Margaret Curran: The Scottish household survey also said that 50 per cent of households in the 15 per cent most deprived areas do not have a car, whereas the figure is 25 per cent for the rest of Scotland, so people in Glasgow are particularly reliant on public transport for work and leisure. Is it fair to conclude that the decision to cancel the Glasgow airport rail link project will have a disproportionate...
Margaret Curran: To ask the Scottish Executive what the ambulance response time is in minutes to (a) life-threatening and (b) non-life threatening calls, broken down by (i) NHS board area, (ii) Scottish Parliamentary constituency, (iii) national level of Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) quintiles and deciles from most to least deprived areas and (iv) NHS board level SIMD quintiles and deciles...
Margaret Curran: Does the First Minister recall the terrible incident of the death of Andrew Morton, whose family were my constituents? I genuinely ask the First Minister to agree that this is not the day to play politics with the issue, but instead—[ Interruption. ] Genuinely, First Minister, this was a terrible incident, and the family have suffered terribly. Today, I ask the First Minister to join me in...
Margaret Curran: I come to the issue from a slightly different perspective from that of Christine Grahame, as I represent an area in one of our bigger cities. The minister will know—I have written to him about this—that whenever there is an old firm game, the incidence of domestic abuse increases, putting particular pressure on Women's Aid groups in my area. I ask him to ensure that that is fed into the...
Margaret Curran: We come again to our annual debate on this subject, which has become a standard feature of the parliamentary calendar and is, as many members have said, related to the 16 days of activism. As the minister said in his opening speech, a consensus around the core elements of this work has been established in the Parliament, and it is fair to say that some progress has been made over the 10 years...
Margaret Curran: I think that I am running out of time. That month can give a family the time that it needs, so the question about the Government's sentencing direction is critical. If we make a decision on sentencing in another debate, that could have huge implications for what we will be saying in a debate on this issue next year. The sentencing policy is something that we radically need to address soon.
Margaret Curran: Will the minister address Angela Constance's point on the Government's sentencing policy? That issue is germane to the debate and we need clarity on it from the Government.
Margaret Curran: To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding hospital services in Glasgow.
Margaret Curran: I thank the minister very much for taking an intervention—I do not intend to hold him back too much. I cannot pretend that I jumped for joy when Paul Martin told me that I was going to be a member of the Subordinate Legislation Committee, but I am even more surprised that I have been a star turn in this debate without having said a word, which is quite an achievement for me. I want to...
Margaret Curran: Can I surprise the First Minister by thanking him for holding the jobs summit in my constituency? It was extremely worth while. Was he aware that many of those who attended said that the construction industry plays a vital role in creating jobs in the east end of Glasgow? When Labour was in power, 14 new schools were built or commissioned but, since the Scottish National Party came to power,...
Margaret Curran: The debate is welcome, because its subject matters enormously to many people. As we have heard throughout the debate, many of our constituents have raised concerns about factoring issues. It is telling that we could all easily recount examples of the scale of the problems that we face in that regard. I, too, congratulate Patricia Ferguson on bringing forward her proposed bill. I am pleased...
Margaret Curran: To ask the Scottish Executive what the guidelines are when making a decision as to whether a (a) police officer, (b) member of the fire brigade and (c) prison officer is suspended or given restricted duties following an official charge being brought against them.
Margaret Curran: To ask the Scottish Executive how many serving police officers are on restricted duties as a result of a charge being brought against them.
Margaret Curran: To ask the Scottish Executive how many serving police officers are currently suspended as a result of a charge being brought against them.
Margaret Curran: To ask the Scottish Executive how many serving police officers are on restricted duties as a result of a charge being brought against them in relation to rape or a sexual assault.
Margaret Curran: To ask the Scottish Executive how many serving police officers are currently suspended as a result of a charge being brought against them in relation to rape or a sexual assault.
Margaret Curran: To ask the Scottish Executive when the Curriculum for Excellence excellence group will be established.
Margaret Curran: To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of drivers employed by Network Private Hire Ltd, Glasgow, has enhanced disclosure certification.
Margaret Curran: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of any plans for all drivers employed by Network Private Hire Ltd, Glasgow, to have enhanced disclosure certification.
Margaret Curran: To ask the Scottish Executive how many taxis requested by NHS patients to Network Private Hire Ltd, Glasgow, have failed to arrive since the company gained the award of the contract to provide taxi services in the Greater Glasgow area of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.