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The Scottish Executive will consider at an early stage what additional arrangements might be needed to ensure the quality and accessibility of statistical information about Scotland. A statement will be issued in due course.
Other broadcasters have not complained about the shift in time. Programmes such as "Scotland Today" and newspapers also have to be considered when we weigh up the impact that the new time has had on audience figures.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 November 2005
Figures for persons proceeded against may be underestimates due to recording delays.3. Where main offence.4. Scotland totals for court proceedings statistics may contain a small number of cases where the police force area and/or local authority area are unknown.5.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 March 2007
There may be accidents for which the reportingofficer cannot identify any contributory factors.Prior to 2005, therefore, nofigures are available. In Scotland in 2005, there was only one road death in accidentsfor which a driver using a mobile phone was believed to be a contributoryfactor.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 February 2007
The information requested isgiven in the following table.Deaths from CerebrovascularDisease (Stroke)1, by NHS Board Area 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Scotland 6,621 6,722 6,497 6,155 5,789 Ayrshire and Arran 554 578 513 520 481 Borders ...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 February 2007
Action is underway to prevent a similar situation arising in future.TheNature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 requires public bodies and office holders toconsider the impacts of any and all their activities on the protected natural featuresof SSSIs.Under section 12 of the act,public bodies and office holders must consult SNH in relation to the exercise ofa...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 January 2007
The available information is given in the following table.Information in relation to other offences which involved the use of fireworksas a weapon is not currently identifiable within the available statistics.Persons with a Charge Proved in Scottish Courts for FireworksOffences1, by Police Force Area, 2003-04 to 2004-05 Police Force Area 2003-04 2004-05 Dumfries and Galloway Sale of fireworks to under 18s 1 - Throwing fireworks in thoroughfare - 1 Grampian Illegal use of fireworks - 1 Throwing fireworks in thoroughfare 2 - Lothian and Borders Illegal use of fireworks - 2 Throwing fireworks in thoroughfare 1 - Northern Sale of fireworks to under 18s 1 - Strathclyde Sale of fireworks to under 18s 3 2 Throwing fireworks in thoroughfare 14 4 Tayside Throwing fireworks in thoroughfare 4 2 Scotland...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 December 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to the Bill and what th...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 December 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prison officers are projected to be employed in the Scottish Prison Service in (a) Scotland and (b) Saughton prison in Edinburgh in each year from 2007 to 2011.