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Date answered:
5 December 2024
S6W-31802
RADAR reports and other surveillance measures play a vital part in providing us with an early warning and to alert services and people who use drugs.RADAR aims to monitor drug-related harms, service usage and toxicology data to provide an early warning of emerging drug trends and identify actions to reduce and prevent drug harms and deaths.There is also a focus on ensuring services across Scotland have treatment pathways available for all types of drugs including stimulants, and the Scottish Government work closely with all areas to support them to achieving this successfully. S6W...
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Date answered:
4 December 2024
S6W-31455
Regular maintenance of harbour facilities are the responsibility of CMAL as Harbour Authority and this aspect of work is led by them.The Vessels and Ports Plan outlines the need for significant and sustained funding to achieve its delivery as an integral part of progress towards establishing a secure and sustainable long-term financial foundation for our ferry networks, as set out in our Strategic Approach paper. S6W...
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Date answered:
4 December 2024
S6W-31694
The toolkit went live November 2024. S6W-31694
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3 December 2024
S6W-31284
SPA also currently processes priority cases for the whole of Scotland.The current average turnaround time for post mortem toxicology results for non-priority cases referred to NHS Grampian in 2024 is 15.5 days, calculated from the date the samples arrive at the laboratory.The current average turnaround time for post mortem toxicology results for cases referred to SPA in 2024, is 28 days for priority cases and 30.8 days for non-priority cases.These figures are within the target agreed between COPFS and the toxicology providers. S6W...
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Date answered:
3 December 2024
S6W-31282
In the meantime, continuing with the outsourcing agreement and the use of locum NHS pathologists for non-suspicious post mortem examinations maintains service delivery whilst NHS Grampian progress the establishment of a forensic post mortem service in Aberdeen. S6W-31282
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Date answered:
3 December 2024
S6W-31300
There are six full-time forensic pathologists performing both forensic and routine postmortems in Edinburgh.In 2023-2024, NHS Lothian began providing support for the Aberdeen, Grampian and Highlands and Islands on-call and suspicious deaths due to the lack of forensic pathologists in Aberdeen to conduct double doctor forensic postmortems there.Notwithstanding this additional workload, the numbers of examinations carried out by NHS Lothian are within the agreed maximum annual volume of post mortems and the agreed safe working level for a full-time pathologist in Scotland.COPFS is grateful to NHS Lothian for their continued support and for ensuring continuity of these essential services whilst NHS Grampian develops a new local service in Aberdeen. S6W...
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Date answered:
3 December 2024
S6W-31620
Instruction of the police is a continuous process in the discharge of the Lord Advocate’s duties as regards the investigation and prosecution of criminal offences in Scotland. S6W-31620
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Date answered:
3 December 2024
S6W-31497
Forecasts of the number of taxpayers over State Pension age by band are not available.Table 1: Taxpayers above State Pension Age by BandBand (2021-22)Number of Taxpayers of State Pension AgeStarter Rate94,000Basic Rate274,000Intermediate Rate148,000Higher rate42,000Top Rate1,000 S6W-31497
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Date answered:
3 December 2024
S6W-31458
Detailed modelling work and simulations have also been undertaken. S6W-31458
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Date answered:
3 December 2024
S6W-31445
This is with a view to developing an evidence base that will support informed decision making on all aspects relating to the scope of accreditation.The responsibility for quality assurance within the education and qualifications system is a shared responsibility across Scottish Government, a range of public bodies including the SQA, as well as other institutions. S6W-31445
