Bob Doris

1 Feb 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many dental speciality consultants were employed by the NHS in each year from September 2006 to September 2012 and what the percentage change was.

Answer · Alex Neil: Information on the number of dental speciality consultants employed by the NHS can be found in the consultant staff in post table on the NHS Information Services Division website (ISD) at: http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Workforce/Publications/2012-…

30 Jan 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how best practice in prescribing is shared between NHS boards.

5 Dec 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will continue to address gun crime in light of a 50% reduction in firearms offences over the last five years.

26 Nov 2012 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make representations to BAE Systems on behalf of the Scottish shipyard sector.

12 Nov 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last had discussions with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what matters were discussed.

29 Oct 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has introduced to discourage fly-tipping.

26 Oct 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many diagnoses there were of (a) diabetes, (b) cancer or tumours, (c) hypertension, (d) stroke or (e) multiple sclerosis as a result of an eye check in the last year for which information is available.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The information requested is not collected. The Eyecare Integration Project, which was announced in September 2010, aims to deliver 95% of patient referrals from optometrists to hospital eye services electronically by April 2014. The project’s success factor…

1 Oct 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote healthy eating.

17 Sep 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports people living with epilepsy.

3 Sep 2012 · Portfolio Question

To as the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the future of Remploy factories in Scotland.

27 Jun 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to develop the infrastructure for, and encourage greater participation in, paddle sports.

22 Jun 2012 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will fulfil its commitments in Homes Fit for the 21st Century: The Scottish Government’s Strategy and Action Plan for Housing in the Next Decade: 2011-2020 to (a) introduce a further regulated standard for energy efficiency in social housing and (b) publish a strategy for sustaina…

Answer · Alex Neil: Our draft Sustainable Housing Strategy, Homes that Don’t Cost the Earth, is published today for public consultation. The strategy will set out our vision for warm, high quality, affordable, low carbon homes and a housing sector that will help to establish a s…

23 May 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to develop and maintain employment opportunities for disabled people.

16 May 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how efforts to tackle youth unemployment in Scotland are being co-ordinated with the UK Government.

14 May 2012 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the findings are of the latest research on the effects of minimum pricing of alcohol.

2 May 2012 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what funds are available to support community-led regeneration.

Answer · Alex Neil: I am pleased to announce the launch of the People and Communities Fund. This fund forms a key part of Achieving a Sustainable Future, our regeneration strategy, and will provide at least £6 million per annum for the next three years to support Registered Soci…

2 May 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how the Early Years Change Fund improves childcare for pre-school children.

25 Apr 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to promote the food and drink sector.

18 Apr 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making to deliver a pilot of revenue generating projects from climate challenge funding that will promote carbon reduction through financially sustainable projects.

22 Mar 2012 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it has made in developing successor arrangements to community care grants and crisis loans for living expenses.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government published the analysis of responses to the public consultation on successor arrangements and community care grants and crisis loans for living expenses on 27 February. We have been working with stakeholders to develop options for a suc…

9 Feb 2012 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what funds are being made available to NHS boards for 2012-13.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Territorial boards have been given a revenue resource allocation increase of £215 million for 2012-13, an average increase over the equivalent 2011-12 allocation of 2.9%. Special health boards allocations have increased by 0.8%; in addition, differential effi…

11 Jan 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it is taking forward strategic plans to improve the rail network in Glasgow.

19 Dec 2011 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has come to a decision in relation to the service change proposal submitted for approval by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde that it maintains adult inpatient mental health services for the Vale of Leven catchment area at Gartnavel Hospital.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I have today written to the Chief Executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to confirm my decision in relation to the proposals concerning the inpatient mental health services previously provided by the Christie Ward at the Vale of Leven Hospital. I have ca…

14 Dec 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding is likely to be available to spend in Glasgow in 2012-13 from monies recovered under proceeds of crime legislation.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Proceeds of Crime Act allows the Scottish Government to seize illegal gains from organised crime and uniquely, through the highly successful CashBack for Communities initiative, invest the ill-gotten gains of criminal activity back into community programm…

30 Nov 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how its capital investment in Glasgow will assist in both sustaining and creating employment.

16 Nov 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how VisitScotland's new corporate campaign, the Winning Years, will link to major events such as the 2014 Commonwealth Games in order to bring maximum benefit to Glasgow.

9 Nov 2011 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the updated UK influenza pandemic preparedness strategy will be published.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The UK Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Strategy 2011 will be published today. This is a pan-UK Strategy, developed by and published in the names of the four UK administrations. It takes on board lessons learned from the 2009 H1N1 (“swine flu”) pandemic and …

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to audit the use of private and community nurseries across local authority areas following recent media reports that some local authorities are removing funding from such nurseries that helped to deliver the statutory 12.5 hours per week of free nursery provision.

Answer · Angela Constance: The Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Government produce publications annually which provide information about pre-school education and childcare provision across Scotland– as set out in the answer to question S4W-03810 on 15 November 2011. There are no add…

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has regarding recent media reports that some local authorities are removing funding from private and community nurseries that helped to deliver the statutory 12.5 hours per week of free nursery provision.

Answer · Angela Constance: Statistics from the Care Inspectorate, published on 31 October 2011, indicate that, as at December 2010, 76% of private nurseries and 89% of not-for-profit nurseries are providing pre-school education in partnership with local authorities. This represents a s…

26 Oct 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the impact will be on devolved services if £2 billion is taken from the Scottish economy because of the UK Government's welfare reforms.