Parliamentary questions
Donald Cameron
1,854 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
29 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has made available to NHS boards to purchase new electrocardiogram (ECG) devices, since 2007.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government allocates annual Capital Resource Limit funding of over £140 million across all NHS Boards for essential backlog maintenance, statutory works and equipment purchases. Decisions on the allocation of this funding to specific items of equ…
29 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many electrocardiogram (ECG) devices held by NHS Scotland are currently (a) broken, (b) lost and (c) in use, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: This is a matter for individual Health Boards. The information requested is not held centrally by the Scottish Government at present. An NHS Scotland medical equipment management system is however planned to be in place during 2023, and it is intended that in…
29 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide details of the age of each electrocardiogram (ECG) device held by NHS Scotland, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: This is a matter for individual Health Boards. The information requested is not held centrally by the Scottish Government at present. An NHS Scotland medical equipment management system is however planned to be in place during 2023, and it is intended that in…
29 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many electrocardiogram (ECG) device faults have been reported by patients to NHS Scotland, broken down by NHS board, in each year since 2007.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: This is a matter for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The information requested is not held centrally by the Scottish Government.
24 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it can provide to the owners of (a) permanent and (b) mobile abattoirs who are seeking to sell their business, in order for a new owner to be found.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-10619 on? 26 September 2022. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-comm…
24 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what funding is available to support the work of (a) permanent and (b) mobile abattoirs.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-10619 on? 26 September 2022. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-comm…
24 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the capacity of (a) permanent and (b) mobile abattoirs.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-10619 on? 26 September 2022. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-comm…
24 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help (a) permanent and (b) mobile abattoir businesses recruit new workers.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon: We are aware that employers across many sectors across the country, including, the meat processing sector, are experiencing challenges in attracting and retaining workers. These significant workforce challenges have been exacerbated by the pandemic and the im…
24 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support (a) permanent and (b) mobile abattoirs.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-10619 on? 26 September 2022. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-comm…
19 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants were directed to work on the (a) development of the Islands Bond and (b) Islands Bond consultation process.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon: Both the work on developing the Islands Bond, and undertaking the Islands Bond consultation process were led by the Scottish Government’s Islands Team as part of their overall work to support our islands. Additional input was sought from other policy areas a…
19 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its practical policy tests are in relation to its proposed action plan to reverse island depopulation.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon: The feedback gathered through our engagement on the Islands Bond since October 2021, (including meeting over 100 island residents across 12 island communities in spring 2022), is now being used to shape a range of Practical Policy Tests (PPTs). These in turn …
19 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it allocated to the Islands Bond consultation process.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon: There was no dedicated budget for the Islands Bond consultation as this work was undertaken as part of our overall policy development activity.
19 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it paid Griesbach & Associates for its work in analysing the Islands Bond consultation responses.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon: The cost of the analysis was £18,240.
18 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to urgently ensure that repair work is carried out at (a) Campbeltown Sheriff Court, (b) Lochgilphead JP Court and (c) Oban Sheriff Court, in light of recent media reports on this.
Answer · Keith Brown: This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court and Tribunals Service (SCTS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCTS who will reply in writing within 20 days
17 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants Transport Scotland has allocated to work of developing long- and medium-term resilient routes to replace the existing A83 Rest and Be Thankful corridor.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: Work to progress the medium and long term solutions for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful is currently being overseen by seven civil servants, including four chartered civil engineers. This is a typical client team resource for a project of this size and the civil…
17 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government in order to support Glasgow’s bid to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.
Answer · Neil Gray: While it is for local authorities across the UK to make their bids to the BBC to host Eurovision, Scottish Government officials have been in regular contact with UK Government counterparts regarding the selection of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest host city.…
17 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions the ministerial short-life working group, set up in response to the Sturrock review into cultural issues related to allegations of bullying and harassment in NHS Highland, has met; whether it will meet again in future, and, if so, when.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: In the Scottish Government’s response to the Sturrock Review, a Ministerially-led Short-Life Working Group was convened, with representation from NHS boards, staff-side organisations, medical Royal Colleges based in Scotland and the professional and regulator…
17 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much additional funding local authorities (a) have stated they will need to meet demand and (b) will receive to meet demand as a result of the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021 coming into effect, in the financial year (i) 2022-23 and (ii) 2023-24.
Answer · Shona Robison: Scottish Government has allocated £4.9 million to local authorities for expenditure in 2022-23 and intends to allocate the same sum in 2023-24 in relation to making period products available for free. This includes meeting their duties as set out in the Perio…
17 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether every NHS board had a dedicated so-called Whistleblowing Champion recruited to them by the end of 2019, and for each year since then, as per the recommendation of the Sturrock review into cultural issues related to allegations of bullying and harassment in NHS Highland.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Following the announcement in October 2018, the recruitment process for non-Executive Whistleblowing Champions started in 2019. Given the scale of the recruitment process, most Whistleblowing Champions were appointed in 2020. The dedicated role offers an extr…
17 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm whether it has advised local authorities to create temporary accommodation in (a) church halls, (b) village halls and (c) community centres, in light of this being reported in the media.
Answer · Neil Gray: No it has not. The Scottish Government continues to explore all options to ensure that there is sufficient and safe accommodation for any displaced people from Ukraine arriving in Scotland. This includes contingency plans for emergency accommodation as well a…
17 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to propose a government debate on the findings of the Sturrock review into cultural issues related to allegations of bullying and harassment in NHS Highland.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: At the time of publication of the Sturrock Report, all Health Boards were to consider the recommendations, review their internal assurance mechanisms and develop action plans. The Scottish Government are now developing the Improving Wellbeing and Workforce C…
17 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how NHS boards promote the details of their so-called Whistleblowing Champions to members of staff.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: It is for each Health Board to determine locally how best to promote and raise awareness of Whistleblowing and their Whistleblowing Champions. In addition, the Scottish Government includes questions on whistleblowing in the Staff Governance Monitoring Returns…
17 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-02377 by Graeme Dey on 13 September 2021, what assessment it has made of the future application of Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) fares to ferry services in Scotland, following the Subsidy Control Act 2022 coming into effect.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: On 28 April 2022, the UK’s Subsidy Control Bill received Royal Assent, becoming the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the Act). Although the UK’s domestic subsidy control regime now has statutory footing, most of the Act has not entered into force, meaning the interi…
17 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many instances of bullying have been recorded in each year since 2019 in NHS Scotland, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Since 2018-19, as part of our annual Staff Governance Monitoring exercise, the Scottish Government requests information on the number of bullying and harassment cases raised locally each year. This information was not requested in 2019-20 due to the pandemic.…
17 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) it and (b) local authorities have drawn up a list of potential (i) church halls, (ii) village halls and (iii) community centres to be used as temporary accommodation for Ukrainian refugees, and, if so, whether it can confirm each location.
Answer · Neil Gray: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-10488 on? 8 September 2022. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-commi…
17 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost each year has been of consultancy fees relating to Transport Scotland’s work on developing long- and medium-term resilient routes to replace the existing A83 Rest and Be Thankful corridor.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: Since the announcement in August 2020 to develop a resilient long term solution to the landslide issues at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful, Transport Scotland has spent approximately £5 million in consultancy fees for both the medium term and long term solutions…
17 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of public bridges that are closed in the Highlands and Islands region, broken down by the number of years that they have been closed for.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The Scottish Government has not permanently closed any trunk road bridges in the Highlands and Islands region. Decisions on the closure or re-opening of Local Authority bridges is a matter for the relevant Local Authority. Following consultation, Local Author…
17 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the two new Islay ferries being constructed by Cemre Marin Endustri remain on budget.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-10483 on 21 September. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees…
17 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on the development of a (a) long-term and (b) medium-term resilient route to replace the existing A83 Rest and Be Thankful corridor.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The Scottish Government remains committed to finding and implementing a solution to address the landslip risks at the Rest and be Thankful as quickly as possible. I fully recognise the impacts on the local community and businesses and I can assure the member …
17 Aug 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it provided funding to (a) Glasgow City Council, (b) the City of Edinburgh Council and (c) Aberdeen City Council to assist with their bids to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, prior to the announcement of the final shortlist.
Answer · Neil Gray: The Scottish Government did not receive any business cases for funding to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest from Glasgow City Council, the City of Edinburgh Council or Aberdeen City Council prior to the announcement of the final shortlist. As no business …