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The new Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care will take over responsibility for registering and inspecting care homes from 1 April 2002. In calculating the transfer of resources from the local government settlement to the new commission, account was taken of residual and additional costs to local authorities, including for registration fees.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 November 2001
His response is as follows:The number of staff at SPS Headquarters at Band G or above as at 1 November 2001 was 63.The remainder of the information sought is not readily available and could not be produced except at disproportionate cost.
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Date answered:
26 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many inspections have been carried out on imported processed food including sausages, pies and pate since 1 July 1999. The Food Standards Agency advises that, since July 1999, there have been no recorded imports of meat or meat products arriving from third countries requiring inspection at Border Inspection Posts (BIPs) i...
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Date answered:
20 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1O-3959 by Mr Jim Wallace on 1 November 2001, whether it will consider consulting Her Majesty's Government on the feasibility of deducting fines from benefit in the interest of avoiding custodial sentences.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 October 2001
The provision of free toothpaste and toothbrushes, underpinned by the allocation of £1 million from the Health Improvement Fund, forms a core element of the programme and is complemented in all NHS Board areas by educational materials.
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Date answered:
10 October 2001
Over 96,000 homes were insulated in Scotland between 1 April 1999 and 31 March 2001. We expect to substantially exceed our Programme for Government commitment to insulate 100,000 houses, and so tackle condensation and dampness, during the lifetime of this Parliament.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 September 2001
The information requested is given in Appendix 1 of the Annual Reports for 1998-99 and 1999-2000, published by the Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland in 1999 and 2000 respectively, copies of which are available in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. numbers 16262 and 16263).
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Date answered:
27 September 2001
The latest figures for 2001-02 and the plans for future years show that total spending on administration as a proportion of the total budget is about 1%, the same as in 1997-98. S1W-17873
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Date answered:
21 September 2001
The financial limits are generally increased on an annual basis in line with benefits increases.I await with interest the forthcoming report of the Justice Committee 1 into legal aid and will consider any proposals for change that the committee may recommend.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
8 August 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of the contents of the article "Ferris Floods Prison with Heroin" in the Sunday Mail on 1 July 2001 and whether it will investigate whether Brian Ferris is breaking his parole licence.