Parliamentary questions

John Scott

560 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

4 Feb 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to encourage the use of the third sector in the development of audiology services in Ayrshire.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Third sector organisations are already involved in the development and delivery of audiology services in Ayrshire through the local partnerships established to implement the National Sensory Impairment Strategy. Action on Hearing Loss is an active member of …

4 Feb 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop audiology services in Ayrshire.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Scottish Government’s National Sensory Impairment Strategy, See Hear was published in April 2014. The strategy established a network of collaborative local partnerships involving local NHS boards, local authorities and the third sector, to re-design and r…

4 Feb 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people are receiving audiology services provided by the third sector in Ayrshire.

Answer · Maureen Watt: The information requested is not available centrally.

8 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the figures from NHS Ayrshire and Arran on worsening ambulance response times.

Answer · Shona Robison: Both the Scottish Government and the Scottish Ambulance Service are committed to driving continuous improvement in the care provided to patients. A range of annually agreed targets are the subject of on-going performance management, including the Ministerial …

5 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) injections to treat bladder cancer are readily available to all NHS boards.

Answer · Shona Robison: Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) injections to treat bladder cancer are used in NHS Scotland and advice on using BCG is contained in the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) guideline number 85 – Management of transitional cell carcinoma of the bl…

1 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to concerns that the single room design of the new South Glasgow University Hospital may have a detrimental impact on patient safety at night.

Answer · Shona Robison: Single room accommodation provides a quiet, healing environment for patients. Results from the Better Together patient experience survey have shown that in the current ward areas (multi-bedded rooms) patients are often disturbed at night by noises staff make,…

10 Aug 2014 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what precautions it is taking to reduce the threat of the Ebola virus.

27 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS boards provide family-based therapy for the treatment of eating disorders and what plans it has to boost this provision.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The information is not held centrally. The Scottish Government recognises the importance of involving families and carers in the therapeutic process, particularly in the treatment of young people living with eating disorder. In partnership with NHS Educati…

19 Feb 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle the supply and use of new psychoactive substances.

27 Nov 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Quality Meat Scotland, the National Farmers Union and others about the sufficiency of primary product to meet the growing worldwide demand for Scottish food and drink.

6 Nov 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of the Scottish Futures Trust.

1 Oct 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with relevant agencies in Ayrshire about the hospitalisation of people under 18 as a consequence of underage drinking.

Answer · Alex Neil: The provision of prevention activity, recovery focussed treatment and support services is for each local area to consider, taking account of local needs, circumstances and resources. Responsibility is devolved to Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADPs) to commis…

24 Sep 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local authorities in relation to the availability of supply teachers.

13 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported £104,600 that was fraudulently spent on Creative Scotland's corporate credit card and recent reports criticising the running and the management of the organisation, what steps it is taking to protect the profile of Creative Scotland.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The incident of fraud on Creative Scotland’s corporate credit card to which you refer, involved transactions which occurred in 2010 and 2011. Sound management of public resources is a top priority for Scottish Ministers. Creative Scotland takes seriously the…

13 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported £104,600 that was fraudulently spent on Creative Scotland's corporate credit card, what changes have been made to security and staff training to ensure that this is not repeated.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I have asked Janet Archer, Chief Executive of Creative Scotland, the national organisation for Scotland’s arts, screen and creative industries, to write to the member. Further information about Creative Scotland’s activities is available at: http://www.creat…

13 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the reported £104,600 that was fraudulently spent on Creative Scotland's corporate credit card has been recovered and what steps are being taken to (a) recover the remaining money and (b) identify those who were involved.

30 May 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on delivering IVF treatment locally for NHS Ayrshire and Arran patients.

Answer · Michael Matheson: NHS Ayrshire and Arran provides IVF treatment for its patients through an agreed contract with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. NHS IVF treatment is carried out in specialist centres in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow on behalf of all NHS boards in Scot…

20 May 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on delivering IVF treatment locally for NHS Ayrshire and Arran patients.

3 May 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions ministers have had with local authorities regarding the condition of the road network.

12 Mar 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote engineering as a career choice for men and women.

6 Mar 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the EU Commission and the UK and Irish governments about convergence issues with regard to CAP reform and the impact on Scottish farmers.

11 Dec 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Ayrshire and Arran.

Answer · Alex Neil: As Mr Scott knows, I chaired the board’s annual review in Kilmarnock on Monday. This covered many issues of importance to local people, as outlined in my earlier response to Adam Ingram.

5 Dec 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact of court closures, as proposed by the Scottish Court Service in its consultation, Shaping Scotland's Court Service, will be on Ayr Sheriff Court.

5 Nov 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Ayrshire and Arran regarding patient care.

26 Oct 2012 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the threat to forests from ash dieback.

22 Oct 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to reduce drug use in prisons, in light of recent statistics suggesting that the number of recorded drug finds is set to rise this year.

24 Sep 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussion it has had with interested parties regarding the proposed World Festival of Flight 2013 to be held in the Ayr constituency.

10 Sep 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the Minister for Public Health plans to help people who misuse drugs.

25 May 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the delay in appointing a full board of directors at NHS Ayrshire and Arran is affecting its corporate governance.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: All NHS boards are expected to have robust governance arrangements in place through their relevant committee structures. This ensures that they have accurate and timely information available to enable constructive challenge and scrutiny. The delay in appoint…

25 May 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the three non-executive directors due to be appointed to the board of NHS Ayrshire and Arran on 1 April 2012 will be appointed.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The process to appoint three new non-executive directors to the board of NHS Ayshire and Arran is nearing completion. It is anticipated that appointments will be made during June 2012.