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Questions and Answers Date answered: 12 January 2004

S2W-04887

The purpose of referral to an access centre is to establish thestudents needs and the level of award required.As DSA is provided as anentitlement, future expenditure will be dependent on the number of studentsapplying in future years and their assessed needs.The Scottish HigherEducation Funding Council (SHEFC) continues to work with universities andcolleges to widen access to higher education in Scotland. There are variouswidening access initiatives at both national and local level including theWider Access Regional Forums established by SHEFC in 1999 as part of aninitiative to encourage wider participation.SHEFCprovides core teaching grants to higher education institutes on condition thatthey have policies and actions to help widen access.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 16 September 2003

S2W-02325

The figures are taken from the Local Financial Return (LFR)(Social Work) and are therefore not comparable with the provisional outturn andbudget estimates information used to answer qusetion S2W-1802 on 27 August 2003.Net Revenue Expenditure1(£000) Social Work Older People2 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 Scotland 246,286 263,949 302,662 293,548 316,130 Aberdeen City 4,667 3,253 13,418 13,412 14,643 Aberdeenshire 8,500 10,796 11,717 12,619 13,219 Angus 7,305 8,175 7,967 6,919 8,019 Argyll and Bute 5,807 5,252 5,056 6,297 7,119 Clackmannanshire 1,181 1,873 2,938 1,889 2,623 Dumfries and Galloway 8,189 8,020 8,583 7,941 7,857 Dundee City 9,470 9,183 8,666 8,941 9,152 East Ayrshire 5,556 5,696 5,526 5,684 6,008 East Dunbartonshire 480 591 541 836 643 East Lothian 4,409 5,127 4,934 4,491 4,751 East Renfrewshire 3,263 3,642 4,482 4,759 5,535 Edinburgh, City of 18,134 16,260 16,218 17,497 19,380 Eilean Siar 3,365 3,721 3,852 3,842 4,094 Falkirk 5,037 9,431 9,363 9,380 10,606 Fife 16,299 18,484 18,842 18,766 20,361 Glasgow, City of3 43,333 44,964 60,634 44,959 46,835 Highland 9,824 13,391 16,064 17,764 17,895 Inverclyde 4,100 4,663 5,034 5,025 5,547 Midlothian 3,645 3,116 3,654 3,878 3,826 Moray 4,891 4,352 4,952 5,707 5,056 North Ayrshire 5,296 5,707 6,173 6,408 7,526 North Lanarkshire 16,385 16,879 18,610 20,463 21,541 Orkney Islands 1,623 1,853 2,037 2,081 2,288 Perth and Kinross 6,728 5,952 7,500 7,056 8,003 Renfrewshire 8,841 9,366 8,564 10,240 10,731 Scottish Borders 5,862 6,367 5,931 5,750 6,080 Shetland Islands 1,228 1,321 1,192 1,525 2,147 South Ayrshire 5,388 6,736 8,068 7,952 8,793 South Lanarkshire 12,467 13,402 13,489 13,908 16,630 Stirling 2,794 3,156 3,570 3,697 2,974 West Dunbartonshire 6,233 7,049 7,516 7,295 8,361 West Lothian 6,231 6,213 6,767 6,207 8,274 Source: As reported by localauthorities on LFR3 (Social Work) returns to the Executive.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 3 June 2003

S2W-00085

These include some courts having no fines meeting the appropriate criteria; sheriff clerks having the option to leave fines on their books, and some courts putting fines to the sheriff to discharge rather than writing them off.Fines Written Off in the Sheriff Courts, 2002-031 Sheriff Court Number of Fines2 Value (£)3 Aberdeen 117 29,579 Airdrie 49 11,100 Alloa 0 0 Arbroath 0 0 Ayr 0 0 Banff 8 4,112 Campbeltown 0 0 Cupar 0 0 Dingwall 0 0 Dornoch 0 0 Dumbarton 21 3,265 Dumfries 30 3,809 Dundee 28 6,274 Dunfermline 0 0 Dunoon 0 0 Duns 0 0 Edinburgh 581 139,558 Elgin 19 4,263 Falkirk 0 0 Forfar 0 0 Fort William 0 0 Glasgow 23 103,736 Greenock 0 0 Haddington 0 0 Hamilton 246 64,938 Inverness 32 6,672 Jedburgh 0 0 Kilmarnock 30 7,476 Kirkcaldy 0 0 Kirkcudbright 0 0 Kirkwall 0 0 Lanark 0 0 Lerwick 0 0 Linlithgow 31 6,430 Lochmaddy 0 0 Oban 0 0 Paisley 43 15,848 Peebles 0 0 Perth 0 0 Peterhead 0 0 Portree 0 0 Rothesay 0 0 Selkirk 0 0 Stirling 0 0 Stonehaven 0 0 Stornoway 0 0 Stranraer 0 0 Tain 2 636 Wick 0 0 Scotland...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 23 October 2002

S1W-30107

In many cases pilot funding has ceased when the service has gone on to be part of mainstream service provision.ProjectLocal Authority1997-981998-991999-20002000-012001-02Integration of Scottish Criminal Justice Information Systems (ISCJIS), Glasgow District Court - development of Police Fixed PenaltiesGlasgow City xIntegration of Scottish Criminal Justice Information Systems (ISCJIS), Glasgow District Court - development of links to SCRO and COPFSGlasgow City xxIntegration of Scottish Criminal Justice Information Systems (ISCJIS), Pilot project to develop links between criminal justice social work, Sheriff Courts and SCROEast Dunbartonshire xxxxIntegration of Scottish Criminal Justice Information Systems (ISCJIS), District Court Link - Aberdeen District Court piloted the link to allow electronic exchange of information between District Courts Procurators Fiscal and SCROAberdeen City xx Integration of Scottish Criminal Justice Information Systems (ISCJIS), Pilot in Aberdeen District Court to assess Court Officer Availability System (COAS) in fixing trial dates and citing police witnessesAberdeen City xIntegration of Scottish Criminal Justice Information Systems (ISCJIS), DVLA Pilot - to allow District Court electronic access to DVLA records and to send information electronically to DVLA West Lothian xApex, Q10, get offenders back to work projectFife xxx Drugs and Leisure, to deter young people from drugs and offer them healthier pursuitsAberdeen City x Dumfries and Galloway xxGlasgow City x South LanarkshirexFreagarrachClackmannanshirexxx Falkirkxxx Stirling xxx Communities that CareCity of Edinburgh xxxGlasgow City xxxGlasgow Pilot Drugs CourtGlasgow City xRestriction of Liberty Orders Pilot Project- Hamilton Sheriff CourtNorth Lanarkshire xxxxSouth Lanarkshire xxxxRestriction of Liberty Orders Pilot Project-Peterhead Sheriff CourtAberdeenshire xxxxRestriction of Liberty Orders Pilot Project-Aberdeen Sheriff CourtAberdeen City xxxxAberdeenshire xxxxWitness ServiceSouth Ayrshirexx South Lanarkshirexx Fife xx Diversion From ProsecutionAberdeen City xx City of Edinburgh xx Clackmannanshire xx Dumfries and Galloway xx East Ayrshire xx Glasgow City xx Highland xx Inverclyde xx Midlothian xx Perth and Kinross xx North Ayrshire xx North Lanarkshire xx Scottish Borders xx South Lanarkshire xx West Dunbartonshire xx Orkney xx ShetlandsxxEilean Siar, Comhairle nanBail Information and SupervisionCity of Edinburgh xx Glasgow City xx Midlothian xx Drug Treatment and Testing OrdersGlasgow City xxxFife xxPublic Defence Solicitors Office, EdinburghCity of Edinburgh xxxxxIn Court Adviser - Edinburgh Sheriff CourtCity of Edinburgh xxxxxStreetwork EdinburghCity of Edinburgh xCitizens Advice Scotland...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 4 October 2002

S1W-29981

The UK noted, however, the need for practical rules which provided, for example, for limited derogations to deal with the difficulties of transport within the remoter regions of member states and mentioned in particular the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. These matters will be further considered as negotiations proceed.Review of Common Agricultural Polic...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 4 May 2001

S1W-14879

But the following four tables show:the number of children recorded as being vaccinated, by age group, in each health board area for 1998 and 1999; andthe percentage of those in each age group who responded to the offer of BCG in these years.Health BoardAge and Number of Pupils Vaccinated at 30 June 1998Under 1010111213141516Over 16TotalArgyll & Clyde862382192051,551642552,195Ayrshire & Arran000004,03213322144,201Borders000019887947741,135Dumfries & Galloway00001211,2491241511,510Fife0005763,296241473244,196Forth Valley00004052,09222658352,816Grampian141106744,16759997285,581Greater Glasgow30111,1226,07130469457,616Highland20796821,2431424611102,215Lanarkshire00019054,7882242285,948Lothian00002315,06939576285,799Orkney20000249302256Shetland0000382271020277Tayside00014423,85427766254,665Western Isles013211222420344Scotland10744401,4928,88234,6132,50350420948,754Percentage of children, by age, who took up offer of BCG in 1998Under 1010111213141516Over 16Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 92.3 97.7 92.8 89.3 83.3 97.2----- 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0---- 100.0 99.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9---- 52.6 94.3 89.9 88.2 100.0 88.3--- 100.0 99.8 100.0 100.0 97.0 100.0 99.8---- 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0- 97.7 99.0 97.7 97.0 90.3 98.8 100.0- 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0- 100.0 93.6 91.2 67.0 76.7 68.8 71.4 89.5--- 100.0 99.8 99.9 99.6 88.0 100.0 99.8---- 100.0 99.3 98.8 100.0 100.0 99.3----- 99.2 100.0- 100.0 100.0---- 97.4 100.0 100.0 100.0- 100.0--- 100.0 100.0 99.2 88.2 97.1 96.2 98.9- 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0- 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 97.7 97.1 99.3 96.5 96.4 97.2 98.7Health BoardAge and Number of Pupils Vaccinated at 30 June 1999Under 1010111213141516Over 16TotalArgyll & Clyde00452443551,786901762,543Ayrshire & Arran000004,1711522324,348Borders000015792056791,149Dumfries & Galloway40111911,0371121001,356Fife0004983,117223442553,912Forth Valley00003782,21924267252,931Grampian80005663,65460078344,940Greater Glasgow50008494,61430973405,890Highland0002191,6961,07712530223,169Lanarkshire00009214,5401381625,617Lothian 00002201,4311331405,579*Orkney10000267000268Shetland000035216841264Tayside30004253,30025257214,058Western Isles013272411542365Scotland 2113739868,91129,4562,26642516946,389Percentage of children, by age, who took up offer of BCGUnder 1010111213141516Over 16Total-- 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.8 98.9 100.0 100.0 99.8----- 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0---- 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 80.0-- 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0- 100.0-- 99.8 99.8 99.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.8---- 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0--- 99.6 99.3 99.3 90.7 97.1 99.3 100.0--- 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0--- 98.6 100.0 99.7 100.0 100.0 91.7 99.9---- 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0---- 100.0 98.8 100.0 100.0- 98.4 100.0---- 100.0--- 100.0---- 100.0 99.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.6 100.0--- 99.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 95.5 100.0- 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.5 97.6 100.0Source: Common Services Agency, Information and Statistics DivisionData for 2000 are not shown as there was an incomplete BCG vaccination programme in Scotland...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 26 March 2007

S2W-32532

Not all business closuresshould be interpreted as business failures - it is estimated that only around onein four closures involve bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings.The following table shows figureson the number of VAT de-registrations in Scotland broken down by local authority area for the period 1999to 2005.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 12 March 2007

S2W-32087

The following tables includeentrants to initial teacher training courses at Scottish higher educationinstitutions (HEIs) leading to registration as a school teacher with the GeneralTeaching Council for Scotland. This includes those studying at postgraduate level(PGCE) and first degree level which consists of Bachelor of Education courses andprogrammes leadi...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 4 December 2006

S2W-30078

The information requested isshown in the following table.HRARevenue Balances Transferred to the General Services Account (£000) Local Authority 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Near Actual Near Actual Near Actual Near Actual Near Actual Near Actual Near Actual Estimate Aberdeen City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aberdeenshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 Angus 0 0 0 0 0 0 Argyll and Bute 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clackmannanshire 370 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dumfries and Galloway 199 127 0 3,057 n/a n/a n/a n/a Dundee City 0 0 0 0 0 0 East Ayrshire 882 1,086 0 0 0 0 0 0 East Dunbartonshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 East Lothian 500 1242 1,250 1,060 500 1,021 4,233 3,227 East Renfrewshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edinburgh, City of 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eilean Siar 0 0 0 0 0 0 Falkirk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fife 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Glasgow 6,358 0 0 1,530 n/a n/a n/a n/a Highland 0 0 0 0 0 0 758 0 Inverclyde 0 452 0 0 0 0 0 0 Midlothian 458 1,500 1,000 1,000 1,101 1,000 1,000 1,000 Moray 0 0 0 0 78 0 0 0 North Ayrshire 1,650 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 North Lanarkshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orkney Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 Perth and Kinross 0 0 0 0 0 0 Renfrewshire 0 0 0 1,100 0 0 0 0 Scottish Borders 0 0 800 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a Shetland Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South Ayrshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South Lanarkshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stirling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 West Dunbartonshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 West Lothian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scotland...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 29 November 2006

S2W-30148

Percentage of the PopulationAged 16 to 59 Claiming Income Support, 1999-2006 Local Authority 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Aberdeen City 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.4 6.4 6.3 5.9 5.8 Aberdeenshire 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.2 Angus 4.9 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.2 5.1 Argyll and Bute 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.0 Clackmannanshire 8.2 8.4 8.8 8.6 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.1 Dumfries and Galloway 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.7 Dundee City 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.0 9.7 East Ayrshire 8.4 8.6 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.8 8.5 8.4 East Dunbartonshire 3.7 3.8 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 East Lothian 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.3 5.1 5.1 East Renfrewshire 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.1 3.9 3.8 Edinburgh, City of 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.5 6.2 6.0 5.9 Eilean Siar 5.0 5.1 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.7 4.5 Falkirk 6.8 7.1 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.6 6.4 6.2 Fife 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.2 Glasgow City 16.2 16.5 16.4 16.2 15.5 14.8 14.1 13.7 Highland 5.6 5.8 5.8 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.5 5.5 Inverclyde 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.9 11.5 10.9 10.5 10.3 Midlothian 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.5 Moray 4.5 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.5 4.3 4.2 4.1 North Ayrshire 9.4 9.6 9.8 10.0 9.7 9.5 8.9 8.8 North Lanarkshire 9.5 9.7 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.3 9.0 8.7 Orkney Islands 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.2 Perth and Kinross 4.6 4.7 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.4 Renfrewshire 8.4 8.6 9.0 8.9 8.9 8.4 8.0 7.9 Scottish Borders 4.3 4.5 4.7 4.9 4.8 4.5 4.4 4.4 Shetland Islands 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 South Ayrshire 6.7 6.8 6.9 7.1 7.1 6.9 6.9 6.6 South Lanarkshire 7.9 8.0 8.2 8.2 8.1 7.8 7.3 7.1 Stirling 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.2 West Dunbartonshire 10.9 11.1 11.2 11.4 11.4 10.8 10.5 10.3 West Lothian 6.9 6.9 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 6.4 Scotland...

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