- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 1 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to meet its environmental targets in cities.
Answer
Our commitment to Scotland’s environment is at the heart of
A Partnership for a Better Scotland. That includes our commitment to improve the quality of the environment in our cities.
For example, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen have declared Air QualityManagement Areas because there is a risk of failing to meet air qualityobjectives in these cities and have prepared action plans to improve airquality.
We are providing additional powers to deal with antisocial environmental offences, such as causing graffiti and litter, through the Antisocial Behaviour Bill and supporting local authorities to provide a noise nuisance service, which will help improve the quality of life of people in cities.
We are working to improve our urban rivers. For example, a total lengthof 18.7 km of watercourses within the River Kelvin catchment has been upgradedfrom lower water quality classes for 2003, largely as a result of improvementsin waste water treatment plants. We have also promoted sustainable urbandrainage systems as a means of dealing with diffuse pollution to water incities.
And we are rolling out funding to local authorities to deliver a major improvement in recycling.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Mary Mulligan on 1 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to improve the funding of Citi'ens Advice Bureaux.
Answer
The Executive is aware of the excellent work done by Citizens Advice Bureaux across Scotland. However, core funding for Citizens Advice Bureaux is a matter for local authorities who are best placed to decide on the allocation of resources according to the needs of their particular areas.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 May 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 23 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made representations to Her Majesty's Government to expedite legislation to regulate the Scottish security industry, in light of the report on Frontline Scotland on 18 May 2004.
Answer
I have written to the Home Secretary to make clear the urgency which the Scottish Executive attaches to introducing legislation to regulate the private security industry.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 April 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 16 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will follow the practice in England of training and recruiting specialist skin cancer nurses in the NHS.
Answer
NHS boards are responsible for planning services in their area and for securing staff needed to deliver them.
The Scottish Executive remains committed to building the capacity of the NHS workforce. Under the Facing the Future banner £10 million has been provided for a number of nursing initiatives over the last two financial years including funding for continuous professional development.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 15 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how much NHS Greater Glasgow expects will be saved (a) in total and (b) by NHS Greater Glasgow through the closure of the Centre for Integrative Care at Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital.
Answer
These are matters for NHS Greater Glasgow.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 15 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what alternative use is planned by NHS Greater Glasgow of the in-patient facilities at Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital in the event of the closure of the in-patient unit and how much it will cost to adapt the facilities for such purposes.
Answer
This is a matter for NHS Greater Glasgow. This information is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 15 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how much NHS Greater Glasgow has received from other NHS boards in each of the last five years for patients using the Centre for Integrative Care at Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital.
Answer
This is a matter for NHS Greater Glasgow. This information is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 15 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how much the Centre for Integrative Care at Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital has cost to run in each of the last five years.
Answer
This is a matter for NHS Greater Glasgow. This information is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 15 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients have used the in-patient facilities at Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital in each of the last five years.
Answer
This is a matter for NHS Greater Glasgow. This information is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Robert Brown, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 May 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 10 June 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Serious Crime Squad in respect of the report on the security industry on Frontline Scotland on 18 May 2004.
Answer
My officials have discussed theFrontline Scotland programme with Strathclyde Police who are responsible for operationalpolicing in Glasgow. It is for the police to investigate allegations of criminalactivities and to take action as appropriate.
