- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the National Licensing Forum was disbanded.
Answer
The National Licensing Forum was disbanded by the previous administration.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 24 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999 (SI 1999/1750) transfers responsibility for section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968 to the Scottish Ministers while leaving legislation on firearms matters reserved.
Answer
The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999 provides for the exercise of functions under section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968 in or as regards Scotland to be carried out by the Scottish Ministers rather than by a Minister of the Crown. It gives power to the Scottish Ministers to issue authorisations under Section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968 to those persons subject to that section. It does not devolve legislative competence in relation to those functions and responsibility for legislation on firearms remains reserved.
The Scottish Government continues to press for devolution of firearms legislation so that we can best protect the people of Scotland.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 24 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents of vandalism have been recorded at fire stations or of fire service equipment in each of the last three years, broken down by (a) type of incident and (b) fire board area.
Answer
This information is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how the new Scottish Drug Recovery Consortium will work with carers centres and organisations to ensure that unpaid carers and young carers get the support that they need to have a life of their own and maintain their own health and wellbeing.
Answer
The new Scottish Drugs Recovery Consortium (SDRC) includes a number of members who work with families and children affected by substance misuse. One of these members is the Princess Royal Trust East Ayrshire Carers Centre. The members working together, with their considerable knowledge and experience of problem drug use in families, will have much to contribute in support to carers and young carers of people with substance misuse problems. This can be facilitated through the network of carers centres and with a range of organisations, working in partnership with the Alcohol and Drug Partnerships.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will recognise the contribution of unpaid carers and young carers during Carers Week and beyond.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34323 on the 21 June 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.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how the new carers and young carers strategies will support the sustainability of carers organisations in light of the £7.6 billion contribution made by carers to the economy.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34322 on 23 June 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.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what effect the disbandment of community health and care partnerships is likely to have on the provision of carer support in Glasgow.
Answer
The view of both Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board and Glasgow City Council, stated publicly, is that the interests of patients and services, including carer support services, will continue to be paramount and protected during the transition out of Community Health and Care Partnerships. They would not expect the current level of service to be diminished in any way.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children were admitted to hospital with injuries from (a) assault by a blunt object, (b) assault by a sharp object and (c) gun shots in (i) 2008-09 and (ii) 2009-10.
Answer
The following table presents the number of children aged 0 to 16 years admitted to hospital as a result of an injury caused by assault by blunt object, assault by sharp object and gun shot.
Number of hospital admissions1 as a result of assault by blunt object, assault by sharp object and firearm discharge; for children aged 0-16; for year of discharge ending 31 March 2009 and 2010:
| Year of Discharge | Assault by Blunt Object | Assault by Sharp Object | Assault by Firearm Discharge | Accidental Firearm Discharge | Intentional Self Harm by Firearm Discharge | Firearm Discharge of Undetermined Intent |
| 2008-09 | 27 | 76 | * | 5 | - | - |
| 2009-10P | 22 | 62 | - | 13 | * | * |
Source: ISD Scotland (SMR01).
P2009-10 data is provisional.
Notes:
1. These statistics are derived from data collected on discharges from non-obstetric and non-psychiatric hospitals (SMR01) in Scotland.
- zero value
*Indicates values that have been suppressed due to the potential risk of disclosure and to help maintain patient confidentiality.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how the new Scottish Drug Recovery Consortium will support carers, young carers and families who support people with alcohol and drugs misuse problems.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34449, on 23 June 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.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 11 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how the new strategies for carers and young carers will provide timely and effective support for carers of people who are misusing alcohol and other substances.
Answer
One of the main concerns of all carers, irrespective of their caring situation, is the provision of timely, effective and personalised support to help sustain them in their caring role. The draft Carers and Young Carers Strategy for Scotland, to be agreed with our strategic partner, COSLA, is likely to set out a range of actions relating to different types of support. For those carers of people with substance misuse problems, there is likely to be a role for alcohol and drugs partnerships in providing support.
