Parliamentary questions
Jackie Baillie
9,397 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
22 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made with the appointment of three full-time neuromuscular care advisers, following the written ministerial statement on services for neuromuscular conditions of 17 March 2011.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Muscle Network has now produced a job description for these posts. We will ask the Regional Planning Groups to consider how they might be funded by the NHS on a sustainable basis.
22 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress there has been to ensure that people with neuromuscular conditions have access to specialist physiotherapy and that specialist expertise is reaching community physiotherapists.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Ministerial statement published on 17 March 2011, acknowledges the importance of the role of specialist physiotherapists, and outlines the action that the Scottish Government has taken to ensure that people living with neuromuscular conditions have access…
22 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made with the appointment of two social work advisers, following the written ministerial statement on services for neuromuscular conditions of 17 March 2011.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: At our request, the Scottish Muscle Network is developing a job description for these posts so that we can better understand how their establishment might be taken forward.
22 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to develop access to specialist respiratory care for people with neuromuscular conditions.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Muscle Network is setting up a specialist respiratory sub-group to promote access to specialist respiratory services for people living with neuromuscular conditions who require it. This group will liaise with other existing local and national res…
16 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-00279 by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 June 2011, who made it aware of the situation at the Elsie Inglis Nursing Home on 17 May 2011.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: On this occasion it was Scottish Care, the representative body for independent care home providers and care providers in Scotland, who informed the Scottish Government about the situation at Elsie Inglis Nursing Home.
16 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-00279 by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 June 2011, on what date in April the regulator undertook a full inspection of the Elsie Inglis Nursing Home.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-882 on 29 June 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/…
16 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-00534 by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 June 2011, what grading Raniach House obtained after the follow-up visit by Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS) on 30 March 2011 and whether there are outstanding concerns.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I understand from Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS) that at the inspection of 30 March 2011, Ranaich House received “weak” grades across all quality themes. I further understand that SCSWIS has served two improvement notices on this se…
16 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-00509 by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 June 2011, how many complaints about the Elsie Inglis Nursing Home Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS) received after 9 November 2010; how many were from (a) individuals and (b) public bodies, and …
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I understand from Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland that it received nine complaints after 9 November 2010 broken down as follows: Complainer: Individual/Public Body Status: Upheld/ Partially Upheld/ Not Upheld/Withdrawn Individual Pa…
15 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of NHS midwives worked (a) part and (b) full-time in each year since 1999.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The precise information requested is not available. Information about the number and whole time equivalent of midwives employed by contract type and NHS board is published by ISD annually at 30 September. The latest published information showing figures for …
15 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on (a) the NHS and (b) NHS maternity services in (i) Scotland and (ii) each NHS board area in each year since 1999-2000.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Table 1 details how much has been spent on the NHS in Scotland, broken down by each NHS board area and special health boards: Table 1: Total NHS Spend Since 1999-2000, Broken Down by NHS Board NHS Board 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-0…
15 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) total cost and (b) cost per individual has been of training student midwives in each year since 1999-2000.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Information on the total cost and the cost per pre-registration midwifery student is only available from 2006-07 to 2010-11 in the following table: Year Average Cost per Midwife Total Amount Paid (£1,000's) 2006-07 £12,895 £5,996 2007-08 £13,360 £6,7…
15 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many student midwife places there have been in each NHS board area in each year since 1999-2000.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: All midwifery students undertake placements within NHS boards during each year of their training programme. The pre-registration midwifery programme consists of 50% theory at university and 50% placement within NHSScotland. Pre-registration midwifery student…
15 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many student midwives have received a bursary, (b) what the average bursary has been and (c) what the total cost of bursaries has been in each year since 1999-2000.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The total number of pre-registration midwifery students receiving bursaries, (including allowances and placement expenses), the average bursary and the total cost of bursaries from 1999-2000 to 2009-10 in the following table: Year Number of Students in Rece…
15 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many births per full-time-equivalent NHS midwife there have been in each NHS board in each year since 1999.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The number of births per whole time equivalent NHS midwife by NHS Board in each year since 1999 are shown in the following table. All births1 per whole time equivalent NHS midwife by NHS board of treatment 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 …
15 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the age profile of NHS midwives has been in each year since 1999.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The precise information requested is not available. Information about the number and whole time equivalent of midwives employed by age group and NHS board is published by ISD annually at 30 September. The latest published information showing figures for 30 S…
15 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people the NHS has employed in each year since 1999, expressed as (a) headcount and (b) full-time equivalent.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Information on the number of people the NHS has employed in each year since 1999 is published on the NHS National Services Scotland, Information Services Division website at: http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Workforce/Overall-Staff-and-Turnover/.
15 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many midwives have been employed by each NHS board in each year since 1999, expressed as (a) headcount and (b) full-time equivalent.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Information about the number and whole time equivalent (full-time equivalent) of midwives employed by NHS board is published by ISD annually at 30 September. The latest published information showing figures for 30 September 2007 to 30 September 2010 is availa…
15 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the recent announcement by Scottish Power of price rises of 19% for gas and 10% for electricity, what the Scottish Government's revised estimate would be of the number of people living in fuel poverty.
Answer · Alex Neil: If the price increases announced by Scottish Power were replicated by the other suppliers, up to 169,000 more households would be placed into fuel poverty.
15 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is with regard to the majority of the rise in the cost of electricity announced by Scottish Power applying to the standing charge; whether it will take action, and, if so, what action.
Answer · John Swinney: I met senior executives from Scottish Power on 8 June 2011. I expressed the Scottish Government's serious concerns over the impacts of their recent price rises on consumers, and vulnerable consumers in particular. I also met Alastair Buchanan the Chief Execut…
15 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its current estimate is of the number of people living in fuel poverty.
Answer · Alex Neil: In 2009, 770,000 households (33%) were estimated to be in fuel poverty.
15 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is on course to end fuel poverty by 2016 as set out in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.
Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Government remains committed to eradicating fuel poverty in Scotland by 2016 as far as practicably possible. The number of people in fuel poverty at any given time is determined by income levels, energy prices and the energy efficiency of their h…
15 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the outcome was of the recent meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth and Scottish Power.
Answer · John Swinney: I met with the Scottish Power (UK) Retail Director on 14 June 2011 to discuss their recent price increases and the implications for consumers in Scotland. I expressed my serious concerns at their recent price rises and the impacts of these on consumers in Sco…
15 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the actions set out by the Scottish Assembly for Tackling Poverty 2011.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government is aware of the briefing sheets produced by the Scottish Assembly for Tackling Poverty 2011 and we note the points raised within them.
14 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the minimum (a) training and (b) qualification requirements are for volunteers working with older people.
Answer · Angela Constance: It is an employer’s responsibility to train staff. Employers must ensure that all those working in their services have the appropriate skills and knowledge to carry out their role. The National Care Standards clearly state that services must have policies an…
14 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to improve training for care workers.
Answer · Angela Constance: Employers are responsible for the training and continuous learning of their employees. Bodies such as Skills for Care and Development, the sector skills council for the social services sector, the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), Social Care and Soci…
14 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of care providers reducing budgets and employees in that sector having to self-fund training and, if so, what its position is on this.
Answer · Angela Constance: No.
14 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it ensures the quality of care for older people.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Scottish ministers are required to prepare and publish standards for regulated care services including care homes. There is already a specific set of National Care Standards in place for this type of services setting out the quality and standards of service t…
14 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the minimum (a) training and (b) qualification requirements are for care workers working with older people.
Answer · Angela Constance: It is an employer’s responsibility to train their staff. Employers must ensure that all staff have not only the appropriate skills and knowledge to carry out their role, but ensure that the knowledge and skills is continuously updated. The National Care Stan…
14 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the BMA's view that lifting the cap on international students studying medicine would be "wholly counterproductive" in terms of workforce planning.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: We are well aware of the problems associated with this issue. Extensive work around the analysis of the factors relating to the appropriate level of medical undergraduates is being undertaken, of which the BMA is aware, having been invited to sit on the refer…
14 Jun 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the NHS workforce demand for doctors was in 2010-11 and is for 2011-12.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: NHS board projected staff in post (whole-time equivalent) changes in 2010-11 were published on 3 June 2010 at: http://www.scsotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/06/NHSWorkforce2010. National Services Scotland Information Services Division are due to publish the…