Parliamentary Questions 2008

11 November 2008 - S3W-17513
To ask the Scottish Executive how many off-licenses in the Lothians have had their licences suspended for selling alcohol to people under 18 in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1111.htm#1

11 November 2008 - S3W-17423
To ask the Scottish Executive how many individuals have been prosecuted for buying alcohol for under-18s in each year that this has been an offence and what the level of punishment was in each case.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1111.htm#1

11 November 2008 - S3W-17422
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance has been given to licence holders with regard to customers buying alcohol for under-18s.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1111.htm#1

11 November 2008 - S3W-17421
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding is available for alcohol-free activities for under-18s in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11, expressed in real terms.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1111.htm#1

11 November 2008 - S3W-17420
To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) percentage and (b) number of under 18s identified by the police as having consumed alcohol had obtained their alcohol from a parental home.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1111.htm#1

11 November 2008 - S3W-17419
To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) percentage and (b) number of under-18s admitted to accident and emergency departments suffering from alcohol-related problems had obtained their alcohol from a parental home.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1111.htm#1

11 November 2008 - S3W-17417
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding is available for alcohol referral schemes in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11, expressed in real terms.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1111.htm#1

11 November 2008 - S3W-17167
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is encouraging police forces to work in partnership with local authorities, health and other agencies to establish best practice in dealing with drunk and incapable people.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1111.htm#1

10 November 2008 - S3W-17384
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-12371 by Shona Robison on 9 May 2008, what targets it has in place and what action it is taking to reduce the number of under-18s admitted to hospital accident and emergency departments suffering from alcohol-related problems.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1110.htm#1

10 November 2008 - S3W-17383
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance is given to police forces on whether under-18s admitted suffering from alcohol-related problems should be referred to alcohol counselling or support services.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1110.htm#1

10 November 2008 - S3W-17382
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance is given to accident and emergency departments on whether under-18s admitted suffering from alcohol-related problems should be referred to alcohol counselling or support services.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1110.htm#1

10 November 2008 - S3W-17381
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-12371 by Shona Robison on 9 May 2008, how many of the 1,094 under-18s admitted to hospital accident and emergency departments suffering from alcohol-related problems were referred to alcohol counselling or support services.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1110.htm#1

10 November 2008 - S3W-17364
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of alcohol-related hospital admissions in 2006 and 2007 were repeat admissions.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1110.htm#1

6 November 2008 - S3W-17378
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance has been given to licence holders regarding section 105 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1106.htm#17

6 November 2008 - S3W-17377
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance has been given to police officers with regard to enforcement of section 105 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1106.htm#17

6 November 2008 - S3W-16745
To ask the Scottish Executive what sanctions can be taken against managers of licensed premises and their employees who sell alcohol to individuals who are inebriated.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1106.htm#16

6 November 2008 - S3W-17372
To ask the Scottish Executive how much (a) was spent in 2008 and (b) is planned to be spent in 2009 on alcohol test purchasing by (i) it and (ii) police forces.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1106.htm#1

5 November 2008 - S3W-17389
To ask the Scottish Executive how many licence holders have received a fine under section 113 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 and what the amount was in each case.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1105.htm#18

5 November 2009 - S3W-17388
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance has been given to licence holders regarding section 113 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1105.htm#18

5 November 2008 - S3W-17387
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the likely impact on off-sales of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1105.htm#18

5 November 2008 - S3W-17386
To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to improve public awareness of the new Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 regime, which will come into effect on 1 September 2009.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1105.htm#18

5 November 2008 - S3W-17379
To ask the Scottish Executive how many young people have received a fine under section 105 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 and what the amount was in each case.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1105.htm#18

5 November 2008 - S3W-17373
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reported incidents, (b) prosecutions and (c) convictions there have been under section 105 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in each year since it came into force.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1105.htm#18

5 November 2008 - S3W-17385
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-11326 by Kenny MacAskill on 17 April 2008, what (a) targets it has in place and (b) action it is taking to increase the numbers of licence-holders prosecuted for selling alcohol to intoxicated customers.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1105.htm#17

5 November 2008 - S3W-17374
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it has (a) taken and (b) plans to take to inform young people that a child or young person who buys or attempts to buy alcohol, whether for personal use or for another person, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1105.htm#1

5 November 2008 - S3W-17256
To ask the Scottish Executive what the number of drink-related offences was in the last year for (a) 10 to 20-year-olds, (b) 21 to 30-year-olds, (c) 31 to 40-year-olds, (d) 41 to 50-year-olds, (e) 51 to 60-year-olds and (f) those over 60 years old.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1105.htm#1

4 November 2008 - S3W-16845
To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils have been suspended for alcohol-related issues in each local authority area in the last year.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1104.htm#1

4 November 2008 - S3W-16847
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people under the age of 18 have had alcohol confiscated in the last four years in each police force area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1104.htm#1

4 November 2008 - S3W-16848
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reported incidents, (b) prosecutions and (c) convictions there have been in the last year, where alcohol was a contributory factor.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1104.htm#1

31 October 2008 - S3W-16971
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the private and public treatment centres that combine treatment for mental health problems and addiction to drugs or alcohol.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1031.htm#3

29 October 2008 - S3W-16940
To ask the Scottish Executive how many indicators in single outcome agreements specifically refer to the needs of homeless applicants requiring support because of an alcohol dependency, broken down by local authority.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1029.htm#10

29 October 2008 - S3W-16846
To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils have been caught bringing alcohol into school in each local authority area in the last year.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1029.htm#1

27 October 2008 - S3W-16815
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reported incidents, (b) prosecutions and (c) convictions have been recorded in each local authority in each year since 2000 for offences under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 relating to sales of alcohol to those under the age of 18.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1027.htm#12

22 October 2008 - S3W-16614
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied with the present arrangements made by online retailers to ensure that they are complying with legal obligations in relation to the sale of age-restricted goods and services to children and young people, with particular regard to items such as alcohol, tobacco, solvents, spray paints and knives.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1022.htm#5

21 October 2008 - S3W-16949
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will give an assurance to whisky distilleries that offer guided tours of their distillery that the proposals in the Scottish Government’s forthcoming alcohol strategy will not include the barring of distilleries from offering a free dram with the tour and promotion of their goods at the visitor centre.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1021.htm#7

21 October 2008 - S3W-16814
To ask the Scottish Executive how many test purchases of alcohol have been carried out in each of the last two years in (a) on-sales and (b) off-sales premises, broken down by police force area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1021.htm#5

21 October 2008 - S3W-16816
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) on-sales and (b) off-sales premises have had their licences suspended for (i) three months, (ii) six months and (iii) nine months in each local authority in the last year.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1021.htm#5 

21 October 2008 - S3W-16813
To ask the Scottish Executive when the last time was that an (a) on-sales and (b) off-sales premises had its licence removed having been found selling alcohol to people under the age of 18, broken down by police force area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1021.htm#5

21 October 2008 - S3W-16812
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) on-sales and (b) off-sales premises have had their licences removed as a result of a test purchase of alcohol in the last year, broken down by police force area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1021.htm#5

21 October 2008 - S3W-16811
To ask the Scottish Executive when the last time was that an (a) on-sales and (b) off-sales premises had its licence removed as a result of a test purchase of alcohol.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1021.htm#5

21 October 2008 - S3W-16777
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-13979 by Kenny MacAskill on 16 June 2008, how many retailers had their licences to sell alcohol (a) suspended or (b) revoked in 2007, broken down by local authority.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1021.htm#5

21 October 2008 - S3W-16746
To ask the Scottish Executive what sanctions can be taken against managers of off-sales premises and their employees who sell alcohol to individuals who are inebriated.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1021.htm#5

21 October 2008  S3W-16745
To ask the Scottish Executive what sanctions can be taken against managers of licensed premises and their employees who sell alcohol to individuals who are inebriated.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1021.htm#5

9 October 2008 S3W-16613
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will seek to ensure that online vendors of alcohol are able to comply with any legislation it brings forward to restrict the sale of alcohol to young people.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1009.htm#13

3 October 2008 S3W-16531
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to whether the proposed ban on alcohol sales to 18 to 21-year-olds is compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1003.htm#1

2 October 2008 S3O-4401
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures are in place to enforce existing provisions for controlling the sale of alcohol.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa1002.htm#

23 September 2008 S3W-16122
To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of alcohol poisoning there have been in the Lothians in each year since 1997, broken down by age group and sex.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0923.htm#2

23 September 2008 S3W-16121
To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of alcohol poisoning there have been in the Lothians in each year since 1997, broken down by hospital.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0923.htm#2

22 September 2008 S3W-16107
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 116(5) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0922.htm#8

22 September 2008 S3W-16106
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under sections 115(4) and (5) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0922.htm#8

22 September 2008 S3W-16105
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 113(2) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0922.htm#8

22 September 2008 S3W-16104
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 112(3) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0922.htm#8

22 September 2008 S3W-16103
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 111(4) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0922.htm#8

22 September 2008 S3W-16102
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 109(4) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0922.htm#8

22 September 2008 S3W-16101
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 108(9) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0922.htm#8

22 September 2008 S3W-16100
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 107(4) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0922.htm#8

22 September 2008 S3W-16099
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 106(5) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0922.htm#8

22 September 2008 S3W-16098
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 105(7) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0922.htm#8

22 September 2008 S3W-16097
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 103(2) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0922.htm#8

22 September 2008 S3W-16096
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been sent to the Procurator Fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section 102(5) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) West Lothian and (iii) Midlothian in each of the last two years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0922.htm#8

18 September 2008 S3W-16265
To ask the Scottish Executive what extra (a) funding and (b) policing was used in the Stop the Supply off-sales alcohol pilot.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0918.htm#17

9 September 2008 S3W-15656
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people under the age of 18 in the Strathclyde Police area have had alcohol confiscated in the last three years for which figures are available, broken down by local authority area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0909.htm#2

9 September 2008 S3W-15630
To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has undertaken into the impact of minimum pricing of alcohol on responsible drinkers on low incomes.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0909.htm#1

9 September 2008 S3W-15629
To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has undertaken into the relationship between alcohol pricing and problem drinking.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0909.htm#1

9 September 2008 S3W-15628
To ask the Scottish Executive what legal advice it has received regarding minimum pricing per unit of alcohol and what analysis it has undertaken to ensure that minimum price setting does not breach domestic or EU competition law.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0909.htm#1

8 September 2008 S3W-15742
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have died of alcohol poisoning in each year since 1950.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0908.htm#2

8 September 2008 S3W-15741
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14958 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, whether it will publish the number of cases of alcohol poisoning under codes ICD6, ICD7 and ICD8.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0908.htm#2

3 September 2008 S3W-15404
To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients have been diagnosed with alcohol-related brain damage in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0903.htm#1

12 August 2008 - S3W-15013
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of cases was diverted from prosecution by procurators fiscal from April 2008 to June. 2008
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0812.htm#5

1 August 2008 - S3W-15046
To ask the Scottish Executive how many Category A calls to the Scottish Ambulance Service in Glasgow, or the smallest area including the city for which calls are recorded, were made in (a) 2006 and (b) 2007 in respect of drug overdoses due to heroin or other opiates (i) alone or (ii) in combination with other substances and what the outcome was in each case.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0801.htm#14

29 July 2008 S3W-14958
To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of alcohol poisoning there have been in each year since 1950.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0729.htm#1

24 July 2008  S3W-14748
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have died as a result of a fire, where alcohol consumption was a contributory factor, in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0724.htm#1

22 July 2008  S3W-14703
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) arrests and (b) prosecutions of (i) shopkeepers and (ii) landlords there have been for sale of alcohol to minors in each of the last 12 months.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0722.htm#8

14 July 2008 S3W-14634
To ask the Scottish Executive what additional financial support is proposed to assist police forces to deal with testing drivers for drink driving.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0714.htm#4

7 July 2008 S3W-14305
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-7851 by Shona Robison on 14 January 2008, what measures would be required to transfer responsibility for test purchasing and monitoring underage alcohol sales from the police to trading standards officers and whether it will consider introducing such measures in the interest of more efficient and cost-effective policing of underage sales of both tobacco and alcohol.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0707.htm#5

17 June 2008 S3W-14233
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its options for tackling alcohol misuse.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0617.htm#2

16 June 2008 S3W-13858
To ask the Scottish Executive how many drivers in East Dunbartonshire have been charged with driving while under the influence of drink or drugs over the last three years for which figures are available.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0616.htm#10

16 June 2008 S3W-13980
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to reduce the incidence of the selling of alcohol to underage drinkers.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0616.htm#1

16 June 2008 S3W-13979
To ask the Scottish Executive how many retailers have had their licence to sell alcohol (a) suspended or (b) revoked in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0616.htm#1

16 June 2008 S3W-13869
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-11408 by Shona Robison on 18 April 2008, how many of the 17 off-sales that failed during test purchases of alcohol in the Lothian and Borders police force area were re-tested and how many (a) passed and (b) failed and, of those that failed, how many had their licences revoked, also broken down by local authority area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0616.htm#1

16 June 2008 S3W-13868
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-11408 by Shona Robison on 18 April 2008, how many of the 17 off-sales that failed during test purchases of alcohol within the Lothian and Borders police force area were within the Lothians parliamentary region, broken down by local authority area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0616.htm#1

16 June 2008 S3W-13867
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-11408 by Shona Robison on 18 April 2008, how many of the 51 off-sales tested within the Lothian and Borders police force area were within the Lothians parliamentary region, broken down by local authority area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0616.htm#1

12 June 2008 S3W-13939
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-13455 by Kenny MacAskill on 4 June 2008, how many people under the age of 18 have been caught with alcohol and voluntarily surrendered it to a police officer in the Lothians parliamentary region in each year since 2002, broken down by local authority area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0612.htm#2

12 June 2008 S3O-3762
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to reduce the availability of cheap alcohol products in supermarkets.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0612.htm#2

10 June 2008 S3W-13629
To ask the Scottish Executive what effect it expects the recent changes in alcohol duty to have on the manufacture and export of distilled spirits.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0610.htm#34
 

9 June 2008 S3W-13846
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Justice has had with representatives of the major supermarkets regarding the sale of alcohol at low cost and below cost.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0609.htm#2

9 June 2008 S3W-13628
To ask the Scottish Executive what effect it expects the recent changes in alcohol duty to have on underage drinking.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0609.htm#2

9 June 2008 S3W-13627
To ask the Scottish Executive what effect it expects the recent changes in alcohol duty to have on binge drinking.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0609.htm#2

6 June 2008 S3W-13609
To ask the Scottish Executive how many acute occupied bed days in NHS Lothian were directly connected with alcohol-related conditions in each of the last three years for which the information is available, also broken down by age of patient.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0606.htm#9

6 June 2008 S3W-13586
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in the East Dunbartonshire Council area were arrested in the last three years for contravening local byelaws banning drinking in public places.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0606.htm#1

5 June 2008 S3W-13566
To ask the Scottish Executive how many acute occupied bed days were directly connected with alcohol-related conditions in each of the last three years for which information is available.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0605.htm#1

4 June 2008 S3W-13455
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people under the age of 18 in the Lothians parliamentary region have had alcohol confiscated from them in the most recent year for which figures are available, broken down by local authority area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0604.htm#1

3 June 2008 S3W-13343
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-12556 by Kenny MacAskill on 12 May 2008, what steps are being taken through the concordat with local authorities to increase prosecution of retailers who sell drink to persons under 18 to meet the standard of enforcement being set in Fife.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0603.htm#1

22 May 2008 - S3W-12884
To ask the Scottish Executive how many laboratory tests directly connected with alcohol misuse were carried out in NHS Tayside in each of the last three years for which information is available.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0522.htm#1 

21 May 2008 - S3W-12927
To ask the Scottish Executive how many GP consultations in NHS Tayside were directly connected with alcohol-related conditions in each of the last three years for which information is available.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0521.htm#2 

21 May 2008 - S3W-12876
To ask the Scottish Executive how many acute occupied bed days in NHS Tayside were directly connected with alcohol-related conditions in each of the last three years for which information is available.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0521.htm#2 

20 May 2008 - S3W-12896
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions have been recorded in each local authority area in the Lothians in each year since 2000-01 for offences under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 relating to sales of alcohol to those under the age of 18 and how many prosecutions for such offences are presently pending.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0520.htm#1 

20 May 2008 - S3W-12883
To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of drunkenness or drink driving were recorded by police in Tayside in each of the last three years for which information is available, also expressed as a percentage of all recorded crime in Tayside.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0520.htm#1 

16 May 2008 - S3W-12794
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to tackle underage drinking in the Lothians parliamentary region.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0516.htm#1 

15 May 2008 - S3W-12672
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged (a) under 15, (b) 15 to 18, (c) 19 to 21 and (d) over 21 were admitted to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary to be treated for excessive alcohol consumption in (i) 2003-04, (ii) 2004-05, (iii) 2005-06, (iv) 2006-07 and (v) 2007-08.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0515.htm#

13 May 2008 - S3W-12632
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures are being taken to carry out alcohol screening in accident and emergency departments to increase access to intervention and treatment.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0513.htm#1 

12 May 2008 - S3W-12535
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-11748 by Kenny MacAskill on 28 April 2008, why the information on drink driving and drug driving offences cannot be separated.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0512.htm#8

12 May 2008 - S3W-12537
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-11748 by Kenny MacAskill on 28 April 2008, why the figures exclude people "driving a motor vehicle with blood alcohol content above prescribed limit" and "in charge of a motor vehicle while blood alcohol content above limit".
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0512.htm#6

12 May 2008 - S3W-12536
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-11748 by Kenny MacAskill on 28 April 2008, how many people in the Lothians region in each year since 1997 were recorded (a) "driving a motor vehicle with blood alcohol content above prescribed limit" and (b) "in charge of a motor vehicle while blood alcohol content above limit".
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0512.htm#6

12 May 2008 - S3W-12557
To ask the Scottish Executive how many licensees have been caught selling alcohol to intoxicated customers in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) police force and (b) local authority area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0512.htm#1

12 May 2008 - S3W-12556
To ask the Scottish Executive how many retailers have been caught selling alcohol to underage customers in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) police force and (b) local authority area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0512.htm#1

9 May 2008 - S3W-12416
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged (a) under 15, (b) 15 to 18, (c) 19 to 21 and (d) over 21 were (i) treated in and (ii) admitted to hospitals in each NHS board for excess alcohol consumption in each of the last five years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0509.htm#1

9 May 2008 - S3W-12406
To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients were discharged from hospitals with a mental illness and an alcohol-related diagnosis in each of the last five years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0509.htm#1

9 May 2008 - S3W-12371
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children suffering from alcohol-related problems were admitted to hospital accident and emergency departments in each of the last five years for which information is available, broken down by (a) local authority and (b) NHS board area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0509.htm#1

9 May 2008 - S3W-12254
To ask the Scottish Executive how many under-18-year-olds have been (a) charged and (b) prosecuted for attempting to buy alcohol from retailers in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) police force and (ii) local authority area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0509.htm#1

8 May 2008 - S3O-3228
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that licensing boards are doing enough to tackle the inappropriate advertising of alcohol at off-licence premises.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0508.htm#1

7 May 2008 - S3W-11730
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prosecutions have resulted from the test purchasing pilot scheme for the sale of alcohol to under 18-year-olds in Fife and how many of these were instigated after those being prosecuted had been reported for (a) one and (b) more than one offence of this type as a result of the pilot scheme.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0507.htm#1

6 May 2008 - S3W-12142
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-11532 by Kenny McAskill on 2 April 2008, whether it will provide a breakdown by division of the number of detected breaches of byelaws which prohibit drinking in designated public places in the Lothian and Borders Police force area in each year since 1999.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0506.htm#1

2 May 2008 - S3W-11412
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there have been fresh instructions issued to procurators fiscal by the Crown Office in relation to prosecution of those allegedly selling alcohol to those under 18-year-olds and, if so, what these instructions are.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0502.htm#1

2 May 2008 - S3W-11411
To ask the Scottish Executive whether during the test purchasing of alcohol pilot scheme in Fife, only licensed premises which failed two test purchases were subject to prosecution by the Crown Office and, if so, whether this position has changed following the national roll-out of the test purchasing, and whether there has been a change in prosecution policy and, if so, what the reasons are.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0502.htm#1

2 May 2008 - S3W-11410
To ask the Scottish Executive how many offences of selling alcohol to under 18-year-olds have been detected as a result of the national roll-out of the test purchasing of alcohol; how many of these have resulted in (a) prosecution and (b) conviction of licensees operating (i) on-sales and (ii) off-sales premises as defined by the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976, and how many prosecutions for these offences are presently pending.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0502.htm#1 

30 April 2008 - S3W-12234
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to legislate to ban irresponsible promotions of alcohol.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0430.htm#1 

28 April 2008 - S3W-11731
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions have been recorded in Fife in each year since 2000-01 for offences under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 relating to sales of alcohol to those under the age of 18 and how many prosecutions for these offences are presently pending.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0428.htm#12

25 April 2008 - S3W-11822
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it (a) has spent in each year since 2005-06 and (b) will spend in each of the next three years in tackling (i) alcohol misuse, (ii) smoking and (iii) illicit drug use.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0425.htm#7

25 April 2008 - S3W-11821
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the annual cost to (a) the Scottish economy and (b) NHS Scotland of (i) alcohol misuse, (ii) smoking and (iii) illicit drug use and what the results were of any such assessments
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0425.htm#7

25 April 2008 - S3W-11486
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been diagnosed with Korsakov’s syndrome in each year since 1999, broken down (a) into ages (i) 6 and under, (ii) 7 to 10, (iii) 11 to 13, (iv) 14 to 17, (v) 18 to 24, (vi) 25 to 30, (vii) 31 to 39, (viii) 40 to 49, (ix) 50 to 59, (x) 60 to 69, (xi) 70 to 79, (xii) 80 to 85 and (xiii) 85 and over and (b) by NHS board area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0425.htm#7

25 April 2008 - S3W-11732
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any targets have been set for the detection and prosecution of offences as a result of the introduction of test purchasing of alcohol.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0425.htm#1 

24 April 2008 - S3W-11931
To ask the Scottish Executive what categories of offenders can be subject to structured deferred sentences.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0424.htm#21 

24 April 2008 - S3W-11856
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged (a) under 18 and (b) 18 and over have been prosecuted for the offence of proxy purchase of alcohol for supplying it to people aged under 18 in each of the last three years, broken down by local authority area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0424.htm#

23 April 2008 - S3W-11746
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding was spent on alcohol support services in the Lothians during (a) 2002-03, (b) 2003-04, (c) 2004-05, (d) 2005-06 (e) 2006-07 and (f) 2007-08.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0423.htm#

23 April 2008 - S3W-11531
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to detect and prevent people under 18 years of age from drinking alcohol in public places.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0423.htm#

18 April 2008 - S3W-11573
To ask the Scottish Executive what IT support services are provided for people suffering from depression and drug or alcohol addictions.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0418.htm#13

18 April 2008 - S3W-11744
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged (a) under 15, (b) 15 to 18, (c) 19 to 21 and (d) over 21 were admitted to hospitals in the Lothians to receive treatment for excess alcohol consumption in (i) 2003-04, (ii) 2004-05, (iii) 2005-06, (iv) 2006-07 and (v) 2007-08.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0418.htm#1

18 April 2008 - S3W-11409
To ask the Scottish Executive how many test purchases of alcohol have (a) been made on a second occasion in premises which had already failed a test purchase of alcohol and (b) resulted in failure in (i) on-sales and (ii) off-sales premises as defined by the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976, broken down by police force area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0418.htm#1

18 April 2008 - S3W-11408
To ask the Scottish Executive how many test purchases of alcohol have (a) been made and (b) resulted in failure in (i) on-sales and (ii) off-sales premises as defined by the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976, broken down by police force area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0418.htm#1

18 April 2008 - S3W-11407
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the funding it has made, and will make, available to police forces, local authorities and the Crown Office to support the national roll-out of the test purchasing of alcohol.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0418.htm#1

18 April 2008 - S3W-11406
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it made available to support the implementation of the test purchasing of alcohol pilot scheme; how much the pilot exercise as a whole cost to deliver, and whether it will provide a breakdown of these costs.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0418.htm#1 

17 April 2008 - S3W-11532
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people under 18 years of age have been cautioned for drinking alcohol in a public place in each year since 1997, broken down by local authority.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0417.htm#3

17 April 2008 - S3W-11327
To ask the Scottish Executive how many retailers have been prosecuted for selling alcohol to underage customers in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) police force and (b) local authority and showing the fines issued in each case.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0417.htm#3

17 April 2008 - S3W-11326
To ask the Scottish Executive how many licensees have been prosecuted for selling alcohol to intoxicated customers in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) police force and (b) local authority and showing the fines issued in each case.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0417.htm#3

15 April 2008 - S3W-11264
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will review the increased costs of alcohol licences arising from the implementation of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 if evidence emerges that such costs are causing the closure of small and medium-sized public houses, in particular public houses in rural and more remote areas.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0415.htm#27

15 April 2008 - S3W-11263
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to monitor the effects on small and medium-sized public houses, in particular public houses in rural and more remote areas, of the increased costs of alcohol licences as a result of the implementation of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0415.htm#27

14 April 2008 - S3W-11131
To ask the Scottish Executive what the longest waiting time is in each NHS board for accessing treatment with regard to (a) infertility, (b) alcohol addiction, (c) mental health and (d) physiotherapy.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0414.htm#30

14 April 2008 - S3W-11299
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-10120 by Shona Robison on 29 February 2008, whether it will issue guidance to NHS boards on the expenditure of their share of the additional £85 million allocated to tackle alcohol problems and, if so, what the priorities set out in that guidance will be.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0414.htm#2

14 April 2008 - S3W-11239
To ask the Scottish Executive how many alcohol-related admissions of under-18-year-olds there were to the accident and emergency department of Ninewells Hospital in NHS Tayside in each of the last four years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0414.htm#2

14 April 2008 - S3W-11178
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking with police forces to deal with the conduct of parents whose children are caught underage drinking.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0414.htm#2

14 April 2008 - S3W-11125
To ask the Scottish Executive what the overall financial cost of alcohol misuse is, defined by healthcare, social work, criminal justice, emergency services, and wider economic costs in terms of working days lost through alcohol-related absenteeism.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0414.htm#2

14 April 2008 - S3W-11124
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) men and (b) women who drink above the recommended daily guidelines for the consumption of alcohol suffer from depression.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0414.htm#2

14 April 2008 - S3W-11083
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been prosecuted in each of the last three years for illegally selling alcohol, broken down by local authority area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0414.htm#2

14 April 2008 - S3W-11082
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged (a) under 18 and (b) 18 or over have been prosecuted in each of the last three years for supplying alcohol to those aged under 18, broken down by local authority area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0414.htm#2

10 April 2008 - S3W-11025
To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents involving police there were where alcohol was confiscated from youths in each year from 2002 to 2007, broken down by police force area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0410.htm#1

10 April 2008 - S3W-10925
To ask the Scottish Executive which organisations it has met in relation to attempts to secure a reduction in the blood alcohol level permitted when driving.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0410.htm#1

8 April 2008 - S3W-10926
To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions the Cabinet has discussed the issue of drink-driving and when such discussions took place.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0408.htm#1

8 April 2008 - S3W-10924
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the UK Government on reducing the blood alcohol level permitted when driving.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0408.htm#1

7 April 2008 - S3W-10952
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made, or will make, an assessment of the impact on the Scottish economy, particularly on the whisky industry, of the tax changes announced in the UK Budget on 12 March 2008.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0407.htm#5

4 April 2008 - S3W-11218
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers the prevalence of alcohol misuse in an NHS board area to be the most important criterion in determining the allocation of funding to tackle alcohol abuse.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0404.htm#1

4 April 2008 - S3W-11217
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions were held with NHS boards prior to the allocation of the £25 million to tackle alcohol misuse, announced on 20 March 2008.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0404.htm#1

4 April 2008 - S3W-11216
To ask the Scottish Executive on what basis the £25 million to tackle alcohol misuse, announced on 20 March 2008, was allocated to individual NHS boards.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0404.htm#1

4 April 2008 - S3W-11123
To ask the Scottish Executive what systems and guidelines are used for the detection and management of alcohol misuse in accident and emergency departments and general hospital settings.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0404.htm#1

27 March 2008 - S3W-11058
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider raising the age at which alcohol can be purchased to 21 years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0327.htm#10

27 March 2008 - S3O-2768
To ask the Scottish Executive what proposals it has to raise awareness among young people of the adverse health effects of the misuse of cheap alcohol.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0327.htm#2

25 March 2008 - S3W-10824
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding will be spent on alcohol support services in Aberdeen during the current spending review period.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0325.htm#2

25 March 2008 - S3W-10823
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding was spent on alcohol support services in Aberdeen during (a) 2002-03, (b) 2003-04, (c) 2004-05, (d) 2005-06 and (e) 2006-07.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0325.htm#2

20 March 2008 - S3W-11086
To ask the Scottish Executive what commitment it has given to implementing the independent regulatory review group’s recommenations or advice on the cost implications to business of implementing the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0320.htm#12

20 March 2008 - S3W-10973
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the recommendation from Alcohol Focus Scotland and others that the National Licensing Forum should be re-established to provide both an overview of the effectiveness of licensing law and of its local implementation, whether it intends to re-establish the forum and, if so, when and what its role will be.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0320.htm#11

20 March 2008 - S30-2700
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of the recent conference held in Paisley at which various voluntary and public Renfrewshire agencies agreed a new addiction strategy and a joint alcohol policy and, in light of the rate of alcohol-related deaths in the west of Scotland, what steps will be taken to ensure that any new money available to tackle alcohol-related problems is targeted on the worst-affected areas.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0320.htm#3

12 March 2008 - S3W-10480
To ask the Scottish Executive how many convictions there have been for underage drinking in Grampian in the last five years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0312.htm#1

12 March 2008 - S3W-10479
To ask the Scottish Executive when the last conviction was for underage drinking in Grampian.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0312.htm#1

11 March 2008 - S3W-10580
To ask the Scottish Executive how many young people were admitted to the Borders General Hospital for treatment for alcohol misuse in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2006-07, (c) 2005-06, (d) 2004-05 and (e) 2003-04.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0311.htm#1

3 March 2008 - S3W-10244
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to encourage the development of family friendly licensed premises.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0303.htm#26

29 February 2008 - S3W-10010
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to support children who have been affected by substance misuse.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0229.htm#40

29 February 2008 - S3W-10011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many deaths in (a) NHS Grampian and (b) NHS Tayside hospitals from 1999 to 2007 were alcohol-related and, of these, how many were individuals aged (i) under 18, (ii) 18 to 29, (iii) 30 to 55 and (iv) over 55.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0229.htm#21

29 february 2008 - S3W-10173
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has discussed alcohol licensing fees at meetings with the Federation of Small Businesses or the Scottish Grocers’ Federation.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0229.htm#18

29 february 2008 - S3W-10172
To ask the Scottish Executive what the reasons are for the current levels of licensing fees, in light of submissions to the consultation on licensing fees related to the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 from the Federation of Small Businesses and the Scottish Grocers’ Federation arguing for greater progressivity, especially at the higher end of the rateable values’ scale.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0229.htm#18

29 February 2008 - S3W-10171
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is in respect of the Scottish Beer and Pub Association’s submission to the consultation on licensing fees related to the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 that the fee structure should be reviewed in 2010.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0229.htm#18

29 February 2008 - S3W-9776
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is provision under the Licensing (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/553) to enable licensed premises that share a site with other licensed premises to pay each premise’s licence fee on the basis of a proportion of the rateable value of the entire site.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0229.htm#18

29 February 2008 - S3W-10120
To ask the Scottish Executive how it proposes to distribute the £85 million allocated to tackle alcohol problems over the next three years.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0229.htm#1

29 february 2008 - S3W-100002
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding will be provided to deliver alcohol support services in (a) Aberdeen City, (b) Aberdeenshire and (c) Angus during the spending review period.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0229.htm#1

29 february 2008 - S3W-100000
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding was provided to deliver alcohol support services in (a) Aberdeen City, (b) Aberdeenshire and (c) Angus from 2003 to 2007.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0229.htm#1


29 February 2008 - S3W-9999
To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to ensure that adequate funding is being provided to deliver alcohol support services in (a) Aberdeen City, (b) Aberdeenshire and (c) Angus.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0229.htm#1

28 February 2008 - S3W-9888
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration has been given to experimenting with the sale of alcohol at football matches, similar to the trial at Murrayfield stadium.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0228.htm#19

28 February 2008 - S3W-9777
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will urgently review the Licensing (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/553) in relation to the licence fee payable by licensed premises that share a site with other licensed premises.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0228.htm#19

28 February 2008 - S3W-9775
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is the intention under the Licensing (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/553) that, where several licensed premises operate from within one site, each pays the premises licence fee on the basis of the rateable value of the entire site.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0228.htm#19

28 February 2008 - S3W-9181
To ask the Scottish Executive what evidence exists to show that sheriffs allow the excuse in law of being under the influence of alcohol.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0228.htm#18

28 February 2008 - S3W-10014
To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police in Grampian from 2001-02 to 2006-07 were alcohol-related.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0228.htm#4

20 February 2008 - S3W-9180
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it has made on the Cabinet Secretary for Justice’s commitment to consider legislative change to prevent there being an excuse in law of being under the influence of alcohol.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0220.htm#2

20 February 2008 - S3W-9179
To ask the Scottish Executive what legislation is being examined for change to prevent there being an excuse in law of being under the influence of alcohol.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0220.htm#2

5 February 2008 - S3W-8971
To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to improve the availability of services to people with a dual diagnosis of mental health problems and substance and alcohol misuse.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0205.htm#11

5 February 2008 - S3W-8970
To ask the Scottish Executive what services are available to people with a dual diagnosis of mental health problems and substance and alcohol misuse in each NHS board area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0205.htm#11

4 February 2008 - S3W-9178
To ask the Scottish Executive whether being under the influence of alcohol is an excuse in law.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0204.htm#11

30 January 2008 - S3W-8532
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Grampian were victims of (i) manslaughter or (ii) murder caused by alcohol-related violence from 2003 to 2007.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0130.htm#4

29 January 2008 - S3W-8536
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) shop owners with an off-licence and (b) licensed drinking establishments in each local authority area were prosecuted from 2003 to 2007 for selling alcohol to underage teenagers.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0129.htm#13

29 January 2008 - S3W-8535
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) shop owners with an off-licence and (b) licensed drinking establishments in Grampian were prosecuted from 2003 to 2007 for selling alcohol to underage teenagers.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0129.htm#13

29 January 2008 - S3W-8537
To ask the Scottish Executive how many underage teenagers were arrested in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Grampian for committing acts of alcohol-related violence from 2003 to 2007.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0129.htm#1

29 January 2008 - S3W-8531
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Grampian were admitted to accident and emergency wards with injuries resulting from alcohol-related violence in each month from 2003 to 2007.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0129.htm#1

29 January 2008 - S3W-8530
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people convicted of alcohol-related offences in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Grampian from 2003 to 2007 received an antisocial behaviour order or were sentenced to (i) a prison sentence of six months or less, (ii) a prison sentence of more than six months, (iii) another custodial sentence or (iv) community service.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0129.htm#1

29 January 2008 - S3W-8529
To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents of alcohol-related violence were reported in (a) Aberdeen City, (b) Grampian and (c) Angus from 2003 to 2007.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0129.htm#1

24 January 2008 - S3W-8534
To ask the Scottish Executive how many licences issued to pubs and clubs were revoked by Aberdeen City Licensing Board in (a) 2003, (b) 2004, (c) 2005, (d) 2006 and (e) 2007.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0124.htm#18

24 January 2008 - S3W-8533
To ask the Scottish Executive how many licences were granted by Aberdeen City Licensing Board to pubs and clubs in (a) 2003, (b) 2004, (c) 2005, (d) 2006 and (e) 2007.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0124.htm#18

24 January 2008 - S3W-8522
To ask the Scottish Executive which residential establishments treat (a) bipolar disorder and (b) depression as part of drug and alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0124.htm#7

24 January 2008 - S3W-8521
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to identify and address the risk of suicide in the treatment programmes for people with drug and alcohol addiction.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0124.htm#7

24 January 2008 - S3W-8064
To ask the Scottish Executive what reduction in alcohol demand it anticipates would arise from a (a) 5%, (b) 10% and (c) 20% increase in price.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0124.htm#2

23 January 2008 - S3W-8018
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to promote greater awareness of the dangers of high cholesterol levels and to inform the public of healthy diet and lifestyle options to avoid heart disease and stroke.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0123.htm#8

22 January 2008 S3W-7944
To ask the Scottish Executive what specific action will be taken in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area to raise alcohol awareness
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0122.htm#1

22 January 2008 S3W-7945
To ask the Scottish Executive what specific action will be taken in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area to tackle increasing rates of cirrhosis.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0122.htm#1

18 January 2008 S3W-7845
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the remit of a national drugs commission to develop and agree a long-term national strategy backed up by a more robust evidence base, as promised in the SNP manifesto, will include consideration of alcohol as well as drugs.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0118.htm#10

18 January 2008 S3W-7846
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the remit of a national drugs commission to develop and agree a long-term national strategy backed up by a more robust evidence base, as promised in the SNP manifesto, will include consideration of Scotland’s record in dealing with the social impact of drugs and substance abuse.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0118.htm#10

18 January 2008 S3W-7847
To ask the Scottish Executive what the remit will be of the commission, referred to in the SNP manifesto, to establish a national drugs commission to develop and agree a long-term national strategy backed up by a more robust evidence base.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0118.htm#10

18 January 2008 S3W-7947
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to raise alcohol awareness in schools
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0118.htm#2

17 January 2008 S3W-7998
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-5488 by Shona Robison on 12 November 2007, what proportion of the £10 million fund for drug and alcohol teams is made available specifically to support young people.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0117.htm#18

14 January 2008 S3W-7855
To ask the Scottish Executive what role new licensed trade officers will have in test purchasing of alcohol.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0114.htm#18

14 January 2008 S3W-7854
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make relevant resources and powers available to trading standards officers to ensure that test purchasing of alcohol is effectively pursued across Scotland.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0114.htm#18

14 January 2008 - S3W-7853
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has provided on the introduction of test purchasing of alcohol in each police force area.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0114.htm#18

14 January 2008 S3W-7851
To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance it plans to give to local authorities to enable trading standards officers to undertake tobacco and alcohol test purchasing.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0114.htm#18

14 January 2008 - S3W-7850
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it plans to take against premises that have been alleged, on the basis of test purchasing, to have sold restricted goods.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-08/wa0114.htm#18