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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.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
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Question reference: S2W-02521

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 September 2003
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 29 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what publicity has been given to the Pass Plus scheme in each of the last five years.

The Pass Plus scheme has beendeveloped by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA), which chairs a board that promotesthe scheme throughout Great Britain.

The Pass Plus scheme providesa structured course of post-test training for newly-qualified drivers, and thosewho complete the course can benefit from discounted insurance rates from participatinginsurance companies. Pass Plus courses are provided by Approved Driving Instructors,registered by DSA, and the scheme is administered by the agency, with support fromthe motor insurance industry.

Publicity for the scheme is carriedout in a number of ways. The scheme is promoted in a DSA leaflet which is sent outwith the 800,000 provisional driving licences which are issued annually. The benefitsof the Pass Plus scheme are covered in DSA’s Arrive Alive Road Safety Programmefor young people. The scheme is promoted in DSA’s Drive On magazine, a copyof which is handed to successful driving test candidates by their examiner. Thereis also a dedicated Pass Plus website, and local Road Safety Officers are encouragedto promote the scheme. Some of the insurance companies involved in the scheme havetaken their own steps to promote the benefits of Pass Plus.

The table gives the number ofdrivers completing the course in Great Britain in each of the last five years.

1998-99	19,685
1999-2000	25,920
2000-01	40,668
2001-02	56,203
2002-03	70,084

Question reference: S2W-02520

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 September 2003
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 29 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what publicity has been given to the Arrive Alive Scheme in each of the last five years.

The Arrive Alive Road SafetyProgramme was launched in 1997 by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA). The programmeinvolves driving examiners visiting schools and colleges, and other organisationsconnected with the 16- to 19-year age group, and delivering road safety information.Every member of the audience at a presentation is issued with an information bookletabout the programme, and comprehensive folders are sent to any organisation thatexpresses an interest in hosting a presentation. There is a dedicated Arrive Alivewebsite and the DSA also regularly issues press releases about the programme andplaces articles in its Despatch magazine for the driver training industryand others with an interest in road safety.

In the last five years, the numberof presentations throughout Great Britain has increased substantially as shown in the table.

1998-99	300
1999-2000	880
2000-01	1,709
2001-02	2,726
2002-03	4,253
2003-04 (planned)	6,000

Question reference: S2W-02575

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 12 September 2003
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 26 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are currently on waiting lists for aids and adaptations, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S2W-02573

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 12 September 2003
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 26 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are on waiting lists for assessments for community care services, broken down by NHS board area.

Question reference: S2W-02574

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 12 September 2003
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 26 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are on waiting lists for bathing and showering services, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S2W-02572

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 12 September 2003
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 26 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were on waiting lists for assessments for aids and adaptations on 1 April in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S2O-00477

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2003
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 25 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to improve road safety.

Question reference: S2W-01796

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 01 August 2003
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 23 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what statutory duties NHS boards have to provide NHS dental services.

Question reference: S2W-01901

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 August 2003
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 23 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines are in place on the preparation, form and publication of Care Commission reports.

The inspection process includingthe preparation, form and publication of inspection reports and any associated guidelinesare an operational matter for the Care Commission.

An individual may raise any concernsthey have over the operation of a care service or with the way the Care Commissionhas conducted any part of the regulatory process through the Care Commission’s complaintsprocedure. Details can be found on its website at:

www.carecommission.com.

Question reference: S2W-01910

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 August 2003
Current Status: Answered by Euan Robson on 23 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Borders Council has at any time expressed any concerns, or made any representations, concerning Glenview Young People's Unit, Galashiels.