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This information is not heldcentrally.The routine screening ofblood by the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service for HIV, hepatitis Band C, syphilis and Human T-cell lymphotropic Type 1 (HTLV1) and the viralinactivation undertaken during the manufacture of blood products means thattransmission of these particular viruses by blood transfusion should no...
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Date answered:
11 December 2003
This contact reflectsthe approach, set out in Devolution Guidance Note 1 in accordance with theprinciples set out in the Memorandum of Understanding, that the administrationsnormally consult each other from an early stage on the development of relevantlegislative proposals.
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Date answered:
19 November 2003
The Golden Jubilee NationalHospital has charged all relevant NHS boards for activity it has performedsince 1 July 2003. An NHS board will be charged a marginal cost of£2,800 for a coronary artery bypass graft performed on one of its residents.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what the projected costs are for (a) staffing and (b) establishing the headquarters of Transport Scotland; what the projected staffing complement is, and how many staff are anticipated to be (i) transferred and (ii) seconded to Transport Scotland from (1) the Executive's transport department, (2) local government or (3) any o...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 September 2003
Since the establishment of the agency on 1 April1993, the publication of the annual report and accounts has been in July inevery year but one, 2000-01, when, due to a delay in the completion of theAudit Scotland opinion on the accounts, publication was in December.
Prior to the introduction of free personal care on 1 July 2002, the Scottish Executive explored the issue of eligibility for attendance allowance thoroughly with the UK Government.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 March 2003
It is the responsibility of the local authorities concerned to respond to weaknesses revealed by the auditors. From 1 April the new duty of Best Value provided in the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 will be accompanied by a broadening of the grounds on which the Accounts Commission can formally hold local authorities to account for poor performance ca...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 February 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive further to the answer to question S1W-32773 by Ms Margaret Curran on 7 January 2003, whether it would expect to be consulted by the Home Office regarding the siting of accommodation centres in Scotland under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 before or after the decision on such siting has been taken. Section 40 (1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 provides that the Home Secretary may not make arrangements for the provision of premises in Scotland for use as an accommodation centre unless he has consulted Scottish ministers.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 February 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the deductions from future fishing opportunities outlined in paragraph 1 of Article 23(4) of EU Council Regulation (EC) No. 2371/2002 would be for one year only or for an indefinite period.