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Date answered:
20 July 2007
S3W-01716
The interim response to theReview of Infertility Services in Scotland published in March 2007 documentedthe action taken to increase the availability of fertility treatment specifically:Increasingthe upper age limit for access to NHS funded level III assisted conception treatmentsto 39 years inclusive, i.e. treatment should be before a woman’s 40th birthday...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 July 2007
S3W-01611
The distribution oflocal government finance is kept under regular review and the needs-based formulacurrently contains indicators to recognise the additional cost of delivering servicesto areas with sparse populations such as the number of pupils in small schools andpopulation living in settlements of less than 1,000.In addition, the SpecialIslands Needs Allowance (SINA) provides additional funding for local authoritieswith habitable islands in recognition of the unique circumstances that they facein delivering services to their Island communities.As I indicated inParliament on 28 June, I am always open to suggestions for possible improvementsto the distribution formula.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 July 2007
S3W-01890
Formalwritten approaches were made earlier this year by the Chairman of Highland Council’sTransport, Environment and Community Services Committee and senior officers in HighlandCouncil asking about the possibility of trunking the route.I shall await theoutcome of the Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR) before taking any decisionon the issue of trunking and funding. The STPR will consider the need for alternativesto the existing trunk routes through Inverness as a strategic transport hub andthis will take account of the work undertaken by Highlands Council on the InvernessSouth Connectivity Study which includes the Inverness Southern Distributor Road.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 June 2007
S3W-01115
In addition to the legislation outlined inthe answer to question S3W-1114 on 27 June 2007, the Scottish Government sponsors the Care Commissionand the Scottish Social Services Council to ensure that national care standardsare met and that staff are appropriately trained. We also fund the Scottish Helplinefor Older People and Age Concern Scotland’s Elder Abu...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 June 2007
S3W-01132
The Scottish Executive has supported Local Authorities and schoolsin taking this forward through the funding provided for Hungry for Success,£120 million up to 2008, and by sharing good practice.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 June 2007
S3W-00246
Eligible patients are those who are inreceipt of Income Support, Income-based Job-seekers’ Allowance, Pension Creditguarantee credit, are entitled to, or are named on, a valid NHS tax creditexemption certificate or who are assessed by the NHS Business ServicesAuthority as eligible on low income grounds.Help for visitors topatients in hospital is not available under the travelling expenses scheme.However, recipients of qualifying benefits may be able to obtain some help inthe form of a community care grant from the social fund...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 June 2007
S3W-00264
Information on the associated costs of travel, meals and accommodation is not available centrally, as it is the responsibility of the NHS board of residence of each child to fund these costs. The most recent review of the spinal injuries service in Scotland did not suggest any extension of its services to cover those currently provided by the National Spin...
Official Report
Meeting date:
2 December 2008
Public Petitions Committee, 02 Dec 2008
We are delighted that, as part of our continuing process of engaging throughout Scotland, we expect to have more opportunities to visit other parts of the country to allow people to express their views on how the Public Petitions Committee can be developed and, I hope, improved over the next few years.We are delighted to be here.
Official Report
Meeting date:
2 October 2007
Public Petitions Committee, 02 Oct 2007
I think also that approximately one person in 20 is at risk of developing deep vein thrombosis. That is another figure that came from England.
Official Report
Meeting date:
7 September 2010
Public Petitions Committee 07 September 2010
Given that the Parliament spends just under £3.5 million a year to fund the ombudsman’s office, we need a far better return on our money, especially in these days of constraint.
