- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 21 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25278 by Ms Margaret Curran on 22 May 2002, what percentage of homes provided in projects programmed to receive funding assistance from Communities Scotland will be for (a) ownership, (b) shared ownership and (c) affordable rent, broken down into Communities Scotland area of operation, in each year for which forward programming figures are available.
Answer
I have asked Mr Bob Millar, Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. His response is as follows:The percentage of homes provided in projects programmed to receive funding assistance from Communities Scotland in 2002-03 is as follows:Percentage of Homes Provided in Projects Receiving Funding Assistance from Communities Scotland (2002-2003)
| Area Office | Affordable Rent | Shared Ownership | Owner Occupation | Total |
| Inverness | 75.2% | 0.0% | 24.8% | 100% |
| Aberdeen | 88.4% | 0.0% | 11.6% | 100% |
| Dundee | 92.8% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 100% |
| Edinburgh | 89.8% | 2.2% | 8.0% | 100% |
| Hamilton/Ayr | 84.3% | 1.4% | 14.4% | 100% |
| Paisley | 98.7% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 100% |
| Glasgow | 71.0% | 1.4% | 27.6% | 100% |
| Total | 83.0% | 1.3% | 15.7% | 100% |
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 21 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last reviewed the necessary level of relief staff in ambulance stations.
Answer
This is an operational matter for the Scottish Ambulance Service. I can, however, advise you that the service regularly reviews its operational performance addressing all of the factors which influence that performance. These include demand on the service, staffing levels generally and specifically covering relief requirements, training demands and sickness levels. There are no rostered single crewed ambulance shifts. Where single crewed ambulances are operating it is because of short notice unplanned absences. Across Scotland the incidence of such responses last year was 0.69% of all calls. In those circumstances where a single crewed accident and emergency ambulance provides the first response to an emergency call, staff in the operations room ensure that this is backed up by a double crewed resource at the first available opportunity. The single crewed response is only recorded against the response times target if the follow up resource reaches the patient within 14/18/21 minutes (depending on population density) of the call being received.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 21 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is appropriate for an ambulance with a single crew member to attend emergency calls.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-27875.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 21 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many ambulance shifts are regularly covered by ambulances with a single crew member.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-27875.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 21 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25278 by Ms Margaret Curran on 22 May 2002, what percentage of homes provided in projects receiving funding assistance from Scottish Homes or Communities Scotland have been for (a) outright ownership, (b) shared ownership and (c) affordable rent, broken down into Scottish Homes or Communities Scotland area of operation, in each year since the inception of Scottish Homes.
Answer
I have asked Mr Bob Millar, Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. His response is as follows:The national percentage of homes provided in projects receiving funding assistance from Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland since 1989-90 is as follows:Percentage of Homes Provided in Projects Receiving Funding Assistance from Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland (1989-90 to 2001-02)
| Year | Affordable Rent | Shared Ownership | Owner Occupation | Total |
| 1989-1990 | 89.2% | 7.9% | 2.9% | 100% |
| 1990-1991 | 67.4% | 13.7% | 18.9% | 100% |
| 1991-1992 | 68.6% | 11.5% | 19.9% | 100% |
| 1992-1993 | 65.9% | 14.7% | 19.4% | 100% |
| 1993-1994 | 65.9% | 15.9% | 18.2% | 100% |
| 1994-1995 | 62.9% | 12.9% | 24.2% | 100% |
| 1995-1996 | 62.7% | 17.1% | 20.1% | 100% |
| 1996-1997 | 55.8% | 13.1% | 31.1% | 100% |
| 1997-1998 | 60.5% | 12.6% | 27.0% | 100% |
| 1998-1999 | 62.9% | 9.5% | 27.6% | 100% |
| 1999-2000 | 67.6% | 4.5% | 27.9% | 100% |
| 2000-2001 | 81.1% | 3.2% | 15.7% | 100% |
| 2001-2002 | 93.0% | 5.9% | 1.0% | 100% |
A breakdown of the percentage of homes provided by Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland by area of operation cannot be provided due to a number of changes in geographic structure during the period 1989-90 to 2001-02.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 21 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive why ambulance crews members are paid a single hourly rate, unlike other members of NHS staff.
Answer
Pay and conditions of service for ambulance service staff are negotiated and agreed by staff side representatives and the Scottish Ambulance Service.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 20 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-24724 by Ms Margaret Curran on 20 May 2002, what auditing system it used to gather the information for that answer.
Answer
The information provided in the answer given to question S1W-24724 was derived from a dedicated database of Social Inclusion Partnership budget allocations and expenditure. Subsequently, Finance staff in Communities Scotland discovered through routine checks as part of an overall review of procedures that there were a number of administrative errors in the database. The corrected figures have been advised to the member, the Parliament's Reference Centre and the Official Report.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Colin Boyd on 19 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Crown Office intends to carry out a review of the case of Gordon Gibson.
Answer
Senior Officials from the Crown Office have met members of Mr Gibson's family to discuss with them their concerns about the outcome of the case against William Wilson. The Crown's approach to this case has been reviewed in the light of the concerns raised by the family. The Lord Advocate is satisfied that the decisions taken by the prosecution were appropriate, having regard to the state of the evidence available to the Crown.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 16 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any organisations external to it, including professional bodies and interest groups, have requested to meet Ministers to discuss the devolved implications of the Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill and, if so, how many such meetings have taken place or are scheduled to take place.
Answer
In June the Scottish branch of the Chartered Institute of Housing requested a meeting to discuss the devolved implications of the Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill, providing a detailed summary of their concerns about the bill. Given the UK Government was considering possible amendments to this bill, I did not feel that a meeting at that time was appropriate.No other organisations have sought a meeting for the purpose stated.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 15 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the original answer to question S1W-24724 by Ms Margaret Curran on 20 May 2002, why the information given in that answer was incorrect.
Answer
The information given was incorrect as it was drawn from a dedicated database which was subsequently discovered to contain a number of administrative errors. The errors were identified by finance staff in Communities Scotland through routine checks as part of an overall review of financial procedures and practices in relation to the Social Inclusion Partnership Programme. The errors were in relation to the recording and interpretation of data.
