Parliamentary questions
Jackie Baillie
9,397 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
7 Mar 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has planned to reduce pregnancy and maternity discrimination.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Following research published in 2015 by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, we are working with the EHRC to tackle the issues around pregnancy and maternity discrimination highlighted in its …
7 Mar 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what strategies it is applying to reduce occupational gender segregation in (a) early education and (b) the modern apprenticeship programme.
Answer · John Swinney: a) The Scottish Government want all children and young people to realise their full potential regardless of their circumstances or any protected characteristic, including sex (gender). Education in primary schools and Early Learning and Childcare establishmen…
7 Mar 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that employers address women’s inequality in the workplace.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: This government, within our current powers, is driving forward a range of activity to enable employers to address women’s inequality in the workplace. This includes: Ensuring greater pay transparency by lowering the threshold for listed public authorities to…
7 Mar 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the size of the non-domestic rates pool (a) has been in each year since 1999 and (b) will be in each of the next four years.
Answer · Derek Mackay: The annual sums distributed from the non-domestic rates pool in each year from 1999-2018 are set out in the following table. Future years figures will be published in the relevant annual Budget (Scotland) Bill. Financial Year Distributable Amount (£m) 1999…
7 Mar 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the percentage growth has been in non-domestic rates income (a) in each year since 1999 and (b) what it is expected to be in each of the next four years.
Answer · Derek Mackay: The annual percentage growth in the actual amount of non-domestic rates income collected in each year since 1999 is provided in the following table. Year Percentage Change in NDRI since Previous year * 1999-00 N/A 2000-01 5.4% 2001-02 5.9% 2002-03 2…
7 Mar 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether its civil servants are subject to a gender pay gap and, if so, (a) how wide this is and (b) what action it is taking to close it.
Answer · Derek Mackay: Female Male Pay Gap No. Average Mean Salary No. Average Mean Salary Mean Marine All Marine SCS SCS - Deputy Director 1 44 £72,588.70 70 £73,112.96 0.72% SCS - Deputy Director 1A 10 £86,577.3 12 £84,877.75 -2.00% …
7 Mar 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the gender pay gap is in each Parliamentary region.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Table 1 shows the gender pay gap for each of the 8 Scottish Parliamentary Regions. Table 1: Gender pay gap by Scottish Parliamentary Region (workplace-based analysis) Region Gender pay gap Central Scotland 10.7% Glasgow 9.1% Highlands and Islands 6.1…
7 Mar 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve consistency of reporting on public sector equality duties.
Answer · Angela Constance: As part of its responsibilities under the Scottish Ministers’ Equality Duty, the Scottish Government has undertaken a number of actions to help public sector authorities to better meet the reporting requirements of the Scottish specific equality duties. In …
7 Mar 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it mainstreams gender equality in (a) early years, (b) primary, (c) secondary, (d) further and (e) higher education.
Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government wants all children and young people to realise their full potential regardless of their circumstances or any protected characteristic, including sex (gender). School education is underpinned by policies which have equality consideratio…
7 Mar 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop a national strategy to close the gender pay gap.
Answer · Keith Brown: The long-term trends in relation to the gender pay gap are positive. Both the full time pay gap and overall pay gap (full and part-time) have narrowed considerably in Scotland since 1999 - the full-time pay gap from 16.7% in 1999 to 6.2% in 2016 and the overa…
7 Mar 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it uses (a) its public procurement policies and (b) the grant aid that it offers for economic development to (i) improve the representation of women and (ii) help close the gender pay gap.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: For all procurements regulated under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, contracting authorities are required to consider how they could be used to improve social, economic and environmental well-being and act in a way to secure this. For all procure…
7 Mar 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has made of the reason for the reported increase in economic inactivity.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Economic inactivity covers those not in work and not actively seeking work. Data from the ONS’ Labour Force Survey for the most recent quarter (November to January 2017) shows that the economic inactivity rate has remained unchanged over the quarter at 22.6 p…
2 Mar 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that veterans with mental health problems receive the support and care that they need.
Answer · Maureen Watt: NHS Scotland, Health and Social Care Partnerships together with local authorities and third sector partners are ideally placed to work together to provide a range of care, services and support that responds appropriately to the assessed health and mental heal…
2 Mar 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that veterans are given appropriate priority for housing.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: Priority for social housing in Scotland is based on an assessment of an applicant’s need and circumstances. Scottish housing law requires social landlords (registered social landlords and local authorities) to give reasonable preference to certain applicants,…
1 Mar 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many accidental electrical house fires there have been in the Dumbarton constituency in each of the last five years, and what steps it is taking to reduce the number of such fires.
Answer · Annabelle Ewing: This information is not held centrally. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) publishes statistics on accidental dwelling fires, however this data is not broken down into specific causes. These statistics are available on SFRS’s website, and can be f…
28 Feb 2017 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s review of GP out-of-hours services.
21 Feb 2017 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing for the paddle steamer, Maid of the Loch.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government acknowledges the work that the Loch Lomond Steamship Company is undertaking to bring this iconic vessel back into operation. Scottish Government officials, along with representatives from Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Aut…
20 Feb 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will take action to ensure that there is no permanent reduction in the opening hours of the out-of-hours GP service at the Vale of Leven Hospital.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-07341 on 2 March 2017. 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/parliamentarybusiness/2…
20 Feb 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many locums have been hired by the out-of-hours GP service at the Vale of Leven hospital in the last 12 months.
Answer · Shona Robison: 37 locums have been used at the Out-of-Hours GP service at the Vale of Leven hospital in the last 12 months.
20 Feb 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the decision to review the opening hours for the out-of-hours GP service at the Vale of Leven Hospital, and what discussions it has had regarding this with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-07341 on 2 March 2017. 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/parliamentarybusiness/2…
20 Feb 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether reducing the opening hours for the out-of-hours GP service at the Vale of Leven Hospital would contravene the commitments made in the Vision for the Vale.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government has been consistently clear that we see a bright future for the Vale of Leven hospital, which plays a crucial role in the local healthcare system. We have sought and received assurances from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde that the cont…
20 Feb 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde closed the out-of-hours GP service at the Vale of Leven Hospital on (a) 5, (b) 12 and (c) 19 February 2017, and what discussions it has had regarding this with the NHS board.
Answer · Shona Robison: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has advised that closure of the Out-of-Hours service at the Vale of Leven Hospital on the 5, 12 and 19 February 2017 was a temporary measure taken to protect patient care due to staff shortage. The Hospital continued to have med…
7 Feb 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has received a report from Police Scotland regarding the Caroline Glachan case.
Answer · James Wolffe QC: I refer to the questions raised by Ms Baillie MSP for Dumbarton addressed to the Scottish Government in relation to the case of Caroline Glachan. I respond as head of the system of prosecution and investigation of deaths. Caroline Glachan was murdered on 25 A…
7 Feb 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service plans to commence proceedings in the Caroline Glachan case.
Answer · James Wolffe QC: I refer to the questions raised by Ms Baillie MSP for Dumbarton addressed to the Scottish Government in relation to the case of Caroline Glachan. I respond as head of the system of prosecution and investigation of deaths. Caroline Glachan was murdered on 25 A…
2 Feb 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde plans to reshape acute services and, if so, which services at the Vale of Leven Hospital would be affected.
Answer · Shona Robison: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have responsibility for the planning and provision of local services. We expect all Health Boards, including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to keep their services under review to ensure they remain of the highest quality and are …
2 Feb 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact on the Medical Assessment Unit at the Vale of Leven Hospital would be of having fewer unscheduled care assessment and admission points.
Answer · Shona Robison: There are no formal proposals to reduce unscheduled care assessment or admission points at the Vale of Leven Hospital. Patient care, operational matters and service delivery are the statutory responsibility of local healthcare providers such as NHS Greater Gl…
2 Feb 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport and her officials last discussed the reshaping of acute services with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Answer · Shona Robison: Both Ministers and Scottish Government officials regularly discuss matters of importance to local people, such as this, with representatives of all Health boards, including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
2 Feb 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many beds there are in each hospital in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and how this compares with 2007.
Answer · Shona Robison: Information on the number of beds there are in each hospital in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is published by ISD Scotland and can be found at the following link:- https://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Hospital-Care/Publications/2016-10-04/Annual-Trends-…
2 Feb 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what size of population is required for a hospital to support the full range of acute services.
Answer · Shona Robison: The National Clinical Strategy sets out an initial analysis of which services might best be planned and delivered nationally regionally and locally, based on evidence supporting best outcomes and the populations those services will serve. It will be for NHS …
2 Feb 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reported £333.1 million financial efficiency challenge between 2017-18 and 2022-23 that has been identified by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government will work with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, along with all NHS Boards, to deliver both investment and reform to ensure that the health service is equipped to meet the challenges ahead. Our Health and Social Care Delivery Plan sets ou…