Parliamentary questions
Tom McCabe
222 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
27 Jun 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to Audit Scotland's Review of the management of waiting lists in Scotland, whether it has any plans to issue guidance to NHS boards on referral protocols for low clinical priority cases.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: We have accepted all the recommendations in Audit Scotland's report on the review of the management of NHS waiting lists in Scotland. Referral protocols are an important tool particularly when assessing the need for treatment of so called "low" clin…
27 Jun 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to Audit Scotland's Review of the management of waiting lists in Scotland, what steps it is taking to reduce any possibility of perverse incentives in national targets.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: We have accepted all the recommendations in Audit Scotland's report on its review of the management of NHS waiting lists in Scotland. ISD Scotland are currently reviewing national definitions to reflect changes in medical practice and to eliminate any pervers…
27 Jun 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to Audit Scotland's Review of the management of waiting lists in Scotland, what steps it is taking to ensure clear levels of security access to waiting lists.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: We have accepted all of the recommendations in Audit Scotland's report on its review of the management of NHS waiting lists in Scotland. My department is working with NHS Scotland and ISD Scotland to ensure that work on taking forward the recommendations is p…
27 Jun 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to Audit Scotland's Review of the management of waiting lists in Scotland, whether it has any plans to issue guidelines to NHS boards to put an end to the practice of two waiting list systems and introduce unified waiting lists systems.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: We have accepted all of the recommendations in Audit Scotland's report on its review of the management of NHS waiting lists in Scotland. My department is working with NHS Scotland and ISD Scotland to ensure that work on taking forward the recommendations is p…
19 Jun 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to improve street safety throughout Lanarkshire.
Answer · Richard Simpson: The level of funding provided to police forces is now at record levels as are police numbers.<P>It is an operational matter for the Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police to determine how to use the funding at his disposal to meet local needs and priorities wi…
19 Jun 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to extend the one-stop health clinics initiative in Glasgow and introduce such clinics in the Hamilton South parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The following table provides details of the one-stop clinics that Lanarkshire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust already has in place. I would suggest that the Acute Trust would be best able to appraise you of any plans it has to enhance its present complement of such…
5 Jun 2002 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its response to the consultation paper, Review of Liquor Licensing Law in Scotland
Answer · Jim Wallace: The Executive is not responding to the consultation paper. However, we understand that Sheriff Principal Nicholson's committee has received over 200 replies which are now being analysed. I am expecting the committee to report in the New Year.
27 May 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its Statistics Plan for 2002-03.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I am pleased to announce that we are publishing the third Scottish Executive Statistics Plan, for 2002-03, for consultation today. We received a number of useful comments on the first two plans, which have influenced the development of our proposals for 2002-…
19 Mar 2002 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to increase the number of restorative justice projects.
Answer · Jim Wallace: Last year, we announced £2 million to help set up restorative justice schemes for under 16s. As a result, most local authorities now have local restorative youth justice programmes in place, with schemes in development in the remaining areas.<P>In December 20…
6 Mar 2002 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance it is providing to businesses to assist them to trade online.
Answer · Wendy Alexander: Assistance on all aspects of e-business is delivered primarily through the Enterprise Networks and takes the form of workshops, seminars, one-to-one advice, and online help. Businesses are advised about the best way for them to implement appropriate e-busines…
20 Feb 2002 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what success it has had with its drive to cut regulations for business, particularly through the "MOT for new regulations".
Answer · Wendy Alexander: The Scottish Executive continues to make headway in improving regulation. The Review Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) or Regulatory MOT meets a key concerns of businesses that regulations are reviewed after their introduction. This MOT should ensure that re…
5 Feb 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to its news release SE5266/2002 of 31 January 2002, whether it has any plans to invest in projects similar to the Healthy Respect project that aid efforts to promote sexual health, prevent unwanted teenage pregnancies and reduce sexually-transmitted infections.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: There are no immediate plans for any project similar to Healthy Respect. We keep the need for new initiatives under continuing review.