Jackie Baillie

19 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has plans to close Blawarthill Hospital and, if so, whether this will be subject to ministerial approval.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has carried out a review of the future of continuing care provision in West Glasgow. As part of the review, the board propose to cease the provision of NHS continuing care on the Blawarthill Hospital site and to transfer inpatien…

18 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure that all prison staff will be given learning disability awareness training.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: Prison staff are trained to detect, assess and meet the needs of people with a range of abilities and assets, disabilities and deficits. A learni…

18 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider ensuring that all prisons have a dedicated learning disabilities service.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: Prisons assess the needs of those coming into custody, including needs related to learning disabilities. Prisons will strive, in partnership with…

18 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure that all prisoners with learning disabilities will have access to a learning disabilities trained nurse.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government will ensure that all prisoners continue to have access to appropriate healthcare provision.

18 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-03258 by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 October 2011, whether it will consider collecting information about the number of people with a dual diagnosis of Down’s syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government has no plans to collect information about the number of people with a dual diagnosis of Down’s syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease.

18 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure that prisoners with learning disabilities are provided with forms and information in an accessible format.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: The Scottish Prison Service seeks to meet the needs of prisoners with a range of abilities and learning disabilities through easy-read forms and …

18 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what funding has been provided to universities to support service user and carer involvement in social work or other related courses in each year since 2007.

Answer · Michael Russell: The Scottish Social Services Council is the regulator of the social services workforce and their education and training. Through their annual Grant in Aid settlement, the council received £40,000 annually in years 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 to support users…

18 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-03257 by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 October 2011, whether it will consider collecting information about the number of people with Down’s syndrome.

Answer · Michael Matheson: Whilst the Scottish Government has no plans, as present, to collect information on the number of people with a diagnosis of Down’s syndrome. General information on the number of people with a learning disability within each local authority is currently collat…

9 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-03457 by Nicola Sturgeon on 7 November 2011, when it will publish the outcome of Sir Ian Kennedy's review of paediatric cardiac surgery at Yorkhill Hospital.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Sir Ian Kennedy’s report on the recent review of paediatric cardiac surgery at Yorkhill Hospital is awaited. I will consider publication in due course.

9 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-03604 by John Swinney on 8 November 2011, how much local authorities will be expected to contribute toward the (a) Change Fund for Older People’s Services, (b) Early Years and Early Intervention Fund and (c) Reducing Reoffending Change Fund and wheth…

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-03568 on 8 November 2011. 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/parliamentar…

9 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-03604 by John Swinney on 8 November 2011, whether the income raised from the public health supplement will be ringfenced for the Change Fund for Older People’s Services, the Early Years and Early Intervention Fund and the Reducing Reoffending Change …

Answer · John Swinney: The money raised by the public health supplement will help to fund the decisive shift to preventative spending proposed in the spending review, of which the three change funds are an integral part.

9 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-03568 by John Swinney on 8 November 2011, how much of the £7.5 million for the Reducing Reoffending Change Fund is (a) new and (b) existing spending.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-03949 on 24 November 2011. 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…

9 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-03568 by John Swinney on 8 November 2011, how much local government will contribute to the (a) Change Fund for Older People’s Services, (b) Early Years and Early Intervention Fund and (c) Reducing Reoffending Change Fund.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answers to questions S4W-03878 on 16 November 2011, S4W-03880 on 17 November 2011 and S4W-03882 on 15 November 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament’s website, the search facility for wh…

9 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-03568 by John Swinney on 8 November 2011, how much of the £272 million for the Early Years and Early Intervention Fund is (a) new and (b) existing spending.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-03949 on 24 November 2011. 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…

9 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-03568 by John Swinney on 8 November 2011, how much of the £310 million for the Change Fund for Older People’s Services is (a) new and (b) existing spending.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answers to questions S4W-03017 and S4W-03568, on 18 October 2011 and 8 November 2011 respectively. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found a…

8 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to ensure that people with neuromuscular conditions have access to specialist respiratory support through the transition from paediatric to adult services.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: We are committed to ensuring that young people with muscular dystrophy are supported to make the transition into adulthood. Through the National Delivery Plan for specialist children’s services we have invested £1.5 million in improving services for complex …

8 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in advertising for social work adviser posts, following the request for the Scottish Muscle Network to draw up job descriptions for these posts.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: We are keen to ensure that the health and social care needs of people living with neuromuscular disease are met in an appropriate and timely way. The creation of two social work posts is one option, but the ministerial statement published in March, makes it…

8 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress the regional planning groups are making in establishing long-term sustainable NHS funding for neuromuscular care advisors.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The ministerial statement on neuromuscular disease published in March, makes it clear that we would discuss with those responsible for planning services in NHSScotland how the proposed MSA posts could be funded on a sustainable basis. It is ultimately for NH…

8 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what assurances it can provide that the proposed pilot scheme for muscle specialist advisors will not delay the progress of increasing NHS neuromuscular care advisor support.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-03940 on 22 November 2011. 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…

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding local authorities will provide for the Early Years and Early Intervention Change Fund over the current spending review period.

Answer · Angela Constance: Local government is fully committed to the preventative spend approach and to making an appropriate financial contribution to the Change Fund. The expenditure in total across the spending review period is £272 million for the Early Years Change Fund.

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding will be provided for the Early Years and Early Intervention Change Fund over the current spending review period.

Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-03568 on 8 November 2011. 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/parliamentaryb…

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it will expand collaborative procurement in the NHS.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-03873 on 15 November 2011. 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…

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding local authorities will provide for the Reducing Reoffending Change Fund over the current spending review period.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Scottish Government will be providing £7.5 million for the Reducing Reoffending Change Fund over the current spending review period. This is in addition to resources for the support of community justice services provided by local authorities, and does not…

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether all of the amounts budgeted for the Reshaping Care Change Fund will be provided from NHS budgets.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Reshaping Care for Older People Change Fund was established in 2011-12 using a portion of the NHS board uplift resulting from the 2010 Scottish Spending Review. The Fund will continue to be distributed through NHS boards’ baseline funding over its four ye…

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it will provide for the Reducing Reoffending Change Fund over the current spending review period.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Scottish Government will be providing £7.5 million for the Reducing Reoffending Change Fund over the current spending review period.

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it will rationalise the NHS estate.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-03873 on 15 November 2011. 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…

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it will provide for the (a) Young Scots, (b) Next Generation Digital, (c) Sure Start, (d) Warm Homes and (e) Future Transport Fund in each year of the current spending review period and how much is (i) a continuation of existing funding and (ii) new funding.

Answer · John Swinney: A breakdown of funding proposed for the Scottish Futures Fund over the spending review period is shown in the following table: Name of Fund 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 £ million £ million £ million Young Scots Fund 5.4 12.5 7.5 Next Generation Digital…

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the NHS's surplus assets are, broken down by (a) territorial and (b) special NHS board.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Day to day management of NHSScotland assets, including surplus assets, is delegated to NHS boards to undertake in line with mandatory requirements in the NHSScotland Property Transactions Handbook and guidance issued by Scottish Government.

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding local authorities will provide for the Reshaping Care Change Fund over the current spending review period.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Subject to local agreement on appropriate financial governance arrangements consistent with their Change Plan objectives, it is open to all partnerships to augment their change fund allocations by using supplementary funding from other sources, including loca…

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to reduce the number of (a) territorial or (b) special NHS boards.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: There are no plans at this time.