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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

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Question reference: S1W-09519

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 August 2000
Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 21 September 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is making any representations to Her Majesty's Government regarding the loss of VAT jobs in the north east of Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-09336

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2000
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 12 September 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are plans to divert some of the additional money allocated to health services towards the establishment of specialist units dedicated to the treatment of eating disorders in Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-09335

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2000
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 12 September 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-8219 by Susan Deacon on 7 July 2000, when the provision of an inpatient facility for the care and treatment of eating disorders in Scotland might be achieved.

Local or national decisions on financial and other support for a care network can only be made following detailed consideration of the proposals, once finalised. Existing centres of specialist knowledge will contribute and the overall level of inpatient provision will follow consideration on how any network should develop.

I expect the planning partners within each health board area to commission services for people of all ages with eating disorders, at all levels of severity, as dictated by local assessments of need. The aim generally is to improve access, break down barriers to smooth care progression, and focus existing expenditure to the best effect for patient care. For children and young people, the expanded inpatient unit at Yorkhill, and the new inpatient unit at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, together with existing facilities, will contribute to the ambition of continuum of care.

I have already announced a national census of staff availability, and a mapping of psychological therapies' service provision. Investment has also been made in developing comprehensive services providing psychological therapies in four health board areas. Potential beneficiaries will include adults with eating disorders. The aim is to achieve a realistic waiting time for patients in primary care, and secondary mental health services. The information and benefits flowing from both initiatives will inform future provision, staff training, service planning and organisation.

Question reference: S1W-09334

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2000
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 12 September 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-8219 by Susan Deacon on 7 July 2000, how much government funding will be allocated to support and develop the proposed managed care network for eating disorders.

Question reference: S1W-09333

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2000
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 12 September 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-8219 by Susan Deacon on 7 July 2000, how much government funding is allocated to support and develop the Scottish Eating Disorders Interest Group.

It is not possible to disaggregate the contribution made to the Scottish Eating Disorders Interest Group by the NHS and other agency staff. This is an informal group of service providers, users of services and carers drawing local and national attention to eating disorder issues.

The group has already supported a survey of services in Scotland for people with eating disorders. The results will be published in the Royal College of Psychiatrists Psychiatric Bulletin later this year.

Question reference: S1W-08664

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 July 2000
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 14 August 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive who has responsibility for public liability insurance in respect of claims relating to the Skye Bridge.

Question reference: S1W-08216

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 23 June 2000
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 7 August 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive, in the light of its agreement to free'e the level of tolls on the Skye Bridge, what the implications are of the recent opinion of the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice that crossing tolls are liable for VAT and, in particular, whether it intends to absorb the cost of this tax, whether VAT will be added to the cost of using the bridge or whether the period of the PFI concession will be extended to cover the costs.

Question reference: S1W-08675

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 July 2000
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 2 August 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it is contributing to the pilot study into the boosting of consumption of berries to be undertaken by the Soft Fruit Growers Association; in which areas and over what timescale the pilot study will take place; whether the findings of the study will be made publicly available, and when the project will be extended to the whole of Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-08599

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 July 2000
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 20 July 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will undertake a review of the legal status of the Skye Bridge toll regime in the light of Professor Robert Black's opinion.

Question reference: S1W-08601

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 July 2000
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 20 July 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive, in respect of the Skye Bridge, why the Assignation Statement was not published in accordance with regulations SI 1991/2152.