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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.

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Question reference: S1W-25640

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2002
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 20 May 2002

The recruitment and deployment of police officers to particular tasks such as uniformed patrol is an operational matter for chief constables.The number of police officers recruited in each police force area in 1999-2000 and 2000-01, the latest year for which figures are available, are shown in the following table:

No. of Officers Recruited	1999-2000	2000-01
Central	26	39
Dumfries and Galloway	11	46
Fife	40	50
Grampian	24	115
Lothian and Borders	62	189
Northern	23	45
Strathclyde	250	503
Tayside	38	66
Total	474	1,053

Information on the numbers of officers recruited in a given year is included in HM Inspectorate's Annual Statistical Returns from forces. The returns for 2001-02 will not be available until the end of May.

Question reference: S1W-25639

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2002
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 20 May 2002

The information requested is not held centrally. The deployment of police officers to particular tasks such as uniformed patrol is an operational matter for chief constables.The number of officers in each force in 1999-2000, 2000-01 and 2001-02 are shown in the following table. The latest figures available are at 31 March 2002.

	No. of Officers at 31 March
Force	2000	2001	2002
Central	721	733	719
Dumfries and Galloway	451	478	482
Fife	837	852	912
Grampian	1,215	1,273	1,258
Lothian and Borders	2,584	2,670	2,700
Northern	653	668	683
Strathclyde	7,101	7,318	7,327
Tayside	1,137	1,157	1,170
Total	14,699	15,149	15,251

Question reference: S1W-25712

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 20 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals' 16th Annual Report 2000-2001, what its position is on establishing a separate Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Scotland.

The Scottish Executive consulted last year on Assessing our children's educational needs - The Way Forward?. As a result, outline proposals for change were published on 19 February 2002. This document includes the Executive's proposals to establish an independent Tribunal in Scotland to hear appeals relating to children with additional support needs. Copies of the proposals are available in the Scottish Executive response to the consultation (Bib. number 19469).

Question reference: S1W-24786

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 April 2002
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 13 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-24218 by Malcolm Chisholm on 2 April 2002, what the (a) target and (b) average waiting time were for patients on the waiting lists for maxillofacial and oral surgery to receive a first appointment with a consultant in (i) Scotland and (ii) each NHS board area in the year ending (1) 30 September 2000 and (2) 30 September 1999.

The median waiting times for a first out-patient appointment with a consultant in oral surgery, following referral by a General Medical Practitioner or General Dental Practitioner, by NHS board of residence, in the years ended 30 September 1999 and 30 September 2000, are given in the following table.The target waiting time for a first out-patient appointment with a consultant, following referral by a General Medical Practitioner or General Dental Practitioner, was nine weeks.NHSScotland: Median Waiting Times for a First Out-Patient Appointment with a Consultant in Oral Surgery¹, Following Referral by a General Medical Practitioner/General Dental Practitioner, by NHS Board of Residence. Years Ended 30 September 1999 and 30 September 2000.

NHS Board	30 September 1999	30 September 2000
Argyll and Clyde²	-	-
Ayrshire and Arran	35 days	38 days
Borders	17 days	15 days
Dumfries and Galloway	69 days	69 days
Fife	69 days	51 days
Forth Valley	77 days	44 days
Grampian	49 days	69 days
Greater Glasgow²	-	-
Highland	29 days	33 days
Lanarkshire²	-	-
Lothian	89 days	106 days
Orkney	44 days	37 days
Shetland	25 days	29 days
Tayside	65 days	50 days
Western Isles	32 days	10 days
Scotland²	56 days	51 days

Source: ISD Scotland, SMR00.Notes:1. Includes most maxillofacial surgery.2. Information for residents of Argyll and Clyde, Greater Glasgow and Lanarkshire NHS boards is not available due to recording difficulties at Glasgow Dental Hospital.

Question reference: S1W-24796

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 05 April 2002
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-24249 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 April 2002, who is registered as having title to HM Prison Kilmarnock and its grounds.

Question reference: S1W-23634

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 01 March 2002
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 13 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the #300 million repayable grant offered to Glasgow Housing Association over a period of 10 years at 0% interest (a) what the repayment regime for the grant will be and (b) how much, in total, the grant will cost the association.

Question reference: S1W-24645

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2002
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 13 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-6975 by Peter Peacock on 1 June 2000, whether it is reconsidering making it a requirement that transport for schoolchildren and pre-school children should be fitted with seatbelts and whether it is aware of any local authorities which are making the fitting of seatbelts in school transport a requirement before awarding contracts.

Question reference: S1W-25394

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 April 2002
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 9 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make the research commissioned into the effectiveness of the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 public and what measures it intends to take in light of the research findings.

Question reference: S1W-25395

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 April 2002
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 9 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive in how many cases in 2001-02 local authority property was recovered under section 49 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S1W-25396

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 April 2002
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 9 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what statistics it holds in regard to the number of retrospective planning applications that are (a) granted and (b) refused, broken down by local authority.