- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to introduce an ethical procurement policy for the NHS.
Answer
In December 2008, the Scottish Government published The Scottish Procurement Policy Handbook which provides detail on both ethical standards of business and corporate social responsibility across the public sector in Scotland. NHS National Procurement, as the procurement centre of expertise for all NHSScotland organisations, is ensuring the adoption of these standards within the NHS procurement process in Scotland.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether ministers will liaise with the NHS in England and Wales in relation to the recently launched consultation on ethical and sustainable procurement in health care.
Answer
The Scottish Government will liaise with the NHS in England and Wales on the consultation.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 5 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure that ethical, sustainable and fair trade principles are applied across its directorates.
Answer
Sustainable economic growth is at the heart of the Scottish Government''s purpose. All directorates are expected to take account of and contribute as appropriate through their policies and operations to the government''s overall purpose, strategic objectives and national outcomes. Fair and ethically traded products are sold in the staff restaurants and are used in the provision of the hospitality service across the estate.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 22 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what action its Rural Directorate is taking to promote environmental awareness through further development of the eco schools programme.
Answer
This PQ was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0122-01.htm
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether ministers have plans to review planning guidance on the location of mobile phone masts.
Answer
There are no plans to review planning guidance on the location of mobile phone masts at this time.
The Scottish Government recognises that research into mobile phones is on-going and as the findings from the second phase of the UK-wide Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) and international or other research continues to emerge, the Radiation Protection of the Health Protection Agency will continue to provide authoritative and on-going evaluation and advice. Any change in the Scottish Government''s position would be informed by that advice.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 9 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether ministers have commissioned research into the potential health risks posed by mobile phone masts.
Answer
A UK-wide Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) programme was set up in 2001, with funding from a number of sources, including the Scottish Government. The findings of the research studies included in this programme were published in the MTHR Report 2007, and the Scottish Government has also committed funding from 2008 for a further five years to Phase II of the MTHR Programme. The Scottish Government has not directly commissioned any additional research on this issue.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 9 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there has been further research into the potential health risks posed by mobile phone masts since publication of the Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones report in 2000.
Answer
The main programme of research on mobile phone technologies in the UK since 2000 has been that conducted under Phase 1 of the Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research Programme (MTHR), which published its first report in 2007. The general conclusion of these studies was that mobile phone technologies were not found to be associated with any biological or adverse health effects. Phase II of this research programme is now underway, and this includes a funding contribution from the Scottish Government.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 8 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture plans to meet the Scottish Artists Union to discuss the establishment of Creative Scotland.
Answer
This PQ was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0108-01.htm
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 8 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers it acceptable that funding for medical adaptations in housing association properties has to come from the Housing Association Grant budget.
Answer
It is long established practice for Scottish Government to provide funding towards the cost of medical adaptations from the Affordable Housing Investment Programme. We are discussing funding arrangements with the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and will also invite views from COSLA. Other relevant funding sources are Local Authority Social Work budgets (for moveable items as opposed to fixtures) and Registered Social Landlords'' own resources.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 7 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will establish a separate funding allocation for medical adaptations in housing association properties.
Answer
We have no plans to establish a separate funding allocation.
