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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

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Question reference: S2W-14564

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2005
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 14 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-5400 by Mr Tom McCabe on 20 January 2004, what information it has on levels of obesity amongst (a) pre-school and (b) school children, broken down by NHS board area.

Information for all NHS boards in Scotland is not currently available. For those NHS areas where data is available, the following tables show the levels of obesity amongst pre-school children (aged 3 to 3.5 years) and school children (at primary 1, primary 7 and secondary 3).

High BMI Distribution (>=95th Centile) In Pre-School Children: Those Born In 2000 Who Have Received a 39-42 Month Review¹

NHS Board	Year of Birth = 2000
No. Examined	Obese (>=95th centile)
Number	%
Total	32,314	2,663	8.2
Argyll and Clyde	2,937	261	8.9
Ayrshire and Arran	2,373	204	8.6
Borders	784	63	8.0
Dumfries and Galloway	1,120	87	7.8
Fife	2,668	217	8.1
Forth Valley	2,296	220	9.6
Greater Glasgow	6,389	517	8.1
Lanarkshire	4,199	357	8.5
Lothian	6,400	514	8.0
Tayside	3,148	223	7.1

Source: CHSP-Pre School ISD Scotland February 2005.

Note: 1. A routine review of child's development usually carried out by Health Visitor/GP at around 39 to 42 months.

High BMI Distribution (>=95th Centile) In School Children: Those who Have Received a Review² At P1(4 to 5yrs), P7(11 to 12yrs) And S3 (14 to 15yrs) During School Year 2003-04

NHS Board	Class Year	School Year = 2003/04
No. Examined	Obese (>=95th centile)
Number	%
Total	P1	15,046	1,380	9.2
	P7	12,176	2,238	18.4
	S3⁴	8,334	1,427	17.1
Argyll and Clyde	P1	402	43	10.7
	P7	384	70	18.2
	S3³	N/A	N/A	N/A
Borders	P1	1,024	79	7.7
	P7	1,289	224	17.4
	S3	1,088	203	18.7
Fife	P1	3,394	315	9.3
	P7	3,725	681	18.3
	S3	2,825	477	16.9
Lanarkshire	P1	6,270	579	9.2
	P7	6,612	1,208	18.3
	S3	4,421	747	16.9
Tayside	P1	3,956	364	9.2
	P7	166	55	33.1
	S3³	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: CHSP-School ISD Scotland February 2005.

Notes:

2. A routine review of child's development usually carried out by School Nurse/Doctor.

3. S3 information for Argyll and Clyde and Tayside NHS Boards is not available.

4. Excludes Argyll and Clyde and Tayside NHS Boards.

Question reference: S2W-14563

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2005
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 14 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-9715 by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 August 2004, how the £2.95 million neurology initiative to reduce out-patient waiting times has been allocated.

The Executive is making revenue funding of £112,000 available to each of the four regional neurology centres in Scotland. Following bidding we are currently finalising details with the centres for the distribution of capital funding of £2.5 million.

Drawing on the successful “Action-On” methodology used in England and Wales, this revenue funding will support clinical leads and project managers to redesign outpatient services and introduce new ways of working. Capital funding will enable the centres to refurbish premises and purchase additional equipment to support the redesigned services. We are making the funding available on the understanding that it will deliver clear benefits for patients, particularly in terms of reduced waiting times.

Question reference: S2W-14824

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 February 2005
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 14 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total cost was to environmental health departments of administering burials in (a) 1999, (b) 2000, (c) 2001, (d) 2002, (e) 2003 and (f) 2004, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S2W-14825

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 February 2005
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 14 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost is of providing a basic funeral and what representations it has made to Her Majesty's Government to increase the level of grant available from the Department for Work and Pensions for this purpose.

Question reference: S2W-14827

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 February 2005
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 14 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what charges were made by local authorities for (a) basic burial and (b) cremation in (i) 1999, (ii) 2000, (iii) 2001, (iv) 2002, (v) 2003 and (vi) 2004, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S2W-14472

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 February 2005
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 14 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual cost to local authorities was of administering royal visits and royal holidays in (a) 1999, (b) 2000, (c) 2001, (d) 2002, (e) 2003 and (f) 2004, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S2W-14473

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 February 2005
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 14 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual cost to local authorities was of administering and servicing the duties of lords lieutenant and their deputies in (a) 1999, (b) 2000, (c) 2001, (d) 2002, (e) 2003 and (f) 2004, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S2O-05710

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 March 2005
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 10 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the viability of Heriot-Watt University maintaining its campus in Galashiels and on the consequences for Borders College should the shared campus proposals fall through.

Question reference: S2W-14823

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 February 2005
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 10 March 2005

Question reference: S2W-14682

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 February 2005
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 9 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive how many freedom of information requests have been received by each public authority within its responsibility.

Every request for informationwhich the Scottish Executive receives is handled in accordance with the Freedomof Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Most requests for information are handledroutinely and are not recorded or counted centrally. However, in line with centrallyproduced guidance, some requests for information are recorded centrally. Up to 18February approximately 600 such requests have been recorded by the bodies coveredby Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act2002 (excluding the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Parliamentary CorporateBody).