Parliamentary questions

Margaret Jamieson

534 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

23 Nov 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to issue guidance to education authorities on the provision of facilities for young asthma sufferers to access to medication at school and, if so, when.

Answer · Sam Galbraith: The Scottish Executive has established a working group to develop good practice guidance on the administration of medicines in schools in general. Voluntary groups including the National Asthma Campaign for Scotland are represented on the Group. It is expecte…

23 Nov 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to issue guidance to Health Boards on the development of self-treatment plans for asthma sufferers and, if so, when.

Answer · Susan Deacon: The Scottish Executive is very much in favour of people with asthma being fully informed about their treatment and as far as possible taking an active role in the management of their condition. The National Asthma Campaign (Scotland) is very keen to promote t…

3 Nov 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to ensure that the treatment of infertility is addressed on the same basis of health gain of other diseases and disorders in the NHS.

Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-2318.

3 Nov 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consult on the recommendations of The Expert Advisory Group on Fertility Services in Scotland report and, if so, who it will consult with.

Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-2318.

3 Nov 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish The Expert Advisory Group on Fertility Services in Scotland report.

Answer · Susan Deacon: I am currently considering this report with a view to early publication.

13 Oct 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what is the length of time it takes to process a traffic regulation order to change the speed limit on A, B and C roads and what plans it has to reduce this period.

Answer · Sarah Boyack: The procedure for making traffic orders by local authorities relating to local roads, regardless of classification, is prescribed in The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999. The procedure for making traffic orders relatin…

27 Sep 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-1120 by Iain Gray on 14 September, whether it will provide details of its plans for the establishment of a Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care, in particular as regards the financing, management and staffing of the new organisation and any…

Answer · Iain Gray: We are currently working up the details of implementing the proposals for a Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care. A seminar with a wide range of interested parties was held on 24 September, and a consultation paper is to be issued in November.<P ALI…

3 Sep 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to increase the number of organ donors on the national register.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The Scottish Executive is continuing to taking forward work to implement the recommendations in the Scottish Transplant Group's Organ Donation Strategy for Scotland, published in July 2002, which set out a range of initiatives to help increase organ do…

2 Sep 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will confirm that all pupils who have entered Primary 1 will remain in class si'es of fewer than 30, at least until Primary 4.

Answer · Peter Peacock: Yes, regulations made in April this year supported by new resources provided through the Excellence Fund ensure that we will meet our key commitment to reduce class sizes for P1-P3 pupils by 2001. A small number of schools have applied for temporary exemption…

1 Sep 1999 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will confirm that all pupils who have entered Primary 1 will remain in class si'es of fewer than 30, at least until Primary 4.

25 Aug 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish by Health Board area the costs of the programme of immunisation against Meningococcal C Infection.

Answer · Susan Deacon: The costs of the Meningoccocal C immunisation programme, £14 million in the first year, £31 million over the 3 years to 2001-02, will be met by the Scottish Executive and will be broken down across Health Board area.

25 Aug 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to create a one stop registration for nursing homes and residential establishments.

Answer · Iain Gray: Following on from the White Paper Aiming for Excellence: Modernising Social Work Services in Scotland, we intend to legislate to set up an independent body, the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care, to register and inspect all residential and…

25 Aug 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will introduce static permanent speed cameras on the A77 to improve road safety for users.

Answer · Sarah Boyack: There are no plans to install static permanent speed cameras on the A77. The provision of such equipment is on a priority basis for locations where there are speed related safety problems. In other locations, including on the A77, the police monitor the situa…

19 Aug 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of the partnership which East Ayrshire Council has developed with Kilmarnock Football Club and individuals such as Scottish Internationalist Samantha Dal'iel to promote women's football and what plans it has to build upon such work to create equality of opportunity for…

Answer · Rhona Brankin: sportscotland has played a part in Kilmarnock Football Club's positive attempts to establish links with women's football. It has invested approximately £375,000 in women's and girl's football nationally as part of the Team Spo…

19 Aug 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its view on funding of a Scottish sentinel audit into epilepsy related deaths is.

Answer · Susan Deacon: The Scottish Executive are proposing to fund a bid by the charity Epilepsy Bereaved to extend the national sentinel audit they are undertaking into epilepsy deaths in England, to cover cases of epilepsy related deaths in Scotland.

9 Aug 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail, by health board area, the number and cost of litigation cases raised due to needle stick injuries over the last five years.

Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer to the answer given to question S1W-843.

9 Aug 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail, by health board area, the number of hours of absence and the cost of hours of absence of healthcare workers caused by needle stick injuries over the last five years.

Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer to the answer given to question S1W-843.

9 Aug 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail, by health board area, the number of healthcare workers who have reported needle stick injuries over the last five years.

Answer · Susan Deacon: Information on the incidence of needlestick injuries over the last three years in the NHS in Scotland is currently being collated and will be made available when complete.