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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-17206

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 13 September 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 26 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to each NHS board in each of the last three financial years.

Over the last three years, the baseline allocation of NHS boards has been:

NHS Board

Baseline Allocations

2011-12	2012-13	2013-14
£ms	£ms	£ms

NHS Ayrshire and Arran	574.7	586.9	603.4
NHS Borders	167.3	170.7	175.4
NHS Dumfries and Galloway	241.7	246.4	253.3
NHS Fife	507.1	520.8	539.5
NHS Forth Valley	402.8	418.2	434.2
NHS Grampian	691.1	713.1	743.8
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde	1,895.6	1,937.9	1,995.1
NHS Highland	484.8	496.0	509.8
NHS Lanarkshire	815.6	837.9	865.1
NHS Lothian	1,054.4	1,092.7	1,141.2
NHS Orkney	31.5	32.8	34.3
NHS Shetland	36.7	37.6	38.7
NHS Tayside	596.4	611.2	629.1
NHS Western Isles	57.7	59.1	60.7
Unified Boards	7,557.4	7,761.3	8,023.6
National Waiting Times Centre	39.1	39.4	44.7
NHS 24	59.4	60.1	61.5
NHS Education	393.4	391.1	390.4
NHS Health Scotland	20.2	19.3	18.5
NHS NSS	266.0	277.3	281.7
Healthcare Improvement Scotland	17.2	16.6	15.9
Scottish Ambulance Service	197.7	203.8	207.6
State Hospital	33.2	33.2	33.6
Special Boards	1,026.2	1,040.8	1,053.9
Total	8,583.6	8,802.1	9,077.5

Question reference: S4W-17207

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 13 September 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 26 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the NHS budget it has allocated to NHS Lanarkshire in 2013-14.

Question reference: S4W-17208

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 13 September 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 26 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to Lanarkshire hospitals following recent reports of increased mortality rates.

As announced on 27 August Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) has been commissioned by the Scottish Government to lead a review to look at the reasons and causes behind NHS Lanarkshire’s pattern of Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios.

The Scottish Government, HIS and NHS Lanarkshire are committed to working together to ensure patient safety in each of these hospitals.

It is reassuring that NHS Lanarkshire already have a plan in place to make improvements. However, in light of the latest statistics it is the right time to offer more enhanced support. The review will identify whether any additional action needs to be taken, or whether any aspects of the action plan need to be strengthened or accelerated. The report of this review shall be published.

Question reference: S4W-16087

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 16 August 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is on companies contracted to provide public services using the public subsidy to fund redundancy payments to employees.

Question reference: S4W-16084

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 July 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what correspondence it has received from (a) students and (b) the National Union of Students regarding Serco’s decision to increase fares for students on Northern Isles ferry services.

Question reference: S4W-16082

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 July 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what correspondence it has received from schools regarding Serco’s decision to increase fares for school pupils on Northern Isles ferry services.

Question reference: S4W-16085

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 July 2013

To ask the Scottish Government under what circumstances Transport Scotland can terminate the 2012-18 contract with Serco for Northern Isles ferry services before the contract ends.

Question reference: S4W-16083

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 July 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what correspondence it has received from pensioner groups regarding Serco’s decision to increase fares for pensioners on Northern Isles ferry services.

Question reference: S4W-15845

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 17 July 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Commission for Employment and Skills regarding the maritime skills base.

I have not had any recent discussions with the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) regarding the maritime skills base.

However, the Scottish Government enjoys strong relationships with the UKCES and seeks to influence development of Scottish qualifications through regular contact with the two commissioners based in Scotland. We also hope to benefit from the closer relationship and greater understanding that the UKCES Chief Executive Michael Davies has developed with Scottish industry and skills contacts through his role with the independent commission for developing Scotland's young workforce.

Question reference: S4W-15844

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 17 July 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how it helps promote the work of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills’ employer ownership of skills fund and how often it meets the UK Government and the other devolved administrations to discuss the work of the commission.

The Employer Ownership of Skills is a competitive fund open to employers to invest in their current and future workforce in England only. The Scottish Government has not been involved in its promotion. The Minister for Youth Employment and representatives from the other devolved administrations last met with Matthew Hancock MP on 10 June 2013 to discuss matters relating to the work of UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES). Plans for any further meetings have not been formalised. Scotland has a dedicated national Commissioner who promotes Scottish interests within UKCES.