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I have asked Angiolina Foster,Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. Her response is as follows:I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-26685 on 20 June 2006.
There have been no prosecutionscompleted in relation to offences of controlling a child providing sexual servicesunder Section 11 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences(Scotland) Act 2005 since this act came into force in October 2005.Prior to this time, there wasno specific offence of controlling or managing a child involved in pro...
The Scottish Executive has made nosubsidy payments to the train operators providing these services and has nocurrent plans to do so.Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for moreinformation if required.
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment has been made of the performance of NHS Scotland in the implementation of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence technology appraisal guidance, Acute coronary syndromes - clopidogrel (No. 80).
Dedicated provision ofperinatal health care is in place to serve the West of Scotland, Grampian and Forth Valley, andprovision to serve Highland, Tayside, Fife, Lothian and Borders will be put in place later thisyear.
Responses are being considered and it is now hopedto publish the results of the consultation in early June 2006.Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area and can be contacted for moreinformation if required.
To ask the Scottish Executive how many young people under 16 have been referred to children's panels for alcohol misuse in each of the last 10 years, broken down by local authority area. Section 52(J) of the Children(Scotland) Act 1995 enables children who may have been misusing alcohol or drugs tobe referred to the children’s reporter.
To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scots have applied to English universities for courses which are not funded in Scotland in each year since 2000. The Scottish Executive doesnot hold information on the number of students who apply for a course at anEnglish university when the same, or a similar course, is not available at aScottish institution.
Towards Better Oral Healthin Children, a consultation publishedby the Scottish Executive in September 2002, set out the main determinants of oralhealth of children in Scotland. The consultation identified the main cause of dentaldecay as the high sugar diet consumed by Scottish children.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any legal impediments based on sexual orientation preventing individuals from becoming foster carers and, if so, what the reasons are for such impediments. The Fostering of Children (Scotland)Regulations 1996 prohibit a person to foster where there is in the household a personof the same sex other than a rela...