Jackson Carlaw

31 Oct 2019 · First Minister's Question

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24 Oct 2019 · First Minister's Question

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3 Oct 2019 · First Minister's Question

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26 Sep 2019 · First Minister's Question

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19 Sep 2019 · First Minister's Question

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12 Sep 2019 · First Minister's Question

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5 Sep 2019 · First Minister's Question

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30 Aug 2019 · First Minister's Question

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11 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people (a) under 18 and (b) aged 18 and over who have diabetes have also been diagnosed with a mental health condition, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Clare Haughey: This data is not centrally held.

11 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has undertaken of the provision of specialist mental health support for people who have been diagnosed with diabetes and who may require such support.

Answer · Clare Haughey: The Scottish Government recognises the challenges faced by people living with all forms of diabetes and the critical interdependence between physical and mental health. However, it is the responsibility of local services, in partnership, to undertake assessme…

11 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what mental health support is offered by each NHS board specifically to people with diabetes.

Answer · Clare Haughey: This information is not held by the Scottish Government. It is the responsibility of individual NHS Boards, in partnership, to identify the needs of the local population and commission services which meet the needs of those individuals.

22 May 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what opportunities have been given to East Renfrewshire Council and all other local authorities to present a case for inclusion in its Vacant and Derelict Land Fund.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Vacant & Derelict Land Fund is allocated using an established methodology that was agreed with COSLA. The fund is allocated on a priority basis to the five eligible local authorities in Scotland that have the greatest extent of long-term vacant and derel…

22 May 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £11.4 million budget allocated to its Vacant and Derelict Land Fund for projects in 2019-20 has (a) been fully committed and (b) yet to be allocated for the development of vacant and derelict sites.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: We are currently in the process of agreeing proposals from the five eligible local authorities in relation to use of their 2019-20 Vacant & Derelict Land Fund allocations. These eligible local authorities will then be responsible for making use of the funding…

22 May 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, when formulating the criteria for determining local authorities to be included in its Vacant and Derelict Land Fund, what consideration it has given to the (a) potential levels of contamination on the land left over from previous and historical structures and (b) length of time that var…

Answer · Aileen Campbell: The objectives of the Vacant & Derelict Land Fund, as agreed with COSLA, are to stimulate economic growth, create jobs, promote environmental justice and improved quality of life, and support communities to flourish and tackle inequalities. The criteria and m…

22 May 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to including East Renfrewshire Council as part of its Vacant and Derelict Land Fund, and for what reason it has not been chosen to benefit from this source of funding.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Vacant & Derelict Land Fund is limited each year to the five local authorities in Scotland which have the greatest extent of long-term vacant and derelict land and levels of deprivation.   The criteria and methodology, which includes prioritising fi…

22 May 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what forms of direct financial support it offers to those local authorities not included within its Vacant and Derelict Land Fund for the purposes of redeveloping waste land.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Vacant & Derelict Land Fund, which is a ring-fenced capital grant fund included in the overall annual local government finance settlement, is the only designated fund for the regeneration of long-term vacant and derelict land. It is allocated to the five …

20 May 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it considers to be a requisite number of frontagers for the adoption of a private road by a local authority, as set out in section 13 (4) of the Roads Scotland Act (1984), and what guidance it offers to councils regarding this.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The requisite number of frontagers for the adoption of a private road by a local authority is specified in section 1(7) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984. Guidance is available regarding new street design and the adoption of streets within a policy statement …

1 May 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on (a) NHS resources and (b) waiting times for patients in situations where the faulty storage of original blood samples when being transported from GP surgeries to laboratories has resulted in additional blood tests being required to confirm the…

Answer · Jeane Freeman: All blood sample deliveries from GPs to laboratories must comply with section 5.4.5 of ISO15189:2012. This, alongside individual laboratories transport monitoring and acceptance/rejection policies, exists so that all blood samples taken in GP surgeries are de…

1 May 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards have been put in place to prevent poor storage of patient blood samples occurring when this is being transported from GP surgeries to laboratories for analysis of the results in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and across Scotland.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: In order to fulfil the ISO standard, each accredited laboratory within NHSGGC will have local policies detailing the steps the individual labs take to monitor the integrity of samples as they arrive in the lab e.g. local transport and acceptance and rejection…

1 May 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what standard procedures are in place for the transportation of patient blood samples from GP surgeries to laboratories for analysis of the results in the parts of Scotland covered by the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board and across Scotland.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: All blood sample deliveries from GP’s to laboratories in NHSGGC are bound by the regulations set out in the NHSGGC Transport and Disposal of Specimen Containers and Specimens Policy (Oct 2016) and the Transport of Specimens management manual and guidance. In …

25 Apr 2019 · First Minister's Question

Question to be taken in Chamber.

24 Apr 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what standard timescales there are for the disclosure of criminal convictions on a Disclosure Scotland PVG certificate and whether any such timescales vary depending upon the nature of the crime committed.

Answer · Maree Todd: The length of time that information about a criminal conviction is disclosed on the PVG scheme record is provided for in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 as amended by The Police Act 1997 and Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) A…

24 Apr 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discretion there is for Disclosure Scotland in reviewing the length of time that an individual's criminal conviction is required to be disclosed on a PVG certificate based on (a) the nature of the crime committed and (b) whether no further crimes are committed by the person concerne…

Answer · Maree Todd: Disclosure Scotland does not have any discretion over the length of time a criminal conviction is disclosed on a PVG scheme record. In processing an application for a PVG scheme record disclosure, the content is determined by the law as provided for in the P…

17 Apr 2019 · First Minister's Question

Question to be taken in Chamber.

16 Apr 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what regional focus there is to the work carried out by Obesity Action Scotland, and what work has been undertaken by Obesity Action Scotland in the Eastwood constituency.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Obesity Action Scotland primarily has a national remit. It has not undertaken any direct work in Eastwood. Consistent with our Diet and Healthy Weight Delivery Plan, Obesity Action Scotland is working with Scottish Government and key national partners to deve…

16 Apr 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made toward ensuring that all primary school children have access to a minimum of five portions of fruit and vegetables per day in the Eastwood constituency and across the country as highlighted on Obesity Action Scotland’s website.

Answer · John Swinney: All food and drink served in publically funded schools in Scotland must meet the standards set out in the Nutritional requirements for food and drink Regulations (Scotland) 2008. All Scottish local authorities must meet these strict nutritional requirements, …

16 Apr 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the annual grant that it provides to Obesity Action Scotland was used to engage in discussions with ministers on measures relating to diet and obesity policies in each year since its formation in 2015.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Obesity Action Scotland engages with Ministers in a variety of ways, including through face to face meetings and events. While Obesity Action Scotland advise that the amount of annual funding used for this engagement is not quantifiable, more detail can be fo…

16 Apr 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much of its total grant to Obesity Action Scotland has been spent on initiatives and promotions to encourage children and young people to take up sport and physical activity in each year since it was established in 2015.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Obesity Action Scotland's primary focus is on improving the food environment. They have however worked in partnership with a number of organisations, including the Scottish Obesity Alliance and Transform Scotland, to progress obesity prevention through physic…

16 Apr 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding (a) it has and (b) other government-funded bodies have provided Obesity Action Scotland with in each year since its formation in 2015, expressed (i) in cash terms and (ii) as a proportion of Obesity Action Scotland’s total budget.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick:   Financial Year Scottish Government funding As a proportion of total Obesty Action Scotland budget 2015-16 £150,000 100% 2016-17 £150,000 100% 2017-18 £150,000 96% 2018-19 £185,000 84% Obesity Action Scotland has received no further funding f…

16 Apr 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many campaigns to tackle obesity have been formulated and promoted by Obesity Action Scotland in each year since its formation in 2015, and what the (a) remits, (b) aims and (c) costs were for each campaign.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Year Campaign Remit/aims 2015-16 0 campaigns N/A 2016-17 1 campaign: Make the Healthy Choice, The Easy Choice     http://www.obesityactionscotland.org/Make-the-Healthy-Choice-the-Easy-Choice/   2017-18 4 campaigns: Make the Healthy Choice, T…