Jackie Baillie

16 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people it expects to be vaccinated in the 2018-19 flu season, and by what date the programme will be completed.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The seasonal and childhood flu vaccination programmes run from October to March with free flu vaccination being offered to over 2 million people.

16 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what each NHS board's recommended frequency is for breast screening appointments, and how this compares with the actual frequency.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Screening aims to detect breast cancers at the earliest opportunity, maximise the success of treatment and reduce mortality from breast cancer. The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) currently recommends that all eligible women aged 50 to 70 are invited…

16 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards have a backlog for breast screening examinations, broken down by length of backlog.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Information on delays within the Scottish Breast Screening programme are recorded by six regional Breast Screening centres. As of September 2018, the delays range from 1 to 2 weeks ahead of schedule to 23 weeks over. Delays can vary from centre to centre and…

16 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) longest and (b) average waiting time has been in each year since 2010-11 for a breast screening appointment, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: There is no centrally held information on what the longest and average waiting time has been for breast screening in each year since 2010-11, broken down by NHS Board. Healthcare Improvement Scotland set clinical standards for breast screening invitations, u…

15 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the data it collects regarding women- (a) owned and (b) led businesses is robust, and how it monitors the effectiveness of this.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Scottish Government uses information from the ONS Annual Population Survey (e.g. on self-employment) and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Small Business Survey, to monitor change in business ownership/leadership by gender. We ha…

15 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to help women-owned businesses to grow.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Scottish Government is committed to helping more women-owned businesses to grow. As part of our support for the Scottish Framework and Action Plan for Women in Enterprise, we have committed nearly £400,000 this year on projects to support and encourage gr…

15 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of SMEs are women-owned.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: In 2017, 21% of SMEs in Scotland were women led, ahead of the UK figure of 19%.

15 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to encourage the start-up of women-owned businesses.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Scottish Government is committed to tackling the gender gap in enterprise through supporting the Scottish Framework and Action Plan for Women in Enterprise. As part of this, we have committed nearly £400,000 this year on projects to support and encourage …

15 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been employed in women-owned businesses in each year since 2011.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: We do not hold official estimates for business employment or business Gross Value Added broken down by the gender of the business owner or management team. The source for official estimates of business employment and economic indicators is the Inter-Departmen…

15 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of private sector employment has been made up of staff from women-owned businesses in each since 2011.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-19980 on 29 November 2018. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusine…

15 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the average gross value added (GVA) per head has been of women-owned businesses in each year since 2011.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-19980 on 29 November 2018. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusine…

15 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much women- (a) owned and (b) led businesses contribute to the economy.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-19980 on 29 November 2018. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusine…

13 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the longest wait has been for an application for a power of attorney to be granted in each of the last five years.

Answer · Ash Denham: This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCTS who will reply in writing within 20 days.

13 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how long, on average, it has taken from applying for a power of attorney to it being granted, in each of the last five years.

Answer · Ash Denham: This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCTS who will reply in writing within 20 days.

13 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the key stages are in the process from applying for a power of attorney to it being granted.

Answer · Ash Denham: This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCTS who will reply in writing within 20 days.

8 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18416 by the Lord Advocate on 13 September 2018, whether it will provide an update on what progress has been made with the investigation into the fire at Cameron House Hotel.

Answer · James Wolffe QC: The Lord Advocate is responsible for the investigation of all sudden, suspicious and unexplained deaths which occur in Scotland. Where a death requires investigation, this is undertaken by COPFS on behalf of the Lord Advocate. The Crown provides advice, supp…

2 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to ensure that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde make greater use of the Golden Jubilee hospital to reduce patient waiting times.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are making full use of the activity they have been allocated by the Golden Jubilee in the current year. As you will be aware the Scottish Government has committed to expand the Golden Jubilee National Hospital to help meet futur…

2 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will directly fund the Golden Jubilee hospital to provide waiting time operations for each NHS board relative to population size, without having to route the money through individual boards.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: As the Golden Jubilee National Hospital provides services on a national basis, it is not appropriate for the NHS Resource Allocation Formula (NRAC) to be applied to determine their funding. The Golden Jubilee Hospital provides a number of services on a regio…

2 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether there are plans to re-open wards in the Vale of Leven Hospital as part of the winter 2018-19 plan and, if so, what these are.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Information provided by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde advises that 12 beds have been identified in Vale of Leven Hospital for this winter.

2 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many staff vacancies are there in the Clyde area of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, broken down by hospital, and what action is being taken to fill these for winter 2018-19.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Information provided by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde advised that at October 2018, there are 71.36 WTE vacancies in the Clyde area, broken down by hospital in the following table: Unqualified Nursing Qualified Nursing Consultant Medical Staffing Middle/T…

2 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many additional beds are needed for winter 2018-19 in the Clyde area of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, broken down by hospital.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Information provided by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde advises that an additional 26 beds have been identified at the Royal Alexandria Hospital for this winter. The Board also plans to extend the availability of 18 existing beds at the RAH to create additional…

2 Nov 2018 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the proposal by Scottish Water to remove the 25% single person discount from at least 500,000 customers, including older people.

2 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide additional resources to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, in light of the board's reported projected financial gap of £23 million for 2018-19.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: In 2018-19, the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is being supported with additional investment of £31.8 million, increasing the Board’s resource budget to £2,154.5 million. The Board’s latest monthly report sets out that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is working …

1 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-19293 by Roseanna Cunningham on 23 October 2018, for what reason Scottish Water has reportedly said that the consultation report has not been finalised and there is no date for publication, contradicting the cabinet secretary’s response.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: As I explained in my answer to question S5W-19293, Scottish Water presented its consultation report to a multi-stakeholder group on ?25 October 2018. It is currently awaiting feedback from these stakeholders. Scottish Water intends to publish the updated ‘Sha…

1 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it can offer Argyll and Bute Council to help ensure that Helensburgh Pier can reopen as soon as possible.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: Marine Scotland have a Harbour repair fund which can be used for urgent repairs to fisheries ports/harbours/piers/landing sites. This is a modest fund with a yearly budget of £400k, and support can only be given to the owner/operator of the harbour.

1 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers community groups to assist with the restoration of piers.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: Marine Scotland have a Harbour repair fund which can be used for urgent repairs to fisheries ports/harbours/piers/landing sites. This is a modest fund with a yearly budget of £400k, support can only be given to the owner/operator of the harbour. If the pier …

1 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many community buyouts of piers there have been in each of the last 10 years, and what support it provided.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: There have been no community buyouts of piers in the last 10 years.  

24 Oct 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16219 by Derek Mackay on 4 May 2018, whether it will publish the data for 2017-18.

Answer · Derek Mackay: The information requested is currently being collated, classified and verified before publication and I will place a copy in the Parliaments Reference Centre bib number 60173.

24 Oct 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the socio-demographic profile of people in receipt of the Scottish Water single person discount.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: We do not hold any data on the socio-demographic profile of households that qualify for single status discounts. Citizens Advice Scotland's (CAS) latest research report takes a closer look at characteristics that may indicate whether a household will struggl…

22 Oct 2018 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what investment is planned for the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful.