Parliamentary questions
Stewart Maxwell
854 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
22 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4177 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, what the average running cost has been of a neonatal cot in the Lanarkshire NHS Board area in each year since 1998-99.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested isgiven in table 1, a copy of which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament InformationCentre (Bib. number 30610).</p>
22 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4177 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, what the average running cost has been of a neonatal cot in the Highland NHS Board area in each year since 1998-99.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested isgiven in table 1, a copy of which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament InformationCentre (Bib. number 30610).</p>
22 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4177 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, what the average running cost has been of a neonatal cot in the Greater Glasgow NHS Board area in each year since 1998-99.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested isgiven in table 1, a copy of which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament InformationCentre (Bib. number 30610).</p>
22 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4177 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, what the average running cost has been of a neonatal cot in the Fife NHS Board area in each year since 1998-99.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested isgiven in table 1, a copy of which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament InformationCentre (Bib. number 30610).</p>
22 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4177 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, what the average running cost has been of a neonatal cot in the Argyll and Clyde NHS Board area in each year since 1998-99.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested isgiven in table 1, a copy of which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament InformationCentre (Bib. number 30610).</p>
22 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4177 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, what the average running cost has been of a neonatal cot in the Borders NHS Board area in each year since 1998-99.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested isgiven in table 1, a copy of which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament InformationCentre (Bib. number 30610).</p>
22 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4177 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, what the average running cost has been of a neonatal cot in the Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board area in each year since 1998-99.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested isgiven in table 1, a copy of which has been placed in the Scottish ParliamentInformation Centre (Bib. number 30610).</p>
22 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4186 by Malcolm Chisholm on 2 December 2003, what percentage of new-born babies in each NHS board area has been cared for in a neonatal unit in each year since 1998-99.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested isgiven in table 1, a copy of which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament InformationCentre (Bib. number 30609).</p>
22 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many live babies have been born in each deprivation quintile in each year since 1998-99, broken down by NHS board area, expressed as a percentage of all live babies born in that NHS board area.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested isgiven in table 1, a copy of which has been placed in the Parliament’s ReferenceCentre (Bib. number 30608).</p>
22 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many live, single, premature births there have been, expressed as a percentage of all premature births, in each NHS board area in each year since 1998-99, broken down by deprivation quintile.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested isgiven in table 1, a copy of which has been placed in the Scottish ParliamentInformation Centre (Bib. number 30607).</p>
22 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many live, single, premature babies have been born, expressed also as a percentage of all births, in each NHS board area in each year since 1998-99, broken down by deprivation quintile.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested isgiven in table 1, a copy of which has been placed in the Parliament’s ReferenceCentre (Bib. number 30606).</p>
22 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the population in each deprivation quintile has been in each NHS board area in each year since 1998-99.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-5323 on 19 January 2004.All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/we…
12 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4176 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, how many neonatal care cots there were in each hospital in the Dumfries and Galloway NHS board area in each year from 1998-99 to 2001-02.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-4990. All answers to parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be foundat <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa" target="_bl…
12 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4176 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, how many neonatal care cots there were in each hospital in the Forth Valley NHS board area in each year from 1998-99 to 2001-02.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-4990. All answers to parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa"target="_bla…
12 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4176 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, how many neonatal care cots there were in each hospital in the Tayside NHS board area in each year from 1998-99 to 2001-02.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-4990. All answers to parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa"target="_bla…
12 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4176 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, how many neonatal care cots there were in each hospital in the Lothian NHS board area in each year from 1998-99 to 2001-02.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-4990. All answers to parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa"target="_bla…
12 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4176 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, how many neonatal care cots there were in each hospital in the Grampian NHS board area in each year from 1998-99 to 2001-02.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-4990. All answers to parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa"target="_bla…
12 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4176 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, how many neonatal care cots there were in each hospital in the Lanarkshire NHS board area in each year from 1998-99 to 2001-02.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-4990. All answers to parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa"target="_bla…
12 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4176 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, how many neonatal care cots there were in each hospital in the Highland NHS board area in each year from 1998-99 to 2001-02.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-4990. All answers to parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa"target="_bla…
12 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4176 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, how many neonatal care cots there were in each hospital in the Fife NHS board area in each year from 1998-99 to 2001-02.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-4990. All answers to parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa"target="_bla…
12 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4176 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, how many neonatal care cots there were in each hospital in the Borders NHS board area in each year from1998-99 to 2001-02.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I refer the member to the answergiven to question S2W-4990. All answers to parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa"target="_blan…
12 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4176 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, how many neonatal care cots there were in each hospital in the Ayrshire and Arran NHS board area in each year from 1998-99 to 2001-02.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-4990. All answers to parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa"target="_bla…
12 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4176 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, how many neonatal care cots there were in each hospital in the Greater Glasgow NHS board area in each year from 1998-99 to 2001-02.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-4990. All answers to parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa"target="_bla…
12 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4176 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, how many neonatal care cots there were in each hospital in the Argyll and Clyde NHS board area in each year from 1998-99 to 2001-02.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The following table shows informationon the average available staffed cots in each neonatal unit for the yearsending 31 March 1999 to 2003. Further information has been received byISD Scotland from trusts, leading to a revision of some of the data heldnationa…
11 Dec 2003 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its responsibilities are in respect of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS).
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: the Scottish ministers are responsible for the Scottish Prison Service inaccordance with the Prisons (Scotland) Act1989 and the Scotland Act 1998. SPS conducts its operations within a policy andresources framework set out in the SPS Framework Document, the te…
4 Dec 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much will be spent on anti-smoking advertising campaigns and education initiatives this financial year.
Answer · Tom McCabe: NHS Health Scotland wasallocated £1.5 million this financial year to spend on anti-smoking advertisingcampaigns and education initiatives.</p>
17 Nov 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost has been of nursing a neonate in an intensive care unit in each NHS board area in each year since 1996-97, broken down, where possible, into (a) type 1 maximal and (b) type 2 high dependency intensive nursing care.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The specific informationrequested is not held centrally.</p><p>Data are collected centrallyon activity and costs for neonatal units. A neonatal unit is a facility whichprovides neonatal special care and/or neonatal intensive care for sick babies. Itis not pos…
17 Nov 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many days of (a) type 1 maximal and (b) type 2 high dependency intensive nursing care have been provided in each NHS board area in each year since 1996-97.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested isnot available centrally.</p>
17 Nov 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2O-614 by Malcolm Chisholm on 9 October 2003, what the average length of stay has been in an intensive care neonatal unit in each year since 1996-97, broken down by NHS board area and reason for admission.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: A table detailing the number of discharges and the average length of stay in neonatal units in Scotland, for years ended 31 March 1997 to 2002, by NHS board area and reason for admission has been placed in the Parliament’s Reference Centre (Bib. Number 30039)…
17 Nov 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2O-614 by Malcolm Chisholm on 9 October 2003, how many new-born babies have been cared for in intensive care units in each year since 1996-97, broken down by NHS board area.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The specific informationrequested is not held centrally.</p><p>The following table showsthe number of discharges from neonatal units in Scotland, for years ended31March 1997 to 2002 by NHS board area. A neonatal unit is a facility whichprovides neonatal speci…