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To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will extend smoking cessation services to community pharmacies. The provision of smoking cessation services is a matter for individual health boards, and the Executive is aware that many boards already have Pharmacy Smoking Cessation Schemes in place.
To ask the Scottish Executive what factors underlie the difference between the target for HM Prison Service for 2001-02 of #36,323 per uncrowded prisoner place and the target for the Scottish Prison Service for 2001-02 of #32,600 per prisoner place.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Scottish Ambulance Service will end completely the use of on-call working arrangements for staff in part-time stations.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 January 2003
The availability of aircraft to provide an air service to Barra is inherent in any consideration by the Executive of continued support for a Public Service Obligation service.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what powers it has to increase the number of stops made by ScotRail services on the east coast mainline. Proposals to run new services, including ScotRail services on the East Coast Main Line, are matters for the local transport authority or tran...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to support Argyll and Bute Council in its efforts to provide a regular and sustainable ferry service between Islay and Jura. This service is the responsibility of Argyll and Bute Council.
The Scottish Prison Service's Vision is to improve its correctional services, of which drug regimes are a part, in all present and future prisons; and is, and will be, able to establish suitable contractual arrangements to achieve this.
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:This is a matter for Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited.