Parliamentary questions
Jackie Baillie
9,397 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that NHS boards discontinue the use of confidentiality clauses in compromise agreements.
Answer · Alex Neil: The use of confidentiality clauses in compromise agreements is entirely an issue between individual NHS boards and their employees. Certain conditions have to be met in order for a compromise agreement to be legally binding, including a requirement for the em…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to (a) raise awareness and (b) challenge bullying in the NHS.
Answer · Alex Neil: I wrote to NHSScotland Chairs and Chief Executives on 22 February 2013, reminding them that boards should frequently review their behaviours and practices to ensure they have a culture which actively encourages and supports members of staff to raise concerns.…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether incidents of bullying and harassment have been raised with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing at any recent NHS board annual reviews and, if so, which boards and what action was subsequently taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: Some references were made at the NHS Ayrshire and Arran Annual Review on 17 December 2012. Whilst it was clearly not appropriate for particular incidents/individual cases to be discussed in a public forum, I was assured that NHS Ayrshire and Arran take such a…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the NHS whistleblowers' hotline will be established.
Answer · Alex Neil: The service provision is expected to commence on 2 April 2013.
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when Healthcare Improvement Scotland last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS National Health Services Scotland last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the State Hospitals Board for Scotland last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Ambulance Service last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS24 last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS National Waiting Times Centre last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS Health Scotland last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS Western Isles last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS Tayside last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS Shetland last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS Orkney last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS Lothian last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS Lanarkshire last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS Highland last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS Grampian last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS Forth Valley last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS Fife last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS Dumfries and Galloway last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS Borders last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12543 on 27 February 2013. All answers 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/parliamenta…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS Ayrshire and Arran last conducted a staff survey regarding bullying and harassment; what levels of bullying were reported, and what action was taken.
Answer · Alex Neil: Individual NHS boards may have conducted their own, smaller-scale, staff survey since the last NHSScotland Staff Survey in 2010 but we do not hold this information. The 2010 NHSScotland Staff Survey provides information on the level of reported incidences of …
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has asked the UK Government for exemptions from aspects of the proposed housing benefit reforms and, if so, which aspects; when it asked, and what the outcome was.
Answer · Margaret Burgess: Over the period from 2010 to the present date, the Scottish Government has sought concessions to the UK Government’s housing benefit reforms on numerous occasions since DWP first announced its welfare reforms. These are that: Responsibility for housing benef…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will take action to prevent local authority or housing association tenants being evicted due to rent arrears that arise because of the proposed housing benefit reforms.
Answer · Margaret Burgess: The Scottish Government has been consistent in our opposition to the way in which welfare reforms are being implemented by the Westminster Government and is discussing with key stakeholders how to help tenants cope with them. We are very sympathetic to the d…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in Scotland will be affected by the proposed changes to housing benefit and what assessment it has made of the impact.
Answer · Margaret Burgess: The following table shows the estimated numbers of households in Scotland affected by housing benefit changes which have been implemented by the United Kingdom Government to date and those which are scheduled to be implemented from April 2013. Assessments of…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it will help to mitigate housing benefit changes.
Answer · Margaret Burgess: Scottish Government action to help mitigate housing benefit changes is set out at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/Housing/16342/hbreform/sg This includes: work with COSLA and wider stakeholders to seek influence DWP’s policies; extensi…
25 Jan 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when its ministers last met UK Government ministers to discuss housing benefit and what was discussed.
Answer · Margaret Burgess: The Minister for Housing and Welfare last met UK Government Ministers in London on 16 December 2012. Discussions centred around the direct payment of Housing Benefit to tenants and whether the discretion afforded to the Northern Ireland assembly – to continue…