Parliamentary questions

Margaret McCulloch

262 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

9 Jun 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is recruiting new doctors into general practice.

Answer · Shona Robison: Recruitment of staff, including doctors, is a matter for each NHSScotland board as an employer. NHSScotland boards are required to have the correct staff in place to meet the needs of the service and ensure high quality patient care. The Scottish Government w…

9 Jun 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the interim two-centre model of out-of-hours primary care in NHS Lanarkshire and whether it supports it becoming permanent.

Answer · Shona Robison: The design, implementation and management of primary care out-of-hours services is the responsibility of NHS Scotland health boards. The Scottish Government is aware of the interim model in place for primary care out-of-hours in NHS Lanarkshire. All boards wi…

9 Jun 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the national review group on out-of-hours primary care is expected to report; how the Scottish Government will communicate its findings to NHS boards, and how it will ensure that boards implement them.

Answer · Shona Robison: The chair of the national review of primary care out-of-hours services will report his findings and recommendations to me in autumn 2015. All NHS Scotland health boards will be provided with a copy of the review report upon completion. The Scottish Governmen…

9 Jun 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any risks to patient safety in Lanarkshire due to a lack of GP availability in out-of-hours primary care services.

Answer · Shona Robison: The design, implementation and management of primary care out-of-hours service is the responsibility of NHS Scotland health boards based on local needs and priorities, and as informed by national policies and frameworks. Patient safety is of paramount importa…

9 Jun 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) warnings and (b) advice it has received regarding patient safety in out-of-hours primary care services.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government commissioned a national review of primary care out-of-hours services in January 2015. The review programme includes a quality and safety task group which is examining how the safety of out-of-hours services can best be measured and imp…

8 Jun 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what representation it has made to the UK Government regarding the Mediterranean refugee crisis.

6 May 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to local authorities to manage pressures on education spending locally.

28 Apr 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with its rail electrification strategy.

14 Apr 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Rolls-Royce regarding its presence in East Kilbride.

25 Feb 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making toward addressing payday lending and gambling in town centres and neighbourhoods.

17 Feb 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what role its agencies have in regenerating town centres.

Answer · Alex Neil: Regenerating our town centres requires collective effort and best use of available resources and our agencies and public bodies work in partnership with individual local authorities and a range of other partners to support efforts to regenerate Scotland’s tow…

11 Feb 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to boost the economy in Central Scotland.

27 Jan 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the manufacturing industry in East Kilbride.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The East Kilbride Task Force commissioned a socio economic baseline analysis report for East Kilbride and this was published in April 2013. A copy of the report has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) Bib number 56679.

27 Jan 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what direction it has given to (a) Scottish Enterprise and (b) Skills Development Scotland regarding the East Kilbride Task Force.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Scottish Government works closely with a wide range of partners, including Scottish Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland and local authorities, to create the right conditions necessary to support businesses, create employment opportunities and facilita…

27 Jan 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the review of out-of-hours GP services in NHS Lanarkshire.

22 Jan 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many post-mortems have been supported by each NHS board in each year since 2007.

Answer · Maureen Watt: The information requested is not held centrally.

21 Jan 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for the (a) Fresh Start and (b) New Start scheme have been (i) received and (ii) granted in each year since the scheme began.

Answer · John Swinney: The numbers of applications received or granted for rates relief under Fresh Start or New Start are not held centrally. Individual local authorities administer the business rates system and accordingly process applications for rates relief in their respective…