- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 11 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans there are to implement health programmes for morbidly obese patients.
Answer
This is a matter for individual health boards.
Both the NICE and the SIGN obesity guidelines provide advice for health boards to assess the suitability of interventions. The Scottish Government will publish further guidance to assist health boards in the preparation of local strategies for the provision of services and treatment and referral pathways for patients with unhealthy weight by the end of 2008.
The Scottish Government will publish an obesity action plan in spring 2008 providing further details of the initiatives to be supported by the investment from the recent spending review. The guidance to assist health boards will be amongst these initiatives. The action plan will build on, not replace, the continued delivery of the Diet Action Plan and Physical Activity Strategy.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 10 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8816 by Richard Lochhead on 1 February 2008, whether automatic licence suspension for illegal fishing activities is compliant with (a) Scots law, (b) UK legislation and (c) EU regulations and directives.
Answer
The system of licence suspension operated by the Scottish Government was first approved by the Commission in May 2006 and notified in 2008 under Regulation 40/2008 dated 16 January. It is considered that the system is fully compliant with Scots law (whether made at national level, at UK level or at Community level).>
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 7 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8816 by Richard Lochhead on 1 February 2008, whether the consultation period on the implementation in April 2008 of administrative penalties for illegal fishing activities and other matters closed on 1 February 2008, while an identical consultation continues in England and Wales.
Answer
The Scottish Government held a standard 12 week consultation on the introduction of administrative penalties. This was launched on 8 November 2007 and closed on 1 February 2008 although late responses were accepted and included in the analysis. In England and Wales the consultation on administrative penalties ran from 12 November 2007 to 15 February 2008.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the current position is in respect of the implementation of obesity-management programmes for children and young people.
Answer
Information on current locally managed programmes is not held centrally.
A new NHS HEAT target has been set by which NHS boards will be expected to deliver Scottish Government approved healthy weight intervention programmes to a specified proportion of children aged 7 to 13 years defined as overweight (includes obese) over the period 2008-11. NHS Health Scotland is currently drawing up guidance for health boards on the core requirements from these intervention programmes. This guidance and funding contributing to the delivery of these programmes will be made available to health boards at the start of the new financial year.
The Scottish Government are currently delivering a wide range of initiatives contributing to children achieving and maintaining a healthy weight through the Scottish Diet Action Plan and our national Physical Activity Strategy. These are supported by the on-going implementation of the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) Act.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 6 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it anticipates that the new Caledonian MacBrayne possenger ferry now under construction in a Polish shipyard will be delivered on time in compliance with contract requirements.
Answer
The order for the new Islay ferry was placed in November 2007 by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL). CMAL are liaising with the shipbuilders Remontowa and are closely monitoring progress of the contract. The work is progressing according to plan and CMAL anticipate the vessel will be completed in spring 2011 in accordance with the construction programme.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 5 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in relation to proposals anent GP practice opening hours, consideration has been given to the funding of private security personnel in order to meet the safety and security requirements of GPs when working, alone or otherwise, in the evenings or at weekends.
Answer
No. Scottish Government officials had preparatory discussions last month with the profession's representatives in Scotland about our extended opening hours proposals, including the security of GPs and practice staff. They discussed ways in which practices might choose to arrange their clinics and surgeries to reduce the need for GPs to work alone.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 5 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration has been given, in relation to proposals anent GP practice opening hours, to the provision of funding for multi-disciplinary teams to work alongside GPs in the evening or at weekends.
Answer
In discussions with the Scottish General Practitioners Committee we have made clear that, while the extended opening hours proposals relate to additional GP surgeries, practices may consider it sensible to include clinics led by other members of the practice team in the extended opening, possibly by moving some existing daytime clinics.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 5 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions have taken place with representatives of GPs anent their security and protection when working alone or with colleagues and ancillary staff outwith normal daytime hours.
Answer
Scottish Government officials had preparatory discussions last month with the profession's representatives in Scotland about our extended opening hours proposals, including the security of GPs and practice staff. Negotiations will continue.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 4 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether recent discussions have taken place with representatives of the Scottish Prison Service, job centres and the armed services anent the recruitment of ex-service personnel to the Scottish Prison Service.
Answer
Although the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) engages regularly with job centres regarding recruitment, there has been no discussion between the two parties relating specifically to the recruitment of ex-service personnel.
The Scottish Prison Service has engaged with the armed services in the following ways:
Advertised in Mascot, the official magazine for the Army in Scotland in October 2006.
Engaged with Careers Transition Partnership (CTP) in June 2007 and participated in uniformed service recruitment day; facilitating presentation on opportunities with the SPS to approx 70 services leavers
Advertised in Civvy Street (resettlement and careers guide for British armed forces) in November 2007
Commitment in principal to run an SPS awareness event in conjunction with CTP with plan to facilitate presentation and tour of establishment
Commitment to attend CTP recruitment fair in Perth June 2008.
- Asked by: Trish Godman, MSP for West Renfrewshire, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 3 March 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has anent the number of (a) ex-servicemen and (b) ex-servicewomen who joined the Scottish Prison Service in each of the last seven years.
Answer
I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond.
His response is as follows:
There is no system in place to gather this information.
