Johann Lamont

11 Dec 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to make funeral costs more affordable for people in Glasgow.

6 Dec 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which organisations it is working with to ensure that their procurement activity can be used to effectively support local economic growth.

Answer · Derek Mackay: We continue to engage the network of public, private and third sector organisations established through the Procurement Reform Programme in Scotland to communicate and support the use of public procurement to contribute to sustainable and inclusive growth. Th…

6 Dec 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote wealth building within local communities, as outlined in its 2017-18 Programme for Government.

Answer · Derek Mackay: The specific commitment in the 2017-18 Programme for Government (PfG) confirmed that: “Building on existing support, including the work of Business Improvement Districts Scotland, we will actively promote wealth building within local communities. We will see…

5 Dec 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what meetings ministers have had with (a) businesses and (b) Glasgow City Council since the 2018 fire at the Glasgow School of Art.

Answer · Derek Mackay: On 22 October I had a productive meeting with several businesses from the Sauchiehall Street area discuss the challenges they faced following the Fire at Glasgow School of Art. On 26 October I met with the Leader and Chief Executive of Glasgow City Council t…

27 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government for which surgical procedures NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is currently in breach of the Treatment Time Guarantee.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Data on NHS Boards’ performance against the Treatment Times Guarantee standard is collected at specialty level. NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde’s performance for surgical specialties for the quarter ending 30 September 2018 is set out in the following table. Tab…

27 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is for cardiac surgery (a) in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Table one shows the median wait in days for outpatients treated for Cardiothoracic surgery and Cardiac surgery for the year ending 31 March 2018. Table 1 – New Outpatient median wait in days for year ending 31 March 2018 Specialty NHS Greater Glasgow and C…

27 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is for ophthalmic surgery (a) in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The following tables show details of the median waits of ophthalmology patients treated at Greater Glasgow & Clyde and the Golden Jubilee National Hospital. Table one sets out the median wait for patients treated by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and table t…

27 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many ophthalmic surgery procedures have been carried out at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital since January 2018, also broken down how many were performed on patients from the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Based on data provided to the Information Services Division, 5,324 ophthalmic surgery procedures were carried out at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital from January 2018 to September 2018. Of these, 1,632 procedures were performed on patients resident in NH…

27 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, what its response is to reports that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde refers a lower percentage of people require surgical procedures to the Golden Jubilee National Hospital for treatment.  

Answer · Jeane Freeman: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde refers patients to the Golden Jubilee National Hospital in accordance with the number of spaces they are allocated to support their elective demand. The Golden Jubilee National Hospital agree allocations with all NHS Boards acro…

27 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many cardiac surgery procedures have been carried out at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital since January 2018, also broken down how many were performed on patients from the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Based on data provided to the Information Services Division, 1,047 cardiac surgery procedures were carried out at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital from January 2018 to September 2018. Of these, 415 procedures were performed on patients resident in NHS Gre…

27 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many thoracic surgery procedures have been carried out at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital since January 2018, also broken down how many were performed on patients from the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Based on data provided to the Information Services Division, 1,727 thoracic surgery procedures were carried out at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital from January 2018 to September 2018. Of these, 725 procedures were performed on patients resident in NHS Gr…

27 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is for thoracic surgery (a) in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The following tables show the median wait in days for Thoracic Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery outpatients and inpatient/day cases treated at NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and the Golden Jubilee National Hospital for year ending 31 March 2018. Table 1 – New…

23 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to introduce a consumer protection bill.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: "Delivering for today, investing for tomorrow: the Government's programme for Scotland 2018-2019" confirmed that the Consumer Protection (Scotland) Bill will be brought before Parliament in the coming year. The full document can be found here: https://www.g…

21 Nov 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the situation at the Glasgow School of Art.

14 Nov 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the introduction of a Glasgow Airport rail link.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government remains committed to working with our partners to find solutions to improve surface access to Glasgow Airport. In doing so we must recognise, as stated on a number of occasions, there are significant challenges to the delivery of any r…

9 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-19106 by Ash Denham on 25 October 2018, what financial impact assessment was carried out of the Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Act 2017.

Answer · Ash Denham: Information regarding assessment of the financial impact of the Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Act 2017 can be found in the Financial Memorandum which was published to accompany the Bill as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 16 November 2016.

30 Oct 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to alleviate homelessness in Glasgow.

27 Sep 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many cases have been raised to date by survivors of child sex abuse under the Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Act 2017; what its response is to the level of response; how this compares to its estimated figure, and what plans it has to review its overall estimate.

Answer · Ash Denham: The information requested is not held centrally. Figures quoted in a recent newspaper article, indicating a year-on-year increase in the number of survivors of childhood abuse looking to raise civil proceedings, were based on the experience of one solicitor f…

26 Sep 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report regarding the experiences of autistic children missing school, Not included, Not engaged, Not involved.

14 Sep 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council regarding the redevelopment of Hampden Park.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The Scottish Government has had no recent discussions with Glasgow City Council regarding any proposed redevelopment of Hampden Park. The Scottish Government will continue to work closely with the Scottish FA and other partners to consider how Hampden can be…

14 Sep 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has given any consideration to providing financial assistance to support the redevelopment of Hampden Park.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: We have not received a costed proposal for the redevelopment of the stadium. However, we will continue to work closely with the Scottish FA and other partners to consider how Hampden can be a 21 st century stadium we can all be proud of.

14 Sep 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has held recent discussions with the SFA regarding the redevelopment of Hampden Park, and what the outcome was.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: I last met the Scottish FA on 19 September 2018 and agreed that the Scottish Government will continue to work closely with the Scottish FA and other partners to consider how Hampden can be a 21 st century stadium we can all be proud of. As explained in S5W-18…

14 Sep 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to help progress the redevelopment of Hampden Park.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-18844 on 25 September 2018. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusin…

27 Aug 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what initiatives the finance secretary has introduced to support the city of Glasgow. 

Answer · Derek Mackay: The Scottish Government is supporting the city of Glasgow through major infrastructure investment including in its transport networks with road and rail improvements, affordable housing, superfast broadband, new schools and the expansion of Early Learning and…

13 Aug 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has made of the work of the Glasgow City Council rough sleeping task force.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government has not analysed the work of the Glasgow City Council's rough sleeping task force. While the statutory responsibility for homelessness lies with local authorities, the Scottish Government continues to work closely with local authority…

13 Aug 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what involvement (a) ministers and (b) its officials have had with the Glasgow City Council rough sleeping task force.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: Scottish Government Ministers and its officials have had no involvement with the Glasgow City Council’s rough sleeping task force. While the statutory responsibility for homelessness lies with local authorities, the Scottish Government continues to work clos…

13 Aug 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what correspondence it has had with the Glasgow City Council rough sleeping task force in the last 12 months.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government has had no correspondence with the Glasgow City Council rough sleeping task force in the last 12 months.

13 Aug 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what representations Glasgow City Council has made in the last 12 months regarding additional funding to tackle homelessness in Glasgow.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: Funding for local authorities is provided by way of a block grant and it is the responsibility of each local authority to manage their own budget and to allocate the total financial resources available to them on the basis of local needs and priorities, inclu…

13 Aug 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which third sector organisations in Glasgow working to tackle homelessness it has provided funding to since 2007.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: Scottish Government has provided funding to the following third sector organisations in Glasgow to tackle homelessness since 2007: Emmaus, Legal Services Agency, SAY Woman, Glasgow Homelessness Network, Scottish Refugee Council, Scottish Womans Aid, Street Le…

13 Aug 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what meetings it has had with the Glasgow City Council rough sleeping task force in the last 12 months.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government has had no meetings with the Glasgow City Council rough sleeping task force in the last 12 months. Scottish Government continues to work closely with local authority partners, including Glasgow City Council to address homelessness and…