- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 4 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, at the time of his release, ministers were aware of the terms of the licence under which Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi was released.
Answer
Yes.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 4 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take if Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi breaks the terms of his licence.
Answer
The powers of the parole board for Scotland and the Scottish Ministers in the event of a failure to comply with the conditions of a licence are set out in section 17 of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of the shortage of certain medicines in community pharmacies as a result of the new quota system, also known as direct-to-pharmacy, introduced by pharmaceutical companies.
Answer
The Scottish Government is aware of the various issues affecting the supply of medicines and has asked Community Pharmacy Scotland to provide details of specific supply problems which community pharmacies are experiencing. We await their response and will continue to monitor the situation.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what contact it has had with pharmaceutical companies regarding their new quota system, also known as direct-to-pharmacy, that limits the availability of certain medicines to community pharmacies.
Answer
A number of pharmaceutical companies have informed the Scottish Government of changes to their distribution systems. These arrangements are a commercial decision for the companies concerned.
The Scottish Government is working closely with Community Pharmacy Scotland to monitor the effect of these changes on the supply of medicines to patients in Scotland.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the two-thirds funding for secondary schools and 50% funding for primary schools available to local authorities through the school building programme includes contractual running or maintenance costs or will provide construction capital alone.
Answer
As I stated in Parliament on 17 June 2009, the capital funding available covers construction costs. We expect authorities to plan for future maintenance as an integral part of any school building project.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 21 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is monitoring the impact on patient care of the new quota system, also known as direct-to-pharmacy, introduced by pharmaceutical companies.
Answer
The Scottish Government has asked Community Pharmacy Scotland to provide details of any instances where patient care has been directly affected because of this system and will continue to monitor the situation.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 21 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps ministers can take to address concerns regarding the new quota system, also known as direct-to-pharmacy, introduced by pharmaceutical companies.
Answer
While the choice of method of medicines distribution is a commercial decision by the individual pharmaceutical company, the Scottish Government expects patients to continue to receive the medicines they need promptly.
The Scottish Government has asked Community Pharmacy Scotland to provide details of any instances where patient care has been directly affected and will continue to monitor the situation.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 21 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is an extra cost to the NHS of the new quota system, also known as direct-to-pharmacy, introduced by pharmaceutical companies.
Answer
The Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) is a voluntary agreement between the UK Health Departments and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI). The scheme controls the price of branded medicines bought by the NHS.
The new PPRS which came into effect in January 2009, contains a provision for any scheme member which intends to change its overall distribution arrangements in a manner likely to increase costs to the NHS being required to notify such changes to the Department of Health who act on behalf of the UK Health Departments.
The Department of Health uses the quarterly information it receives relating to sales of branded medicines to monitor the impact of changes to the supply chain.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 16 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the £800 million funding announced for the school building programme will be available to spend in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13, (e) 2013-14, (f) 2014-15, (g) 2015-16, (h) 2016-17 and (i) 2017-18.
Answer
As already stated in Parliament on 17 June 2009 by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, the programme''s funding will start in 2010-11 and continue until to 2017-18. The precise amount that will be spent in any given year of the programme will depend on the procurement and construction of the schools in question.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 12 June 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what training is given to teachers to help them assist children who have diabetes and require additional help during the school day.
Answer
Guidance on the Administration of Medicines in Schools emphasises that school staff who have volunteered to administer regular or emergency medication to a pupil, should receive detailed training from a health professional. Although the content of training courses is the responsibility of NHS boards, the guidance states that for diabetes, this should, as a minimum, cover an understanding of the condition, the importance of diet and the symptoms of hypoglycaemia. Staff should also be aware of the emergency treatment for low blood sugar and how to measure blood sugar levels.
