Parliamentary questions
Paul Martin
317 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
6 Oct 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will arrange for a referendum among the local community served by Stobhill Hospital to take place on the proposal to build a secure unit at the hospital.
Answer · Susan Deacon: As I have stated previously this important issue is most appropriately resolved at a local level. It is for Greater Glasgow Health Board to engage in discussion and dialogue with their local communities on the proposals to develop a Local Forensic Unit at Sto…
1 Sep 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to ring fence funding made available to local authorities for carers for the purpose of short breaks.
Answer · Iain Gray: The Scottish Executive is committed to supporting the many dedicated carers in our communities. We recognise that being able to have a break from caring responsibilities can be invaluable in reducing the psychological and emotional stress of caring and in hel…
1 Sep 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of funding made available to local authorities for carers in the financial year 1999-2000.
Answer · Iain Gray: Of the £1,101 million allocated to Social Work £5.1 million is intended to assist carers and provide respite care. In addition £5 million is being made available to authorities conditional on each undertaking to implement the recommendations of <I>Modernising…
1 Sep 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many acres of land, and which sites, have been sold by the Greater Glasgow Health Board in the last five financial years.
Answer · Susan Deacon: Details of all the property/land sold by Greater Glasgow Health Board in the last 5 financial years are listed in column 1 of the table. Column 2 lists the size, in hectares, of the sites sold where this information is available.<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">I…
3 Aug 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the job description and salary, for the current financial year, of the Director of Commissioning for Greater Glasgow Health Board.
Answer · Susan Deacon: The information requested is not held centrally. Mr Martin may wish to write direct to the Chief Executive, at the board's Headquarters, Dalian House, 350 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G3 8XQ for the information.
3 Aug 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the job description and salary, for the current financial year, of the Chief Executive of Greater Glasgow Health Board.
Answer · Susan Deacon: The job description and salary of the Chief Executive is a matter for the local health board. This information is not held centrally. The information requested is available from Greater Glasgow Health Board by writing to the Chairman, Sir Robert Calderwood at…
3 Aug 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the appropriate Scottish Minister will visit the proposed site for the secure unit at Stobhill hospital in order to discuss with the local community their concerns regarding the unit.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer the Member to my earlier answer, S1W-765.
3 Aug 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive to specify the remuneration payments made to members of the North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust in the current financial year and in each of the past five financial years.
Answer · Susan Deacon: The information requested is not held centrally for executive members of NHS Trusts or Health Boards. Remuneration payments to executive members of the North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust for the current financial year will be available in the Trust'…
3 Aug 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive to specify the remuneration payments made to members of the Greater Glasgow Health Board in the current financial year and in each of the past five financial years.
Answer · Susan Deacon: Information relating to remuneration for Executive Members (i.e. Board Members who are employees of the health body) is published in Health Boards' Annual Reports; information for the current financial year for Executive Directors on Greater Glasgow Health Bo…
3 Aug 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what guarantees it can give that offenders who are placed within the proposed secure unit at Stobhill will not escape and thereby pose a threat to the safety of the community.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer the Member to my earlier answer, S1W-763.
3 Aug 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the membership of the Glasgow North Area Trust and whether any members reside within the Glasgow Springburn constituency.
Answer · Susan Deacon: Membership of the North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust is as follows:<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Mr Ronnie Cleland, Chairman<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Mr John Bannon, trustee<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Mr Ian Irvine, trustee<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Professor Stan Kaye, trustee<P ALI…
3 Aug 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why Greater Glasgow Health Board have not consulted the local community in Springburn and the surrounding areas on the proposal to build a secure unit at Stobhill, prior to lodging a planning application.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer the Member to my earlier answer, S1W-765.
3 Aug 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the consultations held with communities in Glasgow regarding a proposed secure unit, prior to Stobhill being selected.
Answer · Susan Deacon: In the autumn of 1997 Greater Glasgow Health Board consulted widely with over 100 organisations and individuals, including MPs and all Community Councils in Glasgow, on its Draft Strategy for Mentally Disordered Offenders which had been produced by a multi-ag…
3 Aug 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide the minutes of meetings held between its officials and Greater Glasgow Health Board regarding the proposed secure unit at Stobhill hospital.
Answer · Susan Deacon: There are no formal minutes of meetings between The Scottish Executive and Greater Glasgow Health Board regarding the proposed local forensic unit at Stobhill Hospital.
3 Aug 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any sex offenders or paedophiles will be placed within the proposed secure unit at Stobhill hospital.
Answer · Susan Deacon: Some patients in the Local Forensic Unit might have committed serious offences which could include sexual offences. The Unit will offer them treatment with an appropriate level of security. <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Patients will only be admitted to the lo…
23 Jun 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive to confirm what measures it plans to take to tackle damp housing in Scotland and in particular in Glasgow Springburn.
Answer · Wendy Alexander: The Healthy Homes Initiative aims to tackle damp housing in Scotland. In particular, we have introduced the new Warm Deal from 1 July, under which low income households will benefit from a £500 grant for a package of works to improve home energy efficie…
9 Jun 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to establish a regulatory body to ensure that bus service providers deliver an effective service in local communities in Scotland.
Answer · Sarah Boyack: Regulatory powers over local bus services in Scotland are currently exercised by the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland. I expect that enhancements will be secure through appropriate provisions in the Transport Bill which, as the First Minister mentioned in h…