Parliamentary questions
Shona Robison
1,014 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
20 Mar 2019 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what impact UK Government welfare reforms have had on women in Scotland.
19 Feb 2019 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with PAMIS to provide more accessible changing places toilets by revising the building standards system, including in Dundee.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: Our building standards consultation, on requiring Changing Places Toilets as part of larger new developments, was issued last week and runs until the 13th of May. The consultation was developed following discussions with PAMIS in April last year. Earlier thi…
18 Dec 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to concerns that universal credit is making it harder for women to escape from abusive partners.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government believes that the UK Government’s policy of making a single payment of Universal Credit to a household can increase inequality in the welfare system and act as an enabler for domestic abuse or financial coercion by one partner towards …
21 Nov 2018 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the current Brexit negotiations, what its response is to the recent European Council summit.
Answer · Michael Russell: Sunday’s European Council demonstrates that even after over two years of negotiations, the Political Declaration between the UK and EU provides little or no certainty as to our future relationship with the EU. Yesterday the Scottish Government published our …
13 Nov 2018 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the impact of Universal Credit on food banks in Scotland, in light of the Trussell Trust reporting an increase in its distribution of emergency supplies.
7 Nov 2018 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made since the establishment of the action group for the Michelin plant in Dundee.
10 Sep 2018 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government will mark the official opening of the V&A in Dundee.
23 Aug 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being taken to tackle sexual offences, particularly those involving children.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government is committed to taking action to help prevent sexual offences being committed against children. We are also committed to ensuring where such offending does take place, the criminal justice system and other agencies can respond appropri…
10 Aug 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Tay City Deal, and when it expects the Heads of Terms to be signed.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government remains committed to achieving a Heads of Terms agreement as soon as possible. We are in a position to proceed and are waiting for the UK Government to confirm its position.
14 Aug 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its definition is of a (a) quango and (b) public sector body.
Answer · John Swinney: There is no single legal definition of the expression quango or public sector body. However, the baseline list of national devolved public bodies which the government announced in October 2007 comprises:</p> <p align=left >Scottish Government executive agen…
7 Mar 2007 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is still its policy to disperse civil service jobs across Scotland.
Answer · Tom McCabe: The Scottish Executive remainscommitted to the policy of job dispersal. Dundee City has benefited from the location of over 130 posts underour relocation policy since 1999.</p>
27 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time is for the NHS wheelchair service for children, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is not heldcentrally. The department continues to work closely with wheelchair service managerson further improving the service. This work should incorporate the development ofnationally consistent data collection on waiting times and other r…
27 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time is for the NHS wheelchair service for adults, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is not heldcentrally. The department continues to work closely with wheelchair service managerson further improving the service. This work should incorporate the development ofnationally consistent data collection on waiting times and other r…
27 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many sisters/charge nurses have registered for the Cleanliness Champions training in infection control programme; how many have completed the programme, and what proportion of the sister/charge nurse workforce this represents.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The latest registration figures,published by NHS Education Scotland on 26 February 2007, show that of the 2,817G grade nursing staff who had registered for training as Cleanliness Champions,1,196 have completed the programme.</p><p>These figures, however, do …
27 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the closure of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service’s Protein Fractionation Centre will have on the supply of plasma products.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-31997 on 7 March 2007. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the searchfacility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.s…
27 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is a shortage of pooled plasma products.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-31997 on 7 March 2007. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the searchfacility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.s…
27 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is a shortage of immunoglobulin for intravenous use.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-31997 on 7 March 2007. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the searchfacility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.s…
23 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Protein Fractionation Centre products were used by the NHS during the recent period of voluntary suspension and, if so, by whom and for what purpose.
Answer · Andy Kerr: While production atthe Protein Fractionation Centre (PFC) was voluntarily suspended, products remainedlicensed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and arange of PFC products were issued under MHRA approval. These products were fo…
23 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what publicity campaign it has undertaken about the Minor Ailments Scheme since its launch in July 2006.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Scottish Executive providedpatient information leaflets and posters to all community pharmacies in Scotland whenthe Minor Ailment Service was launched in July 2006. Information has also been madeavailable through NHS24 and the NHS Helpline. In addition a …
23 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the take-up rate has been, as a percentage of those eligible, for the Minor Ailment Scheme since its launch in July 2006.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: Approximately 26% of those eligibleto register for the Minor Ailment Service were registered by the 31 January 2007.</p>
23 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether NHS Scotland is experiencing any shortage of plasma products.
Answer · Andy Kerr: There is no shortage ofplasma products within NHS Scotland. NHS National ServicesScotland has put contracts in place with other manufacturers for the long termsupply of products previously manufactured by the Scottish National BloodTransfusion Service at the …
23 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans there are for any products still held by Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service’s Protein Fractionation Centre.
Answer · Andy Kerr: Following the Medicines andHealthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) inspection in January 2006, adecision was taken by the Scottish Blood Transfusion Service not to issueproducts from the Protein Fractionation Centre (PFC) to NHS Scotland except inthe cas…
23 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the value is of any products still held by the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service’s Protein Fractionation Centre.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The value of clinical plasmaproducts remaining in store is approximately £2.3 million.</p><p>The value of consumables(bottles/packaging) remaining in store is approximately £900,000.</p>
23 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any products have been destroyed since production restarted at the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service’s Protein Fractionation Centre and, if so, what these products were, what quantity was involved and what the reasons were for their destruction.
Answer · Andy Kerr: Material used to test partof the Protein Fractionation Centre (PFC) production processes as well asout-of-date products, returns and quality samples have been disposed of.</p><p>Some part processed productswhich were not fit for further processing were discar…
23 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which products have been produced by the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service’s Protein Fractionation Centre since it restarted production.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The Protein Fractionation Centrehas produced only one product for clinical use, a batch of anti-botulinum toxin,which will be issued to the Ministry of Defence during March 2007. This will havefull approval of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory …
23 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority first gave approval for the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service’s Protein Fractionation Centre to restart operations after the voluntary suspension in January 2006.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The Medicines and Healthcareproducts Regulatory Agency granted approval to restart production of plasma productsfor clinical use on 14 September 2006. A follow-up inspection took place in February 2007.</p>
23 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual cost is of the contract with Bio Products Laboratory to supply products to NHS Scotland.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The annual cost of the contractwith Bio-Products Laboratory is £3.3 million.</p>
23 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the length of contract is with Bio Products Laboratory to supply plasma products to NHS Scotland and on which date the contract commenced.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The contract with Bio-ProductsLaboratory commenced in June 2006 and extends to April 2008.</p><p>Between January and June 2006,plasma products were sourced from various contractors whilst a formal procurementprocess was put in place and the contract awarded.<…
23 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive from where it procures plasma products.
Answer · Andy Kerr: Plasma from Scotland’sblood donors has not been used to produce plasma products since 1998, due tothe risk posed by variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (vCJD).</p><p>Plasma products arepurchased by NHS National Services Scotland from a range of suppliers in Eur…
20 Feb 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people had to wait for hearing tests after referral in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-31888 on 6 March 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…