- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 January 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 17 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how local people can apply to become members of their local Health Board or local Health Trust Board and what measures it is taking to monitor how accessible the application process is to local people.
Answer
People can apply at any time for appointment to their local Health Board and Trusts and their application will be considered when vacancies arise on the boards. Applications can be obtained from the NHS Public Appointments Branch in the Scottish Executive. Some appointments are also advertised in local and national newspapers.
As I said in the debate on the NHS on 16 December 1999, I am keen to widen the range of members on NHS boards. I have since written to MSP's and MP's asking for their help in identifying local people who could contribute to their local communities by serving as a board member of a NHS Health Board or Trust. I am delighted to say that in response we have received nearly forty requests for applications. I also wrote recently to national organisations in Scotland, including a number in the voluntary sector, and I am happy to say that we are now receiving requests for applications as a result.We are committed to reviewing and modernising the system for making public appointments in Scotland and I am already taking steps to improve the processes for NHS appointments.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 31 January 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 14 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what funds have been allocated to the Millennium Volunteers programme since its launch, how long the programme will continue and with what funding, and what organisations have received grants through the programme and for what purpose.
Answer
The Millennium Volunteers programme was launched in December 1998, with £1.5 million for 1998-99 to 2000-01. The aim of the programme is for 1,000 young people each to undertake 200 hours of voluntary service by 2001. Grant offers made under the programme are set out in the table below. Grants are given towards expenditure on staff and related costs incurred in recruiting and supporting Millennium Volunteers.
| MILLENNIUM VOLUNTEERS | | |
| Organisation | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 |
| British Red Cross- Dumfries | 17950.00 | 12200.00 |
| British Red Cross - Glasgow | 10560.00 | 11700.00 |
| Cornerstone Community Centre | 18431.00 | 19355.00 |
| Edinburgh Cyrenians | 19316.00 | 19823.00 |
| Enable Services | 19708.00 | 19984.00 |
| Homestart Angus | 15080.53 | 15717.12 |
| Scottish Befriending Development Forum | 16195.00 | 18470.00 |
| Scottish Conservation Projects | 20000.00 | 0.00 |
| Scottish Youth Dance | 19000.00 | 19570.00 |
| Tweedale Assoc of Voluntary Organisations | 20000.00 | 20000.00 |
| Young Women's Project | 18967.00 | 19068.00 |
| Edinburgh Volunteer Exchange | 10000.00 | 0.00 |
| Fife Volunteering Development Agency | 10000.00 | 0.00 |
| Inverclyde Volunteer Centre | 10000.00 | 0.00 |
| Kincardine & Deeside Voluntary Action Network | 10000.00 | 0.00 |
| North Lanarkshire Volunteering Development Agency | 10000.00 | 0.00 |
| South Lanarkshire Volunteering Enterprise | 10000.00 | 0.00 |
| Voluntary Action Dumfries & Galloway | 10000.00 | 0.00 |
| Voluntary Action Volunteer Network, Falkirk | 10000.00 | 0.00 |
| The Volunteer Centre, Stirling | 10000.00 | 0.00 |
| West Lothian Local Volunteer Enterprise | 10000.00 | 0.00 |
| Mastrick Young Unemployed Project | 7480.00 | 14810.00 |
| The Prince's Trust Scotland | 8294.25 | 15925.50 |
| Youth Clubs Scotland | 4909.00 | 14728.00 |
| The Web Project | 9037.24 | 14695.30 |
| Homestart Kintyre | 9689.00 | 17150.00 |
| North Ayrshire Advocacy Service | 7790.00 | 13000.00 |
| Callander Youth Project | 8070.00 | 17297.00 |
| Braendam Family House | 9669.00 | 8104.00 |
| Venture Scotland | 11583.20 | 19723.64 |
| CSV Community History Project | 12057.00 | 8612.00 |
| 3M's Project | 7426.56 | 14949.50 |
| Replies Youth Information Project | 795.00 | 1490.00 |
| Queen's Cross Housing Association | 8750.00 | 15000.00 |
| Pan Highland 2000 | 5347.00 | 14653.00 |
| Utheo Ltd | 10254.00 | 15660.00 |
| East Dunbartonshire Volunteering Development Agency | 5000.00 | 5000.00 |
| Mid & East Lothian Volunteer Development Agency | 9900.00 | 9900.00 |
| The Volunteer Centre Glasgow | 5000.00 | 5000.00 |
| Voluntary Action Orkney | 4994.50 | 4994.50 |
| West Dunbartonshire Volunteer Development Agency | 5000.00 | 5000.00 |
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 31 January 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 14 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance is issued to local health boards and health trust boards on filling board vacancies and whether a standard application form for board membership is used by all health boards and trusts.
Answer
The appointment of members to the boards of Health Boards and Trusts are made by me on behalf of Scottish Ministers. These appointments are made on merit, by fair and open process and are subject to independent assessment. When making appointments we consult the Chairs of the boards to take account of the balance of the boards and how they reflect their local communities.A standard application form is used for Health Board and Trust appointments. As I said in my answer to PQ SIW-03815, I am taking steps to improve the processes for NHS appointments and we have just reviewed and revised our application form. This is now being issued by the NHS Public Appointments Branch in the Health Department in response to requests for application forms.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 22 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will issue guidance asserting that young people aged 16 to 18 years be referred routinely to Children's Panel Hearings when their actions meet the criteria for such referrals.
Answer
Existing legislation and guidance keeps many children aged between 16 and 18 years within the Children's Hearings system. How best we deal with this age group will form part of our Review of Youth Crime.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 22 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will issue new guidance to local authorities on the interpretation of the Carers Act 1995 and Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 when applied to young carers to ensure that they can ask for an assessment of their needs.
Answer
To give young carers a statutory entitlement to a direct assessment of their care needs requires primary legislation. Under the Scottish Executive's Strategy for Carers in Scotland, approved by Parliament on 24 November 1999, a Carers' Legislation Working Group will be set up by the end of this year and will consider and report on what legislative changes may be desirable. We plan to consult on legislative proposals later next year. In the interim, we have asked local authorities to respond sympathetically to requests for help from young carers and to assess their needs, not just in relation to the care they provide, but also their need for a healthy, carefree childhood, with proper access to education, leisure and social activities.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 20 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to ensure that Part V of the Police Act 1997 covers all football clubs which are members of or are affiliated to the Scottish Football Association and, in particular, to ensure that such football clubs must obtain enhanced criminal record certificates for all Directors, committee members, employees and volunteers who have contact with children and young people.
Answer
Under Part V of the Police Act 1997, enhanced criminal record certificates will be available for those involved in regularly caring for, training, supervising or being in sole charge of children. The checks are not mandatory and it will it be for organisations to decide when to require a criminal record check. Planning for implementation of Part V is currently underway and a user group has been set up to help ensure the service meets the needs of the users. Guidance on the appropriate use of certificates will be prepared with input from the user group, and sportscotland represents sports interests on that group.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive from which budget and under which budget heading any contribution it is making to the rescue package on offer to Hampden Football Stadium is being made, and whether new money has been found for this purpose.
Answer
The Scottish Executive's contribution, as was our original contribution, will be channelled through sportscotland and is additional to existing provision. Sportscotland's contribution will come from the Lottery Sports Fund through savings achieved in United Kingdom Sports Institute start up costs.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 December 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any contribution to the rescue package on offer to Hampden Football Stadium from sportscotland will come from its existing budget or from new money.
Answer
I refer the Member to PQ S1W-1963.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 28 October 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question number S1W-553 by Susan Deacon on 29 July 1999, what constitutes a "significant change of use of a hospital".
Answer
There is no hard and fast rule about what constitutes a significant change of use of a hospital. However, The Scottish Executive has made it clear that we expect Health Boards and Trusts to engage and consult with the public in the planning and delivery of services locally.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 26 October 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the funding and future operation of the Scottish Football Museum has been made secure by the rescue package on offer to Hampden Football Stadium.
Answer
The £4.4m package represents the amount required to pay outstanding debts to the main contractor, McAlpines, and to complete essential works so that the stadium can operate fully to generate the maximum possible revenue. The National Museum of Football is a separate project and is the responsibility of the Scottish Football Museum Trust which remains committed to ensuring completion of the works.
