- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 15 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether local authorities are making adequate progress in developing services for people with learning disabilities.
Answer
The same as you?, our review of services for people with learning disabilities, was well received when published last year.Local authorities are acting on many of the report's recommendations, using existing resources. I understand they are making progress with, for example:joint workingalternatives to traditional day opportunitiesemployment opportunitiesadvocacy schemesIn addition, resources of £36 million over three years are available from 1 April 2001 to support implementation of the review.Local authorities and their partners are required to submit their first Partnership in Practice agreements to the Executive by June this year. They will be closely monitored.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 October 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 5 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made in implementing the recommendations in The Same As You? A Review of Services for People with Learning Disabilities.
Answer
Nationally, I am pleased to say that on 18 October we invited applications to establish the new Scottish Centre for Learning Disabilities. We are also analysing the responses to the consultation on the report, and will support implementation in whatever ways we feel are appropriate.Locally, agencies are acting on the report's suggestion that better outcomes are possible by making better use of existing resources.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 1 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the implementation of the recommendations contained in The same as you? A review of services for people with learning disabilities is proceeding according to schedule.
Answer
Yes. We have invited bids to operate new Scottish Centre for Learning Disabilities; we have announced a Change Fund of £36 million over three years; we are considering proposals from the National Autistic Society and the Scottish Society for Scotland to take forward establishment of a national service network for those with an autistic spectrum disorder, and the first Partnership in Practice agreements are to be submitted to the Executive by June this year.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 22 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans for the provision of Salbutamol or Ventolin inhalers to be exempt from prescription charges.
Answer
We have no plans to do so.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prison chaplains appointed under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 there currently are, which prisons any such chaplains serve and which church each represents.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:There are currently 72 chaplains appointed under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 serving in SPS Establishments. The breakdown is as follows:
| HMP Aberdeen | 2 | Church of Scotland |
| | 1 | Roman Catholic |
| | 1 | Scottish Episcopal |
| HMP Barlinnie | 5 | Church of Scotland |
| | 3 | Roman Catholic |
| HMP Castle Huntly | 2 | Church of Scotland |
| | 1 | Roman Catholic |
| HMP Cornton Vale | 1 | Church of Scotland |
| | 1 | Roman Catholic |
| HMP Dumfries | 1 | Church of Scotland |
| | 1 | Roman Catholic |
| HMP Edinburgh | 5 | Church of Scotland |
| | 2 | Roman Catholic |
| | 1 | Scottish Episcopal |
| HMP Glenochil | 3 | Church of Scotland |
| | 3 | Roman Catholic |
| | 2 | Scottish Episcopal |
| HMP Inverness | 2 | Church of Scotland |
| | 1 | Roman Catholic |
| | 1 | Scottish Episcopal |
| HMP Low Moss | 1 | Church of Scotland |
| | 2 | Roman Catholic |
| HMP Noranside | 1 | Church of Scotland |
| | 1 | Roman Catholic |
| HMP Perth | 3 | Church of Scotland |
| | 2 | Roman Catholic |
| HMP Peterhead | 2 | Church of Scotland |
| | 1 | Roman Catholic |
| HMP Polmont | 4 | Church of Scotland |
| | 2 | Roman Catholic |
| | 1 | Scottish Episcopal |
| HMP Shotts | 3 | Church of Scotland |
| | 2 | Roman Catholic |
| | 1 | Scottish Episcopal |
| HMP Kilmarnock | 1 | Church of Scotland |
| | 2 | Roman Catholic |
Chaplaincy teams facilitate the attendance of Ministers of other Christian denominations and representatives of other faiths at the request of prisoners.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 14 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Health and Community Care will reply to the letter dated 15 December 2000 from Mr R. Wilson of Bonnybridge.
Answer
Officials replied to Mr Wilson on 29 January 2001.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 November 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 8 February 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what proposals it has to ensure that MSPs can be provided with all necessary financial information relating to the annual cost per prisoner place at Kilmarnock prison.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
The Scottish Prison Service has published financial information in respect of the contract for HMP Kilmarnock.
The total cost of HMP Kilmarnock over the 25-year period of the contract is approximately £130 million in Net Present Value terms. This equates to an annual cost per prisoner place of around £11,000 in Net Present Value terms.Further information is also available in the Scottish Prison Service Annual Report and Accounts for 1999-2000.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 31 January 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning will reply to the letter dated 9 December 2000 from Mr W.H. Gray of Dunipace, Denny.
Answer
A reply was issued to Mr W. H. Gray on 18 January 2001.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 1 December 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive when it plans to complete its review of funding for speech and language therapy for children.
Answer
Scottish Executive Education and Health Department officials have been consulting on the remit and timescale of the review of therapy services, in association with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy. Ministers will make a decision on the final remit soon. It is hoped that the review will be completed by summer 2001.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 13 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what the amount will be of the "change fund" recommended in the Learning Disability Services Review.
Answer
The outcome of the Spending Review, announced in September, stated that £36 million over three years will be made available to assist local authorities to provide services for people with learning disabilities. We hope to make a further announcement soon on the direction of the fund.
