- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that all stop and searches in East Renfrewshire are intelligence-led, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
Answer
Where and when to conduct searches is an operational matter for Police Scotland. I have alerted the chief constable to your question and I have asked him to write to you.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how it will keep MSPs informed of its progress in tackling A&E waiting times at the South Glasgow University Hospital during the Parliament's summer recess.
Answer
<>There is no planned formal reporting during Parliaments summer recess however, Emergency Department Weekly Activity and Waiting Times in Scotland, which will include performance at the new South Glasgow University Hospital, will continue to be published on Information Services Division’s NHS Performs website
http://www.isdscotland.scot.nhs.uk/Products-and-Services/NHS-Performs/
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 June 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 25 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the guidance, Free Personal and Nursing Care in Scotland.
Answer
We review the guidance periodically and update when required.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 June 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will take action to address reported variations in the use of contractual care routes in general and route 3 in particular.
Answer
The charging for residential accommodation working group will be meeting in July 2015. This will be one of the matters that the group will be discussing.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how Museums Galleries Scotland's reaccreditation process impacts on the voluntary museum sector; whether it plans to review the process to make it more appropriate to the sector, and, if so, what its principal features will be and (a) how and (b) when this will be carried out.
Answer
The accreditation scheme has been adopted by the museums sector across the UK and administered by Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS). MGS advises that being an accredited museum means receiving support and guidance to develop services and gives accredited collections access to public and other funding streams.
The scheme sets a baseline standard which was last revised in 2011 when the concept of scalability was introduced; this sets a different level of expectation of what smaller collections are asked to provide to achieve accreditation. Part of the support now offered to smaller collections is access to a Museum Mentor who can assist them throughout the accreditation and re-accreditation process. Accreditation has been developed with the sector and it has always been informed by them. The revised standard, published in October 2011 and the supporting guidance, which is reviewed annually, have been developed through consultation with the sector. Accreditation partners continue to welcome feedback from those working or volunteering in museums participating in the scheme.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 17 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what maximum (a) bursary and (b) loan was available for Scottish-domiciled students studying in London in 2012-13 on incomes (i) under £20,000, (ii) from £20,000 in £1,000 increments up to £64,000 and (iii) over £64,000.
Answer
The following table shows the bursary and loan rates payable to Scottish domiciled students studying in London in academic year 2012-2013.
2012-13 Scottish domiciled students studying in London - bursary and living-cost loan rates
| Parental | Bursary | Loan | Total* |
| <18300 | 2150 | 5350 | 7500 |
| 18300 | 2150 | 5350 | 7500 |
| 19000 | 2150 | 5224 | 7374 |
| 20000 | 2050 | 5143 | 7193 |
| 21000 | 1906 | 5107 | 7013 |
| 22000 | 1761 | 5071 | 6832 |
| 23000 | 1617 | 5073 | 6690 |
| 24000 | 1473 | 5217 | 6690 |
| 25000 | 1328 | 5236 | 6564 |
| 26000 | 1184 | 5269 | 6453 |
| 27000 | 1039 | 5303 | 6342 |
| 28000 | 895 | 5336 | 6231 |
| 29000 | 750 | 5370 | 6120 |
| 30000 | 606 | 5403 | 6009 |
| 31000 | 461 | 5437 | 5898 |
| 32000 | 317 | 5470 | 5787 |
| 33000 | 173 | 5503 | 5676 |
| 34000 | 50 | 5514 | 5564 |
| 35000 | 0 | 5453 | 5453 |
| 36000 | 0 | 5342 | 5342 |
| 37000 | 0 | 5231 | 5231 |
| 38000 | 0 | 5120 | 5120 |
| 39000 | 0 | 5009 | 5009 |
| 40000 | 0 | 4898 | 4898 |
| 41000 | 0 | 4787 | 4787 |
| 42000 | 0 | 4676 | 4676 |
| 43000 | 0 | 4564 | 4564 |
| 44000 | 0 | 4453 | 4453 |
| 45000 | 0 | 4342 | 4342 |
| 46000 | 0 | 4231 | 4231 |
| 47000 | 0 | 4120 | 4120 |
| 48000 | 0 | 4009 | 4009 |
| 49000 | 0 | 3898 | 3898 |
| 50000 | 0 | 3787 | 3787 |
| 51000 | 0 | 3674 | 3674 |
| 52000 | 0 | 3520 | 3520 |
| 53000 | 0 | 3366 | 3366 |
| 54000 | 0 | 3213 | 3213 |
| 55000 | 0 | 3059 | 3059 |
| 56000 | 0 | 2905 | 2905 |
| 57000 | 0 | 2751 | 2751 |
| 58000 | 0 | 2597 | 2597 |
| 59000 | 0 | 2443 | 2443 |
| 60000 | 0 | 2290 | 2290 |
| 61000 | 0 | 2136 | 2136 |
| 62000 | 0 | 1982 | 1982 |
| 63000 | 0 | 1828 | 1828 |
| 64000 | 0 | 1674 | 1674 |
| 65000 | 0 | 1520 | 1520 |
| 66000 | 0 | 1366 | 1366 |
| 67000 | 0 | 1213 | 1213 |
| 68000 | 0 | 1059 | 1059 |
| 68800 | 0 | 940 | 940 |
| >68800 | 0 | 940 | 940 |
Source - Student Awards Agency for Scotland
*Rates for a standard 30 week course. For courses over 30 weeks an additional payment of £109 per week was payable (up to a maximum of 45 weeks).
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many domestic homicides in the last 10 years have had a male victim.
Answer
Information on homicide levels in Scotland is available through the Official Statistics on Homicide (link below for 2013-14 release). Overall, the number of homicides committed in Scotland is at its lowest recorded level.
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/6792/0
Domestic homicide is not treated as a separate crime in the official statistics on homicide in Scotland. Information is available on the gender of the victim and their relationship to the main accused, and on the number of homicides that took place within a dwelling or household.
Between 2004-05 and 2013-14 there were 352 homicides within dwellings or households where the victim was male and they were a partner/ex-partner, relative or acquaintance of the main accused.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 9 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that male victims of abuse have access to support.
Answer
The Scottish Government provides funding for Abused Men in Scotland and the Men's Advice Line, operated by Respect. Both organisations provide help, support and advice for men who are experiencing or who have experienced domestic abuse.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2015
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2015
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government will take following reports that more than 14,000 people facing bills for personal and social care are in arrears.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2015
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 3 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that the closure of day centres can have on the health and wellbeing of (a) service users and (b) carers.
Answer
Although there have been many small scale studies carried out looking at the impact on health and wellbeing there has been no overall assessment of day centre closure specifically relating to the impact on health and wellbeing. In developing The keys to life strategy for learning disability in Scotland an extensive evaluation process took place involving the views of people with learning disabilities and carers. This included evidence on the use of day services and day opportunities which highlighted a shift away from building services to community based activity.
The keys to life (2013) acknowledges the progress towards community based care achieved since 2000 and highlights the need for this to continue to give people with learning disabilities more choice and control in day services. A key focus in The keys to life is to address a gap in evidence and data. Understanding the needs and demographic of this population and how those can be embedded in the provision of services is essential to the implementation of evidence informed policy and practice. The establishment of the Scottish Learning Disability Observatory at Glasgow University aims to address this gap.
