Whether it will list any sheriff courts except Peebles where access for disabled people is still required, giving in each case the access r…

I have asked John Ewing, the Chief Executive of the Scottish Court Service to respond. His response is as follows:The Scottish Court Service is currently assessing the scale and extent of the work required to bring the court up to the level of compliance required by the Disability Discrimination Act. In most courts there is already disabled access to the sheriff clerk's offices but in other cases work may be needed to extend the access to a wider range of courts, jury rooms and witness accommodation. The full extent of work needed and costings have yet to be determined. The following table lists the courts where work is likely to be required.Facilities for the DisabledLocation | Disabled Access to Jury and Witness Rooms | Disabled Access to Courts | Disabled Access to General Office
Aberdeen | Yes | Yes in Cts 2,3 4 & 7 | Yes
Airdrie | Yes | Yes but not Ct 4 | Yes
Alloa | No | No | Yes
Banff | Yes | Yes | Yes
Campbeltown | No | Yes | Yes
Cupar | No | Yes | Yes
Dingwall | No | No | Yes
Dornoch | No | No | Yes
Dumfries | Ct 1 only | Ct 1 only | Yes
Dunoon | No | No | Yes
Duns | No | No |
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Elgin | Yes | Yes | Yes
Forfar | Ct 1 only | Yes | Yes
Fort William | No | No | Yes
Greenock | Only 1 | Yes | Yes
Hamilton | Not Ct 2, 4 | Yes but not Ct 4 | Yes
Inverness | Not Ct 1, 3 | No |