- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 21 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what its expenditure was on medical research in the field of asthma and respiratory conditions over the last five years and how this compares with the UK Government’s expenditure for the same period.
Answer
The Chief Scientist Office (CSO), of the Scottish Government''s Health Directorates, has responsibility for encouraging and supporting research into health and health care needs in Scotland. One of the main agencies through which the UK Government funds medical and clinical research is the Medical Research Council (MRC). Expenditure figures on asthma research are as follows:
| | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
| CSO | £0.15 million | £0.17 million | £0.20 million | £0.15 million | £0.19 million |
| MRC | £2.80 million | £2.60 million | £2.40 million | £3.30 million | £4.50 million |
| Total | £2.95 million | £2.77 million | £2.60 million | £3.45 million | £4.69 million |
Expenditure figures on respiratory disorders research including asthma are as follows:
| | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
| CSO | £0.27 million | £0.39 million | £0.36 million | £0.49 million | £0.56 million |
| MRC | £12.10 million | £10.30 million | £15.10 million | £23.30 million | £27.00 million |
| Total | £12.37 million | £10.69 million | £15.46 million | £23.79 million | £27.56 million |
The figures for the MRC (which has a UK-wide remit) will include expenditure on research projects carried out in Scotland.
- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 20 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-17756 by Nicola Sturgeon on 24 November 2008, how many GP practices in Coatbridge participate in the extended opening hours scheme and what the associated costs are.
Answer
Two of the eight GP practices in Coatbridge are contractually signed up to provide extended opening hours. The total payment to these practices for the provision of extended opening hours in this financial year is projected to be £15,429.66.
- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its staff are seconded to the Improvement Service and vice versa.
Answer
Two core Scottish Government staff are seconded to the Improvement Service. One Improvement Service employee is on secondment to the Scottish Government.
- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the nature of its relationship is with the Improvement Service.
Answer
The Improvement Service (IS) exists to support local authorities in their drive towards continuous improvement in service delivery. It was set up as a company limited by guarantee in 2005 by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) and Scottish ministers. As part of the concordat between the Scottish Government and COSLA, it was agreed that the IS would be governed wholly by local government, through COSLA and SOLACE. Scottish ministers therefore withdrew from the company. The IS was funded directly by the Scottish Government for the first three years; from 2008-09 core funding has been transferred to local government and is included within the total funding package. The Scottish Government still provides funds for delivery of specific services.
- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff from local authorities are seconded to the Improvement Service.
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: Monday, 07 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has contributed to the Improvement Service since 2003-04.
Answer
The Improvement Service was set up in 2005. From 2005-06 to 2007-08 the Scottish Government provided £4.5 million in core funding. From 2008-09, this funding has been transferred to local government. The Scottish Government also provided £5.7 million for specific projects between 2005-06 and 2007-08, and has awarded funds of up to £1.6 million for 2008-09. Projects funded in this way include Customer First, Shared Services and the Planning Development Programme. Further details of these projects can be found on the Improvement Service website
http://www.improvementservice.org.uk/.
- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 8 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what level of funding will be provided to the National Theatre of Scotland for the financial year 2009-10.
Answer
This PQ was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0108-01.htm
- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 18 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 18 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what procedures are in place to monitor the safety of food products imported from European countries and the rest of the world.
Answer
This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-08/sor1218-01.htm.
- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what NHS Lanarkshire is doing to increase specialist nursing services for people with multiple sclerosis.
Answer
The planning of the workforce, including multiple sclerosis specialist nurses, is a matter for NHS Lanarkshire who are responsible for planning services in their area based on clinical need. Services for people with long-term conditions are also for NHS boards to plan and fund from the budgets made available to them by the Scottish Government.
The need for multiple sclerosis specialist nurses must be seen in the context of a multi-professional team, that includes medical staff and allied health professionals, in caring for those with specific conditions such as multiple sclerosis.
- Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Mike Pringle on 24 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how many members of the same families are employed in the Parliament, excluding MSPs’ staff.
Answer
There is no formal requirement for staff of the Parliament to declare their personal family relationships. So this information is not held.
