- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 1 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been made of offers of employment under paragraph 13, section 4.3, Annex A, (b) reports have been made of offers of employment under paragraph 14, section 4.3, Annex A and (c) applications have been made under paragraph 15, section 4.3, Annex A of the Civil Service Management Code in each of the last five years, broken down by department or agency.
Answer
The information requested is set out in the following tables:1997-98
| Department/Agency | Number of Cases | Conditions | Referred to Prime Minister |
| Central Services | 1 | - | - |
| Environment and Rural Affairs Department | 2 | 1 | - |
| Development Department | 3 | 1 | - |
| Home Department | 1 | - | - |
| Justice Department | 1 | - | - |
| Scottish Records Office | 1 | - | - |
1998-99
| Department/Agency | Number of Cases | Conditions | Referred to Prime Minister |
| Development Department | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Central Services | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Locate in Scotland | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Environment and Rural Affairs Department | 6 | - | - |
1999-2000
| Department/Agency | Number of Cases | Conditions | Referred to Prime Minister |
| Central Services | 1 | - | - |
| Common service Agency | 1 | - | - |
| Director of Roads | 1 | 1 | - |
| Education and Industry Department | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Development Department | 1 | - | - |
| Historic Scotland | 1 | - | - |
2000-01
| Department/Agency | Number of Cases | Conditions | Referred to Prime Minister |
| Development Department | 4 | - | - |
| Environment and Rural Affairs Department | 1 | - | - |
| Health Department | 1 | - | - |
| Justice Department | 1 | - | - |
| Central Services | 1 | - | - |
| FCSD | 1 | - | - |
| Business Development Unit | 1 | - | - |
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the current average waiting time is in each local authority area from determination of eligibility under its central heating installation programme to installation.
Answer
Information for the private sector is not collected by local authority area. The time between confirming an application as eligible and receiving central heating will vary between areas according to such things as the kind of heating system chosen and whether listed building consent is required. It is for local authorities and housing associations to determine the programme of work for their own stock and advise their tenants accordingly.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-20998 by Iain Gray on 8 January 2002, how many of the 73 applicants eligible under its central heating installation programme have now had central heating installed.
Answer
The position with regard to applications for the central heating programme submitted between September 2001 and August 2002 by private sector householders living in the Scottish Borders area is as follows:Between 1 September and 31 December 2001, 73 eligible householders submitted applications. Thirty-one of those have now had their central heating installed and a further 30 will have their central heating as soon as possible. There are others who are waiting for a number of reasons, such as gas connections by Transco or listed building consent from the local authority.Between 1 January and 2 August 2002, 105 eligible householders submitted applications. Eleven of those have now had their central heating installed and a further 17 will have their central heating as soon as possible. Forty are awaiting survey and there are others who are waiting for a number of reasons, such as gas connections by Transco or listed building consent from the local authority.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28231 by Hugh Henry on 2 September 2002, how many of the 105 applications eligible under its central heating installation programme have now had central heating installed.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29181 today. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of fuel duty is rebated annually.
Answer
Under the Bus Service Operator's Grant scheme, ultra low sulphur diesel (the fuel predominantly used in the operation of local bus services) currently attracts a rebate of 80.1% of the fuel duty paid.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many bus companies participate in the Fuel Duty Rebate scheme and how much was rebated to bus companies in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02 and (d) 2002-03 to date.
Answer
About 220 local bus operators in Scotland qualify for Bus Service Operator's Grant at any one time, although the exact number varies. The table sets out the total amount rebated to bus operators in Scotland in the years requested.
| Year | Amount Rebated |
| 1999-2000 | £45.2 million |
| 2000-01 | £49.3 million |
| 2001-02 | £49.5 million |
| 2002-03 to date | c.£16.0 million |
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made, or will make, to Her Majesty's Government about extending the red diesel scheme to buses used in the provision of daily local services.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of issues, including fuel duty rates.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 30 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 26 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the findings of Professors Knapp and Jarbrink of the Centre for Economics of Mental Health that the average lifetime costs resulting from autism and associated learning difficulties is estimated to be #2,940,538 per person; what figure it estimates such lifetime costs to be, and what the estimated annual cost is for adults with autistic spectrum disorder.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is aware of the findings of Professors Knapp and Jarbrink. It has not estimated the lifetime costs of people with autistic spectrum disorders, with or without associated learning disabilities.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 30 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 26 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive with reference to the Autistic Spectrum Disorders Needs Assessment Report of December 2001, what progress has been made in regard to targeting funding for autistic spectrum disorder services throughout Scotland and, in particular, to local authorities.
Answer
The Public Health Institute for Scotland's Autistic Spectrum Disorders Needs Assessment Report, published on 7 February 2002, recommended that resources for the systematic development of services for those with ASD should await completion of an audit of current service provision, expenditure and training by joint planning groups in each NHS board and local authority.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 30 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 26 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria are applied to ensure the proper accreditation of service providers responsible for adults with autistic spectrum disorder and whether such criteria are uniform across the country.
Answer
Accreditation is a term that refers to the Autism Quality Audit and Accreditation Programme, run by the National Autistic Society. This supports and accredits services that cater for the needs of people with autistic spectrum disorder. Providers of such services decide if they want to seek accreditation.
