- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 26 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-36178 by Shona Robison on 21 September 2010, what organisations are being consulted in the review of long-term care funding and delivery.
Answer
The Reshaping Care for Older People programme is being informed by a wide range of views. An extensive public engagement exercise took place between May and October 2010. During this time we have sought views from frontline local authority and NHS staff, voluntary sector partners, private sector interests and members of the public. All organisations involved in the planning and delivery of care for older people in Scotland were invited to make representations. We will take account of all representations and views received when we publish the outcome of the engagement phase.
The UK Independent Commission on Funding Care and Support has not yet published its approach to consultation. It is anticipated this will be made public in the next month, when it can be viewed at http://carecommission.dh.gov.uk/. We will ensure that the views of Scotland are taken into account.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 26 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-36145 by Alex Neil on 16 September 2010, what topics were discussed at the meeting between the Minister for Housing and Communities and the UK Minister for Disabled People on 29 July 2010.
Answer
The topics discussed at the meeting between the UK Minister for Disabled People and I on 29 July 2010 were:
Independent Living Fund;
Lack of consultation with regard to policy developments with implications for Scotland;
Welfare Reform;
London 2012 Legacy Plan and Commonwealth Games.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 25 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with representatives of organisations involved in providing legal, welfare rights and money advice services regarding how they can be supported in meeting the potential increased demand resulting from proposed reductions in benefits.
Answer
The Scottish Government meets frequently with representatives of such organisations.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 13 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the single outcome agreements agreed for 2010-11 have been the subject of equality impact assessments.
Answer
It is for councils and their partners to ensure equalities issues are addressed appropriately. Guidance jointly developed with the Equalities and Human Rights Commission and COSLA has been made available to support this.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 5 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has been informed of the amount by which the incapacity benefit budget will be reduced as a result of the pilot in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Answer
The Department for Work and Pensions has not made this information available to the Scottish Government.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 5 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there has been a study of the likely impact on the economy of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire of the pilot on incapacity benefits.
Answer
The Scottish Government has no information on any such study being completed.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 5 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has been informed of the number of people receiving incapacity benefit who will be reassessed during the pilot in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Answer
The Department for Work and Pensions have advised that 850 people receiving incapacity benefit will be reassessed during the trial in Aberdeen.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 30 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide an analysis of progress in implementing the 2009-10 single outcome agreements.
Answer
No decision on this has yet been taken.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 30 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive by what date the annual reports for the 2009-10 single outcome agreements will be submitted.
Answer
The Scottish Government and COSLA have asked local authorities to submit annual reports for their community planning partnerships by 30 September 2010.
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 30 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether single outcome agreements have been signed off for all community planning partnerships for 2010-11.
Answer
Scottish Government, COSLA and the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives jointly agreed that community planning partnerships would not be required to produce new single outcome agreements for 2010-11. The existing agreements are updated in response to changing circumstances and priorities.
