Parliamentary questions
Jackie Baillie
9,397 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
15 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what monitoring arrangements are in place in respect of the £70 million Change Fund.
Answer · Shona Robison: All partnerships have now submitted local Change Plans to the Scottish Government. Before funds can be released, the Ministerial Strategic Group on Health and Community Care will consider plans at its meeting on 15 March 2011. We will write to partnerships sh…
15 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the social care budget has been spent on (a) children’s, (b) older people’s and (c) disability services in each year since 2007-08, also broken down by local authority
Answer · Shona Robison: Copies of <i >social work net expenditure 2007-08 “ 2009-10</i> are available from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 52531), providing the requested breakdown. This information shows a net increase each year, in each client group.</p>
15 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether all medical directors of NHS boards will review the circumstances of all older patients who died in their hospitals after being deemed medically fit for discharge in 2010.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing wrote to all NHS board chairs on 10 February 2011 asking them that, when a patient has been deemed fit for discharge and subsequently dies before the discharge can take place, the board medical director ensures t…
15 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the outcome of the review by the medical director of NHS Fife of the 93 patients who died in hospital after being deemed medically fit for discharge in 2010.
Answer · Shona Robison: This is a matter for NHS Fife. The Medical Director has said that he will review the circumstances and his findings will be reported to the board through the Clinical Governance Committee.</p>
15 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the number of older people who died in hospital while deemed medically fit for discharge and awaiting a care package in (a) 2008, (b) 2009 and (c) 2010 and have died in 2011.
Answer · Shona Robison: This information is not held centrally but from April 2011 a new dedicated information system will be fully operational.</p>
14 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to address the uncertainty regarding the future of continuing care beds at St Margaret’s of Scotland Hospice before the dissolution of the Parliament.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: It is right that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde “ which is responsible for providing healthcare services that meet the needs of local people, whilst being consistent with national policies, frameworks and guidance “ robustly review the provision of NHS continu…
14 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the timetable is for the review of continuing care beds in the west of Glasgow announced by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 10 February 2011.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde expects to conclude the review by the end of this summer.</p>
14 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when the chairperson or chief executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde last met representatives of St Margaret’s of Scotland Hospice.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I understand that the last meeting took place on 1 November 2010, although there has been correspondence between both parties since then. Most recently, the Chair of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde wrote to the Chair of St Margaret''s of Scotland Hospice on 21 …
14 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive who will be invited to participate in the review of continuing care beds in the west of Glasgow announced by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 10 February 2011.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-39637 on 10 March 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/…
14 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the review of continuing care beds in the west of Glasgow announced by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 10 February 2011 will be conducted.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I expect all health boards to conduct robust NHS service reviews which are sensitive to local needs and priorities whilst being consistent with national policies, guidelines and frameworks.</p>
14 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the remit is of the review of continuing care beds in the west of Glasgow announced by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 10 February 2011.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The general purpose of the review will be to determine the ongoing need for NHS continuing care provision in the west of Glasgow, and to carefully consider the service options for providing this care, including maintaining the service currently provided by St…
11 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will review the awarding of the contract for IT work on the 2011 Census.
Answer · John Swinney: A full evaluation of the Census programme, including the awarding of the contract which includes IT support, will take place following the completion of the Census.</b></p>
11 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have written to it raising concerns about CACI Ltd being contracted to provide IT work for the 2011 Census.
Answer · John Swinney: 52.</b></p>
11 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is regarding information on the Scotland Against Criminalising Communities website alleging that CACI International Inc., the parent company of CACI Ltd, is a US-based defence contractor that was contracted to provide interrogation services for the US army at Abu Ghraib …
Answer · John Swinney: Interrogation of prisoners is a legal activity, but the website alleges that a different subsidiary of CACI International, working for the US Government in Iraq, was involved in human rights abuses at Abu Ghraib. The company vehemently denies these allegation…
11 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has concerns regarding CACI Ltd being a wholly owned subsidiary of CACI International.
Answer · John Swinney: The contract to help with the Scottish census is with CACI (UK) Ltd. It was awarded under EU procurement rules which do not allow bidders to be excluded because they are subsidiaries of US companies. But the Registrar General put in place contractual precauti…
11 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it sought regarding the activities of CACI Ltd before awarding it a contract for IT work on the 2011 Census.
Answer · John Swinney: As part of the procurement process, the Registrar General obtained references about previous contracts that CACI (UK) Ltd had completed, as assurance of the company''s capability to deliver the required services. The main reference related to Ireland, because…
11 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive who was awarded the contract for IT work on the 2011 Census.
Answer · John Swinney: The main contract for back office services for the 2011 Census, including certain IT services, was awarded in June 2009 to CACI (UK) Ltd.</b></p>
11 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the value was of the contract for IT work on the 2011 Census.
Answer · John Swinney: The value of the contract awarded in June 2008 for back-office services (including printing the questionnaires and other material necessary for the census; providing a website to allow the questionnaire to be completed online and to offer general information …
11 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it awarded the contract for IT work on the 2011 Census.
Answer · John Swinney: In June 2008, the Registrar General awarded a contract for work on the 2011 census which included certain IT services and other services such as the printing of the questionnaires.</b></p>
10 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide a report to the Parliament on the progress made by local authorities in implementing the Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009.
Answer · Keith Brown: As set out in the Act, the Scottish Government will lay a report before the Parliament on the performance of local authorities in relation to the Act by 30 September 2011.</p>
10 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities have fully implemented the Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009.
Answer · Keith Brown: It is the responsibility of each local authority to implement the Act. The Act states that each local authority is required to publish an annual report on its performance of its functions in relation to the Act. The first reports cover the period 1 October 20…
10 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what financial allocation has been made to each local authority to assist with the implementation of the Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009.
Answer · Keith Brown: During parliamentary passage of the then Bill, no additional funding was deemed necessary for implementation of the Disabled Persons'' Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009.</p>
10 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to monitor the implementation of the Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Act states that each local authority is required to publish an annual report on its performance of its functions in relation to the Act. The first reports cover the period 1 October 2009 to 31 March 2010 and are due to be published by 30 June 2011. The Ac…
10 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth will provide sufficient funds to (a) Argyll and Bute Council and (b) West Dunbartonshire Council to make up the shortfall in Supporting People funding.
Answer · John Swinney: I announced as part of the debate on the 2011-12 Scottish Budget on 9 February 2011 that I intend to allocate an additional £5 million to help smooth the impact of the redistribution of the former ring-fenced Supporting People funding within the distribution …
10 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much Supporting People funding would be allocated to each local authority for 2011-12 based on the decision reached at the COSLA leaders meeting on 19 November 2010.
Answer · John Swinney: With effect from 1 April 2008 the former ring-fenced Supporting People funding was rolled-up into the general local government finance settlement and distributed as part of the block grant which the Scottish Government provides to local authorities. There are…
10 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth will allocate Supporting People funding based on the decision reached at the COSLA leaders meeting on 19 November 2010.
Answer · John Swinney: With effect from 1 April 2008 the former ring-fenced Supporting People funding was rolled-up into the general local government finance settlement and distributed as part of the block grant which the Scottish Government provides to local authorities. There are…
10 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what allocation of Supporting People funds it made in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2009-10 and has made for (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12, broken down by local authority.
Answer · John Swinney: The allocation of the baselined ring-fenced Supporting People funding of £383.620 million for 2007-08, broken down by local authority, is provided in the following table. It should be noted that an additional £17.276 million in respect of Supporting People fu…
10 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth has refused to meet West Dunbartonshire Council regarding its budget settlement for 2011-12.
Answer · John Swinney: I did not refuse to meet West Dunbartonshire Council. Following a request from the council, my office notified it that I would not be able to meet before the requested date of 27 January 2011 due to my other diary commitments.</p>
9 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is legal to charge VAT on the cost of social care services
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The provision of what are termed welfare services is exempt from VAT when provided by designated organisations. These include public bodies such as government departments, local authorities and NHS boards.</b></p> <p >In most cases social care services woul…
9 Feb 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it was told by the Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry that there would be a further delay in reporting
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Lord MacLean wrote to me on 10 December 2010 informing me that because hearings scheduled for December 2010 had to be cancelled, due to adverse weather, there would be an impact on the overall inquiry timetable and a delay in publishing the final report at th…