- Asked by: Margaret Jamieson, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 August 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 30 August 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost has been of defending claims made by prisoners as a result of slopping out.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:
From 1 April 2003 to 23 August 2005, SPShas incurred separately identifiable costs of £1.9 million in defending legalchallenges to prison conditions based on the European Convention of HumanRights. Most such challenges have referred to “slopping out”.
- Asked by: Margaret Jamieson, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 August 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 30 August 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost has been of claims made by prisoners as a result of slopping out.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is asfollows:
£4,250, excluding legalcosts and interest for claims citing “slopping out” among the contributoryfactors.
- Asked by: Margaret Jamieson, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 July 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 25 August 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Scottish Enterprise regarding any reorganisation of, and reduction in, the number of local enterprise companies.
Answer
No discussions have been held on a re-organisation of our reductions in the number of local enterprise companies.
- Asked by: Margaret Jamieson, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 July 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 19 August 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what legal advice has been sought by Scottish Enterprise to determine if the industrial action being undertaken by Careers Scotland staff complies with relevant legislation.
Answer
It is for Scottish Enterprise as the employer to consider the legal implications of any industrial action being undertaken by Careers Scotland staff.
- Asked by: Margaret Jamieson, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 July 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 18 August 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to resolve the industrial action being taken by Careers Scotland staff in light of recent actions by Scottish Enterprise to resolve the dispute.
Answer
Under the delegated pay arrangements for Non Departmental Public Bodies, Scottish Enterprise has full responsibility for conducting pay negotiations with its own staff within the terms of a remit agreed beforehand with Scottish ministers. It is therefore for Scottish Enterprise, as the employer, to resolve the present industrial action. I will, however, continue to encourage Scottish Enterprise and the unions to resume negotiations as the best way of reaching agreement.
- Asked by: Margaret Jamieson, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 July 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 18 August 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure that Scottish Enterprise complies with relevant industrial action legislation during the industrial action being taken by Careers Scotland staff.
Answer
Under the terms of its Management Statement, Scottish Enterprise has full responsibility for conducting pay negotiations with its own staff. If negotiations collapse and industrial action takes place, it is therefore for Scottish Enterprise, as the employer, to ensure compliance with any relevant legislation.
- Asked by: Margaret Jamieson, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 May 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 15 June 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive why trade unions and Community Care Providers Scotland were not equal partners in determining the phases which make up the Strategic Funding Review.
Answer
The Strategic Funding review was announced in 2002 and carried out in partnership with COSLA and SCVO. Throughout each stage of the review, partners were encouraged to consult with their relevant stakeholders.
The view was that the key participants were those who provided funds and those who were in receipt of funds. Community Care Providers Scotland were represented on Working Group 1 of the Review. Other stakeholders may have sought their views during consultation.
Further information about the review, including a full list of members, can be found at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/viu.
- Asked by: Margaret Jamieson, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 10 June 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will review the plans of NHS boards to implement the recommendations of Professor James McEwens review of the provision of chronic pain services.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-16988 on 10 June 2005. All answers 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: Margaret Jamieson, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 10 June 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken following Professor James McEwens review of the provision of chronic pain services.
Answer
The Executive has made Professor McEwen’s report available to NHS boards and will be convening a conference to discuss best practice on pain management on 8 July 2005. Boards will we asked to report on their responses to the McEwen report in advance of the conference, and to send representatives.
- Asked by: Margaret Jamieson, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 10 June 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to review the delivery across Scotland of the recommendations of Professor James McEwens review of the provision of chronic pain services.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-16988 on 10 June 2005. All answers 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.
