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Official Report Meeting date: 11 January 2005

Health Committee, 11 Jan 2005

Consultation would take place on any proposed use of the power and the regulations would have to be laid before Parliament in the usual way.If section 25 was technical, section 26 is extremely technical. Section 26 will rectify drafting of the 2001 act.

Official Report Meeting date: 24 May 2000

Plenary, 24 May 2000

Robert Brown highlighted the fact that the transfer offers empowerment to local communities throughout Glasgow.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 25 April 2006

S2W-24802

We have published local authority figures as follows: Local Authority 2000 2001-02 (combined) 2003-04 (combined) Rate of Volunteering (%) Base Rate of Volunteering (%) Base Rate of Volunteering (%) Base Aberdeen City 26 598 25 1,164 23 1,062 Aberdeenshire 34 548 32 1,127 27 1,159 Angus 23 312 32 634 27 587 Argyll and Bute 41 302 28 547 35 523 Clackmannanshire 27 284 26 520 23 539 Dumfries and Galloway 32 420 30 774 27 783 Dundee City 22 366 17 788 15 779 Local Authority 2000 2001-02 (combined) 2003-04 (combined) Rate of Volunteering (%) Base Rate of Volunteering (%) Base Rate of Volunteering (%) Base East Ayrshire 28 356 28 670 22 648 East Dunbartonshire 32 263 31 556 32 498 East Lothian 31 266 37 553 25 503 East Renfrewshire 31 230 27 506 22 565 Edinburgh City 31 1,185 29 2,231 24 2,299 Eilean Siar 27 295 29 630 27 532 Falkirk 24 389 24 746 21 771 Fife 25 885 25 1,767 23 1,973 Glasgow City 17 1,690 21 3,034 21 3,116 Highland 40 521 33 1,081 33 1,023 Inverclyde 30 285 21 499 18 526 Midlothian 27 266 31 604 23 529 Moray 31 310 26 581 26 582 North Ayrshire 34 390 24 727 21 695 North Lanarkshire 15 729 18 1,546 18 1,628 Orkney 38 251 37 614 42 635 Perth and Kinross 39 362 33 674 34 600 Renfrewshire 18 531 17 899 21 938 Scottish Borders 38 279 41 608 27 633 Shetland 55 269 38 606 23 639 South Ayrshire 29 298 27 654 26 590 South Lanarkshire 19 758 26 1,525 21 1,492 Stirling 32 284 31 570 26 552 West Dunbartonshire 20 270 24 499 17 461 West Lothian 21 362 23 733 20 811 Scotland 26 14,554 26 28,667 23 28,671Bottom of Form In addition, the Scottish HouseholdSurvey has data on the larger local authorities and local authority groups for interveningyears as follows: Local Authority 2001 2003 Rate of Volunteering (%) Base Rate of Volunteering (%) Base Edinburgh 28 1,178 25 1,090 Glasgow 18 1,585 24 1,487 Fife 26 864 22 939 North Lanarkshire 17 794 18 796 South Lanarkshire 21 781 22 751 Highlands and Islands 30 2,034 31 1,946 Grampian 26 1,174 26 1,088 Tayside 26 1,029 24 990 Central 24 931 21 869 Dunbartonshire 26 544 24 454 Renfrewshire and Inverclyde 24 999 21 1,002 Ayrshire 26 1,077 20 906 Lothians 31 942 22 898 Southern Scotland 37 703 31 709 Scotland 25 14,635 24 13925 Notes:1.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 28 March 2007

S2W-32070

Name of Minister Title Date of Visit Purpose Of Visit Including Organisation Met Donald Dewar First Minister 6 August 1999 Launch of Land Reform Website Creamery Visit and Announcement Exam Results Announcement Q and A Event Kirkwall Arts Centre 24 March 2000 Visit To Balfour Hospital Opening of Orkney College Signing of Orkney World Heritage Site Contract Henry McLeish First Minister 2 March 2001 Official Opening Balfour Hospital Glaitness Primary School Radio Orkney Interview Jack McConnell First Minister 14 May 2005 30th Anniversary of Islands Council Gala Events 15 May 2005 Tour of Scapa Flow 23 April 2006 Service of thanksgiving St Magnus Cathedral Visit to St Magnus Festival Offices 24 April 2006 Highlands and Islands Convention Official Opening of Garson Dental Practice Visit to European Machine Energy Centre Offices Visit to Firth Primary School Jim Wallace Deputy First Minister 3 September 1999 Opening of Orkney Science Festival 22 November 1999 Speech at Conference for Lifelong Learning 8 September 2000 Opening of Orkney Science Festival 10 November 2000 Attending Orkney Disability Forum 15 February 2001 Speech at Orkney Youth Crime Seminar 2 March 2001 Opening of Balfour Hospital Visit to Glaitness Primary School 25 November 2002 Launch of the Orkney drug, Alcohol and Smoking Action Plan 30 August 2002 Chairing Criminal lecture at Orkney Science Festival 15 October 2002 Speech at the Renewable Reality Seminar at Stromness Academy 29 November 2002 Speech at Homelessness Awareness day BBC Question Time, Kirkwall Grammar 31 May 2003 International Council on Monuments and Sites UK Buffet Supper in Orkney 2 June 2003 Speech at Orkney’s Health Everyone’s Business Conference 2 September 2003 Royal Engagement 14 May 2004 Reception for the success of open university graduates in Orkney 28 May 2004 Visiting Volunteers Centre Orkney 1 September 2004 Attending Orkney Science Festival 3 June 2005 Visiting St Rognvlads Residential Care, Orkney Nicol Stephen Deputy First Minister 14 August 2006 Visit to Orkney Industry Committee, Economic Development Group Visit to European Machine Energy Centre and Open Hydro Meeting with Orkney Renewable Energy Forum International Centre for Island Technology 15 August 2006 Visit to Orkney College Nicol Stephen Minister for Transport 25 to 26 August 2003 Visit to Flotta Visit to Hatston Ferry Terminal Meeting with Orkney Islands Councillors Margaret Curran Deputy Minister for Social Justice 17 April 2001 Meeting with Orkney Housing Association Sam Galbraith Minister of Education and Young People 26 November 1999 School Visits Peter Peacock Minister of Education and Young People 9 June 2006 School Visits and Ministerial Reception Euan Robson Deputy Minister for Education & Young People 6 August 2004 Meeting Chairman of Children’s Hearing Panel Meeting with Orkney Islands Council Meeting with Orkney Pre-School and Play Association Meeting with Chief Executive Orkney Islands Council Ross Finnie Minister for Environment and Rural Development 8 12 August 2000 Orkney County Show 9 October 2001 Reception for Ministers, Convention of Highlands and Islands 10 October 2001 Convention of Highlands and Islands 6 December 2003 Meeting Orkney Fisherman’s Association 23 August 2004 Visit to Agronomy Institute, Orkney College Visit to Orkney Auction Mart Meeting with Orkney Fisherman’s Association Meeting with Orkney National Farmers Union 11 August 2006 Visit to Orkney Herring Company, Stromness 12 August 2006 Orkney County Show, Kirkwall Rhona Brankin Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development 23 24 April 06 Convention of the Highlands and Islands Tom McCabe Minister for Finance 24 April 2006 Meeting with Orkney Islands Council Leadership Meeting with Jim Wallace & Alistair Buchan Speech, Highlands & Islands Convention Andy Kerr Minister for Finance 2 August 2004 Mgt with Orkney Community Planning Partners Lunch with Orkney Islands Council Official opening of Orkney Islands Customer Service one stop shop Visit to European Machine Energy Centre Press meeting Dinner with Orkney Islands Council 23 May 2002 Modernising Government Fund visit to East Kirk Finance Committee Meeting 2 August 2004 Orkney Islands Council Andy Kerr Minister for Health and Community Care 3 August 2005 NHS Orkney Annual Review 2004 2005 Meeting with Area Clinical Forum Meeting Partnership Forum Visit to Balfour Hospital Radiography Dept 31 July 2006 NHS Orkney Annual Review 2005 2006 Meeting Chair and Chief exec, NHS Orkney Lunch with NHS Orkney Board members Meeting Area Partnership Forum Meeting Area Clinical Forum Meeting Patients / Service Users Opening new Renal Unit, Balfour Hospital Press Briefing Tavish Scott Deputy Minister for Finance 7 August 2003 Meeting with Orkney Council Tavish Scott Minister for Transport 28 October 2005 Meeting with Ferries, Transport Grant and Regional Transport Partnerships Inter Island Air Service, Orkney Island Council Livestock meeting, Orkney Island Council 29 October 2005 Container Hub Scapa Flow Oil Port, Director of Harbours & Director of Development Services Orkney Orkney Enterprise Ltd 5 March 2007 Community Council Visit Tour of Orkney Ferries Kirkwall Travel Centre George Lyon Deputy Minister for Finance and Parliamentary Business 7 February 2007 Meeting with Orkney Council Susan Deacon Minister for Health and Community Care 22 October 1999 Tour of Balfour Hospital Tour of New Community Facilities at Glaitness Project for People with Physical Disabilities and Glaitness Very Sheltered Housing Malcolm Chisholm Minister for Health and Community Care 6 August 2002 Meeting NHS Orkney Senior Management team Visit to Community Social Services, Laing Street, Kirkwall Tour of Balfour Hospital Visit Health Centre, Kirkwall Dinner with NHS Orkney Board members 7 August 2002 Meeting with Partnership Forum, Balfour Hospital Meeting with members of Carers and Users Patient Information Database Tour of Balfour Hospital Frank McAveety Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care 11 to 12 November 2002 Visit to Westray and Papa Westray, Initiative at the Edge Dr Richard Simpson Deputy Minister for Justice 27 May 2002 Visit to Orkney Drug Action Team Orkney College Patricia Ferguson Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport 17 to 18 June 2006 Attendance at St Magnus Festival Elish Angiolini Solicitor General 17 May 2004 Installation Sheriff of Grampian, Highlands and Islands 29 August to 1 September 2004 National Lighthouse Board Inspection Colin Boyd Lord Advocate 24 to 28 August 04 National Lighthouse Board Inspection 23 July 2001 Visit to local Procurator Fiscal Office Iain Gray Minister for Social Justice 19 March 2002 Voluntary Action Orkney - Active Communities Conference & Lunch Visit Orkney Women’s Aid and Orkney Victim Support Orkney Housing Association Dr Elaine Murray Deputy Minister for Sport, The Arts and Culture 3 to 4 May 02 Meeting with Orkney Tourist Board Launch of Orkney Tourism Strategy Visit to Skara Brae Visitor Centre S2W-32070

Questions and Answers Date answered: 23 January 2006

S2W-21892

All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.The following tables provide the absolute number of deaths from cancer between 26 April 1986 and 31 December 2004 byformer European parliamentary constituency and NHS board.Deaths from Cancer1 Between 26 April 1986 and 31 December 2004, by Former European Parliamentary Constituency and NHS Board Former European Parliamentary Constituency and NHS Board 1986 (part) 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Scotland 9,819 14,650 14,720 14,917 14,957 14,876 15,132 Central Scotland 1,206 1,802 1,797 1,847 1,983 1,898 1,889 Ayrshire and Arran 147 179 182 226 225 200 214 Forth Valley 287 407 419 396 410 412 379 Greater Glasgow 34 48 47 54 58 63 48 Lanarkshire 738 1,168 1,149 1,171 1,290 1,223 1,248 Glasgow 1,773 2,653 2,513 2,579 2,548 2,493 2,577 Greater Glasgow 1,773 2,653 2,513 2,579 2,548 2,493 2,577 Highlands and Islands 752 1,117 1,160 1,177 1,199 1,151 1,188 Argyll and Clyde 133 210 208 220 185 186 208 Grampian 134 197 216 202 207 203 223 Highland 342 542 512 575 624 566 551 Orkney 35 39 64 50 44 43 42 Shetland 37 44 62 35 55 53 56 Western Isles 71 85 98 95 84 100 108 Lothians 1,262 1,855 1,926 1,843 1,932 1,894 1,940 Lothian 1,262 1,855 1,926 1,843 1,932 1,894 1,940 Mid Scotland and Fife 1,165 1,760 1,794 1,789 1,720 1,800 1,823 Fife 615 905 937 985 921 955 995 Forth Valley 243 356 380 321 322 349 358 Tayside 307 499 477 483 477 496 470 North East Scotland 1,246 1,815 1,782 1,862 1,802 1,826 1,840 Grampian 739 1,104 1,073 1,116 1,064 1,108 1,080 Tayside 507 711 709 746 738 718 760 South of Scotland 1,201 1,810 1,773 1,840 1,878 1,877 1,909 Ayrshire and Arran 421 641 566 620 612 624 652 Borders 213 316 331 338 396 344 347 Dumfries and Galloway 267 446 442 437 432 453 470 Lanarkshire 130 176 202 218 191 212 199 Lothian 170 231 232 227 247 244 241 West of Scotland 1,181 1,767 1,916 1,908 1,819 1,893 1,911 Argyll and Clyde 688 1,019 1,095 1,107 1,085 1,059 1,121 Ayrshire and Arran 141 224 231 238 200 245 241 Greater Glasgow 352 524 590 563 534 589 549 Not known 33 71 59 72 76 44 55 Former European Parliamentary Constituency and NHS Board 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Scotland 15,458 15,164 15,224 15,171 14,889 14,752 Central Scotland 2,062 1,970 1,896 1,962 1,993 1,891 Ayrshire and Arran 235 213 194 230 239 245 Forth Valley 434 431 386 430 407 390 Greater Glasgow 65 65 43 50 47 63 Lanarkshire 1,328 1,261 1,273 1,252 1,300 1,193 Glasgow 2,465 2,418 2,549 2,340 2,308 2,256 Greater Glasgow 2,465 2,418 2,549 2,340 2,308 2,256 Highlands and Islands 1,220 1,251 1,246 1,189 1,249 1,228 Argyll and Clyde 214 248 226 210 229 225 Grampian 224 213 213 209 210 216 Highland 563 567 591 565 593 602 Orkney 53 51 52 45 60 51 Shetland 63 69 58 55 52 49 Western Isles 103 103 106 105 105 85 Lothians 1,885 1,871 1,821 1,918 1,865 1,858 Lothian 1,885 1,871 1,821 1,918 1,865 1,858 Mid Scotland and Fife 1,890 1,879 1,830 1,890 1,746 1,856 Fife 1,021 981 998 1,014 935 1,018 Forth Valley 363 362 341 367 325 371 Tayside 506 536 491 509 486 467 North East Scotland 1,957 1,807 1,902 1,931 1,872 1,874 Grampian 1,244 1,113 1,129 1,155 1,148 1,125 Tayside 713 694 773 776 724 749 South of Scotland 2,002 1,979 1,975 1,922 1,955 1,900 Ayrshire and Arran 687 659 694 615 662 640 Borders 373 345 320 359 345 351 Dumfries and Galloway 440 493 463 461 454 465 Lanarkshire 223 190 206 231 228 173 Lothian 279 292 292 256 266 271 West of Scotland 1,922 1,937 1,959 2,014 1,901 1,887 Argyll and Clyde 1,149 1,148 1,127 1,180 1,068 1,089 Ayrshire and Arran 212 235 224 248 213 231 Greater Glasgow 561 554 608 586 620 567 Not known 55 52 46 5 0 2 Former European Parliamentary Constituency and NHS Board 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Scotland 14,789 14,958 15,196 15,051 15,116 15,047 Central Scotland 2,007 2,052 2,068 2,101 2,070 2,025 Ayrshire and Arran 250 224 244 239 256 232 Forth Valley 429 445 436 460 487 435 Greater Glasgow 53 54 67 61 44 56 Lanarkshire 1,275 1,329 1,321 1,341 1,283 1,302 Glasgow 2,252 2,106 2,196 2,186 2,168 2,134 Greater Glasgow 2,252 2,106 2,196 2,186 2,168 2,134 Highlands and Islands 1,262 1,281 1,289 1,268 1,260 1,276 Argyll and Clyde 215 233 218 216 203 217 Grampian 228 241 231 227 210 252 Highland 611 622 641 622 644 614 Orkney 45 38 51 45 45 51 Shetland 56 43 58 48 57 51 Western Isles 107 104 90 110 101 91 Lothians 1,820 1,826 1,934 1,783 1,823 1,794 Lothian 1,820 1,826 1,934 1,783 1,823 1,794 Mid Scotland and Fife 1,838 1,833 1,877 1,920 1,906 1,897 Fife 973 982 1,035 1,036 1,013 1,004 Forth Valley 367 361 353 357 377 388 Tayside 498 490 489 527 516 505 North East Scotland 1,815 1,928 1,962 1,842 1,871 1,941 Grampian 1,114 1,187 1,225 1,147 1,160 1,210 Tayside 701 741 737 695 711 731 South of Scotland 1,933 2,013 1,951 2,090 2,064 2,049 Ayrshire and Arran 654 685 630 701 654 697 Borders 355 343 347 399 354 337 Dumfries and Galloway 433 487 478 455 536 524 Lanarkshire 227 209 226 240 241 241 Lothian 264 289 270 295 279 250 West of Scotland 1,862 1,913 1,918 1,859 1,947 1,926 Argyll and Clyde 1,089 1,090 1,095 1,070 1,087 1,086 Ayrshire and Arran 208 227 237 206 222 234 Greater Glasgow 565 596 586 583 638 606 Not known 0 6 1 2 7 5 Note: 1.

Official Report Meeting date: 5 October 2004

Enterprise and Culture Committee, 05 Oct 2004

Does that mean that they will transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations—the so-called TUPE regulations?

Official Report Meeting date: 25 June 2003

Public Petitions Committee, 25 Jun 2003

How can something that is in one person's name be transferred without their knowledge? How can ownership of something that someone owns be transferred legally without their knowledge?

Questions and Answers Date answered: 30 September 2003

S2W-02781

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-2346 by Mrs Mary Mulligan on 9 September 2003, whether the target of 70,000 houses to be transferred to community ownership includes partial stock transfer.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 13 August 2002

S1W-27558

To ask the Scottish Executive what preparation it has made in the event that a re-ballot of tenants on the Glasgow housing stock transfer proposal is required. The Executive has not made any preparations for a re-ballot of tenants in respect of the Glasgow housing transfer.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 20 March 2002

S1W-23764

To ask the Scottish Executive when the ballot on housing stock transfer in Dumfries and Galloway will take place.

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