- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure the removal of lead piping from domestic water supply systems.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-01227 on 14 July 2011. 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/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has issued to (a) Scottish Water and (b) local authorities regarding the removal of lead piping from domestic water supply systems.
Answer
In support of the Government’s objective for a Healthier Scotland, the Scottish Ministers have directed Scottish Water to develop a long term investment programme for the removal of lead pipes in the public network. In the meantime, Scottish Water has also been directed to remove lead pipes from the public network whenever they are found during routine maintenance work and also when requested to do so by individual customers. The Ministerial Directions are available at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/waterindustryscot/latest-news/swdirections.
In terms of the domestic element of the lead pipework which is the responsibility of the property owner, the Scottish Government has issued guidance to local authorities on the tolerable standard for housing. This is published on-line at www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/03/25154751/0. Chapter 8 of the guidance covers wholesome water. The presence of lead pipes does not necessarily mean the water is unwholesome but where a house falls below the tolerable standard because of the amount of lead in drinking water, local authorities have a duty to ensure that water quality is addressed.
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 30 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to ensure that Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley benefits from the Scottish Government's focus on cities as engines of growth.
Answer
Cities have a strong contribution to make to Scotland's growth strategy. The cities strategy will aim to help cities and city regions fulfil their potential and be catalysts for greater growth and prosperity throughout the country.
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2011
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will improve flood risk management in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2011
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 04 March 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 14 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS prescription pre-payment certificates have been purchased in each year since 2007-08, broken down by NHS board area.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-39338 on 24 February 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 February 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to improve complaints handling in the NHS.
Answer
The Patient Rights (Scotland) Bill, currently being scrutinised by the Parliament, introduces a legal right to complain. It will give every NHS patient in Scotland the right to give feedback or comments, or raise concerns or complaints about the healthcare they have received.
We will review the complaints handling process as we develop the directions, regulations and guidance associated with the bill to identify areas for improvement and strengthen support available to patients.
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 February 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to reduce waiting times for the Scottish Driving Assessment Service.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31998 on 10 March 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: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what alternative services are available to patients with scoliosis who cannot be treated by the national scoliosis service within the 12-week national standard.
Answer
There are very few centres in the UK able to undertake specialised scoliosis surgery. The Scottish specialist spinal deformity service has made significant progress in reducing its overall waiting times, but there continue to be extended inpatient waiting times. It is not possible to offer the treatment elsewhere within the United Kingdom within a shorter wait. Average waiting times in specialist centres in England also extend beyond waiting time guarantees, and currently there is no capacity available within English NHS providers to accept referrals for patients from Scotland. We will therefore continue to focus on reducing waiting times in Scotland.
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 8 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how it measures whether there have been changes in the number of pupils participating in sport at (a) primary and (b) secondary school.
Answer
A new active schools monitoring system, introduced in 2008-09, which records physical activities and sport within individual primary and secondary school plans. Active schools managers are responsible for recording the data. The information collated includes the number of opportunities for children and young people to take part in sport and physical activity but excludes all curricular activity. As a result, it is difficult to compare data collected pre 2008-09 to subsequent collections.
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 8 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making in providing pupils with access to two hours of physical education per week.
Answer
Local authorities report that 1,167 primary schools throughout Scotland (55%) are delivering at least two hours physical education. This is supported by HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) who found year on year improvement in delivery of two hours physical education in primary schools - 32% of 237 schools inspected in 2007-08, 42% of 231 schools inspected in 2008-09 and 59% of 264 primary schools inspected in 2009-10.
85 schools throughout Scotland (23%) are delivering at least two hours physical education across S1 to S4. Seventeen authorities reported that they are either delivering or plan to deliver at least 2x50 or 55 minute periods of core physical education across S1 to S4. This is supported by HMIE who found that 60% of 60 schools inspected in 2009/10 are delivering at least 2x50 or 55 minute periods of physical education across S1 to S4. Further information can be found at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/Schools/HLivi/PE.
