Parliamentary questions
Bruce Crawford
999 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
14 Dec 2015 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on police call handling.
8 Dec 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much Scottish Enterprise awarded in grants to (a) micro- and (b) macro-businesses in 2013-14, and how many businesses received these.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: Scottish Enterprise works to support economic development across Scotland. It offers a range of business support and services to businesses of all sizes. Support is not differentiated on size, but by the potential for realising business growth. Scottish Enter…
2 Dec 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to revise the Clinical Standards for Neurological Health Services (October 2009) and, if so, in what timescale.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-28804 on 6 January 2016. 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/parliamentarybu…
2 Dec 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the Clinical Standards for Neurological Health Services (October 2009) are fit for purpose.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-28804 on 6 January 2016. 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/parliamentarybu…
2 Dec 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that all NHS boards are complying with the Clinical Standards for Neurological Health Services (October 2009).
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) are responsible for setting and reviewing standards for clinical governance and risk management, and assessing performance against these standards for NHSScotland.
2 Dec 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to issue guidance or other clarification regarding the impact of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 on people with neurological conditions.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act – the legislative framework for health and social care integration – is the mechanism by which health and social care partners will jointly plan across the whole care path, health and social care, using the tot…
25 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government how standardised assessment will be used in classrooms.
16 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in relation to the conservation of the historic built environment.
9 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what recent communication it has had with NHS Forth Valley about GP services in the Stirling constituency area.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government keeps in regular contact with NHS Forth Valley about GP services. NHS Forth Valley is working with GPs to look at new and innovative ways to deliver services to patients in order to meet their healthcare needs.
2 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in promoting the Scottish dairy brand to international markets.
28 Sep 2015 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Stirling Council regarding the provision of sporting facilities and opportunities.
24 Aug 2015 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what further consultation is planned with regard to the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill.
16 Jun 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether its review of delivering best quality care for mothers and babies will look at the care received by families who have a (a) high risk and (b) multiple pregnancy.
Answer · Maureen Watt: The Scottish Government’s review of maternity and neonatal care aims to examine choice, quality and safety of maternity and neonatal services in light of current evidence and practice, in consultation with the workforce, NHS boards and service users and make …
16 Jun 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support (a) research into (i) still births and (ii) neonatal deaths and (b) the dissemination of clinical best practice in relation to multiple pregnancies.
Answer · Maureen Watt: (a) Research: The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate supports and promotes high quality research aimed at improving the quality and cost-effectiveness of services offered by NHSScotland and securing las…
16 Jun 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many multiple pregnancy-related patient safety incidents have been reported in each (a) hospital and (b) NHS board in each of the last 10 years and what the cause was in each case.
Answer · Maureen Watt: The Scottish Government does not hold information on multiple pregnancy related patient safety incidents at hospital or NHS board level. We expect that all NHS health boards in Scotland have in place effective systems to support review of and learning from p…
16 Jun 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints regarding maternity care involving (a) a singleton or (b) multiple pregnancy in Scotland (i) Healthcare Improvement Scotland, (ii) the General Medical Council, (iii) the Nursing and Midwifery Council and (iv) each hospital has received in each of the last 10 years.
Answer · Maureen Watt: Healthcare Improvement Scotland has received one complaint regarding maternity care in the last 10 years. It was regarding a singleton pregnancy in 2014. The Scottish Government does not hold the information to answer parts (ii) and (iii). The Scottish Govern…
16 Jun 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many claims there have been in relation to a (a) still birth, (b) neonatal death, (c) disabled birth, (d) disabled mother or (e) maternal death in each (i) hospital and (ii) NHS board, and what the total cost has been of settling such claims, in each of the last 10 years.
Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is not held centrally. However, the number of claims made against NHS Boards in respect of Obstetrics and Gynaecology cases in each of the last 10 years is shown in the following table: 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 …
16 Jun 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) singleton and (b) multiple pregnancies each (i) hospital and (ii) NHS board has dealt with in each of the last 10 years.
Answer · Maureen Watt: The Scottish Government does not hold this data, however, NHS National Services Scotland has provided this data in the following tables: Maternities1 that resulted in singleton births in the last 10 years, by health board of residence2 and hospital of birth3…
15 Jun 2015 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact has been of its policy of introducing free school meals to all children in primary 1 to 3.
1 Jun 2015 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government how important the condition of local road networks is to the success of the economy.
11 May 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many appeals have been submitted under the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 and how many were successful, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Alex Neil : As at 18 May 2015, the number of appeals received by the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) of the Scottish Government submitted under the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 and the nature of the decision is as set out in the following table. In …
13 Apr 2015 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making regarding its consultation on the future of the custodial estate for women.
1 Apr 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much (a) Fallin Community Enterprises, (b) the Callander Community Development Trust, (c) the Killin and Ardeonaig Community Development Trust, (d) the Strathfillan Community Development Trust and (e) the Raploch Community Partnership have been awarded by the People and Communities F…
Answer · Alex Neil: The People and Communities Fund will award these five organisations the following grant amounts in 2015-16: (a) Fallin Community Enterprises £36,500 (b) Callander Community Development Trust £18,780 (c) Killin and Ardeonaig Community Development Trust …
9 Mar 2015 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on establishing a commission on widening access as outlined in the Programme for Government 2014-15.
2 Mar 2015 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it is providing to support the development of infrastructure in Stirling.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government is committed to growing the Stirling economy and creating employment opportunities by working closely with our delivery partners, including Stirling Council. Our commitment to enhancing infrastructure in the area has been demonstrated…
23 Feb 2015 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Forth Valley regarding services for mental health patients, including action to improve waiting times.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Scottish Government is in regular contact with NHS Forth Valley regarding waiting times to access services by mental health patients. I spoke with the chief executive last week about Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the Forth Valley area.
23 Feb 2015 · Topical Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the comments in the recent House of Lords committee report regarding extending the franchise to 16 and 17-year-olds for the 2016 Scottish election.
5 Jan 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether, in reaching a conclusion on the Report of the Wild Fisheries Review Panel, it will consider carefully the views of organisations such as the Loch Lomond Angling Improvement Association.
Answer · Aileen McLeod: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-23819 on 8 January 2014. 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/parliamentaryb…
5 Jan 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its response to the Report of the Wild Fisheries Review Panel.
Answer · Aileen McLeod: As indicated in One Scotland - the Government's Programme for Scotland 2014-15, Scottish Ministers are considering the report and recommendations of the Wild Fisheries Review and are committed to a consultation in spring 2015 on policy options for a new fishe…
17 Dec 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has been allocated in each tranche of funding by the UK Government to assist with the rollout of superfast broadband; when each tranche was announced, and what the time period is for spending the money.
Answer · John Swinney: The UK Government allocated £100.8 million for the two superfast broadband projects that cover all 32 local authorities in Scotland. The total available funding was confirmed in November 2012 and the agreement was signed in July 2013 when the second contract …