Parliamentary questions
Ross Finnie
558 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
26 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents of patients regaining consciousness during surgery have been recorded over the last five years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: This information is not held centrally.</p>
26 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many individuals aged (a) under 18, (b) 18 to 29, (c) 30 to 49 and (d) 50 and over have been diagnosed with permanent tinnitus in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Shona Robison: Information on the number of people who have been diagnosed with permanent tinnitus is not available.</p> <p >However, we can provide estimates for Scotland of the number of patients consulting at general practices for tinnitus<i > </i>symptoms. It is not po…
26 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that pressure on NHS boards and local authorities to achieve the zero delayed discharge target causes more people to be placed in care homes rather than in non-institutional services and limits options for allocating funds to community alternatives and, if so, how thi…
Answer · Shona Robison: Individual patients should be placed in the most appropriate setting. Ideally people will be able to return to their own homes. People should only be placed in a care home if that is what their needs demand.</p> <p >Local authorities throughout Scotland hav…
26 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the publication of the NHS Information Services Division July 2009 census on delayed discharges, what consideration it has given to addressing the causes of delays identified in the census, including lack of available care home places and pressures in meeting costs of such pla…
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government''s aim is to enable people to stay at home or in a homely setting, with maximum independence, for as long as possible.</p> <p >We are undertaking a major review of care of older people, including care home provision and the financial …
26 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the publication of the NHS Information Services Division census on delayed discharges, what action it is taking to help the eight NHS boards that, in July 2009 had, patients whose discharge had been delayed for more than six weeks, to meet the target to reduce such discharges …
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28358 on 6 November 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/App…
26 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the publication of the NHS Information Services Division census on delayed discharges, what action it is taking to help the 13 local authorities that, in July 2009 had, patients whose discharge was delayed for more than six weeks, to meet the target to reduce such discharges t…
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28358 on 6 November 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps…
26 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the publication of the NHS Information Services Division census on delayed discharges, showing 55 delayed discharges of more than six weeks as at July 2009, what action it is taking to tackle the increase in such discharges since the census in April 2009.
Answer · Shona Robison: My officials work closely with all local authority/NHS partnerships to reduce the level of delayed discharges in Scotland. In addition, the Joint Improvement Team is working with individual partnerships that have requested assistance. Various support tools ha…
26 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the publication of the NHS Information Services Division census on delayed discharges, showing 55 delayed discharges of more than six weeks as at July 2009, how much funding is given to NHS boards and local authorities to help them meet the target to reduce such discharges to …
Answer · Shona Robison: £29 million, previously earmarked for delayed discharge, was added to the overall local government settlement in 2008-09. We expect NHS boards and local authorities to work within their combined resources to ensure the expected zero standard is met.</p>
8 Oct 2009 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide details of its proposed Scottish Investment Bank.
Answer · John Swinney: The development of the Scottish Investment Bank is a complex task with a wide range of issues to consider. However, good progress has been made to date, with the Scottish Investment Bank Ltd now incorporated as a legal entity by Scottish Enterprise. In additi…
28 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the powers contained in the Traffic Management Act 2004 are reserved to the UK Parliament under the Scotland Act 1998.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The Traffic Management Act 2004 is a United Kingdom Act which does not apply in Scotland.</p>
28 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the powers contained in the Traffic Management Act 2004 could not be introduced by the Scottish Executive.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The Traffic Management Act 2004 is a United Kingdom Act which does not apply in Scotland.</p>
28 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the powers contained in the Traffic Management Act 2004 apply to Scottish local authorities.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The Traffic Management Act 2004 is a United Kingdom Act which does not apply in Scotland.</p>
21 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what training is offered to NHS workers regarding lifting patients, in particular overweight and obese patients.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: All NHS boards provide a programme of manual handling training to their employees. The Managing Health at Work policy guideline sets out the minimum standards for manual handling training and these include safe handling techniques, risk assessment and the use…
21 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) nurses and (b) other NHS workers have left the NHS due to long-term injuries received while lifting overweight and obese patients in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally and this is a matter for individual employers. The Scottish Government has supported NHS boards in developing their occupational health services including the roll out of the OHSxtra model that …
21 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many days were lost in the NHS through staff absence due to an injury sustained while lifting overweight and obese patients in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally and this is a matter for individual employers. The Scottish Government has supported NHS boards in developing their occupational health services including the roll out of the OHSxtra model that …
21 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) nurses and (b) other NHS workers have sustained an injury while lifting overweight and obese patients in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally and this is a matter for individual employers. The Scottish Government has supported NHS boards in developing their occupational health services including the roll out of the OHSxtra model that …
21 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) nurses and (b) other NHS workers have left the NHS due to long-term injuries received while lifting patients in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally and this is a matter for individual employers. The Scottish Government has supported NHS boards in developing their occupational health services including the roll out of the OHSxtra model that …
21 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many days were lost in the NHS through staff absence due to an injury sustained while lifting patients in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally and this is a matter for individual employers. The Scottish Government has supported NHS boards in developing their occupational health services including the roll out of the OHSxtra model that …
21 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) nurses and (b) other NHS workers have sustained an injury while lifting patients in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally and this is a matter for individual employers. The Scottish Government has supported NHS boards in developing their Occupational Health services including the roll out of the OHSxtra model that …
18 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many community facilities have received funding from sportscotland’s Sports Facilities Fund, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27515 on 25 September 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Ap…
18 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been issued under the community facilities strand of sportscotland’s Sports Facilities Fund in each of the last three years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27515 on 25 September 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Ap…
18 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been issued through sportscotland’s Building For Sport programme in each of the last three years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27515 on 25 September 2009 All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/App…
18 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many community sports facilities have received funding from sportscotland’s Building For Sport programme in each of the last three years, broken down by local authority.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27515 on 25 September 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Ap…
18 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much sportscotland has invested in the Active Schools programme in each of the last five years.
Answer · Shona Robison: <a name=DateForAnswer></a>The information requested is not held centrally by the Scottish Government. The information requested has been published by sportscotland for the four years 2004-05 to 2007-08 and can be accessed below:</p> <p ><a href="http://www.s…
18 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many schools have become Active Schools in each year since the programme’s launch in 2004, broken down by local authority.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27518 on 30 September 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Ap…
18 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of (a) primary and (b) secondary schools are classed as Active Schools.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27518 on 30 September 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Ap…
18 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many Active Schools there are, broken down by local authority.
Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is not held centrally by the Scottish Government. I have therefore asked the chief executive of sportscotland to write to the member providing the detailed operational information requested.</p>
18 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much sportscotland has invested in school and community sport in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27515 on 25 September 2009 All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/App…
18 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much sportscotland has invested in the development of grassroots sporting activities in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27515 on 25 September 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Ap…
18 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it has given to the governing bodies for (a) swimming, (b) archery, (c) athletics, (d) badminton, (e) boxing, (f) canoeing/kayaking, (g) cycling, (h) equestrianism, (i) fencing, (j) gymnastics, (k) hockey, (l) judo, (m) modern pentathlon, (n) rowing, (o) sailing, (p) shoo…
Answer · Shona Robison: All Scottish Government funding for the development of sport in Scotland is routed through sportscotland. The information requested on funding is not held centrally by the Scottish Government. I have therefore asked the chief executive of sportscotland to wri…