- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 18 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have taken place with Caledonian MacBrayne regarding the introduction of new vessels for the ferry route between Gourock and Dunoon.
Answer
Scottish ministers are currently examining the options available for taking this route forward. Until such time as a decision has been reached, it would be premature for any discussion to take place about vessel solutions.
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 18 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Maureen Watt on 30 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many sites proposed for new schools have been (a) investigated and (b) rejected due to environmental concerns about the land in each of the last nine years.
Answer
The information requested is not collected centrally.
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 18 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 29 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how much each local authority has spent on the provision of CCTV facilities in each of the last five years.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 28 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 29 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when the review of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency’s Fleet Renewal Programme will be published.
Answer
I have today placed a copy of the review in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 43082) and sent a copy to the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee.
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 24 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to increase cultural links with Asturias.
Answer
We have no such plans at present. However, we would be glad to consider opportunities to engage with Asturias where these are in line with the objectives set out in the Scottish Government''s International Framework, which I published on 22 April 2008.
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 18 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 24 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have taken place with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde since January 2008 regarding the introduction of parking charges at hospitals.
Answer
Revised guidance on car park and arrangements for car park charging was issued on 18 January under the Scottish Government CEL 1 (2008). This revised guidance requires boards which have car parking schemes in place to review these schemes against the principles and criteria set out in the revised guidance and to provide a report to me by 30 June 2008. Once this further guidance has been considered, a full policy statement on the provision of car parking at NHSScotland facilities will be issued, together with proposals for updating the existing guidance.
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 18 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 24 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have taken place with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde since January 2008 regarding its consultation on reviewing maternity services affecting Inverclyde, West Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire.
Answer
Officials have regular discussions with boards on the arrangements for and timing of consultation exercises. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and officials have had regular discussions leading up to the launch on 27 March of the board''s consultation on proposed changes to maternity services in the Clyde area.
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 January 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether car parking charges will not be introduced at Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Vale of Leven Hospital or Royal Alexandra Hospital if all measures to manage car parking at these hospitals are undertaken by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and it is proved that charges are not justified at the hospitals which were not included in the original consultation exercise carried out by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Answer
It is a matter for NHS GreaterGlasgow and Clyde to determine in light of the revised guidance whethercharging is necessary and justified to manage the car parking space available atInverclyde Royal, Vale of Leven and Royal Alexandra hospitals.
In accordance with the revisedcar parking guidance published on 18 January 2008,through their travel plans NHS boards have a responsibility to work with local andregional partners to help to ensure good access to NHS sites for patients, carers,visitors and staff. At most NHS sites, car parking should be free of charge, however,NHS boards may make reasonable charges for car parking as part of a planned approachto facilitating access to sites and to cover the costs of car park provision.
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 January 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when the new guidance regarding car parking charges at hospitals in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area will be published.
Answer
Revised guidance on hospitalcar park charging was published by the Scottish Government on 18 January 2008. A copyof the guidance is available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 17 January 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing will meet NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to discuss the NHS board¿s decision to press ahead with plans to abolish the community maternity units in Inverclyde Royal Hospital and the Vale of Leven Hospital despite one of the recommendations by the Independent Scrutiny Panel.
Answer
No decisions have been made.Any proposals the board makes to discontinue deliveries at the community maternityunits at the IRH and the Vale must still be subject to comprehensive public consultationand, ultimately, my decision.
I have been clear that I expectthe board to take full account of the Independent Scrutiny Panel’s report in agreeingits service options for consultation.
