Jayne Baxter

23 Feb 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that frontline patient and carer support from alternative care providers can be maintained, in light of the reduction in local authority budgets.

27 Jan 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to prevent people becoming homeless.

19 Jan 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce human papillomavirus (HPV) testing as the primary test in the cervical cancer screening programme, following recommendations from the UK National Screening Committee.

Answer · Maureen Watt: The Scottish Government is currently working with NHS Scotland on the development of a business case which will provide all of the detail required to make a considered decision on implementing HPV testing in the Scottish cervical screening programme. This is …

19 Jan 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will introduce the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) as part of the bowel screening programme to replace the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) and what projections it has made of the number of patients that will be referred for further investigation compared with the current FOBT test.

Answer · Maureen Watt: The FIT will be introduced in 2017. The FIT has the potential to increase referrals for colonoscopy due to an anticipated increase in uptake and the increased accuracy of the new test. Assuming that, as at present, 80% of participants with positive screening …

18 Nov 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the implementation of the town centre first principle.

4 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to reduce the reported £10 million that is lost in the Sheriff Court system by cases repeating stages unnecessarily.

28 Oct 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the review of the National Standards for Community Engagement.

20 Oct 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide support to local authorities to extend the living wage to all workers in the social care sector.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government fully supports the living wage and recognises the real difference it can make to the lives of the people of Scotland including people working in the care sector. We have been working with stakeholders to produce statutory guidance whi…

30 Sep 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to fill consultant vacancies in NHS Fife.

22 Sep 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact would be on employment trends in Scotland of more people being paid at least the living wage.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government has long championed payment of the living wage. There are now over 330 Scots-based Living Wage Accredited Employers and workers across Scotland are benefitting from the substantial progress we are making. In May 2015 we published a re…

2 Sep 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review business rates.

17 Jun 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action Police Scotland is taking in light of reported increases of vandalism in Fife.

3 Jun 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on Police Scotland introducing charges for community events in Fife.

18 May 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what planning and modelling it has carried out regarding the future of the taxation system for local government.

11 May 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to identify the skills that will be needed by the future workforce.

22 Apr 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what additional accident and emergency data it is considering publishing.

23 Mar 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to grow the economy in Mid Scotland and Fife.

16 Mar 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on poverty of Fife Council’s decision to abolish social care charges.

9 Mar 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the effectiveness of the reformed Scottish Medicines Consortium drug appraisal process and whether it considers that further reform is required.

25 Feb 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects NHS boards to reverse the reported upward trend and then eliminate the practice of admitting children with mental health issues to non-specialist adult wards.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: We are working with NHS boards to deliver commitment 12 of the Mental Health Strategy to reduce the admissions of under 18s to adult wards. There are some reasons why it may not always be possible for a young person to be admitted to a specialist child and a…

2 Dec 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with the implementation of the findings of the report of the Commission for Developing Scotland's Young Workforce.

25 Nov 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the accompanying guidance for the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.

29 Oct 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth had with the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning regarding the proposals for college funding that have been set out in the 2015-16 draft budget.

Answer · John Swinney: Ahead of the Scottish Government Draft Budget 2015-16 I had a number of discussions with all cabinet colleagues, including the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, about their portfolio interests.

20 Oct 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the legacy of the Commonwealth Games will be for disadvantaged young people.

1 Oct 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-19942 by Aileen Campbell on 7 March 2014, when it will publish the findings of its financial review of kinship care and what the reason is for any delay.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: The findings of the financial review have been delayed in light of the ongoing investigation by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission in Scotland into local authorities’ policies and payment of allowances to support looked after children in kinship and f…

24 Sep 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to ensuring the continued viability of local bus services that have hospitals and other essential services on their routes.

16 Sep 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact on NHS Fife would be of the reported shortfall of up to £450 million in NHS funding.

28 Jul 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what involvement the Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth and Women's Employment will have in the training programme for the recently announced additional 500 health visitors.

7 Jul 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are in place for monitoring in (a) 2015 and (b) 2019 the number of Commonwealth Games-associated modern apprentices who obtain permanent employment.

Answer · Angela Constance: This is an operation issue for Skills Development Scotland. I will ask the Chief Executive of Skills Development Scotland to write to you with the information you have requested.

7 Jul 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications there have been for modern apprenticeships associated with the Commonwealth Games 2014 and how many have been established, broken down by (a) disability, (b) age, (c) race and (d) gender.

Answer · Angela Constance: This data is not held centrally. I will ask the Chief Executive of Skills Development Scotland to write to you with the information you have requested.