- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 5 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the Scottish framework is for approval of independent experts, required under Article 10 of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, and what the timetable is for approval of these experts.
Answer
I have asked Dr. Paul Stollard,Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency (SBSA), to answer. Hisresponse is as follows:
In broad terms, the framework is that the agency will enter into protocolswith professional organisations that can support their members by facilitating orapproving training in the calculation tools which support the methodology and theenergy performance certification procedures. These organisations then have the abilityto state who has completed courses and are therefore in a position to do energycertification. Another important aspect of protocol is that such organisations havea code of conduct for their members which includes:
a requirement that their members do not workbeyond their level of expertise, and
have disciplinary procedures for members thatbehave in a reckless manner.
Discussions on protocols so far, have been with the Chartered Instituteof Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) and Royal Incorporationof Architects (RIAS). The agency, however, will be prepared to enter into protocolswith other professional organisations that can meet similar criteria.
The timetable forintroduction of energy performance certificates when buildings are sold (introductionin 2008) and when buildings are rented out (introduction in 2009) is sufficientto allow experts to become accredited.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2007
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Answered by Nicol Stephen on 2 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many planning graduates entered the (a) private and (b) public sector in each year since 1999.
Answer
The following table showsthe information you requested:
Estimated Number of PlannersGraduating from Scottish HEIs Working in the Public and Private Sectors Six Monthsafter Graduation
Year | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 |
Public Sector | 45 | 55 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 25 |
Private Sector | 80 | 80 | 95 | 80 | 60 | 55 | 50 |
Total | 125 | 135 | 155 | 110 | 90 | 90 | 75 |
Source: Higher EducationStatistics Agency.
Notes:
Numbers have been rounded tothe nearest five.
Private Sector includes:manufacturing and construction, retail and leisure, transport andcommunication, finance.
Public Sector includes:public administration, education and health, social and community work.
The table includes graduatesfrom full-time planning related courses who found permanent employment sixmonths after leaving university. Graduates who continue their studies or havenot yet found permanent work are not included in the table.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 2 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many graduates qualified as planners in each year since 1999.
Answer
The numbers of graduatesfrom Scottish Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in planning subjects in eachacademic year from 1998-99 to 2005-06 are given in the following tables.
Graduates from Scottish HEIsin Planning Subjects by Level of Qualification:
Graduates | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
Postgraduate | 135 | 140 | 150 | 100 | 90 | 75 | 80 | 160 |
Undergraduate | 105 | 120 | 135 | 115 | 80 | 130 | 95 | 80 |
Total | 245 | 260 | 285 | 210 | 170 | 205 | 175 | 235 |
Source: Higher EducationStatistics Agency.
Numbers have been rounded tothe nearest five.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 1 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many occupational therapy assessments were carried out by occupational therapists in acute hospitals in each year since 2000, also broken down by category of hospital ward.
Answer
This information is not collectedcentrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 1 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many assessments were carried out by dieticians in acute hospitals in each year since 2000, also broken down by category of hospital ward.
Answer
Information on assessments bydieticians is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 1 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many assessments were carried out by geriatricians in acute hospitals in each year since 2000, also broken down by category of hospital ward.
Answer
The number of assessmentscarried out is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 1 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many physiotherapy assessments were carried out by staff in acute hospitals in each year since 2000, also broken down by category of hospital ward.
Answer
This information is notcollected centrally.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Johann Lamont on 1 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has plans to fund a pilot mediation programme and, if so, which project or projects it plan to fund.
Answer
The information requested isnot held centrally and is being collected. A full reply will be sent as soon asthe information is available.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 1 February 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-26217 by Mr Tom McCabe on 12 June 2006, whether it will now publish its Brix note, Fiscal Autonomy, Financial Independence and Full Fiscal Power, in light of recent public focus on this issue.
Answer
An application has been madeto the Scottish Information Commissioner regarding a request for thisinformation. The Commissioner has not yet issued his decision notice as regardsthat application.
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2007
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Answered by Des McNulty on 31 January 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many planning enforcement officers there were in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.
Answer
This information isnot held centrally.