- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 20 January 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with NHS Lanarkshire regarding hospital discharge times for people requiring care home provision.
Answer
Ministers and officials discuss a range of issues with all NHS boards, including NHS Lanarkshire. Hospital discharge formed part of these discussions.
- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 December 2010
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Answered by Keith Brown on 20 January 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many trains have been cancelled on the Airdrie to Bathgate rail line under the current amended timetable.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally. ScotRail is not contractually required to provide performance information in this format.
- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 22 November 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-36938 by Shona Robison on 11 November 2010, whether it can confirm that there were no meetings with individuals or organisations to discuss the establishment of a commissioner for older people.
Answer
We have had no discussions about the establishment of the office of a Commissioner for older people in Scotland.
- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 October 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 11 November 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had regarding the establishment of a commissioner for older people; when these discussions took place; with whom, and at what locations.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-36937 on 4 November 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: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 11 November 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency.
Answer
Ministers and officials meet representatives of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency on a regular basis.
The most recent ministerial meeting was on 3 November 2010 when I met Deputy Director General Johnny Gywnne at Woodfarm Education Centre in Giffnock.
- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 October 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to establish a commissioner for older people prior to April 2012.
Answer
We have no plans to establish the office of a commissioner for older people. We have, however, established the Scottish Older People''s Assembly as a voice for older people: it first met in the Parliament on 2 October 2009, and will hold its second meeting in Glasgow on 10 November 2010.
- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 23 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive who authorised the former Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise to accept a non-executive directorship with Robert Wiseman Dairies and what consideration was given to the lieu of notice payment.
Answer
The former Chief Executive''s employment contract contained provisions requiring him to obtain written consent from Scottish Enterprise if, within 12 months of the date of termination of his employment, he wished to become engaged, interested or concerned in any business which is or was contractually connected with Scottish Enterprise. Mr Perry sought and obtained consent from Scottish Enterprise to take up appointment as a non-executive director of Robert Wiseman Diaries PLC. The granting of such consent was an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise.
With regard to the payment that the former Chief Executive received in lieu of notice, I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-35914 on 21 September 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 16 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with public bodies regarding plans to merge those with overlapping functions.
Answer
The Scottish Government is continuing to look for opportunities to simplify and streamline the public bodies landscape in Scotland wherever possible.
- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many councillors the Improvement Service has dealt with directly as part of its role in promoting local government.
Answer
This is a matter for the Improvement Service and individual local authorities. The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-19966 by John Swinney on 27 January 2009, what level of funding it provided to the Improvement Service for 2009-10.
Answer
The Scottish Government provided £1.5 million in grant funding to the Improvement Service for 2009-10 for specific projects. These are Shared Services, Customer First, the Planning Development Programme and an Outcome Related Capacity Building Pilot for Community Planning Partnerships.
