Ian McKee

31 May 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to extend the national concessionary travel scheme to include night bus services.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The Scottish Executive has nocurrent plans to extend the national concessionary travel schemes for older anddisabled people and for young people to include night bus services. These schemesare due to be reviewed in 2009 and 2010, respectively.</p>

31 May 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to review the decision by NHS Lothian to close the Royal Victoria Hospital, Edinburgh.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: It is for each health board toplan and deliver services to meet the needs of its resident population and I understand that NHS Lothian have no plans to reviewtheir decision.</p><p>It is not our intention to undertakea general review of service changes that ha…

31 May 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to review the introduction of Agenda for Change in NHS Scotland.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The introduction of Agendafor Change in NHSScotland has been carried out in full partnership between theHealth Department, NHSScotland employers, and the health trades unions. Thisprocess is currently on-going, and in light of that the Executive has nocurrent…