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Questions and Answers Date answered: 27 January 2005

S2W-13075

Many of the new offences listed in the first table are too recently enacted to feature in this data, which cover only those cases where court proceedings had been concluded by the end of 2003.Legislation Since June 1999 Creating New Offences Sections SEJD code Crime/Offence description Primary legislation Food Standards Act 1999 73/008 Food Safety and Food Standards offences Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 45/000 Aliens and Immigration Offences Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 Sch 1 paras 17,18 and 25 73/004 Control of pollution Welfare and Pensions Act 1999 85/033* Pension Acts1 Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 Clause 64 and Sch 7 73/022 Other conservation offences Ethical Standards in Public Life etc (Scotland) Act 2000 17(7) and 33(3) 85/032* Ethical Standards in Public Life Postal Services Act 2000 S85(1)(not explosives) 33/001 Vandalism, malicious damage and malicious mischief Postal Services Act 2000 S85(1)(explosives) 37/002 Unlawful use of explosives Postal Services Act 2000 S85(3)(4) 59/001 Handling obscene material Postal Services Act 2000 S83, 84, 86(2), 88(1)(a) 84/002 General post office/telecommunications offences Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Sections 1, 12, 22, 53 and 54 84/004 Interception of Communications Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 17/001 Lewd and libidinous practices Terrorism Act 2000 18 36/001 Terrorism, money laundering related offences Terrorism Act 2000 Secs nec 36/009 Prevention of terrorism, other offences Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 S 113(1), 114(1)(b) 36/009 Prevention of terrorism, other offences Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 73/014 Housing(s) Acts Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 S21,22 83/016 Registration of Care Establishments Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 S 55(4) & (5) 25/000 Fraud (Including Statutory Fraud) Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 S 73(a) 38/018 Failure to notify police or provision of false information Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 S 56(3) & (7) 72/005 Obstruction of local official Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 S 68(6) 81/002 Public service vehicles offences Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 S 43(6) 84/003 Disclosure of information Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 S 55(6), 56(5) & (6) 399/000 Motor Vehicles, Other Offences Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland) Act 2002 51/003 Animals, offences involving (ex dogs, birds else class) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 31/004* Proceeds of crime Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 1 51/013* Hunting with Dogs Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 S 15(7) 84/003 Disclosure of information Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 83/013 Trading offences Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 73/011 Water Acts Communications Act 2003 S172-182 84/001 Wireless Telegraphy Act offences Communications Act 2003 S125-127 84/002 General post office/telecommunications offences Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 S22(1) 18/009 Immoral traffic Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003 73/023* Dog fouling Fireworks Act 2003 54/000 Keeping and Supply of Explosives Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 315 11/003 Ill treatment of mental patients Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 311 & 313 18/004 Carnal knowledge of mentally disordered person Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 318 25/000 Fraud (including statutory fraud) Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 316 38/006 Escape and rescue (inc escape from police custody or prison) Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 317 72/005 Obstruction of local official Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 2(1), 11(1), 11(3)(a), 11(3)b 50/011* Offences relating to persons disqualified from working with children Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 78-80 33/006 Culpable neglect of duty Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S1(1), 1(2), 2(1), 5(1),6(1), 7, 10(1), 11(1), 12(1), 13,14, 15(3), 17(2), 18(1), 21(1), 21(5), 23(1), 23(2), 23(3), 24(1), 25(1), 26...

Official Report Meeting date: 10 March 2005

Plenary, 10 Mar 2005

ForAdam, Brian (Aberdeen North) (SNP) Canavan, Dennis (Falkirk West) (Ind) Crawford, Bruce (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP) Cunningham, Roseanna (Perth) (SNP) Ewing, Fergus (Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber) (SNP) Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray) (SNP) Fabiani, Linda (Central Scotland) (SNP) Gibson, Rob (Highlands and Islands) (SNP) Grahame, Christine (South of Scotland) (SNP) Hyslop, Fiona (Lothians) (SNP) Ingram, Mr Adam (South of Scotland) (SNP) Lochhead, Richard (North East Scotland) (SNP) MacAskill, Mr Kenny (Lothians) (SNP) Marwick, Tricia (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP) Mather, Jim (Highlands and Islands) (SNP) Matheson, Michael (Central Scotland) (SNP) Maxwell, Mr Stewart (West of Scotland) (SNP) McFee, Mr Bruce (West of Scotland) (SNP) Morgan, Alasdair (South of Scotland) (SNP) Neil, Alex (Central Scotland) (SNP) Robison, Shona (Dundee East) (SNP) Stevenson, Stewart (Banff and Buchan) (SNP) Sturgeon, Nicola (Glasgow) (SNP) Swinney, Mr John (North Tayside) (SNP) Welsh, Mr Andrew (Angus) (SNP) White, Ms Sandra (Glasgow) (SNP) AgainstAitken, Bill (Glasgow) (Con) Alexander, Ms Wendy (Paisley North) (Lab) Arbuckle, Mr Andrew (Mid Scotland and Fife) (LD) Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Richard (North East Scotland) (Lab) Barrie, Scott (Dunfermline West) (Lab) Boyack, Sarah (Edinburgh Central) (Lab) Brankin, Rhona (Midlothian) (Lab) Brocklebank, Mr Ted (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Brown, Robert (Glasgow) (LD) Butler, Bill (Glasgow Anniesland) (Lab) Byrne, Ms Rosemary (South of Scotland) (SSP) Chisholm, Malcolm (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab) Craigie, Cathie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (Lab) Curran, Frances (West of Scotland) (SSP) Curran, Ms Margaret (Glasgow Baillieston) (Lab) Deacon, Susan (Edinburgh East and Musselburgh) (Lab) Eadie, Helen (Dunfermline East) (Lab) Ferguson, Patricia (Glasgow Maryhill) (Lab) Fergusson, Alex (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale) (Con) Finnie, Ross (West of Scotland) (LD) Fox, Colin (Lothians) (SSP) Fraser, Murdo (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Gallie, Phil (South of Scotland) (Con) Gillon, Karen (Clydesdale) (Lab) Godman, Trish (West Renfrewshire) (Lab) Goldie, Miss Annabel (West of Scotland) (Con) Gorrie, Donald (Central Scotland) (LD) Henry, Hugh (Paisley South) (Lab) Home Robertson, John (East Lothian) (Lab) Hughes, Janis (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab) Jackson, Dr Sylvia (Stirling) (Lab) Jamieson, Cathy (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (Lab) Jamieson, Margaret (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (Lab) Kerr, Mr Andy (East Kilbride) (Lab) Lamont, Johann (Glasgow Pollok) (Lab) Leckie, Carolyn (Central Scotland) (SSP) Livingstone, Marilyn (Kirkcaldy) (Lab) Lyon, George (Argyll and Bute) (LD) Macdonald, Lewis (Aberdeen Central) (Lab) Macintosh, Mr Kenneth (Eastwood) (Lab) Maclean, Kate (Dundee West) (Lab) Macmillan, Maureen (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) Martin, Paul (Glasgow Springburn) (Lab) May, Christine (Central Fife) (Lab) McAveety, Mr Frank (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab) McCabe, Mr Tom (Hamilton South) (Lab) McConnell, Mr Jack (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab) McGrigor, Mr Jamie (Highlands and Islands) (Con) McLetchie, David (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con) McMahon, Michael (Hamilton North and Bellshill) (Lab) McNeill, Pauline (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab) McNulty, Des (Clydebank and Milngavie) (Lab) Milne, Mrs Nanette (North East Scotland) (Con) Mitchell, Margaret (Central Scotland) (Con) Monteith, Mr Brian (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Morrison, Mr Alasdair (Western Isles) (Lab) Muldoon, Bristow (Livingston) (Lab) Mulligan, Mrs Mary (Linlithgow) (Lab) Mundell, David (South of Scotland) (Con) Munro, John Farquhar (Ross, Skye and Inverness West) (LD) Murray, Dr Elaine (Dumfries) (Lab) Oldfather, Irene (Cunninghame South) (Lab) Peacock, Peter (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) Peattie, Cathy (Falkirk East) (Lab) Pringle, Mike (Edinburgh South) (LD) Purvis, Jeremy (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD) Radcliffe, Nora (Gordon) (LD) Robson, Euan (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (LD) Rumbles, Mike (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD) Scanlon, Mary (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Scott, John (Ayr) (Con) Scott, Tavish (Shetland) (LD) Smith, Elaine (Coatbridge and Chryston) (Lab) Smith, Iain (North East Fife) (LD) Smith, Margaret (Edinburgh West) (LD) Stephen, Nicol (Aberdeen South) (LD) Stone, Mr Jamie (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD) Tosh, Murray (West of Scotland) (Con) Wallace, Mr Jim (Orkney) (LD) Watson, Mike (Glasgow Cathcart) (Lab) Whitefield, Karen (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab) Wilson, Allan (Cunninghame North) (Lab) AbstentionsBaird, Shiona (North East Scotland) (Green) Ballance, Chris (South of Scotland) (Green) Ballard, Mark (Lothians) (Green) Harvie, Patrick (Glasgow) (Green) MacDonald, Margo (Lothians) (Ind) Martin, Campbell (West of Scotland) (Ind) Ruskell, Mr Mark (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green) Scott, Eleanor (Highlands and Islands) (Green) Swinburne, John (Central Scotland) (SSCUP) Turner, Dr Jean (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Ind) The result of the division is: For 26...

Official Report Meeting date: 16 May 2002

Plenary, 16 May 2002

That the Parliament supports the Scottish Executive's commitment to sustainable waste management; commends the progress being made towards the establishment of a National Waste Plan by partnership working between the Executive, local government, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and other stakeholders; welcomes the preparation of draft area waste plans to establish the best practicable environmental options for municipal waste management, and notes that all have a part to play in the reduction and better management of Scotland's waste.

Official Report Meeting date: 6 November 2003

Plenary, 06 Nov 2003

Decision Time There are potentially 11 questions as a result of today's business. I point out, in relation to this morning's debate on sustainable Scotland, that if the amendment in the name of Ross Finnie is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Ted Brocklebank falls.

Official Report Meeting date: 4 December 2003

Plenary, 04 Dec 2003

That the Parliament commends the results achieved during the 2003 bathing season for Scotland's designated bathing waters; welcomes the Scottish Executive's continued commitment to place the environment at the forefront of our strategy for protecting our bathing waters; acknowledges the importance of continuing to strive to achieve best value from the consi...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 11 November 2004

S2W-11463

The detail of where the air ambulance journeys within Highland area originated from for the last five years is shown in the following table : Highland Activity by Pick Up Point Year Pick up From 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Total A82 ...

Official Report Meeting date: 16 December 2004

Plenary, 16 Dec 2004

Resolved, That the Parliament notes the proposed cuts in manpower from the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy and Army throughout the United Kingdom; further notes that this would mean the merger of the Royal Scots and the King's Own Scottish Borderers into one battalion and the amalgamation of all five battalions into a super regiment of five battalions and a reduction in jobs and operations at RAF Lossiemouth and Kinloss; believes that this will have an adverse economic impact on the areas affected by the cuts; further believes that the Scottish regiments are an important part of the tradition and heritage of Scotland; notes that the recent war in Iraq was the latest conflict which showed Scotland's regiments to be a modern, effective fighting force; believes that, in a time of increased commitments across the globe, our armed forces must have the necessary resources and structure to protect our country, deter aggression and safeguard our vital interests in the wider world, and, accordingly, condemns any cuts and mergers and, in particular, believes that the six existing single battalion Scottish infantry regiments should be retained as the best...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 13 December 2006

S2W-30264

It is for local authorities todecide how best to allocate the resources available to them, based on their localneeds and priorities.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 7 November 2006

S2W-28972

Recording of specific causes may be influenced by an increasedpublic and professional awareness of that infection, and increases in reportingmay not reliably indicate true changes in incidence.The ministerial HAI Task Forcehas developed a raft of measures, based on evidence and best practice, includingsurveillance, professional guidance, education and train...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 20 December 2004

S2W-12708

Rural Community TransportProjects Funded from 2004-05 Budget and Onwards Transport Scheme Project Type 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Annandale Transport Initiative Community Minibus/Car Share Scheme £21,600 £21,800 £0 £0 Annandale Transport Initiative Community Minibus/Car Share Scheme £36,082 £0 £0 £0 Applecross Community Mini-Bus Community Mini-Bus Transport Service £3,107 £0 £0 £0 Arainn Shuaineirt Community Minibus Hire/Car Sharing Scheme £29,400 £0 £0 £0 Arainn Shuaineirt Community Minibus Hire/Car Sharing Scheme £0 £30,329 £31,874 £33,494 Association of Shetland Pre-School Play Local Operator Minibus Hire £7,260 £7,986 £0 £0 Ayrshire Cancer Support Community Car Scheme £9,645 £19,288 £19,288 £0 BABS Dial-A-Bus / Focus Foundation Community Dial-a-Bus Services £47,757 £38,540 £0 £0 Badenoch and Strathspey Transport Company Community Car Scheme £75,931 £82,435 £0 £0 Ballater (RD) Ltd Community Group Minibus Hire £9,305 £0 £0 £0 Banchory and District Initiative Research Project £6,620 £0 £0 £0 Banffshire Partnership Ltd Community Dial-a-Bus and Social Car Scheme £33,321 £29,182 £0 £0 Berwickshire Association for Voluntary Service Community Car Scheme £11,739 £12,874 £0 £0 British Red Cross (Argyll) Community Car Sharing Scheme £33,084 £64,444 £66,045 £0 British Red Cross (West Central and South West Scotland) Community Transport/Voluntary Car Scheme £17,500 £0 £0 £0 Buchan Dial-a-Community Bus Community Dial-a-Bus Services £65,521 £0 £0 £0 Buchan Dial-A-Community Bus Community Dial-a-Bus and Car Scheme £0 £82,201 £86,302 £91,897 Bus Beag Na Loch Community Minibus Transport Service £5,365 £5,640 £0 £0 Bute Community Links Community Minibus Transport Service £2,400 £3,000 £0 £0 Caithness Voluntary Group Community Dial-a-Ride and Community Car Scheme £33,858 £46,638 £0 £0 Carloway Community Council Local Operator Transport Hire £8,055 £8,582 £0 £0 Clarebrand Scottish Women’s Rural Institute Local Operator Coach Hire £450 £450 £475 £0 Coalfield Community Transport Community Minibus Transport Service £109,896 £0 £0 £0 Creich Croick and Kincardine Local Operator Minibus Hire £9,054 £9,054 £0 £0 Dalbeattie Community Minibus Assoc Community Group Minibus Hire £32,936 £0 £0 £0 Disability Lewis Community Minibus Transport Service £20,460 £21,140 £0 £0 Dumfries and Galloway Accessible Transport Forum Transport Co-ordination Project £24,086 £24,957 £0 £0 Dumfries and Galloway Accessible Transport Forum Research Project £18,250 £6,450 £0 £0 Dumfries and Galloway Accessible Transport Forum Driver Training Project £15,783 £13,461 £14,647 £0 Dunvegan Community Minibus Assoc Community Group Minibus Hire £24,206 £2,459 £2,849 £0 Eriskay Community Council Community Group Minibus Hire £6,580 £6,580 £6,580 £0 Formartine Partnership Mapping and Transport Needs Assessment Initiative £8,250 £0 £0 £0 Gairloch Community Car Scheme Community Car Scheme £9,816 £10,190 £0 £0 Glencairn Community Trust Community Group Minibus Hire £6,663 £8,735 £0 £0 Glenkens Community and Arts Trust Community Group Minibus Hire £2,948 £0 £0 £0 Gordon Dementia Day Care Group Community Car Scheme £6,109 £7,232 £0 £0 Graemsay Community Association Community Ferry Service £2,930 £3,190 £0 £0 Graemsay, Hoy and Walls Community Council Community Minibus Transport Service £1,230 £1,230 £0 £0 Gretna Day Centre Community Minibus Transport Service £4,870 £5,043 £0 £0 Handicabs (Lothian) Community Dial-a-Ride and Dial-a-Bus Services £99,322 £67,838 £0 £0 Highland Community Care Forum Transport Co-ordination Project £20,107 £26,047 £0 £0 Iomairt Nis Ltd Local Operator Transport Service £14,970 £14,970 £0 £0 Irvine Valley Joint Community Council Transport Group Community Group Minibus Hire £96,375 £20,461 £21,062 £0 Islay and Jura Community Enterprises Ltd Local Operator Minibus Hire £5,463 £0 £0 £0 Islay Disabled Endeavours and Action Community Dial-a-Bus £117,067 £75,550 £77,914 £0 Kilfinan Bus Association Community Group Minibus Hire £1,110 £0 £0 £0 Kinross Volunteer Group and Rural Outreach Community Car Scheme £3,942 £0 £0 £0 Lochaber Transport Forum Transport Co-ordination Project £21,568 £22,919 £0 £0 Lochleven Community Minibus Association Community Group Minibus Hire £45,972 £4,897 £6,023 £0 Lochmaddy Afternoon Club Local Operator Transport Hire Service £5,790 £5,790 £0 £0 Lothian Community Transport Services Community Minibus Transport Service £14,246 £0 £0 £0 Mid Argyll Transport Volunteers Community Car Scheme £4,900 £5,100 £0 £0 Mid Deeside Ltd Community Minibus Transport Service £52,492 £54,331 £0 £0 North Berwick Day Care Association Community Group Minibus Hire £7,086 £3,960 £0 £0 North West Community Bus Association Community Minibus Transport Service £13,735 £15,394 £0 £0 Orkney Disability Forum Community Dial-a-Bus Services £47,052 £48,597 £0 £0 Papay Development Trust Community Ferry Service £4,500 £0 £0 £0 Perth and Kinross Community Transport Group Development Co-ordinator/Training and IT Initiatives £24,146 £23,687 £0 £0 Point...

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