Bob Doris

23 Feb 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Glasgow City Council to discuss how it is taking forward the childcare commitment for eligible two-year-olds and all three and four-year-olds.

18 Feb 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it will be doing in Glasgow to mark the Year of Food and Drink Scotland 2015.

11 Feb 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Lanarkshire and what matters were discussed.

5 Feb 2015 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what funds it is making available to NHS boards for 2015-16.

Answer · Shona Robison: Territorial boards have been given a general allocation increase of £282 million for 2015-16, an overall average increase over the equivalent 2014-15 allocation of 3.4 per cent. The further funding of £30 million announced for delayed discharge will form par…

19 Jan 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many inpatients waited more than 12 weeks for treatment in (a) 2005-06 and (b) 2006-07.

Answer · Shona Robison: The number of patients who waited over 12 weeks for inpatient or day case treatment was 138,288 in 2005-06 and 129,062 in 2006-07.

14 Jan 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what international development support it is providing for people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Iraq.

5 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what legislation governs electrical safety in care homes.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Electrical safety in care homes would be covered by: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 BS 7671 200…

3 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people saved money in 2014 because of free eye tests, broken down by the (a) average and (b) overall saving.

Answer · Shona Robison: Information Services Division, part of NHS National Services Division, collects information on NHS General Ophthalmic Service activity carried out by eye care professionals in Scotland. It reports a total of 1,913,565 eye care examinations were carried out in…

3 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people saved money in 2014 because of free personal and nursing care, broken down by the (a) average and (b) overall saving.

Answer · Shona Robison: Over 77,000 people in Scotland benefit from the Scottish Government’s policy of free personal care, consisting of more than 30,000 people in care homes and over 47,000 living in their own home. The latest Free Personal and Nursing Care Services figures publi…

3 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people saved money in 2014 because of the abolition of prescription charges for long-term illnesses, broken down by the (a) average and (b) overall saving.

Answer · Shona Robison: There are around two million people in Scotland living with long-term medical conditions. A number of those would have qualified for free prescriptions because of their condition. However, there are many conditions which might be thought of as long-term illn…

2 Dec 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the extension of the Department for Work and Pensions' Work Programme.

26 Nov 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve access to rail services for disabled people.

19 Nov 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it seeks to promote affordable public transport for vulnerable groups.

12 Nov 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the benefits of the project, General Practitioners at the Deep End, which is being carried out in deprived communities.

5 Nov 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will encourage and support small businesses to pay employees the living wage.

29 Sep 2014 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it will support humanitarian efforts in Iraq in light of the UK Parliament’s approval of air strikes in the country.

11 Aug 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports community organisations in the Glasgow region in using funding from the CashBack for Communities programme and other money seized under proceeds of crime legislation.

4 Aug 2014 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the Credit Suisse Research Institute report, The Success of Small States.

30 Jul 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it works with sportscotland and other partners to promote sporting pathways for young people so that aspiring athletes have the best chance of competing at major international events.

Answer · Shona Robison: The spectacular success of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow shows that Scotland has a world class sporting system. We continue to work with sportscotland to invest in school, club and community sport to provide the very best foundation for sporting excellen…

3 Jul 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of (a) children and (b) adults were registered with an NHS dentist as at (i) March 2007 and (ii) March 2014 and how this compares to the highest level registered.

Answer · Alex Neil: The percentage of children and adults registered with an NHS dentist as at March 2007 and March 2014 is shown in the following table: Date Children (%) Adults (%) March 2007 67.2 46.2 March 2014 91.5 83.7 Note: Children are defined as <18 years old…

3 Jul 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many General Dentist Service dentists there were as at (a) September 2006 and (b) March 2014.

Answer · Alex Neil: The number of General Dental Service dentists as at (a) September 2006 and (b) March 2014 is shown in the following table below: Date Number of General Dental Service dentists 30 September 2006 2,434 31 March 2014 3,178 This information is published on…

13 Jun 2014 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it can provide regarding the Cabinet Secretary for Commonwealth Games, Sport, Equalities and Pensioners' Rights’ visit to Canada.

Answer · Shona Robison: I visited Canada from 27 April to 2 May 2014. The visit programme was made up of meetings and engagements to strengthen business, education, cultural, tourism and government ties with Canada. Key engagements included welcoming the Queen’s baton to Canada on …

7 May 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how Scotland's universities will benefit from the EU's €80 billion Horizon 2020 programme.

16 Apr 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making toward reaching its zero waste aspiration.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: The ambitious actions in the Zero Waste Plan and Safeguarding Scotland’s Resources strategy are transforming waste into an economic asset, improving the competitiveness of our economy and reducing the cost burden of waste on Scottish businesses. The 2012 Was…

3 Apr 2014 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-18890 by Alex Neil on 8 January 2014, when it will make an announcement on the proposed way forward in relation to its consideration of no-fault compensation for patients who have been harmed as a result of clinical treatment.

Answer · Alex Neil: We are committed to ensuring that any patients harmed as a result of poor clinical treatment have access to redress in the form of compensation, where this is appropriate, without the need to go through lengthy court processes. We are today publishing our res…

2 Apr 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the number of qualified nurses there are in (a) Scotland and (b) England per head of population.

Answer · Alex Neil: Information on the number of qualified nurses in (a) Scotland and (b) England per head of population is as follows: (a) NHS Scotland employed 40,088.1 whole time equivalent (wte) qualified nurses as at 31st December 2013. The latest available mid-year popula…

2 Apr 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the unadjusted median wait in days for (a) cataract, (b) tonsillectomy, (c) endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract, (d) bypass surgery, (e) angiography, (f) varicose surgery, (g) hernia repair, (h) hip replacement and (i) knee replacement procedures in (…

Answer · Michael Matheson: The ONS report 'United Kingdom Health Statistics 2010' compares comparable figures waiting times for common procedures in 2005-06 to 2009-10. These common procedures include (a) cataract, (b) tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, (c) endoscopy of the upper gastroi…

10 Mar 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the Scottish Welfare Fund supports vulnerable families in Glasgow and across the country.

3 Mar 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

10 Feb 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what lessons it can learn from the results of the recent UK Commission's Employer Skills Survey in relation to its youth work strategy.