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Former Member of the Scottish Parliament

Jim Hume

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At a glance Jim Hume was a Member of the Scottish Parliament.

Votes cast761
Attendance26%
Voted For322
Voted Against404

Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 2,903 Holyrood divisions on record; Jim Hume did not vote in 57.

Voting recordlatest 15 shown

The most recent divisions Jim Hume voted in. For, Against and Abstain are as recorded.

17 Mar 2016 Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill For
16 Mar 2016 Land Reform (Scotland) Bill For
9 Mar 2016 Rural Affairs Against
9 Mar 2016 Rural Affairs For
9 Mar 2016 Rural Affairs For
9 Mar 2016 Rural Affairs Against
8 Mar 2016 Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Bill Against
2 Mar 2016 Health Against
2 Mar 2016 Health Against
1 Mar 2016 Social Security For
1 Mar 2016 Social Security Against
1 Mar 2016 Social Security For
25 Feb 2016 Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill Against
25 Feb 2016 Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2016 Against
24 Feb 2016 Budget (Scotland) (No.5) Bill Against

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Questions1,310 tabled

Jim Hume has tabled 1,310 questions in the Scottish Parliament.

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of the nature of reductions in funding for each of the N… 13 Mar 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of the nature of reductions in funding for each of the NHS special boards in its 2015-16 budget.

Answer · Shona Robison · 16 Mar 2016

NHS Special Health Boards received differential funding dependent upon their relationship with directly patient facing services.

In terms of efficiency savings, four of the special health boards generated efficiency savings which were returned to the Scottish Government and reinvested in patient facing services in the other health boards. The other special boards retained their efficiency savings for local reinvestment. Savings are agreed with boards as part of their annual financial planning process.
The following table shows the uplifts(reductions) for Special NHS Boards in 2015-16. Draft Budget figures are also provided for 2016-17.

2014-15 Baseline
Baseline
Efficiency
2015-16 Baseline
2016-17 Budget
2016-17 Budget
Board

Uplift 1%
Savings

Uplift
Baseline

£000s
£000s
£000s
£000s
£000s
£000s
NHS National Waiting Times Centre Board
45,495
455

45,950
590
46,541
Scottish Ambulance Service
209,967
2,100

212,066
6,475
218,541
NHS National Services Scotland
282,029
2,820
(1,500)
283,349
10,045
293,394
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
15,454
155
(450)
15,158
336
15,494
The State Hospital
33,859
339

34,197
87
34,284
NHS 24
62,104
621

62,725
1,891
64,616
NHS National Education Scotland
390,156
3,902
(1,500)
392,557
16,100
408,657
NHS Health Scotland
18,898
189
(1,050)
18,037
180
18,217

To ask the Scottish Government what input it has requested and received from patients of the Centre for Integrative Car… 10 Mar 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what input it has requested and received from patients of the Centre for Integrative Care at the Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital regarding its potential closure.

Answer · Maureen Watt · 23 Mar 2016

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-30766 on 23 March 2016. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

To ask the Scottish Government what timeline it has set to take a decision on the closure of the Centre for Integrative… 10 Mar 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what timeline it has set to take a decision on the closure of the Centre for Integrative Care at the Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital and whether it will consider extending this until the end of 2016.

Answer · Maureen Watt · 23 Mar 2016

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-30766 on 23 March 2016. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the percentage of patients of the Centre for Integrative Care… 10 Mar 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the percentage of patients of the Centre for Integrative Care at the Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital who are opposed to its closure.

Answer · Maureen Watt · 23 Mar 2016

There are no plans to close the Centre for Integrative Care, and the premise of your question is simply false.

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to implement the recommendation in the report, Stoma Appliance … 10 Mar 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to implement the recommendation in the report, Stoma Appliance Service in the Community: Stoma Care Quality and Cost Effectiveness Review 2015, regarding (a) investing in additional clinical nurse specialists to improve patient care and cost effectiveness, (b) the raising awareness of, and improving communication about, care services and (c) redefining the roles and responsibilities of care and district nurses.

Answer · Shona Robison · 21 Mar 2016

The Stoma Appliance Service in the Community: Stoma Care Quality and Cost Effectiveness Review 2015 notes that a range of nurses with mixed responsibilities can support patients who have stomas. There are many nurses within differing units and specialities within NHS boards, including in the community, who are able to support stoma patients who do not have the clinical nurse specialist title.
In 2015-16 the government invested over £2.4 million of recurring funding to enhance access to specialist nursing and care, including the appointment of additional specialist nurses. NHS boards are responsible for ensuring that these funds deliver maximum benefit for patient care.
The review highlighted a need to raise awareness of stoma care services and improve information to patients about what services, help and advice are available to them. Recommendations 3, 4 and 16 of the review outline actions for both NHS boards and for stoma appliance contractors specifically on advice, help and contact with healthcare professionals, and on services and information to patients.
The review does not make a recommendation to redefine the roles and responsibilities of care and district nurses. In addition to providing day to day care, district nurses also ensure patients receive specialist care when needed, from clinical nurse specialists. Scotland's Chief Nursing Officer is leading work to review and refocus the role of district nurses; the provision of wound care, including for individuals with stomas, will remain a key element of their role.

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the report, Stoma Appliance Service in the Community: Stoma Care Quality… 10 Mar 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the report, Stoma Appliance Service in the Community: Stoma Care Quality and Cost Effectiveness Review 2015, was not published until 25 February 2016, and how long it took for the review to be completed.

Answer · Shona Robison · 21 Mar 2016

The Stoma Appliance Service in the Community: Stoma Care Quality and Cost Effectiveness Review 2015 was published on 26 February 2016 as prior to this date it was still in development. The quality audit was conducted across all 14 territorial NHS boards in the first half of 2015. Subsequent tasks included liaison with key stakeholders, validation checks with NHS boards, analysis of all responses and drafting of the report findings and recommendations. The cost effectiveness strand of work took place concurrently.

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing national guidelines for the prescribing of stoma pro… 10 Mar 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing national guidelines for the prescribing of stoma products and appliances.

Answer · Shona Robison · 21 Mar 2016

We are currently considering the evidence for the introduction of national guidance.

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide a substantive answer to question S4W-29604, which received a holdin… 9 Mar 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide a substantive answer to question S4W-29604, which received a holding response on 29 February 2016, and what the reason is for the delay in providing the answer.

Answer · Shona Robison · 10 Mar 2016

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-29604 on 10 March 2016.
All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

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Motions lodged161 lodged

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Seat & career2 seats held

Source: this MSP's profile on parliament.scot.

Allowances£64 · 2016

2016 (latest published)

Staff Mobile Phone£28
Staff Mobile Phone Bill£18
Members Mobile Phone£15
Members Mobile Phone Bill£3

Source: Scottish Parliament (published ~1 year in arrears)

Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.