Parliamentary questions
Angela Constance
227 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
4 Sep 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients have waited more than a year for a liver transplant.
Answer · Shona Robison: Of the 22 people on the waiting list for a liver transplant four have been waiting over a year.</p>
4 Sep 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients are waiting for a liver transplant.
Answer · Shona Robison: There are currently 22 people in Scotland on the waiting list for a liver transplant.</p>
1 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it can guarantee the future of St John’s Hospital in Livingston as a level 3 intensive treatment unit service after August 2009.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I have publicly confirmed that there are no plans to change from a level 3 intensive treatment Unit (ITU) to a level 2 provision at St John''s and that critical care capability will continue to be required at all three acute hospital sites at the Royal Infirm…
13 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the number of telemasts that have been erected or permitted by Network Rail in each year since 1997.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: This is an operational matter for Network Rail. The Scottish Government does not maintain the information requested.</p>
7 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what grading for each profession and discipline has been awarded under Agenda for Change in (a) St John’s Hospital at Howden, (b) the Western General Hospital and (c) the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government does not collect information on banding broken down in this way. This information is therefore not held centrally.</p>
7 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the administration costs for (a) St John’s Hospital at Howden, (b) the Western General Hospital and (c) the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh were in each year since 1997.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The administration costs for St John''s Hospital at Howden, the Western General Hospital (WGH) and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE) since 1997 have been:</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td width=86 nowrap valign=top…
31 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many training grade doctors there will be in each speciality in NHS Lothian in August 2009.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The number of training grade doctors is set by the Scottish Executive (with input from NES and medical speciality boards) on a yearly basis. The numbers of training places for 2009 will not be set until November 2008.</p> <p >The Scottish Executive sets trai…
31 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many training grade doctors there were in each speciality in NHS Lothian in each year since 1999.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The following table (table 1) shows information on medical training grades in the Hospital, Community and Public Health Services of NHS Lothian. The information is shown by specialty as at 30 September in each of the last nine years.</p> <p >Head Count as at…
27 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been (a) killed and (b) injured due to health and safety issues at work in each year since 1999.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The nationallycollected NHS health statistics would not identify injuries as specifically dueto health and safety issues. However, the Health and Safety Executive websitebelow contains the following reports which may be of interest :</p><p><ahref="http://www.…
27 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of (a) murders and (b) violent offences linked to the use of alcohol occurred (i) in the home, (ii) in the community and (iii) on licensed premises in each year since 1999, broken down by constabulary.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Figures on the locationof violent offences linked to the use of alcohol are not held centrally. The figuresrequested for homicides are shown in the following table. Due to the relativelysmall numbers involved, percentages have not been calculated. This is con…
27 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of (a) murders and (b) violent offences occurred (i) in the home, (ii) in the community and (iii) on licensed premises in each year since 1999, broken down by constabulary.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Figures on thelocation of violent offences are not held centrally. The figures requested forhomicides are shown in the following table. Due to the relatively small numbersinvolved, percentages have not been calculated. This is consistent with theformat in whi…
19 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS salaried dentists worked in the Livingston parliamentary constituency in each year from 1999 to 2007.
Answer · Shona Robison: The information requestedis shown in the table.</p><p>Number ofDentists<sup>1</sup> Providing Salaried NHS General Dental Services; in the Livingston Parliamentary Constituency; at 31 March</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <tr> <td width=49 no…
19 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS dentists worked in the Livingston parliamentary constituency in each year from 1999 to 2007.
Answer · Shona Robison: The information requestedis shown in the following table.</p><p>Number of Dentists<sup>1</sup>Providing NHS General Dental Services; in the Livingston Parliamentary Constituency; at 31 March</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <tr> <td width=49 n…
19 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS salaried dentists worked in West Lothian in each year from 1997 to 2007.
Answer · Shona Robison: The information requestedis shown in the following table.</p><p>Numberof Salaried Dentists<sup>1</sup> Providing NHS General Dental Services; in West Lothian Local Authority; at 31 March</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 align=left> <tr> <td wid…
19 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS dentists worked in West Lothian in each year from 1997 to 2007.
Answer · Shona Robison: The information requestedis shown in the following table.</p><p>Number ofDentists<sup>1</sup> Providing NHS General Dental Services; in West Lothian Local Authority; at 31March</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <tr> <td width=48 nowrap valign=b…
15 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans for private car hire to be regulated in a similar way to the taxi trade.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Legislative provisionscontained in sections 10 – 23 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 provide local authorities with licensing powers allowing for regulationof both the taxi and private hire car trades.</p>
15 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to regulate the private car hire industry.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Legislative provisionscontained in sections 10 – 23 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 provide local authorities with licensing powers allowing for regulationof both the taxi and private hire car trades.</p>
5 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why portable oxygen cylinders are not available on the NHS.
Answer · Shona Robison: Portable oxygen cylinderswhich are listed in the Scottish Drug Tariff are available on the NHS on GP prescription.Other oxygen products may be supplied to patients via the hospital service subjectto a specialist physician being satisfied as to clinical need.<…
5 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what difficulties there are for contractors in providing portable CD oxygen cylinders when requested by prescribing doctors and pharmacists.
Answer · Shona Robison: BOC’s adjustable flowrate CD cylinders are not listed on the Scottish Drug Tariff because GP prescribingis limited, by agreement, to standard oxygen flow rates of two or four litres perminute. Because CD cylinders are not on the tariff pharmacists cannot be r…
5 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why portable CD oxygen cylinders are not listed on the Scottish Drug Tariff.
Answer · Shona Robison: CD cylinders canbe adjusted to provide oxygen at various different flow rates. When portableoxygen was made available on GP prescription it was agreed that GPs wouldprescribe cylinders only for patients who require standard flow rates of 2 or 4litres per minu…
4 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure that the development of park homes becomes subject to local authority planning regulations.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Planning controlsmay already apply to operations in relation to park homes, depending on the particularcircumstances of a case.</p><p>The planning systemapplies to operations which amount to “development” as defined in section 26 of the Town and Country Plann…
4 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 fit for purpose in relation to park homes.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: I refer the memberto the answer to S3W-5213 on 26 October 2007. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the searchfacility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search">h…
4 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider treating park homes as houses rather than caravans for the purpose of regulation.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: I refer the memberto the answer to S3W-5213 on 26 October 2007. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the searchfacility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search">h…
4 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will review the legislation applicable to park homes.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: We have commissionedresearch to provide an accurate picture of the use of park homes as dwellings inScotland as the basis for the development of policyin this area. The research has considered the extent to which any problems identifiedare addressed by the ex…
4 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what support exists for the named persons, parents, primary carers, partners and children of women with mental health problems who live in West Lothian.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-5103 on 29 October 2007. Allanswers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament’swebsite, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…
4 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what aftercare services exist for women with mental health and offending behaviour problems who live in West Lothian.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-5103 on 29 October 2007. Allanswers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament’swebsite, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…
4 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive where in-patient services are located for women with mental health problems who have offended or are at risk of offending and live in West Lothian.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-5103 on 29 October 2007. Allanswers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament’swebsite, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…
4 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many in-patient beds are available for women with mental health problems who have offended or are at risk of offending and live in West Lothian.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-5103 on 29 October 2007. Allanswers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament’s website,the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…
4 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what services are available for women with mental health problems who have offended or are at risk of offending and live in West Lothian.
Answer · Shona Robison: I understand thatWest Lothian Council works in collaborationwith NHS Lothian to provide a range of social care services for people with mental health problems andalso their carers. Social Work and MentalHealth Services provide support for named persons, paren…
4 Oct 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many in-patient beds for women with mental health and offending behaviour problems are co-located in services with male in-patient beds.
Answer · Shona Robison: There arecurrently up to 18 beds designated for women in forensic medium securefacilities. The beds (6 to 8) in the West of Scotland medium secure unit are ina women’s ward with its own facilities. The beds (10) in the East of Scotlandmedium secure unit are c…