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The information that would be needed to calculate, by pupil numbers, an average cost of building a school is not held by the Scottish Government. Therefore, we are not able to provide an average cost for building a primary school with between 400 and 450 pupils.

The information requested is given in tables 1 and 3 of Assaults on police officers and other emergency workers, in Scotland, 1999-00 to 2008-09 published by the Scottish Government in June 2010, a copy of which is available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 50564).

We are working closely with the McLaughlin family and the Multiple Sclerosis Society to support a summit on vitamin D. Unfortunately the summit was postponed in May because of the volcanic ash, but has been rescheduled for 21 September 2010.

In addition we are working with our partners to raise public awareness of the importance of vitamin D.

This is a matter for Glasgow City Council and local communities in Glasgow. However, I understand that efforts are underway locally to find alternatives to closure of these facilities or alternative ways of meeting the needs of communities where these facilities are closing.

There is no written rule about this, but for reasons of common sense judges do not sit on appeals against their own decisions.

In civil procedure, this is avoided institutionally by the existence of the separate appellate judiciary of the Inner House of the Court of Session. It does remain possible for an appellate bench to include a member of the Outer House (or for an Inner House judge to sit in the Outer House) and the volume of work means that this is often the case. However, such a bench would not be composed so as to include the first instance decision maker. If that happened by accident, the judge has the responsibility of declining jurisdiction.

However, there are some situations which may appear as if they involve a judge sitting on an appeal against his own decision but are not. These include:

(a) a judge reviewing his or her own decision in circumstances where that is appropriate (e.g. correction of an earlier order not properly made; variation of an order; recall of an order made on an ex parte basis), and

(b) a judge sitting as part of an appeal bench which is considering a matter on which, in an another case, the judge has given a ruling on the law. There is nothing to prevent such a judge from ruling on the law in the appeal.

 In criminal procedure appeals from JPs, Sheriffs and other High Court judges are heard by quorum of Judges of the High court of Justiciary sitting as a court of appeal. There are generally two judges in sentence appeals and three judges in appeals against conviction. In appeals from a High Court case the trial judge will not be one of the two or three appeal judges. Appeals go through a sifting process but the original judge does not have a part in the sifting decision.

A single judge, who has heard certain limited applications in connection with an appeal may sit as a member of the court dealing with an appeal. That judge would not be the judge who made the original decision being appealed.

Bail decisions may be reviewed by the original JP, sheriff or judge when there is a change in circumstances. This does not however affect the right of appeal. Bail appeals are heard by the High Court of Justiciary and may be decided by one judge.

There are certain circumstances where parties require to seek leave to appeal from the original JP, sheriff or judge. Refusal is not always appealable if the decision is not the final decision in the case. This would not however affect the right to appeal the final decision.

Information on the number of violent crimes recorded by the police over the last ten years is given in tables 1 and 2 of the annual statistical bulletin series Recorded Crime in Scotland. The statistical bulletin Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2008-09 can be obtained at:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/09/28155153/0.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31895 on 5 March 2010 All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31895 on 5 March 2010 All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

The Literature Working Group was tasked with recommending a new approach to public sector support for literature, focussing particularly on writing and publishing. The independent group''s report was published on 12 February 2010. I have written to the Chief Executives of organisations mentioned in the report to garner their opinions on the recommendations that affect their organisations. The practicality and feasibility of all recommendations made in the report will be further investigated before I respond fully, on behalf of the Scottish Government, later this year. A copy of the Literature Working Group''s report is available at the Parliament''s reference centre (Bib. number 50373) and has also been published online at:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/02/17145942/0.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31895 on 5 March 2010 All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.