- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2000
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Answered by Rhona Brankin on 11 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what contribution it anticipates that the Scottish Parliament building as currently planned will make to Scotland's architectural heritage.
Answer
The Scottish Executive believes that the Parliament building should be a modern and operationally efficient building of the highest architectural merit that should both reflect and contribute to Scotland's architectural heritage.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 March 2000
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Answered by Susan Deacon on 11 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it has given to the NHS to allow the introduction of lighter and more modern materials for orthotic equipment.
Answer
Resources for the provision of orthotic equipment through the NHS in Scotland are included in health boards' general revenue allocation. It is for the boards to determine within the funds available how to manage and deliver local healthcare services to meet the healthcare need of their resident population.
Scottish Healthcare Supplies, who have responsibility for arranging central contracts for the NHS in Scotland, closely monitors this rapidly advancing area. This ensures that up-to-date technology and materials are available as soon as possible for both the ranges of custom-made and stock (i.e. ready-made) products available to the NHS.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2000
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Answered by Rhona Brankin on 6 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what contribution it anticipates the Scottish Parliament building as currently planned will make to Scotland's architectural heritage.
Answer
The Scottish Executive believes that the Parliament building should be a modern and operationally efficient building of the highest architectural merit that should both reflect and contribute to Scotland's architectural heritage.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2000
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Answered by Sarah Boyack on 4 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what opportunities remain for objections to be heard against Midlothian Council's plan to re-route the A701 between Penicuik and Edinburgh.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has no further locus. It is for the Council to decide whether or not to consider any further representations.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2000
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Answered by Sarah Boyack on 30 March 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will outline the discussions it has had with the City Of Edinburgh Council about the impact of the Holyrood Project on traffic and the source of funding for any road realignments required as a result of the project.
Answer
Scottish Executive officials have had regular meetings with the City of Edinburgh Council about traffic and road realignment as a consequence of the development of the Parliament at Holyrood.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2000
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 23 March 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-2271 by Mr Jim Wallace on 26 November 1999, how many warrants have been issued relating to people resident in Scotland for (a) the interception of communications and (b) interference with property since 1 July 1999.
Answer
Since 1 July 1999, 204 warrants have been issued by Scottish Ministers under the Interception of Communications Act 1985 for serious crime purposes. I understand that 35 warrants have been issued in Scotland under Part III of the Police Act 1997 over the same period.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 March 2000
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Answered by Susan Deacon on 22 March 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether all patients requiring orthotic equipment have equal access to shoes, callipers, splints, corsets and night braces regardless of their home health board area.
Answer
Access to the types of orthotic equipment mentioned is available to patients throughout the NHS in Scotland. However, decisions on what equipment best meets the clinical needs of a patient are a matter for the clinician in charge of their care.
The NHS providers of mobility and rehabilitation technology services formed the Scottish Rehabilitation Technology Forum (SCOTRET) to facilitate the exchange of information and promote co-operation throughout the service in Scotland. SCOTRET is currently working to put in place measures to establish common standards.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 March 2000
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Answered by David Steel on 17 March 2000
To ask the Presiding Officer which members of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, if any, have carried out any visits outside Scotland in connection with the Holyrood Project, and the dates and costs of any such visits.
Answer
On 22 and 23 July 1999, Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body members Robert Brown, Andrew Welsh and myself visited parliamentary chambers in Brussels and The Hague in connection with the Holyrood Project. The total cost of the visits was £1,727.00 which includes air and train travel; overnight stay; meals and taxi fares.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 March 2000
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 17 March 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the proposed Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000 will include powers to restrict the number of such HMO's in a specific area and, in particular, in each (a) tenement stair and (b) street.
Answer
The proposed Order will introduce mandatory licensing of HMOs by local authorities. It will be for local authorities to decide their criteria for approving applications including any considerations relating to the amenity of particular locations. However, it will also be necessary for them to consider each application on its merits.
- Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 March 2000
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Answered by David Steel on 16 March 2000
To ask the Presiding Officer at which of its meetings the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body became aware of a greater deterioration in the state of repair of Queensberry House than was known when the contract for the Holyrood Project was signed.
Answer
It became increasingly apparent during October 1999 that Queensberry House was in a poorer state than originally expected following removal of internal plaster. Our structural engineers identified in mid-November 1999 that additional works were required. The SPCB discussed the condition of Queensberry House at a meeting on 23 November 1999 and reported to MSPs in (SPCB report No. 3) on 1 December 1999.
