Kevin Stewart

3 Jul 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with (a) the UK Government and (b) other bodies about protecting landing slots at Heathrow Airport for domestic flights from Aberdeen in each of the last three years.

Answer · Keith Brown: The issue of the protection of access to slot-constrained airports such as Heathrow is always at the forefront of our dialogue with the UK Government and its Regulators, both at Ministerial and at official level. I had discussions with the Secretary of State …

2 Jun 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what support it gives to help small companies bid for public contracts.

28 May 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many dedicated physiotherapists each NHS board has to deal with the needs of people with multiple sclerosis.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: This information is not centrally available. However, published information showing the whole time equivalent of allied health professions, including physiotherapy, by NHS board and region, is available on the ISD website at: http://www.isdscotland.org/Heal…

28 May 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made with the proposal to reopen Kintore railway station.

Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-218 on 2 June 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Defau…

28 May 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it provides guidance to NHS boards regarding how much they should allocate to funding mental health advocacy services.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government sets the national direction of policy on mental health and provides funding to agencies, including NHS boards and local authorities to support implementation of these policies. The management of local actions in implementing national p…

28 May 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to undertake a study into train overcrowding on the Aberdeen to Inverness rail network.

Answer · Keith Brown: There are no plans to undertake a separate study into overcrowding on the Aberdeen to Inverness line. However, a pre-feasibility study published on 22 March 2011, includes options to provide half hourly services between Inverness and Elgin and Aberdeen and In…

28 May 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it provides guidance to NHS boards regarding how many dedicated physiotherapists they should have to deal with the needs of people with multiple sclerosis.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: It is for individual NHS boards to determine the number of dedicated physiotherapists they require dealing with people with multiple sclerosis (MS) based on local priorities and clinical need. However, Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS, formerly NHS Qualit…

28 May 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it has made with its plans to improve the rail network between Aberdeen and Inverness.

Answer · Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-00218 on 2 June 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Def…

28 May 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much each NHS board has allocated to funding mental health advocacy services in each financial year since 1999.

Answer · Michael Matheson: There is a duty on NHS boards and local authorities under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 to secure the availability of independent advocacy services for people who have a mental health condition. Advocacy services are not funded ce…