- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
-
Date lodged: Monday, 12 March 2001
-
Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 15 May 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many junior doctors are working in jobs which do not currently comply with the 56 hours a week target outlined in the New Deal for Junior Doctors.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-13853.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
-
Date lodged: Friday, 02 March 2001
-
Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 15 May 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many junior doctors currently work within the 56-hour limit set out in the Working Time Directive.
Answer
The latest information and a full analysis of the current position on junior doctors' hours of work is given in the report of the joint Scottish Executive and British Medical Association New Deal Implementation Support Group report which was published on 26 April. Copies are available from the Parliament's Reference Centre.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 May 2001
-
Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 15 May 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to reduce illegal imports of animal products at airports and ferry terminals from countries which have a high level of endemic diseases such as foot-and-mouth.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-15399 on 10 May 2001.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 May 2001
-
Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 15 May 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how long the foot-and-mouth disease virus can survive in dried meats.
Answer
According to the Office International Des Epizooties, which is the world organisation for animal health, FMD virus is resistant to fermentation and smoking processes. The virus may remain in hams for 180 days, dried sausages for more than one year and in processed intestinal casings (sausage skins) for more than two years.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 May 2001
-
Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 15 May 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any joint plans with HM Custom and Excise to reduce the smuggling of illegal meat into Scotland.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-15399.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 May 2001
-
Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 15 May 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to set out in detail its overall position in relation to the Cairngorms National Park before the publication of the draft designation order.
Answer
In accordance with the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000, no decision will be taken until we receive the Reporters consultation report and consider it. Following this we will bring forward a draft Designation Order on which there will be further consultation.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 March 2001
-
Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 14 May 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Association of Medical Directors will receive terms and conditions of service for Medical Directors in order that their contracts of employment can be agreed with NHS Trusts.
Answer
Trust Medical Directors are currently employed on Trust terms and conditions of service. Discussions have been held with the Scottish Association of Medical Directors to bring Trust Medical Directors under ministerial direction similar to other executive directors and a letter about that issued on 4 May.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
-
Date lodged: Friday, 02 March 2001
-
Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 14 May 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost is to the NHS of junior doctors working beyond the 56-hour limit set out in the Working Time Directive.
Answer
Any increased costs associated with the new junior doctors' contract reflect not just the numbers of junior doctors exceeding New Deal hours limits but also payments made in recognition of work intensity. It is not possible to calculate the cost of junior doctors working beyond hours limits alone.The new contract is intended to provide a strong financial incentive for NHS Trusts to reduce the hours worked by their doctors. Costs will reduce as trusts take action to achieve greater compliance with New Deal targets. Health boards were recently given their revenue allocations for 2001-02. The average increase in unified budgets is 6.5%. This is on top of significant increases in funding during 2000-01. It is the responsibility of health boards to determine local priorities for the use of funds including meeting the targets and standards of the New Deal for Junior Doctors.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
-
Date lodged: Friday, 02 March 2001
-
Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 14 May 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the expected increase is in students entering medical training in (a) 2001-02, (b) 2002-03 (c) 2003-04 and (d) 2004-05.
Answer
The Executive is committed to increasing the number of doctors in Scotland. We are examining the most effective way to achieve this, and increasing the student intake in Scotland is one of several options.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
-
Date lodged: Monday, 30 April 2001
-
Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 14 May 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what the full-time student retention rate was for each institution of further or higher education in each of the past three years.
Answer
The annual Performance Indicators published by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, available in the Parliament's Reference Centre or on the council's website, provide indicators of performance on retention and completion for each higher education institution in Scotland.In the Performance Indicators, projected learning outcomes for the higher education sector in Scotland for the two years for which figures are available show that:Extract from Table T5
| | Degree | Transfer/other award | Total | Neither transfer nor other award |
| 1996-97 | 73% | 9% | 82% | 17% |
| 1997-98 | 75% | 8% | 83% | 16% |
Information is not available for further education colleges.
