- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 8 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Royal Institute of British Architects regarding Valuing Good Design.
Answer
In Scotland, the professional body representing architects is the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). The Executive meets regularly with the RIAS on a wide range of matters affecting the profession in Scotland. This includes the development of policy on architecture, the overarching message of which is the value of good design.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 8 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to make an announcement outlining its policies on architecture.
Answer
The document A Policy on Architecture for Scotland was published on 5 October and I formally launched the policy on the same date at Dundee Contemporary Arts.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 6 November 2001
To ask the Presiding Officer whether the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) has any plans to make the Official Report available to MSPs on CD-ROM.
Answer
Publication on CD-ROM of the archive edition of the Official Report of meetings of the Parliament, committees and written answers was approved by the SPCB on 26 June 2001. Initial development work is now being carried out; publication of the first edition is scheduled for June 2002. The CD-ROM will be available to MSPs, others in the Parliament, partner libraries and the public.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 2 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will give a substantive answer to question S1W-17753 lodged on 23 August 2001.
Answer
Question S1W-17753 was answered on 12 October 2001.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 1 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how its policies and practices will deliver a world class prison service.
Answer
At the end of last year the Scottish Prison Service launched a new, five-year vision and committed itself to the pursuit of correctional excellence. This vision sets out the service's aspiration to be recognised as the leader in prison correctional work which helps reduce recidivism, contributes to the Scottish Executive aim of making Scotland's communities safer. and thereby offers value for money to the taxpayer. In order to fulfil this aim, the Scottish Prison Service is developing strategies, including the use of the Business Excellence Model, for ensuring that it delivers the highest standards of service; provides effective prisoner opportunities which help reduce recidivism; develops staff who are recognised for their professionalism and for the difficult job they do on behalf of society; demonstrates real value for money to the taxpayer, and, critically, that the prison estate is fit for its purpose.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 August 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 12 October 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has received a response to the letter of 28 February 2001 from its Health Department Directorate of Finance to the acting director of finance at Grampian Primary Care NHS Trust regarding the redevelopment of Chalmers Hospital, Banff, and, if so, what the response was.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has not yet received a reply to the letter of 28 February.
The plans for the redevelopment of Chalmers Hospital will be included in the NHS Grampian Action Plan, phase 1 of which will be completed by the end of October. The Action Plan will set out how NHS Grampian will fulfil its commitment to deliver high quality, sustainable and accessible services. There are no plans to close Chalmers Hospital.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 October 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Justice will reply to my letter of 19 July 2001 regarding my constituent Mr A Beaton of Forglen.
Answer
Our records indicate that a reply to your letter of 19 July was sent to you on 28 August. I will, however, arrange for a further copy of my response to be sent to you.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 5 October 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether community policemen stationed in rural areas receive specific training due to the nature of their beat.
Answer
Community policing is intended to be delivered in a range of settings and the training provided to community police officers draws on rural as well as urban circumstances.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 5 October 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Occupiers' Liability (Scotland) Act 1960 contains provisions which can be used to compel a landowner to clear landslip debris blocking a public right of way.
Answer
There are no provisions contained within the Occupiers' Liability (Scotland) Act 1960 to compel landowners to clear landslip debris blocking a public right of way. However, an occupier does owe a duty of reasonable care in respect of dangers on the land towards those who may be on their land.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 5 October 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 relating to "public nuisances" empower local authorities to compel a landowner to clear landslip debris blocking a public right of way.
Answer
It may be possible for local authorities to use provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to compel a landowner to clear landslip debris blocking a public right of way in certain circumstances using powers under section 79(1)(a) and (e) of the Act. The precise application of the provisions in any particular case would ultimately be a matter for the courts to decide.
