Former Member of the Scottish Parliament

Kate Maclean

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At a glance Kate Maclean was a Member of the Scottish Parliament.

Questions61 tabled

Kate Maclean has tabled 61 questions in the Scottish Parliament.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether progress has been made towards piloting sight-screening for pupils on entry to se… 4 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether progress has been made towards piloting sight-screening for pupils on entry to secondary school, since the Stage 3 debate on the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Bill.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald · 18 May 2006

Officials of the HealthDepartment have sought advice from the UK National Screening Committee (NSC) inrelation to vision screening. The NSC advises UK Ministers on screeningpolicy based on the latest research evidence and the advice of speciallyconvened multi-disciplinary expert groups. Officials are being updated by theNSC on any research being considered and commissioned through the NSC HealthTechnology Assessment process that is relevant to vision screening.</p><p>The Scottish Executive is committed to research to investigate whether sight testing of schoolchildren identifies previously undetected significant sight problems. Possibleoptions for this research are being explored.</p>

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will reconsider its position on NHS provision of photodynamic therapy for suff… 13 Oct 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will reconsider its position on NHS provision of photodynamic therapy for sufferers of non-classic wet age-related macular degeneration.

Answer · Andy Kerr · 2 Nov 2005

I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-19847 on 2 November 2005. 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/webapp/wa.search">http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search</a>.</p>

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-11713 by Mr Andy Kerr on 9 November 2004, what act… 13 Oct 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-11713 by Mr Andy Kerr on 9 November 2004, what action it is taking to ensure that photodynamic therapy is available to all those who need it; how the provision of the service is being monitored, and when the results of that monitoring will be made available.

Answer · Andy Kerr · 2 Nov 2005

I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-19847 on 2 November 2005. 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/webapp/wa.search">http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search</a>.</p>

To ask the Scottish Executive why it has taken over 18 months to implement the regional service for treating wet age-re… 13 Oct 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive why it has taken over 18 months to implement the regional service for treating wet age-related macular degeneration, referred to by the former Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care in a debate on the issue on 4 February 2004 (Official Report c. 5522).

Answer · Andy Kerr · 2 Nov 2005

I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-19847 on 2 November 2005. 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/webapp/wa.search">http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search</a>.</p>

To ask the Scottish Executive when the informal clinical network and clinical patient pathway for the treatment of wet … 13 Oct 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the informal clinical network and clinical patient pathway for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration will be fully implemented.

Answer · Andy Kerr · 2 Nov 2005

I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-19847 on 2 November 2005. 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/webapp/wa.search">http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search</a>.</p>

To ask the Scottish Executive why an estimated 50% of patients suffering from wet age-related macular degeneration, who… 13 Oct 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive why an estimated 50% of patients suffering from wet age-related macular degeneration, who in accordance with NHS QIS guidance could benefit from photo-dynamic therapy, are still not receiving this treatment.

Answer · Andy Kerr · 2 Nov 2005

No routine statistical information is collected centrally on the number of people with age related macular degeneration, nor, of those, who would benefit from photodynamic therapy treatment (PDT). The necessary treatment facilities in Scotland are, however, fully operational. There are five of these operational facilities located at North Glasgow, South Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh. NHS boards are giving priority to ensuring that those who require PDT receive it and to implementing the appropriate clinical patient pathways. This will ensure that National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) advice endorsed by NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS) is fully implemented. This treatment is currently provided for people with classic with no occult<b> </b>subfoveal choroidal neovascularisation (CNV) in accordance with the NICE guidance endorsed by NHS QIS. It is not recommended for any other condition.</p>

To ask the Scottish Executive why funding for its Quality of Life initiative has been cut by £20 million. 10 Dec 2004 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive why funding for its Quality of Life initiative has been cut by £20 million.

Answer · Tom McCabe · 24 Dec 2004

The continuation of Quality ofLife – supported by an additional £100 million over 2006-07 to 2007-08 period –reflects our ongoing commitment to focus on improving the environment and promotingcommunity well-being of communities across Scotland. The Quality of Life fundwill continue to allow councils and their partners to be responsive to local needsand to build safer, stronger communities.</p><p>Other additional funding sourcesare also available for local authorities and other public bodies to support thetype of activities with which the Quality of Life fund has historically been involved.For example, £95 million has been committed to tackle anti-social behaviour in 2004‑06.The new Community Regeneration Fund being administered by Community Planning Partnerships- £104 million in 2005-06 - contributes to quality of life activities. There isalso £24.1 million of funding available in 2005-06 to education authorities forthe Hungry for Success initiative used to promote healthy eating and good nutritionin schools.</p>

To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the fact that Dundee City Council, Glasgow City Council and West Dunbartonsh… 10 Dec 2004 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the fact that Dundee City Council, Glasgow City Council and West Dunbartonshire Council received a minimum grant increase in AEF this year and have the highest levels of poverty and deprivation in Scotland, what action it is taking to ensure that these local authorities are able to address poverty and deprivation issues.

Answer · Tom McCabe · 24 Dec 2004

The local government revenuegrant is distributed by a needs based system which takes account of a range of factors,particularly population changes. Authorities with declining population will tendto require lower total increases in grant. However, the distribution formula alsotakes account of the impact of deprivation on the costs of service delivery. Thereare 16 assessments within the formula, such as those for Social Work and Education,that include deprivation adjustments. In addition, the provision for local authorityexpenditure through Grant Aided Expenditure (GAE) allocations for Education Deprivationamounts to £56.7 million in 2005-06 and allocates £1.6 million, £32.9 million and£1.7 million to Dundee City, Glasgow City and West Dunbartonshire Councils respectively.The total for this GAE rises to £57.8 million in 2006-07 and £59.0 million in 2007-08.In addition to this, a number of important social work assessments are influencedby health indicators which reflect deprivation.</p><p>There are a range of other fundsavailable that address poverty and deprivation including specific programmes suchas the £318 million Community Regeneration Fund (2005-08); £20 million Working forFamilies Fund (2004-06, and £1,207 million for Supporting People (2005-08). Theindividual allocations to Dundee City, Glasgow City and West Dunbartonshire for each of these funds are shown in the table below:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p align=center>Dundee City</p> <p align=center>(£ million)</p> </td> <td> <p align=center>Glasgow City</p> <p align=center>(£ million)</p> </td> <td> <p align=center>West Dunbartonshire</p> <p align=center>(£ million)</p> </td> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td> <p>Community Regeneration Fund </p> </td> <td> <p align=right>17.4</p> </td> <td> <p align=right>124.7</p> </td> <td> <p align=right>13.4</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Working for Families Fund </p> </td> <td> <p align=right>2</p> </td> <td> <p align=right>5</p> </td> <td> <p align=right>1.2</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Supporting People </p> </td> <td> <p align=right>35.6</p> </td> <td> <p align=right>224</p> </td> <td> <p align=right>46.2</p> </td> </tr></table><p> </p><p>Local authorities are key deliverypartners in addressing poverty and deprivation and we are working together to achieveour Closing the Opportunity Gap targets.</p>

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Motions lodged9 lodged

14 Mar 2006	Tesco	19 sig.
3 Oct 2005	Guide Dogs for the Blind Re-think Rehab	49 sig.
26 Nov 2003	Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)	47 sig.
28 Nov 2002	Race Equality Training	26 sig.
28 Oct 2002	Royal National Institute for the Blind Campaign on Photodynamic Therapy Treatment	42 sig.
13 Nov 2001	Inquiry into Gypsy Travellers and Public Sector Policies	0 sig.

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Seat & career2 seats held

Dundee West Constituency MSP · Dissolution 1 May 2003 – 2 Apr 2007
Dundee West Constituency MSP · Dissolution 6 May 1999 – 31 Mar 2003

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