- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Simpson on 4 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the mechanism is for evaluating the "Know The Score" strategy and what criteria will be applied in the evaluation process.
Answer
Our Drugs Communications Strategy will be evaluated in several ways. At national level, evaluation will include a tracking study which will measure the impact of the strategy, including shifts in attitudes towards drugs problems. Factors such as hits to the "Know The Score" website, calls to the information line and requests for "Know The Score" publications will also be taken into account.Evaluation will also be built into local communications initiatives.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Simpson on 4 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will give a breakdown of the distribution of funding allocated to the "Know The Score" strategy.
Answer
We have allocated £6.3 million over three years to support activities falling within the scope of our Drugs Communications Strategy. These activities include national mass media campaigns, the production and distribution of drugs communications materials for national and local use, and the development and implementation of local drugs communications strategies.The costs incurred to date include the first tranche of advertising at around £650,000. That includes funding for television, press, outdoor (posters), cinema and other media work. Current research costs are around £70,000.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 27 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive which parts of the contract for HM Prison Kilmarnock were omitted in the version of the contract published by the Scottish Prison Service.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:Most of the contract has been published. Certain security information and lengthy lists of, for example, fixtures and fittings were omitted together with some commercial in confidence items.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 7 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made towards the provision of ambulatory oxygen on prescription for people with lung disease.
Answer
The possibility of providing portable or ambulatory oxygen is currently under consideration.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 25 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19197 by Iain Gray on 16 November 2001, what the total cost was to it of the tender process in respect of HM Prison Kilmarnock.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:SPS did not collect tender cost data in respect of the contract for HM Prison Kilmarnock. Tender costs are not separately identified in any Scottish Prison Service contract.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2002
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 19 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-18301 by Mr Jim Wallace on 4 October 2001, how many offences there were in the Central Scotland Police force area involving the possession of knives in 2001 and how many homicides there were in the area involving the use of knives in (i) 2000 and (ii) 2001.
Answer
Information on recorded crime in 2001 is not yet available.There were no homicides involving the use of sharp instruments in Central Scotland police force area in 2000. Data for 2001 are not yet available.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Colin Boyd on 19 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions Tony Gauci was brought to Scotland by (a) the police or (b) the Crown Office.
Answer
It would be inappropriate to comment on matters relating to a witness in the Lockerbie case while the appeal is continuing.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Colin Boyd on 19 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any sightseeing trips around Scotland were organised during Tony Gauci's visits; to what locations any such trips were made, and what the cost was of each such trip.
Answer
It would be inappropriate to comment on matters relating to a witness in the Lockerbie case while the appeal is continuing.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Colin Boyd on 19 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive on what dates any visits to Scotland were made by Tony Gauci and what the cost was of facilitating any such visits.
Answer
It would be inappropriate to comment on matters relating to a witness in the Lockerbie case while the appeal is continuing.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Elish Angiolini on 8 February 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the outstanding 22 recommendations referred to in the Summary of the Review of the Investigation of Road Deaths in Scotland by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Quality and Practice Review Unit.
Answer
It is not intended to publish the 22 unpublished recommendations of the Quality and Practice Review Unit review of the investigation of road traffic deaths. They are of an internal administrative nature only. All 80 recommendations for improvements in practice are being implemented and I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-21900 on 22 January 2002.
