- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to address the challenges of health service provision in rural and remote areas.
Answer
We are currentlyawaiting the final report of the Remote and Rural Steering Group, establishedfollowing the publication of Building a Health Service Fit for the Future.The group has been considering which services, diagnostics and treatments canbe provided appropriately in remote and rural areas and how those services canbe sustained over the long-term. The recommendations of the group will informour new action plan for health and wellbeing due to published by the end of2007.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of health services in rural and remote areas.
Answer
The Remote andRural Steering Group established following the publication of Building aHealth Service Fit for the Future is developing recommendations toensure high quality, safe and sustainable services across remote and ruralareas. In addition, the process of annual review for each NHS board allowsMinisters to discuss progress on both key national targets and particular localissues.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have been held between it and officials from NHS Highland about improving access to health care in rural and remote areas.
Answer
The Chief Executive of NHS Highland is Chair of the National Remote and Rural Group whichis developing future recommendations designed to sustain and develop healthservices in remote and rural areas of Scotland. This grouphas reported progress to Scottish Government Officials on a regular basis andits work was discussed during the Annual Review of NHS Highland chaired by theMinister for Public Health on 21 August 2007.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to expand prisoner capacity at HM Prison Inverness.
Answer
I have asked MikeEwart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response isas follows:
The Scottish PrisonService has no plans to expand prisoner capacity at HM Prison Inverness.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 6 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the prisoner capacity is at HM Prison Inverness.
Answer
I have asked MikeEwart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
The designcapacity of HM Prison Inverness is 104 and it is contracted to provide 150 prisonerplaces.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 6 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners are held in HM Prison Inverness.
Answer
I have asked MikeEwart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
As at 4 September2007, there were 136 prisoners in HM Prison Inverness.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 6 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executivewhen it intends to publish the report on the evaluation of the Rural Voices programme which funded action research projects in rural communities and whether it will consider reviving Rural Voices as part of the new Scottish Rural Development Programme.
Answer
Thegovernment is committed to abolishing the unfair council tax as part of our agendato create a wealthier and fairer Scotland. It is my intention to consult on our proposals before the endof this calendar year, and to introduce legislation to abolish the council tax and replaceit with a fairer tax based on ability to pay in the 2008-09 parliamentary session.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 9 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest position is in respect of council housing stock transfer.
Answer
As I announced inthe Housing Debate on 21 June 2007, the ScottishGovernment will consult in the autumn on its proposals for social housing. Thiswill include the role that council housing stock transfer might play indeveloping a social rented sector that is affordable and is focussed on meetingthe requirements of existing tenants and those in housing need.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 24 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged (a) under 18 and (b) 18 or over have been convicted of carrying knives or possessing an offensive weapon in the Northern Constabulary area in each of the last five years, broken down by local area command.
Answer
The available information onpersons with a charge proved in court is given in the following tables.
Persons Aged Under 18 in theNorthern Police Force Area with a Charge Proved in Court for Carrying Knives orPossessing an Offensive Weapon1, 2001-02 To 2005-06
| Year | Having in a public place an article with a blade or point | Possession of an offensive weapon | Total |
| 2001-02 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002-03 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2003-04 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004-05 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005-06 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Note: 1.Where main offence.
Persons Aged 18 and Over inThe Northern Police Force Area with a Charge Proved in Court for CarryingKnives or Possessing an Offensive Weapon1, 2001-02 to 2005-06
| Year | Having in a public place an article with a blade or point | Possession of an offensive weapon | Total |
| 2001-02 | 15 | 25 | 40 |
| 2002-03 | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| 2003-04 | 26 | 18 | 44 |
| 2004-05 | 20 | 33 | 53 |
| 2005-06 | 28 | 16 | 44 |
Note: 1.Where main offence.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 24 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged (a) under 18 and (b) 18 or over have been convicted of carrying knives or possessing an offensive weapon in Moray in each of the last five years.
Answer
The available information onpersons with a charge proved in court is given in the following tables.
Persons Aged Under 18 in MorayLocal Authority Area1 with a Charge Proved in Court for CarryingKnives or Possessing an Offensive Weapon2, 2001-02 to 2005-06
| Year | Having in a public place an article with a blade or point | Possession of an offensive weapon | Total |
| 2001-02 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002-03 | - | - | - |
| 2003-04 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004-05 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005-06 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Notes:
1. MorayDistrict Court and Elgin Sheriff Court.
2. Wheremain offence.
Persons Aged 18 and over in MorayLocal Authority Area with a Charge Proved in Court for Carrying Knives orPossessing an Offensive Weapon1, 2001-02 To 2005-06
| Year | Having in a public place an article with a blade or point | Possession of an offensive weapon | Total |
| 2001-02 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2002-03 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2003-04 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2004-05 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 2005-06 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
Notes:
1. MorayDistrict Court and Elgin Sheriff Court.
2. Wheremain offence.
