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To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to address any shortages of Scottish Prison Service staff due to absences from service for the purpose of attending court to confirm a prisoner's identification.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 November 2003
There are no plans tointroduce a national services framework for chronic pain. The Executive has,however, commissioned an independent review of chronic pain services, thereport of which is expected to be received by the end of the year.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 November 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what constraints there are with regard to the resumption of rail freight services to (a) Stranraer and (b) Cameron Bridge.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the NHS is contracting services from private organisations to provide medical services on its behalf and, if so, which services.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 February 2003
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:The SPS has discussions with HM Prison Service, covering a range of issues, but not normally the management of individual establishments.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whom it envisages will be surveyed in the customer satisfaction survey for the Victim Information and Advice Service, as referred to in target 8 in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service section of Building a Better Scotland - Spending Proposals 2003-06: What the money buys.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 October 2002
The Scottish Ambulance Service does not subcontract to private ambulance services, therefore it is not liable for any costs incurred by such companies.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 August 2002