- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Ayr Hospital would meet the accepted definition of an accident and emergency facility if any of (a) general surgery 24/7 receiving services, (b) general medical 24/7 receiving services (including provision for admissions of older people), (c) orthopaedic surgery 24/7 receiving services, (d) anaesthetics services on a 24/7 basis, including general critical care services, (e) radiology services on a 24/7 basis, (f) paediatric receiving services, (g) obstetric receiving services and (h) gynaecology receiving services were not to be provided.
Answer
I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-752 on 18 June 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website; the search facility for which can befound at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the new Girvan Community Hospital will provide (a) inpatient beds, (b) outpatient beds (primary and secondary care), (c) general medical services (GP practices), (d) dental services, (e) podiatry, (f) speech and language therapy, (g) physiotherapy, (h) occupational therapy, (i) diagnostics (x-ray), (j) dietetics, (k) a community casualty facility, (l) minor procedures services, (m) day services, (n) a Scottish Ambulance Services facility, (o) an integrated care team and (p) evening nurse services.
Answer
This is matter forNHS Ayrshire and Arran.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what additional ambulance and paramedic facilities will be put in place in (a) East Ayrshire and (b) South Ayrshire, following the decision to retain accident and emergency services at Ayr Hospital.
Answer
I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-767 on 18 June 2007. Allanswers 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the £10 million allocated for new entrants to farming will be provided to support such entrants in Ayrshire.
Answer
Funding under the New Entrantsmeasure will be allocated through Rural Development Contracts. It will be availablethroughout Scotland and the amount committed in any particular region orarea will be a matter for the Regional Project Assessment Committees and dependenton the number and quality of proposals.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 November 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 14 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the aims and remit of the child protection review are and what plans for consultation there are.
Answer
The aims and remit of the child protection review are:AimsTo promote the reduction of abuse or neglect of children, and to improve the services for children who experience abuse or neglect.RemitTo review, throughout Scotland, the practice of medical, nursing, social work, police, children's reporters', education and other public, voluntary and private sector staff to examine how well these:identify those children who may be being abused or neglected;reduce such abuse and neglect; meet these children's needs, andmake plans for the future well being of these children.To review how well agencies work together and public and professional confidence in these services.To review how well professionals work together and public and professional confidence in the way they work.To identify best practice.To learn lessons from international developments in this field.To report and make recommendations to improve professional working and the regulatory framework in which professionals operate.ConsultationA letter seeking the views and comments of individuals and agencies involved in child protection will shortly be sent out. In addition a website is to be launched that, as well as providing information on the review, will offer anyone the opportunity to have their say. The review team is also carrying out a number of initiatives, in partnership with voluntary agencies, designed at getting the views of children and parents. A consultative group has been formed that represents a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies involved in child protection in Scotland. The review team is carrying out individual discussions with experts in child protection and children and parents will be consulted as part of the audit.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 8 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it plans to take to improve animal welfare.
Answer
The Scottish Executive attaches a high priority to animal welfare and seeks to ensure in various ways that the welfare of farm animals is protected. Proposals to implement EU Directives on the welfare of laying hens and also of pigs are currently under consideration. Legislation will be brought forward when these considerations are complete.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus MacKay on 1 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive in what ways European funding contributes towards achieving social justice.
Answer
European structural funds, worth around £1 billion to 2006, complement a range of Scottish Executive policies aimed at meeting the social justice agenda. The funds are designed to improve the social and economic cohesion of member states, through economic and social development and enhancing employment opportunities.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 August 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 24 October 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what assurances are given to GPs who are considering Personal Medical Services employment regarding their superannuation benefits.
Answer
Guidance has been issued to Primary Care Trusts advising that existing superannuation benefits for GPs (both independent contractors and salaried) providing Personal Medical Services (PMS) under a pilot scheme remain unchanged for the period of the pilot.
For permanent PMS schemes, there will be no change to the superannuation arrangements for GPs who provide PMS under a practice-based agreement. We are in discussions with SPPA over the position of permanent salaried PMS GPs.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 May 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 31 May 2001
To ask the First Minister what progress the Scottish Executive is making in ensuring that fewer people in Scotland are excluded from the financial and banking systems.
Answer
We are progressing a far-reaching package of measures to tackle financial exclusion - 13% of Scots currently have no financial products. We launched an Action Plan for the credit union movement in March, backed by £1.5 million and announced a pilot telephone debtline. Working with local authorities and the banks, we are promoting basic bank accounts and insurance products.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 31 May 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will encourage more families to consider adoption given the slight fall in the number of adoption applications identified in Adoption Applications in Scotland 2000.
Answer
The reduction in adoption applications has been a statistical trend now for around 10 years. To tackle this and other concerns, I established an Adoption Policy Review earlier this year and it started work earlier this month. It will aim to modernise the system, strengthen adoption as a choice for young people in the care system and improve recruitment and selection procedures.
