Questions and answers

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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

Question reference: S2W-00406

Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 23 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-24363 by Malcolm Chisholm on 16 April 2002, whether the standard of consultation referred to has been met by Lanarkshire Primary Care NHS Trust in relation to paediatric in-patient services at Monklands Hospital.

Question reference: S2W-00405

Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 23 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Lanarkshire NHS Board has informed it of the permanent closure of in-patient paediatric services at Monklands Hospital; if so, when, and what response it has made.

Question reference: S2W-00209

Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 3 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will establish negotiations with professional organisations and trade unions to reach an agreement on Agenda for Change - Modernising the NHS Pay System.

The Scottish Executive has been fully involved in the UK-wide negotiations on Agenda for Change undertaken over the last three years. These have already resulted in an agreement with professional organisations and trade unions to put the Agenda for Change proposals to staff throughout the UK, including Scotland. These proposals are currently out for consultation with staff and in most cases the outcome of the ballots are still awaited.

Question reference: S2W-00210

Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 3 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is committed to the organisational change policy in the NHS and, in particular, the no detriment and lifetime protection aspects of the agreement with the Scottish Partnership Forum.

Question reference: S2W-00208

Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 3 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will establish fully devolved collective bargaining machinery in the NHS.

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