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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.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S4W-14564

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 9 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what is meant by "there is still a long way to go", "significant issues remaining include treating everybody with respect" and "variable experiences of leadership" as set out in the minutes of Healthcare Improvement Scotland's Staff Governance Committee meeting of 26 March 2013.

Healthcare Improvement Scotland is a relatively new organisation which has gone through significant change and restructure over the past 18 months. Some staff have experienced a period of uncertainty as they move into new structures and teams and have experienced changes in leadership and management reporting lines. Since the staff survey took place, support has been provided for new teams to help them build team relationships and support leaders and managers in taking forward their new teams. These statements reflect a culture of transparency and a strong commitment to improving internal ways of working.

Question reference: S4W-14567

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 9 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government where the proposed away day for the executive team of Healthcare Improvement Scotland will be held; at what cost, and who will attend.

Question reference: S4W-14563

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 9 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to encourage "behavioural improvement" as set out in the minutes of Healthcare Improvement Scotland's Staff Governance Committee meeting of 26 March 2013 and whether this relates to accusations of workplace bullying.

This statement relates to work required to further embed the values and behaviours’ of Healthcare Improvement Scotland which are aligned to the 2020 Workforce Vision and does not relate to accusations of workplace bullying. Mechanisms are being put in place to ensure consistent cascading of information; further develop leadership and management and in engaging staff in difficult times and this will be reflected in the organisation’s Staff Governance Action Plan.

Question reference: S4O-02108

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are to recognise and promote Scotland’s cultural achievers locally.

Question reference: S4W-14417

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 8 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many people are registered with the chronic medication service, broken down by NHS board.

The number of people registered with the Chronic Medication Service (CMS), by NHS board, is set out in the following table:

CMS registrations by board, as at 29 April 2013:

NHS Board	Total
NHS Ayrshire and Arran	24,773
NHS Borders	6,122
NHS Dumfries and Galloway	8,581
NHS Fife	18,214
NHS Forth Valley	15,639
NHS Grampian	30,137
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde	72,191
NHS Highland	15,892
NHS Lanarkshire	35,047
NHS Lothian	37,507
NHS Orkney	501
NHS Shetland	452
NHS Tayside	21,082
NHS Western Isles	441
Scotland Total	286,579

Source: NHS National Services Scotland, Practitioner Services Division.

Question reference: S4W-14486

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 8 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when the Minister for Housing and Welfare last met a UK Government minister regarding welfare reform and what was discussed.

Question reference: S4W-14418

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 8 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many people who are registered with the chronic medication service have asthma, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S4W-14416

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 8 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of NHS staff in England and Wales receiving their pay rise in April 2013, for what reason NHS workers in Scotland will not receive their 1% pay rise until May 2013.

Although the NHS Pay Circular covering Agenda for Change staff in England has been issued, there are many staff there who will not receive their pay award until May or even June.

The NHS Scotland pay award is different from that in England. We are protecting family incomes for the lowest paid by providing an increase of £250 a year for those paid less than £21,000 and also continue our commitment to the Scottish Living Wage. This requires us to produce a Scotland specific pay circular and instructions.

We are working in partnership with trade unions and NHS boards to ensure that NHS Scotland staff receive their pay award as quickly as possible. The pay increase will be backdated to 1 April this year, so no staff will lose out.

Question reference: S4W-14420

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 8 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what the annual cost is of providing the chronic medication service.

Question reference: S4W-14485

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 8 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) Shelter, (b) the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and (c) COSLA on implementing the underoccupancy penalty and when.