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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S2W-02573

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 12 September 2003
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 26 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are on waiting lists for assessments for community care services, broken down by NHS board area.

Question reference: S2W-02574

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 12 September 2003
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 26 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are on waiting lists for bathing and showering services, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S2W-02572

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 12 September 2003
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 26 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were on waiting lists for assessments for aids and adaptations on 1 April in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S2O-00477

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2003
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 25 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to improve road safety.

Question reference: S2W-01796

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 01 August 2003
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 23 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what statutory duties NHS boards have to provide NHS dental services.

Question reference: S2W-01901

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 August 2003
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 23 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines are in place on the preparation, form and publication of Care Commission reports.

The inspection process includingthe preparation, form and publication of inspection reports and any associated guidelinesare an operational matter for the Care Commission.

An individual may raise any concernsthey have over the operation of a care service or with the way the Care Commissionhas conducted any part of the regulatory process through the Care Commission’s complaintsprocedure. Details can be found on its website at:

www.carecommission.com.

Question reference: S2W-01910

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 August 2003
Current Status: Answered by Euan Robson on 23 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Borders Council has at any time expressed any concerns, or made any representations, concerning Glenview Young People's Unit, Galashiels.

Question reference: S2W-01902

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 August 2003
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 23 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had sight of the Care Commission's inspection report on Glenview Young People's Unit, Galashiels.

Question reference: S2W-01905

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 August 2003
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 23 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what procedures the Care Commission follows when it has made an inspection of a young people's residential unit.

Question reference: S2W-01908

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 August 2003
Current Status: Answered by Euan Robson on 23 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied with the conditions for staff and young people at Glenview Young People's Unit, Galashiels, in light of recent inspection reports.

This report was produced by the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (the Care Commission) which becamethe independent regulator of care homes, including those for children, from 1 April 2002. The CareCommission regulates services by inspecting them against associated legislationand the relevant national care standards. It will be for the Care Commission towork with Borders Council to ensure the issues raised in their report are addressed.The Care Commission has powers should they be unsatisfied with the action taken.