- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 12 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-11762 by Susan Deacon on 19 January 2001, what measures it is taking to reduce the costs associated with early retirement due to illness in the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-18887 on 12 December 2001.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 12 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-11762 by Susan Deacon on 19 January 2001, what measures it is taking to retain experienced officers in useful employment within the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Answer
The Scottish Ambulance Service has been successful in halving ill-health early retirements over the last six years and last year only 22 staff are recorded as having retired on ill-health grounds.In the event of illness, the Scottish Ambulance Service as a matter of policy looks to retain experienced staff by moving them to light or alternative duties, where this is practical. In addition, retraining may be considered if the individual has the potential to fill a vacant post.In a national context, the Health Department is about to conduct a literature review of manual handling, particularly looking at what has been successful and works. The results will inform the best way to help reduce these injuries which are a cause of a large percentage of early retirements and loss of experienced staff to the service. Health at Work guidelines and model policies to assist NHS organisations and employees to promote a safer working environment are currently in preparation. These are expected to include guidance on rehabilitation and manual handling and be available to the service by late summer 2002.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Mike Watson on 11 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there has been any percentage drop in tourist visitor numbers and, if so, what the drop was in (a) Scotland and (b) each tourist board area between (i) 1999-2000 and 2000-01 and (ii) the equivalent period in 2000-01 and 2001-02 to date.
Answer
The information requested in respect of Scotland will be available shortly. The information requested with regard to Area Tourist Boards areas is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 10 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what officials from enterprise agencies have had access to the Disney Management Programme in person and how much such access cost (a) per local enterprise agency area and (b) nationally.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. The Executive does not hold this information centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 10 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what relevance the Disney Management Programme has to the Scottish Borders tourist industry.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. The Executive does not hold this information centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 10 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what methods are available for relevant officials from enterprise agencies to have access to the Disney Management Programme other than by attending in person.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. The Executive does not hold this information centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 10 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was to the public purse of the 10-day trip organised by Scottish Enterprise Borders to Disneyland to attend the Disney Management Programme.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. The Executive does not hold this information centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many community placements were available for women prisoners in 1999-2000, 2000-01 and 2001 to date, expressed also as a percentage of those imprisoned.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:The number of community placements for women prisoners were:
1999-2000 | 14 |
2000-01 | 15 |
2001 to date | 18 |
This represents an average of 10% of female prisoners.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the expected cost of social work services to the Scottish Prison Service is for the current financial year.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:The estimated cost is between 拢2 and 拢2.5 million.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-8916 by Mr Jim Wallace on 17 August 2000, what the current ratio is of prisoners to uniformed staff in the Scottish Prison Service, broken down by establishment.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The information requested is shown in the following table.Ratio of Prisoners to Uniformed Staff in the SPS
Establishment | 01/04/01 |
HMP Aberdeen | 1.5:1 |
HMP Barlinnie | 2.1:1 |
HMP Castle Huntly | 2.5:1 |
HMP Cornton Vale | 1.1:1 |
HM YOI Dumfries | 1.1:1 |
HMP Edinburgh | 1.8:1 |
HMP YOI Glenochil | 1.4:1 |
HMP Greenock | 2.0:1 |
HMP Inverness | 1.4:1 |
HMP Low Moss | 2.6:1 |
HMP Noranside | 1.9:1 |
HMP Perth | 1.2:1 |
HMP Peterhead | 1.5:1 |
HMP Polmont | 1.4:1 |
HMP Shotts | 1.0:31 |
HMP Zeist | |
