The key response timetargets which apply to the Scottish Ambulance Service differ according to the priorityattached to the call. The performance information requested is not broken down bylocal authority ward, however the ambulance stations which service the Vale of LevenHospital are Arrochar, Helensburgh and Vale of Leven and their performance is setout in the following table. Not all missions carried out from these stations willresult in the patient being taken to the Vale of Leven hospital, as that will dependon the condition of the patient and whether the Vale of Leven is the most appropriatehospital for them to be taken to.

Performance AgainstCategory A (Life-Threatening) and Category B (Serious but not Life-Threatening Calls)between 1 April 2007 and 25 November 2007.

Station	Category A Demand	Category A Met within 8 Minutes	Category B Demand	Category B Met within 21 Minutes
Arrochar	76	6(7.9%)	101	50(49.5%)
Helensburgh	500	269(53.8%)	1,167	1,073(91.9%
Vale of Leven	911	557(61.1%)	1,643	1,538(93.6%)

Note: *Informationsupplied by the Scottish Ambulance Service.

I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-6905 on 5 December 2007. Allanswers 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/webapp/wa.search.

The quality ofeducation and environment provided in Dumbarton Academy is the responsibility of West DunbartonshireCouncil. We expect West Dunbartonshire Council to take the necessary action to secure continuous improvementin the school and our experience is that this is happening.

The ScottishMinisterial Code is the First Minister’s document and it sets out the standardsof conduct which he expects of government ministers. The First Minister is the ultimate judge of the standards of behaviourexpected of a minister and the appropriate consequences in the event of abreach of those standards. Ministers will only remain in office for as long asthey retain his confidence.

GreaterGlasgow and Clyde NHS Board have advised that they last advertised for an Anaesthetist post on 13 November 2007. The advert was in the British Medical Journal andhas a closing date of 14 December 2007.

Thisinformation is not held centrally however, Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Boardhave advised that they advertised four posts on 23 November 2007. The following table showsdetails of the posts advertised.

Post	Category	Grade/Band	Hours	Tenure
Domestic Assistant	Ancillary	Band 1	12.5	Fixed Term - 3 months
Health Care Assistant	Nursing	Band 2	8	Permanent
Nurse	Nursing	Band 5	72 (1.92 whole-time equivalent)	Permanent
Nurse	Nursing	Band 5	15	Permanent

 

There are noplans to publish any responses received as this might prejudice free and frankdiscussion between governments.

There are noplans to publish any responses received as this might prejudice free and frankdiscussion between governments.

The routinepost-election revision of the Scottish Ministerial Code is expected to concludein the near future and a revised version of the Code will be published shortlyby the First Minister.

I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-5914 on 13 November 2007. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, thesearch facility for which can be found at:http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.