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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.

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Question reference: S4W-01063

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 July 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many and (b) what the percentage of people in receipt of Self-directed Support (Direct Payments) in each year since 2001 had a physical disability; a learning disability and both a physical and learning disability.

Question reference: S4W-01064

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 July 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made following publication of Self-directed Support: A National Strategy for Scotland into the barriers preventing the uptake of Self-directed Support (Direct Payments) and what further measures are being introduced to increase uptake.

Following the publication of Self-directed Support: A National Strategy for Scotland there has been ongoing evaluation of the 3 local authority self-directed support (SDS) test sites funded by the Scottish Government. A national evaluation report will be published by September 2011, assessing the interventions in each test site to improve the uptake of SDS.

A National SDS Implementation Group has developed an action plan setting out the priority areas for implementation of the National Strategy, with specific activity to increase understanding and awareness of SDS. These include the development of a workforce strategy, a communications strategy and support to build the capacity of independent support.

The Scottish Government also consulted on the draft Self-directed Support (Scotland) Bill between December 2010 and March 2011. The analysis of the consultation responses can be found at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/06/15152937/0. The Scottish Government intends to introduce the Bill to the Scottish Parliament at the earliest opportunity, making SDS available to all who wish to direct their support.

Question reference: S4W-01061

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 July 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people received Self-directed Support (Direct Payments), broken down by (a) local authority and (b) age in each year since 2001.

Question reference: S4W-01062

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 July 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total value was of Self-directed Support (Direct Payments), broken down by local authority in each year since 2001.

Question reference: S4W-01068

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 July 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many households have (a) one, (b) two and (c) three or more carers who provide care in that household, expressed as a percentage of all households and broken down by (i) local authority and (ii) age in each year since 2001.

Question reference: S4W-01066

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 July 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many households there have been in each year since 2003 where there is a person (a) requiring care and (b) with a long-term illness or disability, broken down by (i) local authority and (ii) age.

Question reference: S4W-01067

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 July 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what is the number and percentage of the population which provides care for another person in each year since 2001, broken down by (a) local authority and (b) age.

Question reference: S4W-01065

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 July 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) carers and (b) unpaid carers there have been, broken down by (i) local authority and (ii) age in each year since 2003.

Question reference: S4W-01115

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the structural changes made to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) by the UK Government in 2010, what consideration it will give to the impact of these changes on the delivery of the devolved functions performed by the FSA in Scotland.

The Scottish Government holds the work of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the highest regard and considers that it has delivered an excellent service for consumers since its establishment in 2000.

However, the changes made to the FSA in England and Wales have resulted in devolved functions being carried out by a UK-wide Government Department for Scotland and Northern Ireland alone. It is prudent, therefore, for the Scottish Government to carry out a review of functions performed at present by the FSA, as they relate to Scotland, to examine the most efficient and effective means of delivering the best outcomes for Scotland in line with our wider policy on simplifying and streamlining the public sector landscape. The review will include a full assessment of the feasibility of a devolved meat inspection service.

I am delighted to confirm that Jim Scudamore will lead the review, supported by an expert panel. Work will commence this summer with the panel reporting to Scottish ministers later in 2011. Full terms of reference for the panel’s work will be made available on the Scottish Government’s website in due course.