- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 October 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Colin Boyd on 10 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the Lord Advocate’s guidelines are with regard to the level of speed at which speed limits are enforced for (a) enforcement action and (b) court proceedings.
Answer
The Lord Advocate’s Guidelines on the Operation of Police Conditional Offers of Fixed Penalty, that contain instructions on the relevant thresholds for speeding offences, are confidential. It would not be in the public interest for those who are intent on driving in excess of the speed limit to know at what levels and in what way the various speed limits are enforced. The guidelines do not set hard and fast rules, but allow for downward variation of thresholds for action by local agreement between Area Procurators Fiscal and Chief Constables where there are particular issues of road safety. It could therefore be misleading to motorists if normal thresholds were published, since these local agreements allow for enforcement at lower speeds.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 October 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 9 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-11071 by Cathy Jamieson on 25 October 2004, what the projected cost is for the redevelopment of Parliament House, Edinburgh, at 2004 prices and whether the original timescale for completion remains as scheduled.
Answer
I refer the member to the question S2W-11072 answered 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 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: 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: 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: 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.
- 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 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 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.
