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I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34359 on 22 June 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34359 on 22 June 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34801 on 5 July 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

Hospital car park charges were abolished at NHSScotland operated car parks with effect from 31 December 2008. That did not end the duty of NHS boards to manage their car parking appropriately, balancing the car parking needs of patients, visitors and staff.

My answer to question S3W-34359 on 22 June 2010 outlined the options available to NHS boards to manage their car parking. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/default.aspx.

There are no plans to assess the impact of those options on particular groups of car park user.

This information is not held centrally.

Local authorities are required by the Standards in Scotland''s Schools etc Act 2000 to make special arrangements for pupils who are unable to attend school due to prolonged ill health to receive education elsewhere than at an educational establishment. However, the type of provision to be made is not stipulated.

The information requested is not known. However, 822 pupils received education outwith school due to ill health in 2008-09.

Local authorities are required by the Standards in Scotland''s Schools etc Act 2000 to make special arrangements for pupils who are unable to attend school due to prolonged ill health to receive education elsewhere than at an educational establishment. However, the type of provision to be made is not stipulated.

Scottish ministers do not monitor access to education for sick children and young people as education authorities are responsible for the provision of education to children and young people who are unable to attend school due to ill health.

The Scottish Government collects information on the number of children and young people who receive education outwith school due to ill health. This is available from the statistics publication Children Educated Outwith School 2009 which is available from:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/10/26154423/0.

In addition, as part of their routine programme of inspection, HMIE inspect hospital education and outreach services across Scotland.

Local authorities are required by the Standards in Scotland''s Schools etc Act 2000 to make special arrangements for pupils who are unable to attend school due to prolonged ill health to receive education elsewhere than at an educational establishment. This duty applies in relation to all children and young people who are unable to attend school due to prolonged ill health irrespective of illness, age and where they live.

In 2001 the Scottish Government issued guidance to local authorities to support them in the implementation of this duty.

The information requested is not held centrally.

Local authorities are required by the Standards in Scotland''s Schools Etc Act 2000 to make special arrangements for pupils who are unable to attend school due to prolonged ill health to receive education elsewhere than at an educational establishment. However, the type of provision to be made is not stipulated.

NHS boards in Scotland take account of the European Association for Children in Hospital (EACH) Charter when delivering healthcare. The Healthcare Quality Strategy launched by the Scottish Government in May 2010 has the same aims and ambitions as the EACH Charter.