- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive , given the uncertainty regarding the legality of its proposals for minimum pricing for alcohol, on what basis it considers minimum pricing for alcohol to be legal.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28372 on 9 November 2009. 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: Monday, 05 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 6 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27050 by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 September 2009 showing that alcohol-related deaths rates in the Western Isles, Moray and Edinburgh Central were 208, 195 and 226% of the UK average respectively, what assessment it has made of the impact that minimum pricing will have on alcohol-related death among the affluent population, given that according to the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation only six of the 1,301 20% most deprived data zones are in these constituencies.
Answer
The response to question S3W-27050 indicated that 64 of the 73 Scottish Parliament constituencies have an alcohol-related death rate higher than the UK average. The University of Sheffield report
Model-Based Appraisal of Alcohol Minimum Pricing and Off-Licensed Trade Discount Bans in Scotland (Bib. number 49447) estimated that minimum pricing would prevent a significant number of alcohol-related deaths in the longer term.
The Sheffield report did not assess within which population sub-groups or geographical areas these deaths may be prevented but it did indicate that minimum pricing is most effective among heavy drinkers as a general group. Our framework for action on alcohol misuse commits us to monitoring and evaluating the impact of our actions, including minimum pricing, in reducing alcohol-related harm in Scotland. An important part of this work will be to monitor the impact of our actions on different population sub-groups and on health inequalities more generally.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 6 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, given that the Scottish Health Survey 2008 shows that weekly alcohol consumption for women is highest among those in managerial and professional households, in the highest income quintile and among those living in the least deprived areas, what assessment it has made of the impact that minimum pricing will have on alcohol-related deaths.
Answer
The
Scottish Health Survey 2008 records consumption in a number of ways, including usual weekly consumption and consumption on the heaviest drinking day in the previous week. It indicates that a significant proportion of women across all demographic groups are drinking in excess of recommended limits.
The University of Sheffield report Model-Based Appraisal of Alcohol Minimum Pricing and Off-Licensed Trade Discount Bans in Scotland (Bib. number 49447) estimated that minimum pricing would prevent a significant number of alcohol-related deaths.
The Sheffield report did not assess within which population sub-groups or geographical areas these deaths may be prevented but it did indicate that minimum pricing is most effective among heavy drinkers as a general group. Our framework for action on alcohol misuse commits us to monitoring and evaluating the impact of our actions, including minimum pricing, in reducing alcohol-related harm in Scotland. An important part of this work will be to monitor the impact of our actions on different population sub-groups and on health inequalities more generally.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 6 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, given that, of the 17 constituencies with a share of Scotland’s 20% most deprived data zones totalling 0.5% or less, 13 have alcohol-related death rates above the UK average, what assessment it has made of the impact that minimum pricing will have on alcohol-related deaths among the affluent population.
Answer
The response to question S3W-27050 provided on 15 September 2009 indicated that of the Scottish Parliament''s 73 single member constituencies, 64 have an alcohol-related death rate higher than the UK average. The University of Sheffield report
Model-Based Appraisal of Alcohol Minimum Pricing and Off-Licensed Trade Discount Bans in Scotland (Bib. number 49447) estimated that minimum pricing would prevent a significant number of alcohol-related deaths in the longer term.
The Sheffield report did not assess within which population sub-groups or geographical areas these deaths may be prevented but it did indicate that minimum pricing is most effective among heavy drinkers as a general group. Our framework for action on alcohol misuse commits us to monitoring and evaluating the impact of our actions, including minimum pricing, in reducing alcohol-related harm in Scotland. An important part of this work will be to monitor the impact of our actions on different population sub-groups and on health inequalities more generally.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 6 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to identify or ring fence resources specifically to identify and support women already trafficked into Scotland and Glasgow for sexual exploitation during the construction phase of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28500 on 6 November 2009. 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: Thursday, 29 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 6 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what work it has carried out to minimise opportunities for trafficking women into Scotland and Glasgow for sexual exploitation during (a) the construction phase of the 2014 Commonwealth Games and (b) the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Answer
The Scottish Government is working closely with the police, other enforcement agencies and the UK Government to combat human trafficking generally.
There is an element within the budget for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games which covers all aspect of security. A multi-agency group led by Strathclyde Police and including representatives from UKBA, Glasgow City Council, the Organising Committee and the UK Human Trafficking Centre is in place. This group will consider all potential security issues, including human trafficking for economic and sexual exploitation, associated with the Commonwealth Games, both during the construction programme and during the games themselves.
In addition, there are existing arrangements which have been implemented following the UK''s ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. These include the provision of funding by the Scottish Government to support adult victims of trafficking and collaborative work with the UK Government and enforcement agencies to implement the National Referral Mechanism (the multi‘agency approach to identifying victims of trafficking). These arrangements are designed to meet the needs of victims trafficked for any reason, including any trafficking associated with the Commonwealth Games.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 6 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to identify or ring fence resources specifically to prevent women being trafficked into Scotland and Glasgow for sexual exploitation during (a) the construction phase of the 2014 Commonwealth Games and (b) the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28500 on 6 November 2009. 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: Thursday, 29 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 3 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a premises or personal licence to sell alcohol that has been revoked under a provision in the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 can be reallocated to the same premises or person and, if so, after how long.
Answer
A premises licence or personal licence once revoked cannot be reallocated. Following revocation, a new application may be made to the licensing board but there is no guarantee that it will be granted. Section 74 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 provides that a board must refuse an application for a personal licence where the applicant previously held a licence that had been revoked with the last five years.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 3 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether automatic number plate recognition cameras are used in Scotland to monitor vehicles associated with protesters and, if so, how many such cameras there are.
Answer
It is for the police to determine what vehicles are monitored by the automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera system. The decision to use ANPR cameras to monitor vehicle movements is made on an individual basis and is relative to the level of interest or threat presented by the likely occupants of the vehicle.
Information on the numbers of ANPR cameras in Scotland is not held by the government.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 27 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, following publication of the Scottish Health Survey 2008, showing that between 2003 and 2008 the proportion of men and women drinking over the weekly recommended limit declined from 34 to 30% and 23 to 20% respectively, whether it considers that the use of these data in the University of Sheffield appraisal would have impacted on its results.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27926 on 27 October 2009 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.
