- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 4 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive which local authority social work directors were asked for written advice on the possible compassionate placement of Mr Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi.
Answer
Senior staff in East Renfrewshire Council were consulted as part of contingency planning. No written advice was sought or offered.
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 4 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive which chief constables, excluding the Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police, were asked for written advice on the placement of Mr Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi in their force areas.
Answer
None, and there is no reason why other chief constables would be consulted.
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 3 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the Western Isles fishing community and processing industry on the future of prawn fishing.
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-09/sor0903-01.htm
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 3 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to improve conditions for prisoners at Oban Sheriff Court following publication of the HM Inspectorate of Prisons report, Report on HMP Greenock: Full Inspection, 6-13 May 2009.
Answer
The Scottish Court Service has recently reached an in-principle agreement with Strathclyde Police that will shortly allow prisoners attending Oban Sheriff Court to be held in Oban police cells. Reliance Custodial Services have undertaken a risk assessment of the premises and arrangements for a formal lease agreement are now being put in place.
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 August 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to the return of the former air route development fund in light of the decision by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation to introduce a European Commission-approved air route development scheme.
Answer
There are no plans to resurrect the air route development fund in light of the approval of the Cypriot Tourism Organisation (CTO) scheme. The CTO scheme was approved under the framework of the EC guidelines on start-up aid to airlines. We do not believe that the guidelines would allow a level of support which would materially influence airlines'' decision-making processes. In addition, the Cypriot scheme is limited to the development of routes from only three EU member states. We will, however, monitor the outcome of the tendering process by which the CTO is awarding aid.
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 16 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what proposals have been put to the European Commission regarding the future of ferry services between Gourock and Dunoon and whether any such proposals involve a vehicle and passenger service.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23794 on 26 May 2009. The European Commission has agreed that it would not be appropriate for information relating to its investigations to be published whilst investigations are live. The decision not to provide the information requested reflects that practice as well as EC Regulation No 1049/2001 and the freedom of information legislation.
However, the Scottish Government remains committed to delivering a town centre to town centre passenger and vehicle service on this route. The Scottish Government is working hard to identify a solution for the route, and is keen to see the complex issues resolved at the earliest possible opportunity.
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: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of patients with type 1 diabetes is receiving insulin pump therapy, broken down by NHS board.
Answer
The information requested is given in the following table:
| NHS Board | Percentage of Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Receiving Insulin Pump Therapy, July 2009 |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 0.1%3 |
| Borders | 2% |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 1.3% |
| Fife | 2.4% |
| Forth Valley | 1.4% |
| Grampian | 1.5% |
| Greater Glasgow and Clyde | 1% |
| Highland | 0.9% |
| Lanarkshire | 1.1% |
| Lothian | 3.2% |
| Orkney1 | - |
| Shetland2 | - |
| Tayside | 4.2% |
| Western Isles1 | - |
Source: Diabetes Managed Clinical Networks, July 2009.
Notes:
1. One patient on an insulin pump.
2. NHS Shetland''s insulin pump provision is shared with NHS Grampian.
3. It is envisaged that CSII implementation will be progressive and cumulative, taking three years to achieve 1% coverage of the overall type 1 population.
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what its estimate is of the proportion of patients with type 1 diabetes who meet the criteria for eligibility for insulin pump therapy under current clinical guidance.
Answer
Scottish diabetes services are expected to provide insulin pumps services in line with the advice outlined in the NICE Technology Assessment 151(TA151).
These criteria are thought to apply to between 4 and 14% of people with type 1 diabetes.
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what instructions have been given in the last 12 months to the leaders of diabetes-managed clinical networks on improving access to insulin pump therapy for eligible patients.
Answer
The Scottish Diabetes Group has made insulin pump therapy a standing item on the agenda of the regular meetings of the diabetes Managed Clinical Network lead clinicians. It has also been made clear to them that each NHS board''s insulin strategy must take account of the criteria set out in NICE Technology Appraisal 151.
- Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 July 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how long on average it takes to train a patient with type 1 diabetes in the use of an insulin pump and whether there has been a significant change in this time in recent years.
Answer
On average, it can take between 15 to 20 hours to train a patient with type 1 diabetes in the use of an insulin pump. This does not include the dietetic education component that is completed prior to starting the insulin pump training. There has been no significant change in this timescale in recent years.
