What percentage of Scottish prisoners are currently serving sentences of less than six months; and what percentage of those are female. - Includes text of letter from EW Frizzell of Scottish Prison Service.

What percentage of Scottish prisoners are currently serving sentences of less than six months; and what percentage of those are female. - Includes text of letter from EW Frizzell of Scottish Prison Service.

If he will list for his Department (a) how many people in total are employed, (b) how many of the total number of staff are (i) male and (ii) female and (c) how many (I) men and (II) women are employed on a (1) full time and (2)part time basis....

If he will list for his Department (a) how many people in total are employed, (b) how many of the total number of staff are (i) male and (ii) female and (c) how many (I) men and (II) women are employed on a (1) full time and (2)part time basis....

How many women are currently employed by his Department at each Civil Service grade. - Inc table. (Holding answer 28 November 1996).

How many women are currently employed by his Department at each Civil Service grade. - Inc table. (Holding answer 28 November 1996).

What proportion of those employed by his Department in 1992-93 were women. - Includes figure.

What proportion of those employed by his Department in 1992-93 were women. - Includes figure.

What steps he is taking to measure and evaluate the effect of his Department's policies on women.

What steps he is taking to measure and evaluate the effect of his Department's policies on women.

How many women are currently employed by his Department; and what proportion this is of the total. - Inc figs.

How many women are currently employed by his Department; and what proportion this is of the total. - Inc figs.

How many women from ethnic minorities are employed by his Department and its agencies; at what grade; and what measures he has taken to encourage the (a) recruitment, (b) employment and (c) promotion of women from ethnic minorities within his Department and its agencies.

How many women from ethnic minorities are employed by his Department and its agencies; at what grade; and what measures he has taken to encourage the (a) recruitment, (b) employment and (c) promotion of women from ethnic minorities within his Department and its agencies.

If he will list, per constituency, the number of electors registered for a postal or proxy vote; and the number of women on the current Scottish electoral registers. - Not held centrally.

If he will list, per constituency, the number of electors registered for a postal or proxy vote; and the number of women on the current Scottish electoral registers. - Not held centrally.

Adjournment debate on suicides at Cornton Vale prison.

Adjournment debate on suicides at Cornton Vale prison.

Scottish Grand Committee adjournment debate on the transfer of male and female prisoners to mixed prisons. (Committee sitting in Kilmarnock).

Scottish Grand Committee adjournment debate on the transfer of male and female prisoners to mixed prisons. (Committee sitting in Kilmarnock).

How many (a) male prisoners and (b) female prisoners have escaped from custody whilst (i) travelling to and from hospital and (ii) undergoing hospital treatment in each of the past 10 years. - Text of letter from E W Frizzell of Scottish Prison Service. Inc figures to 1991-95.

How many (a) male prisoners and (b) female prisoners have escaped from custody whilst (i) travelling to and from hospital and (ii) undergoing hospital treatment in each of the past 10 years. - Text of letter from E W Frizzell of Scottish Prison Service. Inc figures to 1991-95.

How many homicides involving (a) shotguns and (b) other firearms have taken place in each police force area in each of the last five years; and how many of the victims in each case were women. - Table given.

How many homicides involving (a) shotguns and (b) other firearms have taken place in each police force area in each of the last five years; and how many of the victims in each case were women. - Table given.

If he will increase funding and assistance to women's aid groups.

If he will increase funding and assistance to women's aid groups.

On how many occasions over the last year for which figures are available females have been objected to as jurors; and what evidence he has of the number of occasions on which women have been objected to as jurors in rape cases. - No records of objections are maintained. -...

On how many occasions over the last year for which figures are available females have been objected to as jurors; and what evidence he has of the number of occasions on which women have been objected to as jurors in rape cases. - No records of objections are maintained. -...

What guidance he has offered to fundholding general practitioners about the purchasing of treatment and care from well woman centres. - No specific guidance has been issued to GP fundholding practices on this subject.

What guidance he has offered to fundholding general practitioners about the purchasing of treatment and care from well woman centres. - No specific guidance has been issued to GP fundholding practices on this subject.

What percentage of the (a) male and (b) female prison population in Scotland are from ethnic minority groups. - Text of letter from DA Stewart of Scottish Prison Service and includes fact that information on the ethnic origin of persons received into Scottish penal establishments has not been collected.

What percentage of the (a) male and (b) female prison population in Scotland are from ethnic minority groups. - Text of letter from DA Stewart of Scottish Prison Service and includes fact that information on the ethnic origin of persons received into Scottish penal establishments has not been collected.

If he will list each Well Woman Centre; and if he will indicate those that are presently part-funded by health boards and trusts. - This information is not collected centrally.

If he will list each Well Woman Centre; and if he will indicate those that are presently part-funded by health boards and trusts. - This information is not collected centrally.

If he will list the numbers of teachers employed and the number and percentages of women employed in these posts for each education authority within Scotland for each year since 1985 for (a) primary and (b) secondary schools. - Table given. (Holding answer 27 March 1995).

If he will list the numbers of teachers employed and the number and percentages of women employed in these posts for each education authority within Scotland for each year since 1985 for (a) primary and (b) secondary schools. - Table given. (Holding answer 27 March 1995).

If he will list the numbers of (a) staff and (b) women employed at head teacher, assistant head teacher and depute head teacher levels for (i) secondary and (ii) primary schools for each education authority within Scotland for each year since 1985. - Table given. (Holding answer 27 March 1995).

If he will list the numbers of (a) staff and (b) women employed at head teacher, assistant head teacher and depute head teacher levels for (i) secondary and (ii) primary schools for each education authority within Scotland for each year since 1985. - Table given. (Holding answer 27 March 1995).

What plans he has to convert Cornton Vale Woman's prison into a mixed, local prison; what plans he has to establish female prisoner units into prisons throughout Scotland and what plans he has to incarcerate young male offenders in Cornton Vale Prison. - Text of letter from E W Frizzell...

What plans he has to convert Cornton Vale Woman's prison into a mixed, local prison; what plans he has to establish female prisoner units into prisons throughout Scotland and what plans he has to incarcerate young male offenders in Cornton Vale Prison. - Text of letter from E W Frizzell...