Former Member of the Scottish Parliament

George Foulkes

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At a glance George Foulkes was a Member of the Scottish Parliament.

Questions1,927 tabled

George Foulkes has tabled 1,927 questions in the Scottish Parliament.

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of admissions for heart-related hospital admissions was repeat admissions… 8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of admissions for heart-related hospital admissions was repeat admissions, broken down by NHS board in each of the last five years.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon · 18 Mar 2011

The following table shows the number of admissions and the number of repeat admissions for patients admitted with a heart-related diagnosis for the financial years ending 31 March 2006 and 2010, by NHS board of residence. A repeat admission is defined as a subsequent admission with a main diagnosis of a heart-related condition following a previous admission with a main diagnosis of a heart-related condition in the same financial year. If a patient has multiple repeat admissions then all of these are counted in the total number of repeat admissions. It should be noted that repeat admissions may be part of a planned course of treatment or may be unrelated to the previous hospital stay. Number of admissions and the number of repeat admissions for patients with a heart-related diagnosis for the financial years ending 31 March 2006 to 31 March 2010, by NHS board of residence. <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td width=168 nowrap valign=bottom >   </td> <td width=203 nowrap valign=bottom >   </td> <td width=280 nowrap colspan=5 valign=bottom > Financial Year Ending 31 March </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=168 nowrap valign=bottom > NHS Board of Residence </td> <td width=203 nowrap valign=bottom >   </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 2006 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 2007 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 2008 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 2009 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 2010 </td> </tr> </thead> <tr > <td width=168 nowrap valign=bottom > NHS Scotland </td> <td width=203 nowrap valign=bottom > Number of Admissions </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 56,459 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 54,478 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 53,824 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 52,749 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 50,346 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=168 nowrap valign=bottom >   </td> <td width=203 nowrap valign=bottom > Number of Repeat Admissions </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 12,948 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 12,527 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 12,047 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 11,658 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 11,033 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=168 nowrap valign=bottom >   </td> <td width=203 nowrap valign=bottom > % of Repeat Admissions </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 22.9 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 23.0 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 22.4 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 22.1 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 21.9 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=168 nowrap valign=bottom > NHS Ayrshire & Arran </td> <td width=203 nowrap valign=bottom > Number of Admissions </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 4,581 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 4,171 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 4,172 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 4,137 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 4,019 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=168 nowrap valign=b

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of admissions to the Scottish Liver Transplant Unit was repeat admissions… 8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of admissions to the Scottish Liver Transplant Unit was repeat admissions, broken down by NHS board in each of the last five years.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon · 18 Mar 2011

All liver transplants in Scotland are carried out by the Scottish Liver Transplant Unit at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The following table shows the number of liver transplants carried out in each year from 2005-06 to 2010-11. It also shows the number of post transplant re-admissions and the average re-admissions per transplant. Number of Liver Transplants, Post Transplant Re-admissions and Re-admissions per transplant, 2005-06 to 2010-11 <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td width=180 nowrap valign=bottom >   </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 2005-06 </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 2006-07 </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 2007-08 </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 2008-09 </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 2009-10 </td> <td width=76 nowrap valign=bottom > 2010-11* </td> </tr> </thead> <tr > <td width=180 > Number of Liver Transplants </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 42 </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 50 </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 60 </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 62 </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 74 </td> <td width=76 nowrap valign=bottom > 80 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=180 > Number of Post Transplant Re-admissions </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 151 </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 175 </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 156 </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 150 </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 140 </td> <td width=76 nowrap valign=bottom > 142 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=180 valign=bottom > Average Re-admissions per transplant </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 3.6 </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 3.5 </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 2.6 </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 2.4 </td> <td width=71 nowrap valign=bottom > 1.9 </td> <td width=76 nowrap valign=bottom > 1.8 </td> </tr> </table> Source: Scottish Liver Transplant Unit. Note: *2010-11 data is incomplete as financial year ends at 31 March 2011. Data received at 15 March 2011.

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of admissions for general surgery wards was repeat admissions, broken dow… 8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of admissions for general surgery wards was repeat admissions, broken down by NHS board in each of the last five years.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon · 18 Mar 2011

The following table shows the total number of admissions and the number of repeat admissions for patients admitted to the specialty of General Surgery for the financial years ending 31 March 2006 to 31 March 2010, by NHS board of residence. A repeat admission is defined as a subsequent admission to the specialty of General Surgery following a previous admission to General Surgery in the same financial year. If a patient has multiple repeat admissions then all of these are counted in the total number of repeat admissions. It should be noted that repeat admissions may be part of a planned course of treatment or may be unrelated to the previous hospital stay. Number of admissions and the number of repeat admissions for patients admitted to the specialty General Surgery for the financial years ending 31 March 2006 and 2010, by NHS board of residence. <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td width=168 nowrap valign=bottom >   </td> <td width=203 nowrap valign=bottom >   </td> <td width=280 nowrap colspan=5 valign=bottom > Financial Year ending 31 March </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=168 nowrap valign=bottom > NHS Board of Residence </td> <td width=203 nowrap valign=bottom >   </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 2006 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 2007 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 2008 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 2009 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 2010 </td> </tr> </thead> <tr > <td width=168 nowrap valign=bottom > NHS Scotland </td> <td width=203 nowrap valign=bottom > Number of Admissions </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 185,584 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 190,828 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 191,793 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 198,261 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 201,261 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=168 nowrap valign=bottom >   </td> <td width=203 nowrap valign=bottom > Number of Repeat Admissions </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 39,663 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 41,151 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 42,019 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 43,263 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 44,567 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=168 nowrap valign=bottom >   </td> <td width=203 nowrap valign=bottom > % of Repeat Admissions </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 21.4 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 21.6 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 21.9 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 21.8 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 22.1 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=168 nowrap valign=bottom > NHS Ayrshire & Arran </td> <td width=203 nowrap valign=bottom > Number of Admissions </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 19,450 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 19,203 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 19,017 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 20,843 </td> <td width=56 nowrap valign=bottom > 21,336 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=168 nowrap valign=

To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of drug gangs attempting to infiltrate Strathclyde Police, as reported in The H… 2 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of drug gangs attempting to infiltrate Strathclyde Police, as reported in The Herald on 14 February 2011, what (a) plans it has to address such activity, (b) support it offers police forces and (c) suggestions it has received from chief constables.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill · 14 Mar 2011

The handling of matters relating to corruption within Scottish Police forces is the responsibility of individual chief constables. The Police (Conduct) (Scotland) Regulations 1996 allow police forces to impose a range of sanctions, including the option to dismiss officers who break the law or commit acts that breach the professional standards expected of a police officer.

To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) guidance or (b) regulations there are on how school budgets should be spent. 2 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) guidance or (b) regulations there are on how school budgets should be spent.

Answer · Michael Russell · 14 Mar 2011

There are no regulations but guidelines were issued to local authorities in February 2006 setting out the principles of Devolved School Management (DSM) which aimed to bring between 80% and 90% of school budgets under the control of headteachers. In November 2010 the Scottish Government announced a consultative review, seeking proposals for new and more flexible DSM guidance, by the end of this month.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has provided any (a) agencies, (b) organisations and (c) public bodies or serv… 2 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has provided any (a) agencies, (b) organisations and (c) public bodies or services with (i) books and (ii) literature on old Scots dialect and, if so, what the cost was.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop · 14 Mar 2011

We have not provided books or literature on Old Scots dialect to any agencies, organisations, public bodies or services.

To ask the Scottish Executive what the running cost was for each of its directorates in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c… 2 Mar 2011 · Written Question

Answer · John Swinney · 16 Mar 2011

The figures provided in the following table are for delegated running costs for which Directors General (DG) have responsibility, and exclude capital and running costs associated with IT, buildings and other corporately-managed activities. For comparative purposes, figures have been shown in cash and real terms. However it is not possible to make meaningful year on year comparisons of spending in individual DG commands because of changes to the structure of business areas, changes to DG responsibilities, and movements of some functions into and out of the Scottish Government core. However, comparisons can be made between annual totals. These show declining spend in real terms in each of the years in question, with the biggest reduction in the final year. <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=419 > <thead> <tr > <td width=231 nowrap valign=bottom >   </td> <td width=80 nowrap valign=bottom > 2007-08 </td> <td width=109 nowrap valign=bottom > 2007-08 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=231 nowrap valign=bottom > Directors General </td> <td width=80 nowrap valign=bottom > Outturn </td> <td width=109 nowrap valign=bottom > Outturn </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=231 nowrap valign=bottom >   </td> <td width=80 nowrap valign=bottom > Cash Terms </td> <td width=109 nowrap valign=bottom > Real Terms at 2010-11 prices </td> </tr> </thead> <tr > <td width=231 nowrap valign=bottom >   </td> <td width=80 nowrap valign=bottom > £000 </td> <td width=109 nowrap valign=bottom > £000 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=231 nowrap valign=bottom > Economy </td> <td width=80 nowrap valign=bottom > 39,565 </td> <td width=109 nowrap valign=bottom > 42,616 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=231 nowrap valign=bottom > Education </td> <td width=80 nowrap valign=bottom > 28,634 </td> <td width=109 nowrap valign=bottom > 30,842 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=231 nowrap valign=bottom > Environment </td> <td width=80 nowrap valign=bottom > 43,157 </td> <td width=109 nowrap valign=bottom > 46,485 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=231 nowrap valign=bottom > Health </td> <td width=80 nowrap valign=bottom > 18,915 </td> <td width=109 nowrap valign=bottom > 20,374 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=231 nowrap valign=bottom > Justice and Communities </td> <td width=80 nowrap valign=bottom > 28,132 </td> <td width=109 nowrap valign=bottom > 30,302 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=231 nowrap valign=bottom > Perm Sec Directorates </td> <td width=80 nowrap valign=bottom > 37,219 </td> <td width=109 nowrap valign=bottom > 40,089 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=231 nowrap valign=bottom > Total </td> <td width=80 nowrap valign=bottom > 195,622 </td> <td width=109 nowrap valign=bottom > 210,709 </td> </tr> </table>   <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=419 > <thead> <tr > <td width=231 nowrap valign=bottom >   </td> <td width=80 nowrap valign=bottom > 2008-09 </td> <td width=109 nowrap valign=bottom >

To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) agencies, (b) organisations and (c) public bodies and services it has provided w… 2 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) agencies, (b) organisations and (c) public bodies and services it has provided with Saltire badges in each of the last four years and what the cost was.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop · 14 Mar 2011

The Saltire is Scotland''s national flag and is one of the most recognisable symbols of Scotland, encouraging a sense of pride amongst Scots. Under both this and the previous administration, the Scottish Government uses the Saltire to promote and advocate Scotland and its interests in Europe and the wider world. We are unable to breakdown the agencies, organisations, public bodies and services provided with Saltire pin badges because this could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

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Motions lodged84 lodged

14 Feb 2011	Presiding Officer Should Stand Down	0 sig.
1 Feb 2011	The Conduct of Charity Street Workers in Scotland's Great Cities	1 sig.
28 Oct 2010	Congratulations to the Barred! Campaign	38 sig.
26 Oct 2010	Congratulations to the SPSA Staff at Howdenhall, Edinburgh	10 sig.
9 Sep 2010	Edinburgh Forensics Laboratory	12 sig.
2 Aug 2010	Edinburgh Forensics Laboratory	10 sig.

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Seat & career1 seat held

Lothians (region) Regional MSP · Dissolution 3 May 2007 – 22 Mar 2011

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