- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 23 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the contribution made by denominational schools to academic achievement.
Answer
We do not specifically analyse information on academic achievement in terms of the contribution of denominational schools.
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 21 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-18265 by Susan Deacon on 6 November 2001, what benefits in terms of improved cancer care or swifter, better diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients were put forward by or on behalf of the Greater Glasgow NHS Board to support spending on endoscopic equipment and staff as outlined in Cancer In Scotland: Action For Change, National Implementation/Investment Plan 2001-02.
Answer
Evidence points to the fact that Scotland's cancer record would improve substantially with more rapid diagnosis and earlier treatment, in particular, where surgery is the treatment of choice. Securing faster diagnosis and shorter waiting times are therefore among the highest priorities for the Scottish Executive's cancer strategy. Building capacity through enhanced endoscopy capability should particularly impact on gastro-intestinal cancers, which are potentially curable by surgery when detected at an early stage. The expected benefits to be derived from the investments planned, including milestones, targets and responsible leads, are included in the published document available on
www.scotland.gov.uk or from
www.show.scot.nhs.uk. Copies of the plans have been placed in the Parliament's Reference Centre.
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what proposals it has in respect of improving the inspection of child care facilities.
Answer
From 1 April 2002, the new Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care will assume responsibility for the regulation and inspection of care services, including child care facilities. The commission will promote innovative, integrated and flexible services and will inspect against national care standards with a firm focus on improving the quality of care. In care settings with an educational element the commission and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education will work together to deliver integrated inspections.
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 15 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many persons are currently classified as rough sleepers in (a) Scotland and (b) East Dunbartonshire and what steps are being taken to reduce these figures.
Answer
I refer the member to the reply given to question S1W-18044 on 11 September 2001. The Rough Sleepers Initiative (RSI) has made £42 million available to local authorities over five years, 1997-98 to 2001-02 to tackle rough sleeping. Further funding has been made available in 2002-03 and 2003-04 linked to Local Outcome Agreements, which will ensure the continued focus on the overarching target to end the need to sleep rough by 2003. East and West Dunbartonshire first bid for RSI funding in 1998-99 and received joint funding of £45,500 from 1998-99 to 1999-2000. They bid separately in 2000-01 and in the last two years East Dunbartonshire has received total funding of £75,675. The council will receive £29,675 in each of the next two years, which will continue support for its outreach work and rent deposit scheme.
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 15 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what input it is making to the work on knowledge pools undertaken by the Social Exclusion Unit.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is responsible for tackling social exclusion in Scotland. We understand that the knowledge pools being planned by the Social Exclusion Unit are still in development.
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 14 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the current average cost is of detaining (a) a young offender for 10 days and (b) an adult offender for 11 days.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The current average cost per prisoner place for 2001-02 is £32,600.The target cost per prisoner place for 2001-02 is £32,600 which is about £89 a day. The total average costs of detaining young and adult offenders are not separately identifiable.
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 14 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-18642 by Mr Jim Wallace on 12 October 2001, what the date of retirement was for each of the retired judges called on for sittings of the Supreme Courts between 1 January 2001 and 31 August 2001.
Answer
The services of five retired judges were called upon during the period 1 January to 31 August 2001. Their retirement dates are shown in the following table:
The Hon Lord Caplan | 28-Jan-00 |
The Hon Lord Cowie | 30-Sep-94 |
The Rt Hon the Lord McCluskey | 07-Jan-00 |
The Hon Lord Morison | 05-Jan-97 |
The Hon Lord Weir | 05-Jan-97 |
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 11 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the number of students recruited to secondary teacher training courses in each year since 1994.
Answer
The following table shows the numbers of students recruited to secondary teacher training courses in each year since 1994.
Intakes to Secondary Courses of Initial Teacher Education |
| 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01* | 2001-02* |
BEd | 182 | 362 | 381 | 377 | 400 | 367 | 329 | 368 |
Postgraduate Certificate in Education | 1191 | 1003 | 892 | 902 | 863 | 1005 | 991 | 1116 |
Total | 1,373 | 1,365 | 1,273 | 1,279 | 1,263 | 1,372 | 1,320 | 1,484 |
Note:* figures are provisional
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 11 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the number of students recruited to primary teacher training courses in each year since 1994.
Answer
The following table shows the numbers of students recruited to primary teacher training courses in each year since 1994.
Intakes to Primary Courses of Initial Teacher Education |
| 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01* | 2001-02* |
BEd | 754 | 824 | 755 | 640 | 648 | 649 | 708 | 745 |
Postgraduate Certificate in Education | 255 | 315 | 322 | 273 | 272 | 346 | 335 | 745 |
Total | 1,009 | 1,139 | 1,077 | 913 | 920 | 995 | 1,043 | 1,490 |
Note:* figures are provisionalThe considerable increase in the intake numbers to the Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Education course in session 2001-02 is a result of implementing the terms of the agreement
A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century.
- Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 9 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to support befriending programmes for socially, economically, behaviourally or emotionally disadvantaged children and young people.
Answer
My answer to question S1W-20181 on 17 December 2001 gives details of our support to Big Brothers and Sisters to develop a network of mentoring projects throughout Scotland. In addition we provide support to some 32 national voluntary youth organisations to enable them to offer opportunities for personal and social development and friendship in disadvantaged areas that might otherwise lack such opportunities.
