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To ask the Scottish Executive how many school-based candidates entered for examination in at least one (a) SCE higher grade or (b) qualification at Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 6 in each year since 1995. The following table shows the numbers of school-based candidates entered for an examination at SCQF Level 6 (for publicly funded sc...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what mechanisms are in place in order to ensure that all funds collected under the graduate endowment scheme are hypothecated for the purpose of funding future student support. The Executive will follow section 2 of The Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) Act 2001.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 October 2002
The average sum received per farm from public subsidy in the financial years requested are as follows:1998-99£16,0531999-2000£17,1622000-01£17,0962001-02£17,213 S1W-29951
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 October 2002
The information available is shown in the following table:Number of Patients in Scotland Diagnosed with Obesity who have had Surgery to Aid Weight Reduction: Years Ending 31 MarchYearNumber of Patients1996-97381997-98581998-99491999-2000302000-0151Source: ISD Scotland SMR1/01 linked data set.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 August 2002
The Executive commissioned Access Audits in 1996 on the office buildings it is responsible for. Following consideration of the audits a rolling programme of work was agreed in order to ensure that the buildings comply by January 2004, in line with the timing set out in Part III of the act.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 August 2002
The information requested is given in the following table.Recorded Crimes Per Police Officer1 in Each Police Force Area in 2001-02Police Force AreaRecorded crimes per police officerCentral24Dumfries and Galloway17Fife31Grampian35Lothian and Borders30Northern21Strathclyde28Tayside27Scotland28Note:1.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to redirect any resources of the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency following the reclassification of cannabis.
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-25783. In addition, following the report of the Physical Activity Task Force on 6 June, the Review of Physical Education chaired by the Deputy Minister for Education and Young people will consider all aspects of PE in schools.
The number of secure accommodation orders made by Children's Hearings over the last five years are as follows: 1996-971997-981998-991999-20002000-01Boys7012513291146Girls4052574648Total110177189137194 S1W-26393