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Local authorities were asked about systems in place tomonitor and improve waiting times as reported in Equipment and Adaptation Services in Scotland: ASurvey of Waiting Times for Social Work Provision, published in December 2001, copies of whichare available in the Parliaments Reference Centre (Bib number 18415).
At 1.9%, the consultant dermatologist vacancyrate is below the national average consultant vacancy rate in Scotland of5.6%.The number of specialist registrartraining posts within this specialty has been increased from 14 in 2001 to 17in 2003.
The local and nationalreports from NHS Quality Improvement Scotland will help to achieve uniformityand equity of approach across the country as a whole in respect of theseservices and for those suffering from any progressive incurable illness.
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Date answered:
13 February 2004
Additionally this consent carries deemed planningpermission in terms of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland)Act 1997.This announcement follows alengthy consultation process which involved environmental groups, governmentbodies and members of the public.
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Date answered:
10 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, with reference to the report from the Expert Advisory Group on Infertility Services in Scotland, Evidence & Equity, published in April 1999, it will review the eligibility criteria for assisted contraception.
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Date answered:
10 February 2004
The group has also visited HM Prison Cornton Vale.The group has also considered a large amount of written information about theissues raised by prostitution in Scotland and in other jurisdictions. S2W-05844
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Date answered:
9 February 2004
Drug and alcohol rehabilitationunits only have to register with the Care Commission if they fall within one of the definitions of care services currently regulated under the Regulation ofCare (Scotland) Act 2001. Those who wish to provide regulated care serviceshave to apply to the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care forregistration.
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Date answered:
29 January 2004
Maritimesafety is a reserved matter and responsibility in this areas lies with theMaritime and Coastguard Agency.However,following the recent tragedy in the Forth Estuary when two men went missing ona fishing trip, Central Scotland Police are carrying out an investigation intothe circumstances and when their report is completed it will be considered bythe P...
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Date answered:
28 January 2004
A working group comprisingrepresentatives of the Executive, COSLA and the Association of Chief PoliceOfficers in Scotland (ACPOS) is working to develop a robust needs-based formulafor allocating police grant aided expenditure between their forces.