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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.

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

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Question reference: S4W-13207

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on what proportion of transitional costs for self-directed support has been spent on (a) staffing and (b) services.

Question reference: S4W-13211

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-12477 by Michael Matheson on 31 January 2013, whether the regulations will remove all existing charges for support services and what assessment has been made of the cost.

Charges for support to carers will be waived when the Regulations under the Self-directed Support (Scotland) Act 2013 come into force on 1 April 2014. This means that from that date any existing charges being made now for support provided to carers by local authorities will cease.

The vast majority of local authorities do not currently seek a contribution from carers for direct support provided to carers. In most cases, carers benefit from services put in place for the cared-for person. The regulations will prevent the introduction of charges from 1 April 2014. As part of the consultation on the regulations we will be seeking further information on costs to supplement the information we have.

Question reference: S4W-13208

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there is less funding in 2014-15 to assist local authorities with the implementation of self-directed support.

Question reference: S4W-13209

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-12473 by Michael Matheson on 31 January 2013, whether it will publish (a) national and (b) local implementation plans for self-directed support.

The national strategy for Self Directed Support was launched on 23 November 2010. It sets out a 10 year vision which aims to give people more choice and control over their health and social care and support.

The publication of local self-directed support implementation plans is a local authority matter and is a decision to be made at a local level. Information regarding local implementation plans has been provided to the Scottish Government via the local authority Self-directed Support “stock take” questionnaire.

Question reference: S4W-13206

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-12472 by Michael Matheson on 31 January 2013, whether the SDS Programme board has made a recommendation on the commencement of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013.

Question reference: S4W-13210

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-12476 by Michael Matheson on 31 January 2013, for what reason there is no single common assessment for self-directed support across local authorities.

Question reference: S4W-12971

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 08 February 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 7 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-12122 by Alex Neil on 22 January 2013, whether the investigation into claims of bullying and intimidation at the Scottish Ambulance Service headquarters has been completed and, if so, when the report will be published.

Question reference: S4W-12963

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 08 February 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 7 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will collect data on the (a) number and (b) geographical distribution of GPs in 2012-13 and at regular intervals thereafter.

<>The number (headcount) of GPs working in Scottish general practices will continue to be published on an annual basis at http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/General-Practice/GPs-and-Other-Practice-Workforce/ and will add to the figures for 1988-2012 (inclusive) already published.

In addition, a 2013 survey of the GP workforce in general practices and the NHS board out of hours services is currently underway. The results of the survey, anticipated to include estimates of the whole time equivalent numbers of GPs working in Scotland overall with geographical breakdown by NHS board and CHP, will be published later in the year.

Question reference: S4W-12978

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 February 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 7 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many vacancies there are for medical physicists, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S4W-12972

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 08 February 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 7 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether the claims of bullying and intimidation at the Scottish Ambulance Academy have been investigated and, if so, when the report will be published.