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Robust procedures are in place to monitor access to and use of the Scottish Intelligence Database (SID). Over 90% of users have basic user level access to allow them to input data onto the system and to search the database. Those with enhanced access manage data within the application and create and audit system use. It is the responsibility of each force to determine the correct access level for their staff and to ensure that they receive appropriate training. SID has an extensive integral audit facility to monitor use and ensure that the integrity of SID is maintained.

The available information relates to the revenue generated by safety camera partnerships in the Scottish Safety Camera Programme. The police can and do carry out speed enforcement outside the programme resulting in fixed penalties or fines, but the money raised from these cannot be identified separately in the statistics held centrally.

As part of the Scottish Safety Camera Programme partnerships are allowed to recover the cost of camera enforcement from fine revenue as long as they follow strict rules agreed with HM Treasury. The latest available audited figures are for the period 2000-01 to 2003-04 when £11.1 million of fine revenue was generated, with £10.2 million of expenditure across all partnerships on safety camera activity. Any surplus generated and not used to fund the programme is required to be returned to HM Treasury.

The information requested is not held centrally.

The information requested is given in Table 17 of the statistical bulletin Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, 2003 published by the Scottish Executive in March 2005, a copy of which is available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number: 36012).

The available information is given in Table 19 of the bulletin Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, 2003 published by Scottish Executive in March 2005, a copy of which is available in the Scottish  Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 36012).

The statistics held centrally cannot distinguish the methods of detection of those convicted of speeding.

I have asked Richard Calvocoressi, Director of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, to provide the detailed information requested. His response is as follows:

We see it as one of our prime duties to acquire works of modern and contemporary Scottish art. Our criteria are based on quality (i.e. the works we deem are of museum standard) and a desire to represent the broad patterns of styles, as and when they develop.

A number of monetary bequests and gifts left to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art are solely meant for the acquisition of Scottish art, so a large proportion of our spend on Scottish art comes from these sources, and not from the annual grant-in-aid.

You will note that our total spend on Scottish art is something in the region of 14%. There are two matters to bear in mind when considering this statistic: Scottish art is not expensive in global terms, and so we can represent the best of Scottish art without making great expenditure; many of our Scottish acquisitions are in the form of gifts, not purchases.

The details requested are tabulated in the following:

	2002	2003	2004	2005 (to end July)	Total
Total spent on purchases (£)	864,894	73,200	132,827	357,000	1,427,921
of which Scottish art (£)	20,000	53,580	48,885	72,000	194,465
% Scottish art	2.31%	73.20%	36.80%	20.17%	13.62%

 

Also tabulated are details of gifts:

	2002	2003	2004	2005 (to end July)	Total
Approximate value of gifts (£)	400,000	580,000	180,000	1,000,000	2,160,000
Number of gifts	77	27	30	30	164
of which Scottish art	32	10	14	13	69

 

This is primarily a matter for ScottishPower. However, our leaflet entitled Fuel Poverty: An Adviser’s Guide to referral networks, which has been distributed widely in the voluntary sector, includes contact details of agencies which will be aware of this source of funding. Further, membership of the Scottish Executive Fuel Poverty Forum affords ScottishPower and other energy companies the opportunity to discuss a variety of issues directly with representatives from the voluntary sector.

I am not aware of this happening, but I would be happy to investigate any specific instances that were brought to my attention. There is no agreed standard for the amount, frequency or length of physiotherapy follow-up for stroke patients. However, guidelines produced by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network specify that all patients who have difficulties with movement following a stroke should have access to a physiotherapist specialising in stroke. Physiotherapy treatment should be based on an assessment of each patient’s unique problems. Where clinicians identify a need, patients should be able to access physiotherapy within an NHS setting.

Stroke patients living in the community who have been discharged from hospital normally access physiotherapy as out-patients visiting hospital departments or day hospitals, normally with transport provided; by domiciliary physiotherapists; by multidisciplinary community rehabilitation teams visiting patients at home, or by care assistant staff delivering therapy under the direction of physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-18084 on 19 August 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa/search.

This information is not held centrally. The deployment of resources between various functions is an operational matter for the Chief Constable.