- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 December 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the value of property is within the justice estate that is not in use on a day-to-day basis.
Answer
This information is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many defendents represented themselves at sheriff courts in each of the last five years, also broken down by sheriffdom.
Answer
This information is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many defendents represented themselves at the high courts in each of the last five years.
Answer
This information is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many defendents represented themselves at justice of the peace courts in each of the last five years, also broken down by sheriffdom.
Answer
This information is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 17 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of Dyslexia Scotland.
Answer
My officials meet regularly with Dyslexia Scotland through the ‘Dyslexia Making Sense’ and the ‘Addressing Dyslexia Toolkit’ Working Groups. They last met on 4 October and due to meet again on 13 December.
I met with and Sir Jackie Stewart and Cathy Magee of Dyslexia Scotland just yesterday.
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 30 September 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 27 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many outpatients in NHS Lanarkshire in each year since 1999 did not attend appointments.
Answer
Information on the number of new outpatient consultant appointments in NHS Lanarkshire where the patient did not attend in each calendar year since 1999 is provided in the following table.
It is every patient's responsibility to keep their NHS appointment and it is important that they let the hospital know when they cannot attend. However, we also recognise that the NHS has to be flexible in helping make appointments convenient to patients.
The Scottish Government is committed to supporting health boards implement policies to reduce missed appointments such as providing reminder services through text, emails and social media. This will allow reminder services to be tailored for patients who are most likely not to attend.
Year
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New Outpatient Did Not Attends
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1999
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17,160
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2000
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16,981
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2001
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16,942
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2002
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18,672
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2003
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17,846
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2004
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16,532
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2005
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14,651
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2006
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13,190
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2007
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15,126
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2008
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18,184
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2009
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17,889
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2010
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16,704
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2011
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19,722
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2012
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16,502
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2013
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15,327
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2014
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15,648
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2015
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15,725
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Source: SMR00 ISD Scotland
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2016
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met local government representatives from the Central Scotland parliamentary region.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2016
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 September 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-02245 by Michael Matheson on 14 September 2016, if full details of criminal convictions, including with regard to sentencing and the charges that led to the conviction, are not routinely a matter for the public record, whether (a) access to these can be made available on request and, if so, to what extent, or (b) the details are protected under (i) the Data Protection Act 1988 and (ii) other legislation.
Answer
As noted in answer to S5W-02245, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) are required to handle the release of conviction information in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1988 and other relevant legislation. I am advised by the SCTS that they are in the process of undertaking a review of its policies on the provision of such information and the member may wish to contact SCTS for further information.
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 September 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-02245 by Michael Matheson on 14 September 2016, whether it will provide the information that was requested regarding how the public can access full details of criminal convictions, including with regard to sentencing and the charges that led to the conviction, in the form of an extract conviction.
Answer
As noted in answer to S5W-02245, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) are required to handle the release of conviction information in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1988 and other relevant legislation. I am advised by the SCTS that they are in the process of undertaking a review of its policies on the provision of such information and the member may wish to contact SCTS for further information.
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 05 September 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Aileen Campbell on 14 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government on what date the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 will be commenced.
Answer
The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 will be commenced on the 1 April 2018. Certain provisions may be commenced before 1 April 2018 to facilitate full commencement of the Act on that date.