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To ask the Scottish Government whether a harbour authority can consent to a programme of ship-to-ship oil transfers without amending its by-laws to take account of such transfer operations. The licensing of port authorities for the purposes of ship to ship transfers is a matter for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), on behalf of the Secretary of Sta...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the criteria are for designating proposals as major service changes that are determined by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing. In such cases I take full account of the views of the Scottish Health Council and Health board before coming to a final decision.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 November 2016
The duty will ensure that public authorities, including the Scottish Government, take full account of socio-economic disadvantage when making key strategic decisions.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 October 2016
It is for each NHS board to ensure that they provide care that is safe, effective and person centred, taking into account local service needs, national guidance and clinical standards.
He also highlights that, taking into account the submissions that have previously been received on the petition, and the fact that snooker is a non-contact indoor sport, it would be reasonable to assess that snooker is no less safe than any other non-contact indoor sport.
Yesterday’s British Future report, which was based on ICM polling, showed that there is clear public support in Scotland for giving more powers to the Scottish Government, which is accountable to this Parliament, to develop a tailored approach to migration that would meet Scotland’s distinct needs and which the Parliament would endorse.
The office of the chief economist has carried out the analysis in today’s paper, but the analysis that will guide our budget is the analysis that is done by the Fiscal Commission, which will take into account a range of different factors.
However, where there are areas in which we can strengthen transparency and accountability in this area, I am always prepared to make sure that that action is taken.