- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 19 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to deal with asbestos in Glasgow's schools.
Answer
Glasgow City Council are responsible for the management of school premises in their area, and information about the action they may be taking in relation to detailed matters of this kind is not held centrally. There is well-established guidance from a number of sources on the management of asbestos in buildings, which the council can take into account in considering issues relating to asbestos in schools.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 19 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many schools in Glasgow are known to have asbestos within the structure of the building.
Answer
The information requested is not collected centrally.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 07 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 19 April 2000
To ask the Presiding Officer how much space has been allocated for filing cabinets and other records storage in the new Parliament building.
Answer
Filing cabinets will be provided in office and other areas taking into account requirements identified in "building user group" discussions. There will also be storage space for files etc in a storage wall in each MSP room and researchers office space. In addition there will be a record storage area of approximately 100m2 in the Parliament basement.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 14 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has for the future running of the Glasgow Careers Service.
Answer
The contract for Glasgow Careers Service, like most careers service companies, was extended from 1 April 2000 for one year to allow time for the Careers Service Review Committee to report their findings, due June 2000. New contracts from 2001 will take account of the findings of the Review Committee.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 February 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 3 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many wards are in the Western Infirmary, Glasgow and how often they are cleaned.
Answer
It is for each NHS Trust to determine the number and type of staff required to deliver an appropriate level of service to meet local patients needs and to organise staff resources accordingly. The detailed information you have requested is available from North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust, which has responsibility for the management of the Western Infirmary.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 February 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 3 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many cleaners are employed at the Western Infirmary, Glasgow and how many hours they work each day.
Answer
It is for each NHS Trust to determine the number and type of staff required to deliver an appropriate level of service to meet local patient needs and to organise staff resources accordingly. The detailed information requested is available from North Glasgow University Trust, which is responsible for the management of the Western Infirmary.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 November 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 3 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the National Park Authority which is being established covering Loch Lomond will be given powers to regulate and control the use of motor driven craft and, if so, what form these powers will take.
Answer
The recently published National Parks Bill provides an opportunity to discuss powers relevant to National Parks, including by-law making powers.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 17 March 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it intends to take to address the financial situation of Gingerbread Scotland.
Answer
I refer the member to my answer to question S1W-4845.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 16 March 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it intends to take to address the increase in excess winter deaths.
Answer
Works to improve home insulation may well help to reduce the number of excess winter deaths, hence the Warm Deal, the biggest package of home insulation measures ever available in Scotland - a total of approximately £39 million over the next three years. This can lead to savings in fuel bills of up to £170 per year. 100,000 households will benefit from the Warm Deal during the lifetime of this administration.
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 February 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 22 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what are the guidelines currently in use concerning emergency call-outs of GPs.
Answer
In an emergency a GP is required to render whatever services are in the best interest of any patient on the GP's list. The GP is required to provide treatment other than at the practice premises if the patient's condition is such that in the GP's reasonable opinion it would not be appropriate for the patient to attend there.
For a person not on his or her list, in an emergency a GP is required - on request and if available - to provide treatment immediately required.
These requirements are part of the Terms of Service for General Practitioners as set out in Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995, as amended.In addition, the General Medical Council has issued guidance to doctors which indicates that, in an emergency, a doctor must offer anyone at risk the treatment which the doctor could reasonably be expected to provide.
