- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 August 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 14 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff the Scottish Tourist Board and VisitScotland employed in (a) the United States of America, (b) Canada, (c) Germany, (d) Italy, (e) France, (f) the Netherlands and (g) Belgium in each year since 1990.
Answer
Neither VisitScotland nor the Scottish Tourist Board before it has directly employed any staff in the United Statesof America, Canada, Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands or Belgium since 1990.In some cases, VisitScotland contract with local marketing, PR and other agenciesfor the supply of various services in these markets. The VisitScotland marketingstaff who cover these countries travel extensively within them as the needs of theirjobs require, where appropriate using VisitBritain offices as bases, and using newtechnology to remain in constant touch with their VisitScotland colleagues acrossScotland.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 August 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 14 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what VisitScotland’s central administration costs have been in each year since 1999, expressed also as a percentage of its total budget for each year.
Answer
The VisitScotland central administrationcosts in each year since 1999, also expressed as a percentage of its total budget,are shown in the following table:
| Year | Central Administration Costs (£000) | % of Total Budget |
| 1999-2000 | 1,493 | 6.0 |
| 2000-01 | 1,832 | 6.1 |
| 2001-02 | 1,632 | 3.7 |
| 2002-03 | 1,884 | 5.1 |
| 2003-04 | 1,871 | 4.6 |
| 2004-05 | 1,739 | 3.9 |
The comparative figures for 2005-06will not be available until VisitScotland publishes its audited accounts later inthe year.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 August 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 14 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what VisitScotland’s salary bill has been in each year since 1999, expressed also as a percentage of its total budget for each year.
Answer
The VisitScotland salary costsin each year since 1999, also expressed as a percentage of its total budget, areshown in the following table:
| Year | Salary Costs (£000) | % of Total Budget |
| 1999-2000 | 4,687 | 18.8 |
| 2000-01 | 5,176 | 17.2 |
| 2001-02 | 5,666 | 12.8 |
| 2002-03 | 5,767 | 15.5 |
| 2003-04 | 5,789 | 14.3 |
| 2004-05 | 7,078 | 15.8 |
The comparative figures for 2005-06will not be available until VisitScotland publishes its audited accounts later inthe year.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 13 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many out-patients waited for (a) less than three months, (b) less than six months, (c) less than nine months, (d) less than 12 months and (e) 12 months or more for an NHS appointment in each year since 1998, broken down by (i) speciality, (ii) NHS board and (iii) NHS hospital.
Answer
The information requested couldonly be obtained at disproportionate cost.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 13 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many in-patients waited for (a) less than three months, (b) less than six months, (c) less than nine months, (d) less than 12 months and (e) 12 months or more for an NHS appointment in each year since 1998, broken down by (i) speciality, (ii) NHS board and (iii) NHS hospital.
Answer
The information requested couldonly be obtained at disproportionate cost.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 13 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what estimate it has made of the total cost of procurement of goods and services for the Executive and its agencies in the most recent year for which figures are available.
Answer
The total cost of procurementof goods and services for the Executive and its agencies is not held centrally andcould be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 13 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-27402 by Mr Andy Kerr on 9 August 2006, how many out-patients were on hospital waiting lists on 30 June 2006, also expressed per 100,000 of the population.
Answer
On 30 June 2006, the number of patientswaiting for a first out-patient appointment with a consultant following referralfrom a general medical/dental practitioner was 192,465. On the same date, the waitinglist per 100,000 population was 3,778.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 13 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent by central government on improving hospital nutrition in each year since 1997.
Answer
The Scottish Executive does notcollect information on the amount spent by central government on improving hospitalnutrition. NHS boards must determine the amount allocated to hospital nutritionwithin their own resources and according to relevant guidelines.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 13 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-27403 by Mr Andy Kerr on 9 August 2006, how many in-patients were on hospital waiting lists on 30 June 2006, also expressed per 100,000 of the population.
Answer
On 30 June 2006, the number of patientswaiting for in-patient and day case treatment was 104,631. On the same date, thewaiting list per 100,000 population was 2,054.
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 13 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost to NHS boards was of hosting an independent treatment centre in the most recent period for which figures are available.
Answer
There are no independent sectortreatment centres operating in NHS Scotland.
