Jackson Carlaw

20 Feb 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to acknowledge and commemorate the role of the founding Director of the Edinburgh International Festival, Rudolf Bing, in this its 70th anniversary year.

20 Feb 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what projections it has made regarding the potential uptake over the next five years by women from Northern Ireland accessing NHS abortion services in Scotland, and what its position is on whether offering this will lead to an increase in so-called health tourism.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government is continuing to consider the issues associated with providing abortion services for women from Northern Ireland in Scotland including what the likely uptake of such a service would be .

20 Feb 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the potential (a) cost and (b) resource implications over the next five years of allowing women from Northern Ireland access to NHS abortion services in Scotland; how much it will set aside each year to pay for this, and what discussions it has had wit…

Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government is continuing to consider the issues associated with providing abortion services for women from Northern Ireland in Scotland including potential costs and resource implications.

20 Feb 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that young people have a say in formulating the personal and social health education teaching framework.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-07334 on 28 February 2017. 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/parliamentarybusine…

20 Feb 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what websites it (a) funds and (b) directly runs relating to adolescent sexual health, and when the websites were last updated.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government does not currently run or fund any websites relating specifically to adolescent sexual health. However, the Sexual Health Scotland website is funded and operated by Scottish Government and does contain advice and information on a range…

20 Feb 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to local authorities for the teaching of personal and social health education, also known as personal and social education, and when the guidance was last updated.

Answer · John Swinney: PSE is a taught subject which covers aspects of planning for choices and changes, substance misuse, relationships, sexual health and parenthood, in addition to aspects of physical activity, sport and health. There are six areas which provide a holistic view o…

9 Feb 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has provided to local authorities regarding legislation on the Named Person Service, and whether this guidance was updated following the judgement in the case, The Christian Institute and others v The Lord Advocate, on 28 July 2016.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government, in close collaboration with stakeholders, produced draft Statutory Guidance for Parts 4, 5 and 18 (Section 96) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (the Act) and published this in December 2015. Through the policy docu…

1 Feb 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Prestwick airport is to receive loans of £40 million three years earlier than initially forecast, as reported by Audit Scotland.

Answer · Derek Mackay: The estimate of loan funding of £39.6m up to 2021-22 was made in a business plan produced in May 2014. Following that forecast, Ryanair decided to operate more services from competitor airports and reduced its presence at Glasgow Prestwick. Our current foreca…

17 Jan 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will next meet the board of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Answer · Shona Robison: Ministers and Scottish Government officials regularly meet with representatives of all Health boards, including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

20 Dec 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent decision by the UK Government to do so, whether it will adopt the definition of anti-Semitism that has been designated by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.

Answer · Angela Constance: There is no excuse for any form of hate crime; it is not acceptable and will not be tolerated. The definition of anti-Semitism designated by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance will be considered by the Scottish Government. Officials will also me…

1 Dec 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Medicines Consortium will publish guidance regarding the use of botulinum toxin for the treatment of chronic migraine.

Answer · Shona Robison: www.scottishmedicines.org.uk.

14 Nov 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to ensure that, where schools offer a cashless catering service, P1-P3 pupils who do not take the free meal option are unable to substitute this with sweets and other general tuck.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government does not require schools to operate a cashless catering system to deliver free school meals to P1-P3 pupils, which is a universal provision for all children in those year groups and has been fully funded by this Government. The P1-P3 p…

8 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what procedures are in place for situations when a person from Scotland phones the NHS24 helpline from another part of the UK or abroad to seek urgent medical advice from NHS Scotland.

Answer · Shona Robison: It is not routinely possible for a Scottish resident outwith Scotland to contact NHS 24 as the caller protocols are set to only accept calls from within Scotland. If the Scottish patient requires urgent care in England or Wales, they would call 111 and be tri…

8 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what NHS24’s procedure is in situations where its helpline receives a call from someone resident in another part of the UK or abroad on behalf of someone living in Scotland who is in urgent need of medical advice from NHS Scotland.

Answer · Shona Robison: If a caller in England or Wales dials 111, they will be automatically be connected to the local English 111 service, based on the caller's location at the time of the call. If it is determined they are calling for a relative / friend resident in Scotland, the…

24 Oct 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is assisting Edinburgh City Council and the Edinburgh Mela Festival Board to ensure a successful 2017 festival.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Creative Scotland, our national arts body, and the City of Edinburgh Council have held detailed and regular discussions with the Mela Board for several months and have sought assurances on governance issues. The Council and CreativeScotland are longstanding s…

10 Oct 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, what responsibilities the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has in the reviewing of complaints made about the Care Inspectorate and what information it has regarding whether the SPSO plans to review these.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Public Bodies Ombudsman (SPSO) reports directly to the Scottish Parliament therefore this is not a matter for the Scottish Government. The member might wish to write to the SPSO directly on this issue.

10 Oct 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there is no mechanism for care providers to appeal the grades assigned to their quality of care during an inspection by the Care Inspectorate, and what its position is on introducing such a process.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: Under the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, the Care Inspectorate has a statutory duty to improve the quality of care services. It does this by undertaking a variety of scrutiny and improvement activities, including inspections. During an inspecti…

27 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it promotes the (a) Cultural Gifts and (b) Acceptance in Lieu Scheme to help increase the number of cultural artefacts in the public domain.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Specific UK legislation governs the Cultural Gifts and the Acceptance in Lieu Schemes as tax is reserved and each scheme offers tax incentives. Under executive devolution arrangements the Scottish Ministers take decisions on acceptance and allocation of cases…

26 Sep 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the assurances that it has received from Boston Scientific regarding the possible use of counterfeit material in surgical mesh.

19 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-02070 by Roseanna Cunningham on 7 September 2016, what (a) monitoring and (b) auditing of the grants that are issued by the Climate Challenge Fund (i) has been carried out each year, (ii) is being carried and (iii) is planned.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Climate Challenge Fund is managed on behalf of the Scottish Government, under contract, by Keep Scotland Beautiful. As the Fund’s administrator, Keep Scotland Beautiful operate a continuous monitoring system of all funded projects to ensure grant complian…

19 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-02070 by Roseanna Cunningham on 7 September 2016, what (a) monitoring and (b) auditing of the Climate Challenge Fund (i) has been carried out each year, (ii) is being carried out and (iii) is planned.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-02973 on 27 September 2016. 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/parliamentarybusi…

19 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of all grants that have been approved each year by the Climate Challenge Fund, and what criteria are used to determine whether to issue a grant.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: Since 2008, the Climate Challenge Fund has made 873 awards valued at £75.7 million to 588 communities. Applications to the Climate Challenge Fund are assessed, by an Independent Grants Panel, against a criteria of: Community - community must be at the heart…

9 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on members of the judiciary resigning instead of facing a tribunal under section 95 of the Scotland Act 1998.

Answer · Annabelle Ewing: In terms of section two of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008, as Head of the Scottish Judiciary, the Lord President is responsible for making and maintaining appropriate arrangements for the investigation and determination of any matter concerning …

9 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether section 95 of the Scotland Act 1998 applies to all members of the judiciary or is limited to the Court of Session and the Scottish Land Court.

Answer · Annabelle Ewing: Section 95(1) to (5) of the Scotland Act 1998 relates to the appointment of the Lord President of the Court of Session, the Lord Justice Clerk, judges of the Court of Session, sheriffs principal and sheriffs. Section 95(6) to (11) provides for the removal of …

9 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many times a tribunal has been established under section 95 of the Scotland Act 1998 to investigate whether a judge of the Court of Session or the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court is unfit for office by reason of inability, neglect of duty or misbehaviour.

Answer · Michael Matheson: No tribunal to consider removal from office has been established under section 95 of the Scotland Act 1998 in order to investigate whether a judge of the Court of Session or the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court is unfit for office by reason of inability, n…

27 Jun 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-00632 by Annabelle Ewing on 17 June 2016, in light of the consultation on the Scottish Law Commission’s proposed new scheme for protection from disinheritance closing on 18 September 2015, whether it will introduce a bill to reform succession legal …

Answer · Annabelle Ewing: The Scottish Government is considering the analysis of responses to the consultation together with the findings of a survey of public attitudes towards succession law of just over 1000 people representative of the Scottish population and a targeted Survey Mon…

27 Jun 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-00771 by Aileen Campbell on 29 June 2016, whether it will provide details of the agreed annual workplans and their accompanying budget projections.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: A copy of the work plan and budget for financial year 2016-17 has been placed in the Parliament’s reference centre (Bib number 58049).

15 Jun 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the funding that it provides to the Scottish Book Trust to help promote reading for pleasure from an early age.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Book Trust delivers a range of initiatives which help to promote reading for pleasure. The main programmes funded by Scottish Government are Bookbug, Read, Write, Count and the First Minister's Reading Challenge. The Bookbug programme provides b…

15 Jun 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what payments it made to ASH Scotland in December 2015, and what information it has regarding how much of this was used to lobby ministers about tobacco regulation.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: In December 2015 the Scottish Government made payments to ASH Scotland totalling £146,025. The money provided by the Scottish Government is not used for lobbying and is deployed towards agreed annual work plans which help take forward the national tobacco str…

15 Jun 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome was of its cost benefit analysis of its £50,000 payment to Filmhouse - Centre for the Moving Image in December 2015.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The grant provided by the Scottish Government to the Centre for the Moving Image in December 2015 is a one-off payment to enable the development and implementation of a business development plan with the aim of securing the long term sustainability of its obj…