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Date answered:
31 August 2000
S1W-05566
Orthopaedic surgery and medical emergency admissions are still carried out at Stracathro.Discharges from Stracathro hospital, September 1998 to March 1999, by quarter; showing type and principal operation/procedure performed.199830 Sept199831 Dec199931 MarTotal Discharges2,5782,5542,790 of which Emergency929905959 Elective1,2831,1841,367 Transfers36...
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Date answered:
14 June 2000
S1W-07400
The public and voluntary sector organisations, which contribute in this way fall within the remit of the Scottish Executive.The following table shows figures for current participation and cumulative starts for over 50 year olds on New Deal 25plus by Local Enterprise Company (LEC) area at end-March 2000.LEC AreaAged 50+ Current participationAged 50+ Cumulati...
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Date answered:
31 May 2000
S1W-07420
Further to my answer of 23 February, I am today announcing the allocation of £5.26 million to Edinburgh for the immediate provision of interim direct access facilities for people who are presently sleeping rough in Edinburgh; for the development of a new reception and direct access facility, for the provision of services for rough sleepers who have complex health and addiction support needs and (as announced in February) to continue funding current RSI projects.I have also allocated funds to Glasgow to allow for all currently funded RSI projects to continue until March...
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Date answered:
17 May 2000
S1W-05621
Centrally available information does not identify cases where treatment starts in an outpatient setting.Information on the time between a patient being placed on the waiting list for treatment for lung cancer and their admission to hospital is available centrally, and the median waiting time for the five main cancer centres, in the year to 31 December 1999, is given in the table.The Scottish Executive is currently working with the NHS in Scotland to establish national, maximum waiting times, to be delivered by March...
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Date answered:
26 April 2000
S1W-03558
We have pledged to tackle the root causes of ill health and work over the next 10 years to promote healthier living and reduce mortality from cancer by 20%.Specific initiatives designed to address these pledges and the Scottish Executive's approach to public health generally are set out in the White Paper, Towards a Healthier Scotland, a copy of which has been placed in SPICe.This is a challenging and wide ranging programme including:additional investment of £1 million to aid smoking cessation programmes;promoting healthier lifestyles and diet including the appointment of a Scottish Diet Co-ordinator;establishment of Healthy Living Centres via the New Opportunities Funding initiative (£34.5 million);The Cancer Challenge - a pilot programme to test the feasibility of a national screening programme for earlier detection of colorectal cancer;a formalised cancer genetics programme for breast, colorectal and ovarian cancer to provide advice and counselling for individuals who may be at increased risk based on their family history.The substantial additional investment in public health and health promotion, announced in the Scottish Parliament on 22 March...
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Date answered:
11 April 2000
S1W-04772
However, the current allocation to the Special Adviser Pay ranges which I announced on 22 November 1999 is as follows:Range 1 (minimum £16,660 - maximum £32,538) - one adviserRange 2 (minimum £28,188 - maximum £52,383) - four advisersRange 3 (minimum £41,550 - maximum £82,650) - three advisersThe estimated annual cost of employing the Special Advisers was provided in my reply to Fergus Ewing on 6 March (S1W-4133). There are four members of staff who provide support to the Special Advisers and other members of the Policy Unit and to the Strategic Communications Unit.
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Date answered:
5 April 2000
S1W-05515
I received representations from and/or held meetings on the forthcoming revaluation of non-domestic rates, including the issue of the rate poundage, with the Forum of Private Business, the Federation of Small Businesses, the Scottish Council Development and Industry, CBI Scotland, the Scottish Tourism Forum, the Scottish Licensed Trade Association, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Scotland, the Scottish Chambers of Commerce, the Scottish Valuation and Rating Council, the Chemical Industries Association, Scottish Financial Enterprise and the Scottish Retail Consortium.I confirmed the Uniform Scottish Rate Poundage for 2000-01 on 1 March...
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Date answered:
17 February 2000
S1W-04177
It will be for each local authority to decide how to provide or purchase care that meets the registration standards and accords with Best Value principles.Local Authority Operated Residential Care Homes as at 31 March 1998Number of homes LOCAL AUTHORITYAberdeen City20Aberdeenshire20Angus8Argyll & Bute9Clackmannanshire2Dumfries & Galloway13Dundee City18East ...
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Date answered:
10 August 1999
S1W-00846
I have set the Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service the following targets:Performance MeasuresKey TargetsThe number of prisoners unlawfully at largeNo 'A' category prisoners should escape.The number of escapes by 'B' category prisoners should be no higher than 0.8 per 1,000 prisoners (ie 5).The number of escapes by 'C' category prisoners should be no higher that 1.3 per 1,000 (ie 8).The number of serious assaults on staff and prisonersThe number of serious assaults on staff should be no higher than 2.8 per 1,000 staff (14).The number of serious assaults on prisoners should be less than the 1998-99 outturn (<129).Basic quality of life for prisonersBy end March...
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Date answered:
10 August 1999
S1W-00846
I have set the Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service the following targets:Performance MeasuresKey TargetsThe number of prisoners unlawfully at largeNo 'A' category prisoners should escape.The number of escapes by 'B' category prisoners should be no higher than 0.8 per 1,000 prisoners (ie 5).The number of escapes by 'C' category prisoners should be no higher that 1.3 per 1,000 (ie 8).The number of serious assaults on staff and prisonersThe number of serious assaults on staff should be no higher than 2.8 per 1,000 staff (14).The number of serious assaults on prisoners should be less than the 1998-99 outturn (<129).Basic quality of life for prisonersBy end March...
