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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S4W-16490

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 22 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 August 2013

National Records of Scotland reports that 568 deaths from heart disease in NHS hospitals in the NHS Grampian area were registered in 2011 and, provisionally,520 in 2012.

For the corresponding figures for 2008 to 2010, I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-02222 on 5 September 2011. 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/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

Question reference: S4W-16439

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 August 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-02221 by Nicola Sturgeon on 6 September 2011, how many doctors and nurses were employed by NHS Grampian in (a) 2011 and (b) 2012.

Published information on headcount and whole time equivalent of medical staff and nursing and midwifery staff, broken down by NHS board at 30 September 2011 and 2012 can be found on the workforce statistics web site at:

https://isdscotland.scot.nhs.uk/Health-Topics/Workforce/Publications/2013-05-28/Medical_Trend_M2013.xls?6192524.

https://isdscotland.scot.nhs.uk/Health-Topics/Workforce/Publications/2013-05-28/Non-Medical_Trend_M2013.xls?22841388.

Question reference: S4W-16442

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 August 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-02220 by Michael Matheson on 7 September 2011, how many people in the NHS Grampian area were screened for bowel cancer in (a) 2011 and (b) 2012.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-14340 on 25 April 2013. 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.

New data for the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme will be published on
27 August 2013 and can be accessed on the Information Services Division website: www.isdscotland.org/.

Question reference: S4W-16438

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 August 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-02219 by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 August 2011, how many cases of MRSA were recorded in NHS Grampian hospitals in (a) 2011 and (b) 2012.

Question reference: S4W-16440

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 August 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-02217 by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 August 2011, how many emergency ambulance incidents were responded to in NHS Grampian in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.

Question reference: S4W-16401

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 6 August 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has mechanisms in place to ensure that its suppliers pay their subcontractors within 30 days of receipt of invoice and, if so, what mechanisms; if not, whether it will introduce such mechanisms and, if so, what mechanisms.

Question reference: S4W-16398

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 August 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been injured as a result of (a) alcohol and (b) other substance abuse in the NHS Grampian area in each of the last four years.

Patients who have been injured as a result of alcohol or other substance abuse could be treated in a variety of settings such as the home, general practices, outpatients, accident and emergency departments and inpatient admission to hospital.

It is not possible from centrally held information to identify how many people suffered an injury as a result of alcohol or other substance abuse.

Tackling alcohol-related harm is one of the Scottish Government's key public health priorities.

Question reference: S4W-16400

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 July 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will allocate new funding to social banking initiatives.

Sustainable, responsible banking: A strategy for Scotland, published in May 2013, recognises the social importance of sustainable banking and the benefits of promoting different banking models as part of a more diverse sector in Scotland. The strategy also commits the Scottish Government to examining options for community banking in Scotland, which could take a number of forms.

The Scottish Government will consider how best to support any viable social banking initiatives as these arise. For example, we have, in partnership with Big Scotland, supported some research into the potential demand for a Scottish Community Banking Trust, and have contributed £100,000 towards the establishment of the Grameen Bank in Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-16197

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 July 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it intends to make future editions of its Oil and Gas Analytical Bulletin national statistics compliant and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Question reference: S4W-16201

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 July 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will "publish a timetable of statistical releases for twelve months ahead" for its Oil and Gas Analytical Bulletin in line with Protocol 2 of the UK Statistics Authority's Code of Practice and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

2011-12	57,272
2012-13	59,272