 27 September 2010.

Prior to the issue of CEL 35 (2010) each NHS board was required to have an agreed Property Strategy under NHS MEL(1999)44 Property Management Policy and Other Matters issued on 5 May 1999.

Scottish Government Health Directorates is currently in the final stages of revising the NHSScotland Property Transactions Handbook. The revised guidance is expected to be published within the current financial year.