Parliamentary questions
Shona Robison
1,014 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
15 Jun 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what support is given to people with HIV/AIDS in each city.
Answer · Andy Kerr: Health Protection Scotland (HPS)is responsible for monitoring the diagnosis, clinical investigation and treatmentof all HIV infected persons in Scotland. HPS data indicate that all diagnosed persons have accessto HIV specialist care, including the most up to …
7 Jun 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients have been supplied with insulin pumps to manage their diabetes at home in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The following table, which hasbeen compiled from information supplied by the Diabetes Managed Clinical Networks,sets out the number of people with diabetes using an insulin pump in June 2006 ineach NHS board area.</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=…
7 Jun 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the current average waiting times are for the supply of insulin pumps to patients who require such pumps to manage their diabetes at home, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: This information is not heldcentrally.</p>
6 Jun 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of any funding shortfall for specialist stoma nurses which has arisen from the introduction of new arrangements for the supply of stoma appliances and, if so, whether it will provide funding to NHS boards to address the shortfall.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: No. The new arrangements haveended the practice of specialist stoma nurses advising NHS patients being employedor sponsored by appliance contractors or manufacturers. Transitional funding fora period of two years, based on the historic level of sponsorship or…
6 Jun 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to ensure that all suppliers of stoma appliances comply with new service standards to protect and enhance the standard of care received by patients and whether suppliers failing to satisfy these requirements will not be allowed to continue to supply stoma appliance…
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-26419 on 14 June 2006. 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…
6 Jun 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the steering group which has overseen the introduction of new arrangements for the supply of stoma appliances will be invited to reconvene to oversee the scheduled review of these arrangements in the autumn and, if not, whether all members of the existing steering group will be in…
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-26419 on 14 June 2006. 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…
6 Jun 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to honour its commitment that, under new arrangements for the supply of stoma appliances, all stoma patients will continue to be able to choose to receive their stoma appliances from a community pharmacist or a specialist dispensing appliance contractor.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-26420 on 14 June 2006. 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…
30 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any funding changes are proposed for the Caledonian Virtual Practice Development College.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Scottish Executiveprovided transitional funding for 2005-06. This funding came to an end on 31 March 2006.</p>
30 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it provides to the Caledonian Virtual Practice Development College.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Scottish Executiveagreed to provide a contribution to the running costs for one year (2005-06),along with NHS Education for Scotland and NHS Quality Improvement Scotland, to allow theCollege to continue functioning while an external evaluation of practice…
30 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether funding changes are proposed for any well-man clinics in Glasgow.
Answer · Andy Kerr: This is a matter for NHS GreaterGlasgow and Clyde. I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-26356on 5 June 2006. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:</p…
30 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it provides to well-man clinics in Glasgow, broken down by clinic.
Answer · Andy Kerr: Funding for well man clinicsacross Scotland was provided by the Executive during 2004-05 and 2005-06.NHS Greater Glasgow was included in this pilot programme.</p><p>NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde will usethe experience gained from the well man pilots to build …
19 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether tolls on the Tay and Forth road bridges will be temporarily removed for any period during its bridge toll impact study.
Answer · Tavish Scott: Ministers do not propose toseek any temporary removal of the tolls.</p>
19 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why a specific examination of the impact of toll charges was not required in advance of the removal of tolls from the Erskine and Skye bridges.
Answer · Tavish Scott: Phase One of the tolledbridges review included an examination of the impact of the then existingtolling structures, and the way in which potential changes to tolls could helpachieve the Scottish Executive’s environmental and economic objectives ofreducing pol…
19 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on examining the issue of bridge tolls since 2000.
Answer · Tavish Scott: The costs of consultancywork, temporary staff, printing, publishing and other costs associated with thetwo phase tolled bridges review total some £315,795 between 2003-04 and2005-06. The costs of officials’ time and expenses are not separatelyidentified.</p>
19 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why it waited until May 2006 to announce details of its bridge tolls study after giving an initial indication in March 2006 that it would undertake this work.
Answer · Tavish Scott: Early work in preparationfor the study has been undertaken since the initial announcement on 30 March 2006, whichled to the announcement of the study details on 17 May 2006.</p>
19 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much revenue it estimates will be generated by Tay road bridge tolls between May and December 2006.
Answer · Tavish Scott: I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-21720 on 10 January 2006. All answersto written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website,the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
19 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when a decision on tolls on the Tay road bridge is likely to be announced.
Answer · Tavish Scott: I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-26096 on 6 June. Allanswers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’swebsite, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search">…
19 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the deadline is for the submission of tenders by parties who wish to conduct its bridge toll impact study.
Answer · Tavish Scott: A deadline has not yet beenset for the submission of tenders. We expect to appoint suitable consultants bythe end of the summer.</p>
19 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will release the names of all those submitting tenders to conduct its bridge toll impact study.
Answer · Tavish Scott: A deadline has not yet beenset for the submission of tenders. A decision on whether the identities ofthose submitting tender bids will be published will be taken in due course.</p>
19 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will abolish the tolls on the Forth and Tay road bridges should that be the recommendation of its bridge toll impact study.
Answer · Tavish Scott: We will consider theoutcomes of the study carefully before taking decisions on the way forward.</p>
19 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its preferred outcome is from the bridge toll impact study.
Answer · Tavish Scott: We will undertake a robustexamination of costs and impacts of the bridge tolls, and examine carefully anyevidence submitted by individuals and organisations in the course of the study.There is no preferred or predetermined outcome.</p>
19 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will fund its bridge toll impact study.
Answer · Tavish Scott: The study will be fundedfrom the Executive’s transport programme.</p>
19 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much its bridge toll impact study will cost.
Answer · Tavish Scott: We will engage independentconsultants to carry out the study through a competitive tendering process. Itwould therefore be inappropriate to speculate on the costs of the study at thisstage.</p>
17 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the levels of homelessness were in each parliamentary constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The Scottish Executive collectsdetails on each application made to local authorities under the homelessness legislation.However, these data are not collected in a way which allows a meaningful breakdownby parliamentary constituency. Annual figures on the numb…
17 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much local produce is used in preparing prison meals in each prison in Scotland.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>The information requested isnot available. Most foodstuffs used in prisons are procured centrally to ensureboth the required level of…
17 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much local produce is used in preparing school meals for each (a) primary and (b) secondary school in (i) Dundee, (ii) Glasgow, (iii) Aberdeen, (iv) Edinburgh and (v) Stirling.
Answer · Peter Peacock: This information is not heldcentrally.</p>
17 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the level of child poverty was in Dundee and what funding was allocated to address this issue in (a) 2000-01, (b) 2001-02, (c) 2002-03, (d) 2003-04, (e) 2004-05 and (f) 2005-06, broken down by local authority ward area.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: This information requestedis not available. Child poverty is tackled in a cross-cutting manner throughinvestment across a range of portfolios. Information on expenditure under theseprogrammes is not available at a ward area level and official information onle…
17 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many live, single, full-term babies with a birth weight of under 2.5 kg have been born in each (a) NHS board area and (b) parliamentary constituency, broken down by (i) social class and (ii) home address postcode in each year since 2000.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The latest information by (a)health board of residence and (b) parliamentary constituency broken down by theSocial Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) is available in the Scottish ParliamentInformation Centre (Bib. number 39706).</p><p>The Scottish Executive…
17 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much social inclusion partnership funding has been allocated in Dundee in each year since 1999 and what proportion was specifically designated for regeneration.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I have asked Angiolina Foster, Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. Her response is asfollows:</p><p>The Social InclusionPartnership (SIP) funding allocated to Dundee since 1999 is as follows:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <…
17 May 2006 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many social inclusion partnership projects operating in Dundee were closed down in each of the last five years.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I have asked Angiolina Foster, Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. Her response is asfollows:</p><p>This information is not heldcentrally.</p>