- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 22 May 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will accept, or propose amendments to, the latest European Commission cod recovery plan.
Answer
We are considering the proposals, which are likely to be subject to substantive discussion and negotiation - and possible amendment - before any decisions are taken in Council.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 31 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many Council of Ministers meetings its ministers have attended since May 1999, expressed as a percentage of the total number of council meetings.
Answer
The following table gives the percentage of formal Council of Ministers meetings attended by Scottish Executive ministers since 1 July 1999.
| Period | Percentage of Councils Attended |
| July - December 1999 | 11.9% |
| 2000 | 9.5% |
| 2001 | 14.1% |
| 2002 | 14.9% |
| January - February 2003 | 25.0% |
The overall percentage of formal Council of Ministers meetings attended by Scottish Executive ministers since 1 July 1999 is 12.9%.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 28 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive by how much, and by what percentage, each NHS board's budget has increased in each of the last five years (a) in total and (b) per capita, showing the cumulative increase over that period, and what it estimates any such increases will be in each NHS board in any future years for which figures are available.
Answer
Details for 1998-99 to 2002-03 are as follows.
| Health Board | 1998-99Total Budget Increase (£000) | 1998-99Total Budget Increase (%) | 1998-99Per Capita Increase (£)) | 1998-99Per Capita Increase (%) |
| Argyll and Clyde | 16,032 | 4.3 | 42 | 4.9 |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 13,624 | 4.4 | 39 | 4.7 |
| Borders | 4,482 | 4.7 | 41 | 4.6 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 6,067 | 4.5 | 41 | 4.5 |
| Fife | 8,230 | 3.0 | 22 | 2.8 |
| Forth Valley | 11,586 | 5.2 | 41 | 5.2 |
| Grampian | 16,071 | 3.8 | 36 | 4.4 |
| Greater Glasgow | 17,509 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.4 |
| Highland | 6,295 | 3.3 | 32 | 3.5 |
| Lanarkshire | 18,815 | 4.3 | 35 | 4.4 |
| Lothian | 25,405 | 3.9 | 31 | 3.7 |
| Orkney | 1,871 | 9.2 | 111 | 10.8 |
| Shetland | 1,540 | 6.9 | 72 | 7.4 |
| Tayside | 18,241 | 4.9 | 53 | 5.6 |
| Western Isles | 1,165 | 3.3 | 55 | 4.4 |
| Health Board | 1999-2000Total Budget Increase(£000) | 1999-2000Total Budget Increase(%) | 1999-2000Per Capita Increase(£)) | 1999-2000Per Capita Increase(%) |
| Argyll and Clyde | 13,120 | 3.4 | 34 | 3.7 |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 15,278 | 4.7 | 43 | 4.9 |
| Borders | 3,269 | 3.3 | 30 | 3.2 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 8,523 | 6.1 | 61 | 6.4 |
| Fife | 14,706 | 5.1 | 41 | 5.0 |
| Forth Valley | 12,640 | 5.4 | 40 | 4.7 |
| Grampian | 15,579 | 3.5 | 29 | 3.5 |
| Greater Glasgow | 45,179 | 5.2 | 55 | 5.8 |
| Highland | 3,271 | 1.7 | 14 | 1.5 |
| Lanarkshire | 22,261 | 4.8 | 37 | 4.6 |
| Lothian | 24,091 | 3.6 | 26 | 3.0 |
| Orkney* | -846 | -3.8 | -46 | -4.0 |
| Shetland | 1,046 | 4.4 | 54 | 5.1 |
| Tayside | 12,272 | 3.1 | 36 | 3.6 |
| Western Isles | 911 | 2.5 | 51 | 3.9 |
Note:*Adjustment to the method of funding the Scottish Ambulance Service and a reduction in the level of non-recurring bridging finance from 1998-99 to 1999-2000 distorts annual changes although this had no impact on the level of disposable income available to the board.
| Health Board | 2000-01Total Budget Increase(£000) | 2000-01Total Budget Increase(%) | 2000-01Per Capita Increase(£)) | 2000-01Per Capita Increase(%) |
| Argyll and Clyde | 28,958 | 7.2 | 73 | 7.8 |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 25,504 | 7.5 | 71 | 7.8 |
| Borders | 3,874 | 3.8 | 32 | 3.3 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 4,537 | 3.0 | 38 | 3.7 |
| Fife | 19,039 | 6.3 | 51 | 6.0 |
| Forth Valley | 18,775 | 7.6 | 66 | 7.5 |
| Grampian | 30,864 | 6.8 | 62 | 7.1 |
| Greater Glasgow | 55,356 | 6.0 | 63 | 6.2 |
| Highland | 13,716 | 6.9 | 66 | 6.9 |
| Lanarkshire | 32,107 | 6.7 | 58 | 6.7 |
| Lothian | 36,505 | 5.3 | 41 | 4.6 |
| Orkney | 948 | 4.4 | 55 | 5.1 |
| Shetland | 1,574 | 6.3 | 85 | 7.7 |
| Tayside | 23,213 | 5.8 | 68 | 6.5 |
| Western Isles | 2,470 | 6.6 | 110 | 8.1 |
| Health Board | 2001-02Total Budget Increase (£000) | 2001-02Total Budget Increase(%) | 2001-02Per Capita Increase(£) | 2001-02Per Capita Increase(%) |
| Argyll and Clyde | 28,930 | 6.7 | 68 | 6.7 |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 20,663 | 5.6 | 55 | 5.6 |
| Borders | 6,385 | 6.0 | 60 | 6.0 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 10,416 | 6.8 | 71 | 6.8 |
| Fife | 16,652 | 5.2 | 48 | 5.2 |
| Forth Valley | 11,040 | 4.2 | 40 | 4.2 |
| Grampian | 24,642 | 5.0 | 47 | 5.0 |
| Greater Glasgow | 77,993 | 8.0 | 86 | 8.0 |
| Highland | 17,924 | 8.4 | 86 | 8.4 |
| Lanarkshire | 46,007 | 9.0 | 82 | 9.0 |
| Lothian | 48,162 | 6.6 | 61 | 6.6 |
| Orkney | 1,373 | 6.1 | 70 | 6.1 |
| Shetland | 2,630 | 9.9 | 117 | 9.9 |
| Tayside | 31,029 | 7.3 | 80 | 7.3 |
| Western Isles | 3,778 | 9.5 | 139 | 9.5 |
| Health Board | 2002-03Total Budget Increase(£000) | 2002-03Total Budget Increase(%) | 2002-03Per Capita Increase(£) | 2002-03Per Capita Increase(%) |
| Argyll and Clyde | 25,890 | 5.7 | 61 | 5.7 |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 33,382 | 8.6 | 89 | 8.6 |
| Borders | 6,166 | 5.4 | 58 | 5.4 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 11,082 | 6.7 | 76 | 6.7 |
| Fife | 25,795 | 7.7 | 74 | 7.7 |
| Forth Valley | 20,641 | 7.5 | 74 | 7.5 |
| Grampian | 32,420 | 6.3 | 62 | 6.3 |
| Greater Glasgow | 79,348 | 7.6 | 88 | 7.6 |
| Highland | 19,489 | 8.4 | 93 | 8.4 |
| Lanarkshire | 21,951 | 3.9 | 39 | 3.9 |
| Lothian | 42,062 | 5.4 | 54 | 5.4 |
| Orkney | 999 | 4.2 | 51 | 4.2 |
| Shetland | 2,227 | 7.6 | 99 | 7.6 |
| Tayside | 22,928 | 5.0 | 59 | 5.0 |
| Western Isles | 3,761 | 8.6 | 138 | 8.6 |
Note:Increases for 2002-03 are based on allocations made to date.
| Health Board | 1998-99 to 2002-03Cumulative Budget Increase(£000) | 1998-99 to 2002-03Cumulative Budget Increase(%) | 1998-99 to 2002-03Cumulative Per Capita Increase(£) | 1998-99 to 2002-03Cumulative Per Capita Increase(%) |
| Argyll and Clyde | 112,930 | 30.4 | 278 | 32.2 |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 108,451 | 34.6 | 297 | 35.8 |
| Borders | 24,176 | 25.4 | 220 | 24.5 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 40,625 | 30.2 | 288 | 31.5 |
| Fife | 84,422 | 30.4 | 236 | 29.6 |
| Forth Valley | 74,682 | 33.7 | 262 | 32.5 |
| Grampian | 119,576 | 28.1 | 236 | 29.3 |
| Greater Glasgow | 275,385 | 32.2 | 305 | 32.3 |
| Highland | 60,695 | 32.0 | 291 | 32.0 |
| Lanarkshire | 141,141 | 32.1 | 251 | 32.0 |
| Lothian | 176,225 | 27.4 | 213 | 25.5 |
| Orkney | 4,345 | 21.3 | 242 | 23.5 |
| Shetland | 9,017 | 40.1 | 427 | 43.7 |
| Tayside | 107,683 | 29.0 | 296 | 31.3 |
| Western Isles | 12,083 | 34.3 | 493 | 39.5 |
Note:Total budget includes recurring and non-recurring Hospital and Community Health revenue allocations and demand-led Family Health Services expenditure.Per capita has been calculated using the mid-year estimates of population for each year.The following increases to initial unified budget allocations have been made for 2003-04:
| Health Board | Initial Unified Budget Increase2003-04(£000) | Initial Unified Budget Increase2003-04(%) |
| Argyll and Clyde | 30,831 | 7.6 |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 30,161 | 8.5 |
| Borders | 8,683 | 8.6 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 12,259 | 8.3 |
| Fife | 25,360 | 8.3 |
| Forth Valley | 20,295 | 8.3 |
| Grampian | 31,671 | 7.4 |
| Greater Glasgow | 66,727 | 7.4 |
| Highland | 18,266 | 8.9 |
| Lanarkshire | 38,766 | 7.8 |
| Lothian | 47,660 | 7.4 |
| Orkney | 1,460 | 7.4 |
| Shetland | 1,762 | 7.4 |
| Tayside | 27,811 | 7.4 |
| Western Isles | 2,813 | 7.4 |
Note:The levels of increase for 2004-05 and 2005-06 have not yet been determined.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 28 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Her Majesty's Government about the impact of departmental expenditure limits on the allocation of European Union funding within the Executive's budget.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the UK Government on financial issues.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 28 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) mandatory drug tests and (b) drug tests at reception were carried out at each prison in each of the last 12 months and what the results of these tests were.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The readily available information on mandatory drug tests is given in a document which is available in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 27107).
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 28 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports the call from the European Parliament for the European Union to allocate ?150 million to offset the impact of the decisions made at the Fisheries Council meeting in December 2002.
Answer
The Executive has already moved swiftly and put in place more than £50 million in additional support for the industry, in recognition of the implications of the decisions taken at last December's Agriculture and Fisheries Council.On additional European funding, the Commission's proposal is for an additional €32 million across the Community for an emergency scrapping fund, but this has not been approved by the Council and the European Parliament. The Scottish Executive would examine the details of any scheme once it had been approved.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 28 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to measure the level of reoffending upon discharge from each prison and what the most recent results are for each prison.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:This information is not collected.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 28 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans there are to establish temporary accommodation blocks at HM Prison Craiginches and in the Scottish Prison Service as a whole.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:The SPS has at present no such plans, but continues to examine best value options including temporary accommodation, for developing the prisons estate including at HM Prison Aberdeen.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 27 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what account it takes of any tax paid by the recipients of grants it made to decommission fishing vessels when it awards the grants and what information it has on how much tax was paid, expressed as a percentage of the total amount of such grants, and on how much is expected to be paid by recipients of grants in the forthcoming decommissioning scheme.
Answer
No account is taken of the tax position of applicants when assessing decommissioning bids. Taxation policy is a reserved matter for the Inland Revenue. The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 27 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to HM Treasury in regard to the tax paid as a result of the last fishing vessel decommissioning scheme.
Answer
No such representations have been made.
