- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 5 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many successful prosecutions there have been against skippers for fishing offences in each of the past five years.
Answer
The numbers of successful prosecutions taken against skippers in Scottish courts for fisheries related offences over the past five years are as follows:
Year | Skipper Prosecutions |
1997 | 97 |
1998 | 70 |
1999 | 63 |
2000 | 48 |
2001 | 62 |
Total | 340 |
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 18 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 1 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many officials within its Environment and Rural Affairs Department had responsibility in relation to the bee-keeping profession in the years (a) 2001, (b) 1995 and (c) 1990.
Answer
The number of officials is as follows:
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 1 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will announce its final detailed proposals for NHS capital expenditure for 2002-03.
Answer
The proposed changes to the capital planning and approvals process are currently being considered following a period of consultation with NHSScotland. It is anticipated that the outcome of this exercise will be announced by the end of March.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 31 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to provide sufficient revenue allocation in financial year 2002-03 to enable the Scottish Ambulance Service to convert any of its stations from operating on a non-call basis for some periods to full-time operation.
Answer
The Executive is currently reviewing the 2002-03 indicative allocation for the Scottish Ambulance Service against its proposed service developments. We expect to issue the allocations for 2002-03 in the near future.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 31 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will support moves in 2002-03 to convert either or both of the Scottish Ambulance Service stations at Peterhead and Fraserburgh from operating on a non-call basis for some periods to full-time operation.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-21507.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 17 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 31 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Health and Community Care will reply to my letter of 4 October 2001 regarding returners to the nursing profession.
Answer
My office has advised that the records show a response to the member's letter was issued on 24 October 2001.I have issued a further response to the member, updating him on the issues regarding nurses wishing to return to practice.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 17 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 31 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Health and Community Care will reply to my letter of 21 November 2001 regarding the multiple sclerosis Fair Treatment campaign.
Answer
A reply to this letter was issued on 22 January 2002.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 31 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a risk assessment has been conducted comparing the operation of the Peterhead and/or Fraserburgh stations of the Scottish Ambulance Service on a non-call basis for some periods with full-time operation.
Answer
Yes, such an assessment informed the Scottish Ambulance Service proposals to convert 10 selected ambulance stations, including Peterhead and Fraserburgh, from part-time to full-time operations.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 31 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will announce the revenue allocation to the Scottish Ambulance Service for 2002-03.
Answer
The Scottish Ambulance Service was given an indicative revenue allocation of £107.6 million for 2002-03 on 6 April 2001. Firm allocations for 2002-03 will be announced shortly.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 31 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on which Scottish Ambulance Service stations could be converted to full-time operation rather than operating on a non-call basis for some periods.
Answer
The Scottish Ambulance Service last year submitted to the department proposals to convert 10 selected ambulance stations from part-time to full-time operations thereby eliminating the reliance on on-call working in these areas. The proposals identified the expected patient care benefits, performance improvements, legal requirements and competing priorities.