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Information showing the number of new individuals coming into contactwith drug treatment services aged under 16, and between 16 and 18, for theyears 2000-01 to 2004-05 has been placedin the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 38667).

The following tables showthe number of chemistry graduates from each of Scotland’s Higher EducationInstitutes (HEIs) in each of the last five years, as well as year-on-yearpercentage changes.

Chemistrygraduates from Scottish Higher Education Institutions, 1999-2000 to 2003-04

1999-2000

	Total	Postgraduate	First Degree	Other HE
Total	690	225	430	35
University of Abertay Dundee	5	0	5	0
The Robert Gordon University	55	20	15	15
The University of Paisley	25	5	25	0
Glasgow Caledonian University	30	5	30	0
Napier University	20	0	10	10
The University of Edinburgh	140	45	95	0
The University of Glasgow	55	5	50	0
The University of Strathclyde	160	80	80	0
The University of Aberdeen	70	35	35	0
Heriot-Watt University	55	10	35	5
The University of Dundee	20	10	10	5
The University of St Andrews	50	10	40	0
The University of Stirling	0	0	0	0

Source: Higher EducationStatistics Agency (HESA).

In this table 0, one and twoare rounded to 0. Numbers have beenrounded to the nearest five to protect confidentiality.

Values may not sum to totaldue to rounding.

2000-01

	Total	Postgraduate	First Degree	Other HE	% Change in the Total from 1999-2000 to 2000-01
Total	620	150	450	15	-10%
University of Abertay Dundee	20	0	15	0	200%
The Robert Gordon University	40	15	15	10	-23%
The University of Paisley	25	0	25	0	4%
Glasgow Caledonian University	25	5	20	0	-25%
Napier University	25	0	20	5	18%
The University of Edinburgh	110	20	90	0	-22%
The University of Glasgow	70	5	60	0	19%
The University of Strathclyde	150	65	80	0	-8%
The University of Aberdeen	40	5	35	0	-45%
Heriot-Watt University	45	5	40	0	-17%
The University of Dundee	20	5	15	0	5%
The University of St Andrews	55	20	35	0	6%
The University of Stirling	0	0	0	0	N/A

Source: Higher EducationStatistics Agency (HESA).

In this table 0, one and twoare rounded to 0.  Numbers have beenrounded to the nearest five to protect confidentiality.

Values may not sum to totaldue to rounding.

Percentages have beencalculated on un-rounded numbers.

2001-02

	Total	Postgraduate	First Degree	Other HE	% Change in the Total from 2000-01 to 2001-02
Total	590	150	410	25	-5%
University of Abertay Dundee	10	0	5	0	-50%
The Robert Gordon University	30	10	15	5	-32%
The University of Paisley	20	0	20	0	-19%
Glasgow Caledonian University	20	0	20	0	-8%
Napier University	15	0	15	0	-35%
The University of Edinburgh	105	25	80	0	-3%
The University of Glasgow	65	0	60	0	-7%
The University of Strathclyde	150	65	80	0	1%
The University of Aberdeen	40	15	25	0	0%
Heriot-Watt University	45	5	40	0	2%
The University of Dundee	20	10	10	0	-5%
The University of St Andrews	55	20	35	0	2%
The University of Stirling	0	0	0	0	-50%
Bell College*	15	0	0	15	N/A

Source: Higher EducationStatistics Agency (HESA)

In this table 0, one and twoare rounded to 0.  Numbers have beenrounded to the nearest 5 to protect confidentiality. 

Values may not sum to totaldue to rounding.

Percentages have beencalculated on unrounded numbers.

*Bell Collegebecame a higher education institution (HEI) in 2001-02.

2002-03

	Total	Postgraduate	First Degree	Other HE	% Change in the Total from 2001-02 to 2002-03
Total	560	150	380	35	-5%
University of Abertay Dundee	5	0	5	0	-33%
The Robert Gordon University	35	10	15	10	32%
The University of Paisley	25	0	25	0	9%
Glasgow Caledonian University	25	5	20	0	18%
Napier University	5	0	5	0	-59%
The University of Edinburgh	85	20	60	5	-20%
The University of Glasgow	75	0	75	0	17%
The University of Strathclyde	145	70	80	0	-2%
The University of Aberdeen	20	10	10	0	-46%
Heriot-Watt University	45	10	35	0	2%
The University of Dundee	5	0	5	0	-67%
The University of St Andrews	60	20	40	0	11%
The University of Stirling	0	0	0	0	0%
Bell College*	20	0	10	10	57%

Source: Higher EducationStatistics Agency (HESA).

In this table 0, one and twoare rounded to 0.  Numbers have beenrounded to the nearest 5 to protect confidentiality.

Values may not sum to totaldue to rounding.

Percentages have beencalculated on unrounded numbers.

*Bell College becamea higher education institution (HEI) in 2001-02.

2003-04

	Total	Postgraduate	First Degree	Other HE	% Change in the Total from 2002-03 to 2003-04
Total	525	200	305	20	-7%
University of Abertay Dundee	5	0	0	0	-50%
The Robert Gordon University	40	35	0	5	11%
The University of Paisley	25	5	20	0	-4%
Glasgow Caledonian University	15	0	10	0	-50%
Napier University	0	0	0	0	-100%
The University of Edinburgh	75	20	55	5	-8%
The University of Glasgow	60	10	55	0	-16%
The University of Strathclyde	155	85	70	0	5%
The University of Aberdeen	40	15	25	0	86%
Heriot-Watt University	65	10	55	0	37%
The University of Dundee	5	0	0	0	-43%
The University of St Andrews	35	20	15	0	-43%
The University of Stirling	0	0	0	0	N/A
Bell College*	10	0	0	10	-64%

Source: Higher EducationStatistics Agency (HESA).

In this table 0, one and twoare rounded to 0.  Numbers have beenrounded to the nearest 5 to protect confidentiality. 

Values may not sum to totaldue to rounding.

Percentages have beencalculated on unrounded numbers.

*Bell Collegebecame a higher education institution (HEI) in 2001-02.

The tables include graduateswho have studied chemistry as a single subject, a major subject or in abalanced combination with one other subject.

Information showing the number of children (aged under 16) dischargedwith an alcohol related or drug misuse diagnosis has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib.number 38666).

The information held by the Scottish Executive on destinations of graduates from Scottish universitiescomes from a voluntary survey conducted six months after the student graduated.The following table shows the percentage of responding graduates of clinicaldentistry from Scottish universities who were employed in Scotland andelsewhere in the UK for the last three years.

Year of Graduation	% of Respondents Employed in Scotland2	% of Respondents Employed Elsewhere in UK2	% of Respondents Employed	Number of Graduates in Year1
2002	83%	14%	96%	135
2003	89%	9%	98%	85
2004	71%	23%	94%	180

Source: Higher EducationStatistics Agency.

Notes:

1. Numbers have been roundedto the nearest five.

2. Percentages may not sumto fourth column exactly due to rounding.

 

The following is a corrected answer(published on 28 September 2006);see below

Nicol Stephen: The information held by the Scottish Executive on destinations of graduates from Scottish universitiescomes from a voluntary survey conducted six months after the student graduated.The following table shows the percentage of responding graduates of clinicaldentistry from Scottish universities who were employed in Scotland andelsewhere in the UK for the last three years.

Academic Year of Graduation	% of Respondents Employed in Scotland2	% of Respondents Employed Elsewhere in UK2	% of Respondents Employed	Number of Graduates in Year1
2001-02	83%	14%	96%	135
2002-03	78%	18%	96%	125
2003-04	75%	20%	95%	125

Source: Higher EducationStatistics Agency amended by Scottish Executive*

Notes:

1. Numbers have been roundedto the nearest five.

2. Percentages may not sum tofourth column exactly due to rounding.

*The number of graduatesreported by Dundee University to the Higher Education Statistics Agency has beenqueried with the Dental School at Dundee. For 2002-03 and 2003-04 the dental school recordsshow a substantially different number of graduates, caused by a timingdifference. In the table above the Dental School records have been included for those two academicyears, in preference to HESA data.

The information requested is not available.

Data about injury road accidents are collected by the police and reported to the Scottish Executive using the Stats 19 statistical report form. Prior to 2005, these returns did not record any information about the causes of the accidents. However, limited information for 2005 and later years will become available in due course, as a new set of questions about the factors which may have contributed to the occurrence of accidents has been added to the Stats 19 returns.

I have asked Dr. Paul Stollard, Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency (SBSA), to answer. His response is as follows:

The Scottish Building Standards Technical Handbooks include reference to The Design Guidance on Flood Damage to Dwellings and Preparing for Floods. Both documents describe the likely effects of flooding on materials and elements of the building and assess various forms of construction and measures to reduce the risk of flood damage in dwellings.

The resilience of buildings at risk of flooding is addressed in Scottish Planning Policy 7 – Planning and Flooding, which says that water resistant materials and forms of construction should be used as appropriate and conditions may be attached to planning permissions.

Planning Advice Note 69: Planning and Building Standards Advice on Flooding, published by the Scottish Executive in 2004, includes advice on flood resistant and resilient materials, and construction techniques. It has been referenced in replacement pages for the technical handbooks, due to be issued in February 2006. Additionally, the SBSA has also contributed to research presently being carried out by the Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) on Improving the Flood Resistance of Buildings Through Improved Materials, Methods and Details.

New guidance will be issued by the SBSA on 1 February on greywater recycling and rainwater harvesting to reduce dependence on mains water. Guidance on sustainable urban drainage systems has been included in building regulations for several years. The agency also is soon to go to consultation on proposals to revise the guidance to the building regulations to take account of increased incidence of driving rain and wind loading and changed snow loadings.

Together with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the other devolved administrations, the Scottish Executive is consulting on a National Adaptation Policy Framework that will develop a strategic approach to climate change adaptation and assist in identifying key risks and opportunities from the impacts of climate change.

This information is not held centrally.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service’s Case Management Database records details of the charges against each accused in terms of the specific common law or statutory offence that is alleged to have been committed. The following table shows the total number of charges reported in the last three financial years where procurators fiscal commenced court proceedings for contraventions of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976, Section 68(1)&(7) which relate to a licensee or agent or employee selling alcohol to a person under 18 years.

Court Proceedings Commenced: Contraventions of Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976, Section 68(1)&(7)

Police Force Area	Financial Year 2002-03	Financial Year 2003-04	Financial Year 2004-05	% Change 2002-03 to 2003-04	% Change 2003-04 to 2004-05
Central Scotland Police	6	17	13	+183%	-24%
Dumfries and Galloway Police	2	5	11	+150%	+120%
Fife Constabulary	25	4	4	-84%	0%
Grampian Police	14	1	2	-93%	+100%
Lothian and Borders Police	16	14	21	-13%	+50%
Northern Constabulary	0	4	11	N/a	+175%
Strathclyde Police	46	70	81	+52%	+16%
Tayside Police	6	7	3	+17%	-57%

Notes:

1. The information in this table has been extracted from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service’s Case Management Database. The database is a live, operational database used to manage the processing of reports submitted to procurators fiscal by the police and other reporting agencies. The database is charge-based. The figures quoted therefore relate to the number of charges rather than the number of individuals charged or the number of incidents that gave rise to such charges.

2. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service completed an upgrade of its electronic case management system in April 2002. Only case records created after that date contain complete data which is capable of electronic analysis.

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Education and Young People have no immediate plans to visit schools in Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire. As recently as 20 January 2006, the Deputy Minister paid a general visit to St Machar Primary in Aberdeen.