- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 4 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports a greater role for the voluntary sector in delivering public services.
Answer
We are committed to providing high-quality public services and recognise the important role of the third sector in their delivery. We are working with partners in the public sector and the third sector to ensure that the way in which services are commissioned, including the application of community benefit clauses, leads to the best possible services for those that need them.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 22 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-29873 by John Swinney on 8 January 2010, what reductions in the Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) arise under the Barnett Formula as a result of the recent decision by the UK Government to reduce the Higher Education Funding Council for England Grant Settlement for 2010-11 by £518 million and whether these reductions have been taken into account in the expected DEL totals for 2010-11 published by the Scottish Government in the budget documents as altered by the £23.1 million consequentials in the pre-Budget report.
Answer
There are no further reductions expected to arise in the Departmental Expenditure Limit for Scotland from the decision to reduce the Higher Education Funding Council for England Grant Settlement for 2010-11. No changes have therefore been made to the Scottish Government budget documents.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 13 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS consultants received an availability supplement for high frequency at (a) level one and (b) level two in the last year for which figures are available, broken down by seniority point.
Answer
Whilst the Scottish Government has access to workforce statistics published by ISD at
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/5899.html, the information requested is not centrally held. However, it may be possible to obtain information from payroll managers at individual health boards should you wish to approach them.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 13 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS consultants received an availability supplement for low frequency at (a) level one and (b) level two in the last year for which figures are available, broken down by seniority point.
Answer
Whilst the Scottish Government has access to workforce statistics published by ISD at
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/5899.html, the information requested is not centrally held. However, it may be possible to obtain information from payroll managers at individual health boards should you wish to approach them.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 13 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS consultants received an availability supplement for medium frequency at (a) level one and (b) level two in the last year for which figures are available, broken down by seniority point.
Answer
Whilst the Scottish Government has access to workforce statistics published by ISD at
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/5899.html, the information requested is not centrally held. However, it may be possible to obtain information from payroll managers at individual health boards should you wish to approach them.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 8 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) negative and (b) positive changes in the Departmental Expenditure Limit arise from consequential funding as a result of the pre-Budget report, broken down by financial year for 2009-10 and for each year for which calculations can be made.
Answer
The Scottish Government will receive an additional £23.1 million Departmental Expenditure Limit in 2010-11 as a result of the pre-Budget report.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 6 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27844 by Nicola Sturgeon on 26 October 2009, whether it will provide a breakdown by seniority point of those consultants receiving a distinction award at level A in 2009.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30055, on 6 January 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 6 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27844 by Nicola Sturgeon on 26 October 2009, whether it will provide a breakdown by seniority point of those consultants receiving a distinction award at level A+ in 2009.
Answer
The answer to S3W-27844 gave a breakdown of the total number of distinction awards held by NHS consultants in Scotland in 2009. It is not possible to provide information in relation to the seniority points of the consultants holding these awards. However, to be considered for an award, a consultant must be on at least point 5 of their salary scale. Further information on seniority points is not held centrally nor by the Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards (SACDA), who are responsible for managing the scheme.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 6 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS consultants received a discretionary points award at each level from one to eight in the last year for which figures are available, broken down by seniority point.
Answer
The discretionary points scheme in Scotland is managed and run by NHS Scotland boards. The information requested is not held centrally. It may be possible to obtain information from payroll managers at individual health boards, if requested.
- Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 December 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 6 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27844 by Nicola Sturgeon on 26 October 2009, whether it will provide a breakdown by seniority point of those consultants receiving a distinction award at level B in 2009.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30055, on 6 January 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
