- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many bus companies participate in the Fuel Duty Rebate scheme and how much was rebated to bus companies in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02 and (d) 2002-03 to date.
Answer
About 220 local bus operators in Scotland qualify for Bus Service Operator's Grant at any one time, although the exact number varies. The table sets out the total amount rebated to bus operators in Scotland in the years requested.
| Year | Amount Rebated |
| 1999-2000 | £45.2 million |
| 2000-01 | £49.3 million |
| 2001-02 | £49.5 million |
| 2002-03 to date | c.£16.0 million |
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made, or will make, to Her Majesty's Government about extending the red diesel scheme to buses used in the provision of daily local services.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of issues, including fuel duty rates.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 30 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 26 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to paragraph 2.1 of the Annual Report 2001-02 of the Over 21's Visiting Committee of HM Prison and Young Offenders' Institute Cornton Vale, what the most recent available data is with regard to prisoners suffering from clinical levels of (a) depression and (b) anxiety.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:The Cornton Vale results of the Fifth Prison Survey are available in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 23893).
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 30 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 26 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many medical staff there have been at HM Prison and Young Offenders' Institute Cornton Vale in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02 and (d) 2002-03 to date broken down by category of staff.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-20320 on 18 December 2001. 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/search_wa.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 30 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 26 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many adults are currently diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder and, if the information is unavailable, what steps it is taking to collect such information.
Answer
The information requested is not available centrally. The proposed learning disability database will include people with autistic spectrum disorders, but will not provide information on all individuals diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder since it is thought that some people, particularly at the higher functioning end of the autistic spectrum, will not want to be included in such a database.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 30 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 26 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what statistics are available in regard to the incidence of autistic spectrum disorder within the prison population.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:None.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 30 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 26 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the findings of Professors Knapp and Jarbrink of the Centre for Economics of Mental Health that the average lifetime costs resulting from autism and associated learning difficulties is estimated to be #2,940,538 per person; what figure it estimates such lifetime costs to be, and what the estimated annual cost is for adults with autistic spectrum disorder.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is aware of the findings of Professors Knapp and Jarbrink. It has not estimated the lifetime costs of people with autistic spectrum disorders, with or without associated learning disabilities.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 30 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 26 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria are applied to ensure the proper accreditation of service providers responsible for adults with autistic spectrum disorder and whether such criteria are uniform across the country.
Answer
Accreditation is a term that refers to the Autism Quality Audit and Accreditation Programme, run by the National Autistic Society. This supports and accredits services that cater for the needs of people with autistic spectrum disorder. Providers of such services decide if they want to seek accreditation.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 30 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 26 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether professionally trained staff working for local authorities who are engaged in determining care packages and services for adults with autistic spectrum disorder receive any specialised training in the disorder.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-28757 today. 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/search_wa. The National Autistic Society has provided autism awareness training to a number of key local authority staff across Scotland.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 30 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 26 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether those delivering medical services within the Scottish Prison Service are trained in identifying and diagnosing autistic spectrum disorder.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-20730 on 20 December 2001. 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/search_wa.
