- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 8 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average spend is per child on the provision of a wheelchair, or other similar mobility aid or piece of equipment, broken down by NHS board area.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-11654, answered on 8 November 2004. All answersto written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, thesearch facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 8 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time is for a child to be assessed for a new wheelchair, or other similar mobility aid or piece of equipment, broken down by NHS board area.
Answer
This information is not held centrally but some or all may be available from individual NHS boards.
The Rehabilitation Technology Information Service (ReTIS), which is being developed by NHS boards, should be able to provide this type of information when it is fully developed.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 8 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time is for a child between assessment for a new wheelchair, or other similar mobility aid or piece of equipment, and provision of the equipment, broken down by NHS board area.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-11654, answered on 8 November 2004. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 8 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how many holders of parking blue badges there are, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
As at 31 March 2004, the number of Blue Badge Holders as per each local authority region is as follows,
| Council | Total |
| Aberdeenshire | 10,011 |
| Angus | 5,005 |
| Argyll and Bute | 3,701 |
| Clackmannanshire | 2,219 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 8,041 |
| Dundee City | 6,327 |
| East Ayrshire | 6,892 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 4,330 |
| East Lothian | 3,751 |
| East Renfrewshire | 1,257 |
| Edinburgh, City of | 16,057 |
| Eilean Siar | 261 |
| Falkirk | 7,166 |
| Fife | 17,832 |
| Glasgow, City of | 23,243 |
| Highland | 10,143 |
| Inverclyde | 3,817 |
| Midlothian | 3,912 |
| Moray | 3,631 |
| North Ayrshire | 10,602 |
| North Lanarkshire | 15,524 |
| Orkney Islands | 848 |
| Perth And Kinross | 6,344 |
| Renfrewshire | 6,420 |
| Scottish Borders | 5,221 |
| Shetland Islands | 621 |
| South Ayrshire | 5,217 |
| South Lanarkshire | 13,694 |
| Stirling | 3,908 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 2,974 |
| West Lothian | 7,192 |
| Total | 223,995 |
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 3 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how many school sports co-ordinators have had disability equality training.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11314 on 2 November 2004. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 3 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how many school swimming pools there are.
Answer
Although this information is not held centrally by the Scottish Executive, I understand that sportscotland estimate that there are 196 school swimming pools.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 3 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance it has given to the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in each of the last five years.
Answer
Neither the Executive nor The Scottish Arts Council has been approached by the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts for assistance.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 3 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what provision it has made to honour the achievements of Scotland’s Paralympians.
Answer
The First Minister hosted a reception in Bute House on 7 October to recognise and honour the Scottish athletes who represented Team GB at the 2004 Paralympic Games and to celebrate the achievements of our eight medallists. We were delighted that most of our athletes were available to attend what was a successful and enjoyable evening.
Prior to then, in the Executive’s debate on a Sporting Scotland on 23 September, my predecessor, Frank McAveety, invited the Parliament to, amongst other things, celebrate the continuing success of Scotland's sportsmen and women including those competing for medals at the Paralympics which were under way in Athens at that time. On that same day the First Minister, during his Question Time, also recognised the fantastic efforts of our Paralympians.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 3 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how many school sports co-ordinators have had training in working with children and young people with complex and/or multiple disabilities, such as training in moving and handling and in administration of rectal diazapam.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11314 on 2 November 2004. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 3 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines are issued to school sports co-ordinators on supporting children and young people with disabilities to participate in physical activities at school.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11314 on 2 November 2004. 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.parlaiment.uk/webapp/wa.search.
