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Questions and Answers Date answered: 22 March 2005

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The following table shows the number of shops, banks, post offices and other businesses in rural areas in Scotland, and the employment of these businesses.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 18 January 2005

These figures differ from those presented in the Scottish Fisheries Statisics publication where “home port” is used throughout.Table 1 - Number of Fishing Vessels by Port of Registration in Scotland - 2000 to 2005 (as at 1 January Each Year) Number of Vessels Year (as at 1 January) Port of Registration 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Aberdeen 38 39 37 33 30 25 Achiltibuie 1 1 1 Annan 9 6 6 5 5 5 Anstruther 28 28 27 26 23 24 Arbroath 25 27 28 25 23 20 Ardnamurchan 13 10 13 13 11 9 Ardrishaig 8 8 7 11 7 7 Arisaig 21 19 20 19 18 21 Avoch 5 2 5 5 5 5 Ayr 21 21 18 18 20 18 Ballantrae 6 6 7 7 6 7 Banff 1 1 Benbecula 15 15 13 16 15 16 Bernera (Lewis) 21 19 25 25 24 22 Bernera (N Uist) 6 6 6 7 7 7 Boddam 9 9 9 9 10 9 Bracadale 6 6 5 4 3 4 Broadford 4 9 10 13 14 14 Brora 3 3 5 5 5 5 Buckie 59 60 60 62 56 51 Burghead 4 4 3 3 2 3 Burnmouth 7 7 7 6 6 3 Burntisland 2 2 2 2 1 2 Bute 15 14 14 12 14 12 Campbeltown 34 38 35 36 36 35 Carradale 19 15 15 17 14 14 Castlebay 54 50 52 57 55 52 Catterline 2 1 1 Central Mainland (Shetland) 13 13 13 13 12 10 Coll 6 6 6 6 6 6 Colonsay 1 1 1 1 1 1 Cove (Leith) 2 2 2 2 2 2 Crail 10 11 9 9 10 11 Cumbraes 1 Drummore 10 11 9 9 9 9 Dunbar 15 15 13 13 14 13 Dunbeath 5 6 5 3 3 3 Dunrossness And Fair Isle 16 16 16 18 16 16 Dunure 6 7 7 7 5 6 Dunvegan 12 12 11 9 10 12 Erribol 7 7 7 6 6 6 Eyemouth 26 28 33 33 30 29 Findochty 3 3 3 2 1 1 Fort William 6 6 7 9 9 8 Fraserburgh 157 161 161 129 110 111 Gairloch 9 8 8 7 7 7 Gardenstown 30 28 27 26 24 25 Gareloch 2 2 1 1 1 1 Gigha 7 7 7 6 5 5 Girvan 12 11 11 10 9 8 Glasgow 1 Gourdon 14 13 13 14 13 13 Granton 11 11 11 11 11 10 Greenock 10 8 8 9 10 10 Grimsay 21 19 18 17 17 16 Gruinard - Aultbea 4 3 4 5 5 5 Helmsdale 12 14 12 14 12 11 Hopeman 10 9 9 6 5 5 Hoy 13 13 12 9 8 7 Invergordon 1 1 2 5 3 4 Inverness 3 2 2 5 5 4 Islay 42 39 40 39 38 35 Isle of Whithorn 13 11 10 8 7 6 John O'Groats 22 21 21 22 20 19 Johnshaven 5 5 6 8 7 6 Jura 3 4 4 4 4 4 Keiss 9 7 8 9 7 7 Kinlochbervie 14 13 13 12 15 16 Kirkcudbright 27 26 27 28 28 29 Kirkwall 49 47 51 48 43 46 Kyle 29 31 31 30 28 29 Kylesku 1 1 1 1 1 1 Largs 1 1 1 1 1 Leith 1 1 Lerwick 58 55 50 47 39 41 Loch Buie (Mull) 2 2 2 3 2 2 Loch Carnan 1 1 1 1 1 1 Loch Glendcoul -Culkein 2 3 3 2 2 2 Loch Scridain (Isle Mull) 36 35 39 33 30 22 Lochboisdale 1 Lochinver 20 17 18 18 17 15 Lossiemouth 15 15 12 8 4 5 Luing 27 25 22 22 22 20 Lybster 9 9 9 9 8 7 Macduff 45 41 44 41 34 33 Maidens 2 2 1 Mallaig 59 62 63 58 52 51 Methil And Leven 12 13 13 11 12 11 Montrose 16 13 14 13 12 13 North Arran 9 8 8 8 6 6 North Berwick 7 7 7 6 6 6 North Harris 1 2 2 1 2 2 North Uist 43 41 41 39 37 37 Northmavine 9 9 8 9 10 10 Oban 60 57 57 55 55 56 Pennan 1 1 1 1 1 1 Peterhead 127 127 132 105 93 89 Pittenweem 22 24 25 24 23 22 Port Ellen 2 2 3 2 2 2 Port Erroll 2 2 2 2 2 1 Port Seton 23 21 20 18 18 16 Port William 1 Portknockie 6 6 6 7 6 6 Portmahomack 2 2 2 6 5 7 Portnaguran 11 12 13 14 14 13 Portpatrick 4 4 3 1 1 1 Portree 30 25 30 22 22 27 Portskerra 3 3 3 3 3 2 Portsoy 4 4 4 4 5 6 Rosehearty 6 6 6 7 7 8 Rousay to Shapinsay 7 5 4 5 4 4 Sanday 19 16 14 15 11 10 Sandhaven and Pitullie 7 5 5 7 7 7 Scalloway and Isles 56 55 54 46 41 36 Scalpay 26 23 20 20 18 19 Scourie 2 2 3 7 7 7 Scrabster 35 38 35 27 23 21 Shetland 1 1 Sleat 2 3 3 6 5 4 Snizort 6 6 7 9 9 9 South Harris 25 28 28 28 24 22 South Lochs 18 17 17 16 16 16 South Ronaldsay 13 14 15 17 18 17 South Uist and Eriskay 42 39 39 43 44 43 St Abbs 21 19 17 14 14 12 St Andrews 16 15 14 13 12 12 St Monance 7 6 5 2 2 1 Stonehaven 5 6 7 8 8 8 Stornoway 47 45 42 42 46 48 Stranraer 6 5 5 7 8 6 Strathaird 13 10 11 13 12 13 Stromness 28 25 23 17 15 14 Stronsay 8 10 9 8 8 9 Tarbert 33 34 35 33 30 31 Tayinloan 4 4 4 4 4 5 Tayvallich 5 5 5 5 5 5 Tingwall 8 10 10 17 17 16 Tiree 10 9 7 7 7 7 Tobermory (Isle of Mull) 24 20 19 18 19 19 Torridon 23 19 18 20 22 21 Troon 34 34 33 31 31 31 Ullapool 42 44 45 47 48 51 Unspecified Scottish Port 1 1 West Loch Tarbert 4 4 5 6 6 5 West Mainland (Shetland) 26 26 25 25 22 20 Westray 37 37 38 34 33 33 Whalsay and Skerries 43 44 48 47 41 39 Whitehills 14 14 13 16 14 14 Wick 30 30 28 24 24 25 Yell and Fetlar 20 21 20 20 18 20 All Scottish Ports 2,548 2,488 2,485 2,385 2,239 2,189 Source: Register of Shipping and Seamen.Table 2 – Annual Percentage Change in Number of Fishing Vessels by Port of Registration in Scotland - 2000 to 2005 (as at 1 January Each Year) Percentage Change in Number of Vessels Year (As At 1 Jan) Port Of Registration 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 Aberdeen 3% -5% -11% -9% -17% Achiltibuie - - - 0% 0% Annan -33% 0% -17% 0% 0% Anstruther 0% -4% -4% -12% 4% Arbroath 8% 4% -11% -8% -13% Ardnamurchan -23% 30% 0% -15% -18% Ardrishaig 0% -13% 57% -36% 0% Arisaig -10% 5% -5% -5% 17% Avoch -60% 150% 0% 0% 0% Ayr 0% -14% 0% 11% -10% Ballantrae 0% 17% 0% -14% 17% Banff - - - - 0% Benbecula 0% -13% 23% -6% 7% Bernera (Lewis) -10% 32% 0% -4% -8% Bernera (N Uist) 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% Boddam 0% 0% 0% 11% -10% Bracadale 0% -17% -20% -25% 33% Broadford 125% 11% 30% 8% 0% Brora 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% Buckie 2% 0% 3% -10% -9% Burghead 0% -25% 0% -33% 50% Burnmouth 0% 0% -14% 0% -50% Burntisland 0% 0% 0% -50% 100% Bute -7% 0% -14% 17% -14% Campbeltown 12% -8% 3% 0% -3% Carradale -21% 0% 13% -18% 0% Castlebay -7% 4% 10% -4% -5% Catterline -50% 0% -100% - - Central Mainland (Shetland) 0% 0% 0% -8% -17% Coll 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Colonsay 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Cove (Leith) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Crail 10% -18% 0% 11% 10% Cumbraes -100% - - - - Drummore 10% -18% 0% 0% 0% Dunbar 0% -13% 0% 8% -7% Dunbeath 20% -17% -40% 0% 0% Dunrossness and Fair Isle 0% 0% 13% -11% 0% Dunure 17% 0% 0% -29% 20% Dunvegan 0% -8% -18% 11% 20% Erribol 0% 0% -14% 0% 0% Eyemouth 8% 18% 0% -9% -3% Findochty 0% 0% -33% -50% 0% Fort William 0% 17% 29% 0% -11% Fraserburgh 3% 0% -20% -15% 1% Gairloch -11% 0% -13% 0% 0% Gardenstown -7% -4% -4% -8% 4% Gareloch 0% -50% 0% 0% 0% Gigha 0% 0% -14% -17% 0% Girvan -8% 0% -9% -10% -11% Glasgow - - - - -100% Gourdon -7% 0% 8% -7% 0% Granton 0% 0% 0% 0% -9% Greenock -20% 0% 13% 11% 0% Grimsay -10% -5% -6% 0% -6% Gruinard - Aultbea -25% 33% 25% 0% 0% Helmsdale 17% -14% 17% -14% -8% Hopeman -10% 0% -33% -17% 0% Hoy 0% -8% -25% -11% -13% Invergordon 0% 100% 150% -40% 33% Inverness -33% 0% 150% 0% -20% Islay -7% 3% -3% -3% -8% Isle of Whithorn -15% -9% -20% -13% -14% John O'Groats -5% 0% 5% -9% -5% Johnshaven 0% 20% 33% -13% -14% Jura 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% Keiss -22% 14% 13% -22% 0% Kinlochbervie -7% 0% -8% 25% 7% Kirkcudbright -4% 4% 4% 0% 4% Kirkwall -4% 9% -6% -10% 7% Kyle 7% 0% -3% -7% 4% Kylesku 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Largs 0% 0% 0% 0% -100% Leith 0% -100% - - - Lerwick -5% -9% -6% -17% 5% Loch Buie (Mull) 0% 0% 50% -33% 0% Loch Carnan 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Loch Glendcoul -Culkein 50% 0% -33% 0% 0% Loch Scridain (Isle Mull) -3% 11% -15% -9% -27% Lochboisdale - - - - - Lochinver -15% 6% 0% -6% -12% Lossiemouth 0% -20% -33% -50% 25% Luing -7% -12% 0% 0% -9% Lybster 0% 0% 0% -11% -13% Macduff -9% 7% -7% -17% -3% Maidens 0% -50% -100% - - Mallaig 5% 2% -8% -10% -2% Methil And Leven 8% 0% -15% 9% -8% Montrose -19% 8% -7% -8% 8% North Arran -11% 0% 0% -25% 0% North Berwick 0% 0% -14% 0% 0% North Harris 100% 0% -50% 100% 0% North Uist -5% 0% -5% -5% 0% Northmavine 0% -11% 13% 11% 0% Oban -5% 0% -4% 0% 2% Pennan 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Peterhead 0% 4% -20% -11% -4% Pittenweem 9% 4% -4% -4% -4% Port Ellen 0% 50% -33% 0% 0% Port Erroll 0% 0% 0% 0% -50% Port Seton -9% -5% -10% 0% -11% Port William -100% - - - - Portknockie 0% 0% 17% -14% 0% Portmahomack 0% 0% 200% -17% 40% Portnaguran 9% 8% 8% 0% -7% Portpatrick 0% -25% -67% 0% 0% Portree -17% 20% -27% 0% 23% Portskerra 0% 0% 0% 0% -33% Portsoy 0% 0% 0% 25% 20% Rosehearty 0% 0% 17% 0% 14% Rousay to Shapinsay -29% -20% 25% -20% 0% Sanday -16% -13% 7% -27% -9% Sandhaven and Pitullie -29% 0% 40% 0% 0% Scalloway and Isles -2% -2% -15% -11% -12% Scalpay -12% -13% 0% -10% 6% Scourie 0% 50% 133% 0% 0% Scrabster 9% -8% -23% -15% -9% Shetland - - - - 0% Sleat 50% 0% 100% -17% -20% Snizort 0% 17% 29% 0% 0% South Harris 12% 0% 0% -14% -8% South Lochs -6% 0% -6% 0% 0% South Ronaldsay 8% 7% 13% 6% -6% South Uist and Eriskay -7% 0% 10% 2% -2% St Abbs -10% -11% -18% 0% -14% St Andrews -6% -7% -7% -8% 0% St Monance -14% -17% -60% 0% -50% Stonehaven 20% 17% 14% 0% 0% Stornoway -4% -7% 0% 10% 4% Stranraer -17% 0% 40% 14% -25% Strathaird -23% 10% 18% -8% 8% Stromness -11% -8% -26% -12% -7% Stronsay 25% -10% -11% 0% 13% Tarbert 3% 3% -6% -9% 3% Tayinloan 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% Tayvallich 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Tingwall 25% 0% 70% 0% -6% Tiree -10% -22% 0% 0% 0% Tobermory (Isle of Mull) -17% -5% -5% 6% 0% Torridon -17% -5% 11% 10% -5% Troon 0% -3% -6% 0% 0% Ullapool 5% 2% 4% 2% 6% Unspecified Scottish Port - - - - 0% West Loch Tarbert 0% 25% 20% 0% -17% West Mainland (Shetland) 0% -4% 0% -12% -9% Westray 0% 3% -11% -3% 0% Whalsay and Skerries 2% 9% -2% -13% -5% Whitehills 0% -7% 23% -13% 0% Wick 0% -7% -14% 0% 4% Yell and Fetlar 5% -5% 0% -10% 11% All Scottish Ports -2% 0% -4% -6% -2% Source: Registerof Shipping and Seamen.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 11 August 2005

S2W-17972

The information has beenderived from information collected annually by the Scottish Executive EducationDepartment on the opening and closing of schools.Table 1:Primary Schools Opened, By Year Education Authority Area School 1997 Dundee City Sidlaw View Primary School Fife Bellyeoman Primary School 1998 Aberdeen City Newhills Primary School Edinburgh City St Margaret's School * 1999 Aberdeen City Charleston School Eilean Siar Lewis Independent Christian School * Glasgow City Iqra Academy * Glasgow City Glasgow Gaelic Primary School Inverclyde Cedars School of Excellence * North Lanarkshire Alexander Peden Primary 2000 Angus Rosemount Primary School Highland Strathpeffer Primary School North Ayrshire Lawthorn Primary School North Lanarkshire St Margaret of Scotland...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 26 October 2004

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Local Authority 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Aberdeen City 115 98 203 79 169 Aberdeenshire 226 116 176 199 211 Angus 119 110 67 167 43 Argyll and Bute 92 121 105 4 59 Clackmannanshire 29 59 0 72 28 Dumfries and Galloway 128 69 197 77 96 Dundee City 232 231 106 302 72 East Ayrshire 32 20 147 4 98 East Dunbartonshire 15 24 55 10 4 East Lothian 61 79 9 18 14 East Renfrewshire 84 126 41 0 30 Edinburgh, City of 568 521 545 511 156 Eilean Siar 1 11 14 22 13 Falkirk 73 14 97 68 34 Fife 410 176 186 335 194 Glasgow City 839 1,248 1,841 1,262 1,496 Highland 118 221 125 158 147 Inverclyde 93 248 119 141 101 Midlothian 64 4 52 12 31 Moray 30 30 26 33 2 North Ayrshire 105 67 76 69 83 North Lanarkshire 334 277 296 360 131 Orkney 14 29 52 44 24 Perth and Kinross 182 193 100 215 176 Renfrewshire 92 167 152 155 48 Scottish Borders, The 83 101 88 85 44 Shetland 56 14 22 14 1 South Ayrshire 68 61 64 131 74 South Lanarkshire 61 274 126 316 103 Stirling 79 83 62 106 84 West Dunbartonshire 162 92 263 182 136 West Lothian 207 105 162 20 90 Source: Communities Scotland...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 27 August 2004

S2W-09248

The Executive is committed to reducing waiting times across Scotland, with priority being given to treating those patients who have waited longest.

SPICe briefings Date published: 26 January 2026

Promoting Healthy Ageing in Scotland - Biological Hallmarks of Ageing

Food & Function. doi: 10.1039/d2fo03168j, and Public Health Scotland reported people from the most deprived socio-economic groups consumed more red and red processed meat (44%) compared with the least deprived socio-economic group (31%), contributing to the health-related disparities observed across socio-economic groups.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 10 October 2005

S2W-18891

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time jobs have been (i) created and (ii) lost in North Ayrshire in each year since 1999 and how these figures compare with other areas of Scotland. Statistics on the number of jobs created are not centrally held.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 20 December 2004

S2W-12708

Rural Community TransportProjects Funded from 2004-05 Budget and Onwards Transport Scheme Project Type 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Annandale Transport Initiative Community Minibus/Car Share Scheme £21,600 £21,800 £0 £0 Annandale Transport Initiative Community Minibus/Car Share Scheme £36,082 £0 £0 £0 Applecross Community Mini-Bus Community Mini-Bus Transport Service £3,107 £0 £0 £0 Arainn Shuaineirt Community Minibus Hire/Car Sharing Scheme £29,400 £0 £0 £0 Arainn Shuaineirt Community Minibus Hire/Car Sharing Scheme £0 £30,329 £31,874 £33,494 Association of Shetland Pre-School Play Local Operator Minibus Hire £7,260 £7,986 £0 £0 Ayrshire Cancer Support Community Car Scheme £9,645 £19,288 £19,288 £0 BABS Dial-A-Bus / Focus Foundation Community Dial-a-Bus Services £47,757 £38,540 £0 £0 Badenoch and Strathspey Transport Company Community Car Scheme £75,931 £82,435 £0 £0 Ballater (RD) Ltd Community Group Minibus Hire £9,305 £0 £0 £0 Banchory and District Initiative Research Project £6,620 £0 £0 £0 Banffshire Partnership Ltd Community Dial-a-Bus and Social Car Scheme £33,321 £29,182 £0 £0 Berwickshire Association for Voluntary Service Community Car Scheme £11,739 £12,874 £0 £0 British Red Cross (Argyll) Community Car Sharing Scheme £33,084 £64,444 £66,045 £0 British Red Cross (West Central and South West Scotland...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 29 September 2006

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AADF – Annual Average DailyFlow.Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for more informationif required.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 29 March 2007

S2W-32527

In the case of roads, such as the A1, which crossthe border, the figures relate only to accidents which occurred in Scotland. Percentagechanges have not been provided because they would be practically meaningless, asthe figures are so small.Road Deaths in Scotland:1999 to 2005 Road 1999 2000 ...

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