- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2002
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 22 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive further to the answer to question S1W-23283 by Mr Jim Wallace on 20 March 2002 regarding security in the woodwork shed at HM Prison Kilmarnock, whether the Executive endorses the position of Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) that the "SPS is satisfied with the performance of the establishment" in view of the report in the Scottish Daily Mail on 11 March 2002 regarding a claw-hammer attack on an inmate in the shed.
Answer
Contractual matters are the responsibility of and are monitored carefully by Scottish Prison Service, who continue to regard the performance of the establishment as satisfactory, notwithstanding occasional incidents with which all prisons have to deal with.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 March 2002
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Answered by Margaret Curran on 22 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the proposed sale of 4.25 acres of land at Broomlands Primary School complies with policy C5 of the finalised Structure Plan submitted by Scottish Borders Council in May 2001.
Answer
Policy C5 of the submitted finalised Scottish Borders Structure Plan deals with the protection of playing fields and sports pitches. However, as the finalised plan is still under consideration by the Scottish ministers, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this stage. An announcement on the plan will be made soon.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2002
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Answered by Hugh Henry on 18 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive where a copy of the constitution and rules for the Better Government for Older People network may be accessed.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-24589.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2002
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Answered by Hugh Henry on 18 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail any salaried posts, and the salary of each, in the Better Government for Older People network.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-24589.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 18 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how meetings of the Better Government for Older People network are advertised.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-24589.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2002
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Answered by Hugh Henry on 18 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how much public money the Better Government for Older People programme has received in each year since the programme started to date.
Answer
This is a matter for the Better Government for Older People Network. The requested information is not held centrally. I asked the Network Director to write directly to the member. A copy of the reply has been placed in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 20755). For information, a copy of the Network's journal Stratagem and two briefing notes, prepared by BGOP, have been placed in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 20573).
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2002
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Answered by Hugh Henry on 18 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether access to meetings of the Better Government for Older People network is open to all older people.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-24589.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 18 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any salaried postholders in the Better Government for Older People network have had any connection with the Labour Party in the past five years.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-24589.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2002
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Answered by Hugh Henry on 18 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities have signed up to the Better Government for Older People programme.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-24589.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 March 2002
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has plans to introduce scale fees for junior counsel appearing in the sheriff court in legally aided cases.
Answer
Fees for junior counsel in criminal proceedings in the sheriff court are prescribed in Schedule 2 of the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989. Legal aid fees for junior counsel undertaking civil work in the Sheriff Court are prescribed in Regulation 10(2) of the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Regulations 1989. This is 90% of the amount of fees, which would be allowed for that work on a taxation of expenses between solicitor and client, third party paying, if the work done were not legal aid. My officials are in discussion with the Scottish Legal Aid Board about the need for a detailed table of legal aid fees for counsel involved in civil cases in the sheriff court.
