- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 6 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Serco has suffered any penalty as a consequence of the murder of Michael Cameron on 16 June 2006 and, if so, what that penalty was, when it was imposed and in respect of what breach of its obligations it was imposed.
Answer
I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
In line with Schedule F to the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd the following performance points were recorded as pending until the court case was concluded. These were applied to the second quarter of performance year 2006-07 in February 2008.
Prisoner on Prisoner Serious Assault x 2: 100 points
Prisoner on Staff non injury assault: 5 points.
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 6 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what changes have been introduced to the service specifications in the contract in respect of HM Prison Kilmarnock following the murder of Michael Cameron in the prison on 16 June 2006.
Answer
The Scottish Prison Service do not consider that any changes to the Service Specification are required as a result of the murder of Mr Cameron.
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 6 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish the report by the Scottish Prison Service into the murder of Michael Cameron in HM Prison Kilmarnock on 16 June 2006.
Answer
I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:
The SPS has no plans to publish the investigation into the murder of Michael Cameron.
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 5 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what core competences are required of teachers applying for professional recognition as teachers of pupils with (a) autism or (b) dyslexia.
Answer
Officials from the Scottish Government are working currently with key stakeholders in the preparation of advisory competencies for teachers applying for professional recognition as teachers of children with (a) autism or (b) dyslexia.
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 5 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many teachers with relevant professional recognition are required to meet the needs of pupils with each of the five identified areas of additional support needs outlined in the Framework for Professional Recognition for teachers.
Answer
Local authorities are required to employ a sufficient number of teachers with appropriate training and experience to meet the educational needs of all children in their area. Application for acceptance within the Framework for Professional Recognition is voluntary and a matter for the individual teacher.
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 4 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8840 by Nicola Sturgeon on 31 January 2008, what guidance it has issued to NHS boards, special health boards or the Clinical Negligence and Other Risks Indemnity Scheme in respect of the publication of aggregate data on claims for medical negligence made, settled and outstanding.
Answer
No guidance has been issued to either health boards or special health boards on the publication of medical negligence data.
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 4 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8840 by Nicola Sturgeon on 31 January 2008, what provisions and contingencies have been set aside by the NHS for meeting claims of clinical negligence, including through NHS boards, special health boards and the Clinical Negligence and Other Risks Indemnity Scheme, in each year since 1 April 2000.
Answer
Details are as follows:
| | 2000-01 £000 | 2001-02 £000 | 2002-03 £000 | 2003-04 £000 | 2004-05 £000 | 2005-06 £000 | 2006-07 £000 |
| Contingent Liabilities | 44,992 | 61,186 | 64,497 | 65,229 | 52,315 | 68,715 | 80,457 |
| Provisions | 52,120 | 52,644 | 59,842 | 60,481 | 81,689 | 106,126 | 127,735 |
| Total | 97,112 | 113,830 | 124,339 | 125,710 | 134,004 | 174,841 | 208,192 |
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 4 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8840 by Nicola Sturgeon on 31 January 2008, how many claims for clinical negligence against the NHS have been (a) received, (b) noted as abandoned and (c) settled in each quarter since 1 April 2000, broken down into (i) obstetrics and gynaecology, (ii) surgery, (iii) accident and emergency and (iv) others.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Maureen Watt on 4 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many teachers have relevant professional recognition in each of the five identified areas of additional support needs outlined in the Framework for Professional Recognition.
Answer
The five areas of teaching expertise covering autism, dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment and visual and hearing impairment were added to the General Teaching Council's Framework for Professional Recognition at the end of last year. Since then, 1 secondary teacher has applied for recognition, in the area of autism.
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 4 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to ensure that young people and potential athletes in Kilmarnock and Loudoun have the opportunity to compete for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
Answer
The Governments' National Strategy for Sport, Reaching Higher clearly identifies the importance of the creation of Pathways to enable young people to fulfil their potential in sport. Sportscotland the national agency for sport lead on this area working in partnership with key stakeholders such as the governing bodies of sport and local authorities.
Individual governing bodies of sport have the responsibility to identify and develop their talented athletes. However, additional support is available through the Institute network, which in this case would be the West of Scotland Area Institute of Sport, where aspiring athletes can be further developed through additional tailored support programmes.
The government has set out clear aspirations for the performance of the Scottish Team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and will be working closely with key stakeholders to ensure they are achieved.
