- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 19 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive why there was no time limit or inherent provision for review on the restrictions brought into force by the Foot and Mouth Disease Declaratory (Controlled Area) (Scotland) (No.3) Order 2001 (SSI 2001/111).
Answer
There is no requirement to put a time limit on the Foot and Mouth Disease Declaratory (Controlled Area) (Scotland) (No 3) Order. The restrictions have been reviewed regularly and a number of relaxations have been made. These relaxations have been made as soon as veterinary advice has indicated that it was safe to do so.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 19 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive why the 20 day rule on livestock movement provided for in the Foot and Mouth Disease Order 1983 (SI 1983/1950) was extended to other orders currently in force.
Answer
The 20 day rule on livestock movements was one of a range of measures introduced to control the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Whilst we continue to relax a number of measures the 20 day rule is one of the licence conditions under which animals are allowed to move between farms, and to and from markets, and continues to be an essential part of our successful disease control strategy.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 19 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive why the 20 day rule on livestock movement has not lapsed despite Scotland being foot-and-mouth disease free.
Answer
This restriction is still necessary to ensure that any disease which may be latent and undetected in livestock, which could be introduced onto a holding by an animal movement will have time to incubate and be identified before any animal leaves that holding and thus greatly reduces the risk of the disease spreading to other farms.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 18 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to increase the number of places at dental schools in order to address any current shortage.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-20029.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 18 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to reverse its policy of not recruiting dentists from overseas in order to address any shortage of dentists.
Answer
There is no policy which restricts NHS Boards from recruiting dentists from overseas into Scotland. We are committed to increasing in the number of dentists working in primary care in Scotland. The Scottish Advisory Committee for the Dental Workforce are currently examining the most effective way to achieve this, and recruiting dentists from overseas is only one of several options.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 18 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make additional resources available to attract general dental practitioners to rural areas similar to the 'Golden Hello' package of measures introduced for general practitioners.
Answer
Discussions are under way currently with the dental profession on improved support for dentists in rural areas. These will inform the way forward in respect of these dentists.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 18 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many places there are at each dental school in the current year, and were in each of the last three years, and what the ratio was of applications to places available in each year.
Answer
The information requested is shown in the following table. The number of applications dropped in 2001 because the closing date for entry was brought forward from 15 December to 15 October. The Dental Schools continue to receive more than sufficient applications to ensure that they can select students of high quality.
Year | Dundee Dental School | Glasgow Dental School |
Applications | Admissions | Ratio | Applications | Admissions | Ratio |
2001 | 319 | 59 | 5.4:1 | 258 | 74 | 3.5:1 |
2000 | 391 | 59 | 6.6:1 | 309 | 71 | 4.4:1 |
1999 | 420 | 53 | 7.9:1 | 389 | 67 | 5.8:1 |
1998 | 403 | 53 | 7.6:1 | 393 | 65 | 6.0:1 |
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 18 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide financial assistance to the local health board or other appropriate organisation within the Grampian region to help attract dentists to the region.
Answer
The Executive is investing record resources in NHSScotland and in Grampian. It is for NHS Grampian to determine how best to deploy these resources in accordance with their assessment of local needs and priorities and in the best interests of patients. I understand that NHS Grampian are investigating advertising overseas to attract dentists to the area.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 18 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will investigate the level of provision of hospital dental services in the Grampian Health Board area and the length of waiting times for such services in comparison with other health board areas.
Answer
I am aware of the difficulties the board is experiencing in providing adequate dental services in the Grampian area and my officials are in close touch with the board. The underlying problem has been difficulty in attracting staff. The University Hospitals NHS Trust is making progress with recruitment. Wider all-Scotland steps are being taken to improve recruitment to the dental profession.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 13 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive who represented it at the most recent EU Fisheries Council Meeting and what the outcome was.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-20681 on 6 December 2001.
