Parliamentary questions

Jackie Baillie

9,397 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

21 Oct 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the planned launch of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland in April 2011 is on track.

Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37018 on 11 November 2010. 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/Busine…

21 Oct 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the chief executive of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland will be appointed and when they will take up the post.

21 Oct 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the convener of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland will be appointed.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Minister for Children and Early Years and I expect to make an announcement in November 2010 about the appointment of the Chairperson of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS). Interviews will be held later this month for th…

19 Oct 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, following the announcement of additional funding, whether there are any infection control concerns that have prevented the use of steam cleaners.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Health Facilities Scotland has confirmed that there are no infection control concerns that have prevented the use of steam cleaners. They have advised that concerns were raised in relation to aerosolization, but as the machines purchased have a combined steam…

19 Oct 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether all NHS boards have purchased and used the steam cleaners allocated to them.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Health Facilities Scotland has advised that all NHS boards have received their allocation of steam cleaners and have implemented cleaning programmes for the use of steam.

19 Oct 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the £400,000 provided to the NHS for 250 steam cleaners in 2009 has been spent and how many steam cleaners have been purchased.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Health Facilities Scotland has advised that all of the £400,000 funding provided in 2008-09 was spent on the purchase of 250 steam cleaners.

18 Oct 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has estimated the cost of redundancy payments for the proposed 25% reduction in senior managers in the NHS.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: No. There is a commitment to no compulsory redundancies in NHSScotland. If individual boards choose to approve redundancies on a voluntary basis they would be responsible for identifying and justifying the costs incurred. Any such costs would depend entirely …

18 Oct 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether NHS boards have been given an indication of their likely capital allocation for 2011-12 and, if so, what this is for each NHS board.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: NHS boards have not been given an indication of their likely capital allocations for 2011-12. NHS boards will be informed of their 2011-12 capital allocations early in 2011, following approval of the Scottish budget by the Scottish Parliament.

18 Oct 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what NHS capital projects have been approved at outline business case stage, broken down by NHS board and the notional value of each project.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The projects approved to outline business case stage but which have yet to reach full business case stage are as follows: <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <tr > <td valign=top > NHS Board </td> <td valign…

18 Oct 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what NHS capital projects have been approved at final business case stage but are not yet legally committed, broken down by NHS board and the value of each project.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: There are no capital projects approved by the Scottish Government at final business case stage which are not yet legally committed.

18 Oct 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what NHS capital projects are legally committed, broken down by NHS board and the value of each project.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Legally committed projects form part but not all of the overall capital investment programme for NHSScotland. The following table is based on information received from the relevant NHS board for projects in excess of their delegated limit: <table bo…

6 Oct 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many physiotherapists have been employed by each NHS board in each of the last three years and what the projected numbers are for 2010-11.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Information on the number of physiotherapists employed by each NHS board in each of the last three years is available on the National Services Scotland, Information Services Division (ISD) website at: http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/servlet/FileB…

6 Oct 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many generalist doctors have been trained in each of the last three years and what the projected number is for 2010-11.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Information on the number of general practitioners (GPs) that have gained completed certificate of training in each of the last three years and projected for 2010 and 2011 is as detailed in the following table: <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadd…

29 Sep 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what bonus payments were made to NHS managers in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10 and have been made in 2010-11, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to questions S3W-31307 and S3W-32005 on 1 March 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Bu…

29 Sep 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS managers are not included in the Agenda for Change payscales and for what reason.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31307 on 1 March 2010 which specifies the number of managers not included on Agenda for Change. The reasons for not including certain posts under Agenda for Change contractual arrangements is set out in the cir…

22 Sep 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its view is of the submission by the Law Society of Scotland to the Health and Sport Committee on 15 September 2010 in relation to the implications for the Alcohol etc. (Scotland) Bill of the opinion of Advocate General Mengozzi of the EU Court of Justice in Case 108/09 Ker-Optika.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-36491 on 30 September 2010. 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/Ap…

22 Sep 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has concerns regarding the opinion of Advocate General Mengozzi of the EU Court of Justice in Case 108/09 Ker-Optika of 15 June 2010 and proportionality under EU law in relation to (a) minimum unit pricing and (b) banning discounts.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government does not have concerns over the legality, on grounds of proportionality or otherwise, in relation to minimum pricing and banning discounts. The Scottish Government is aware of the opinion of Advocate-General Mengozzi of the E…

22 Sep 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has concerns regarding the legality of section two of the Alcohol etc. (Scotland) Bill on the restriction of promotions in light of evidence from the Law Society of Scotland.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government does not have concerns over the legality, on grounds of proportionality or otherwise, of the measures in section two of the Alcohol etc. (Scotland) Bill. A total off-trade discount ban on its own was modelled by the Universit…

21 Sep 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation it will undertake with Blue Badge holders on any proposed changes to the scheme.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The Scottish Government''s consultation on Blue Badge reform has been running since 12 July 2010 and will close on 8 October 2010. The consultation was issued to over 300 stakeholders and organisations and is available on the Scottish Government''s website. W…

21 Sep 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to change the rules which currently enable Blue Badge holders to park on double and single yellow lines for an unrestricted length of time.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Whether a time limit should be placed on parking on double and single yellow lines is one of the areas under consideration as part of the current Blue Badge reform consultation. The Scottish Government''s decision on this will fully take into consideration th…

21 Sep 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what changes are being proposed for the Blue Badge scheme.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The Blue Badge scheme has been running since 1971, originally known as the Orange Badge scheme. The Scottish Government is currently undertaking a wide ranging consultation on the scheme to ensure that it remains fit for purpose in the 21st <…