- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the Barnett Formula implications are of reforming the NHS pension scheme in light of the position adopted by HM Treasury.
Answer
It is not yet clear what the Barnett Formula implications may be of the range of potential reforms the UK Government is considering introducing in its response to Lord Hutton’s recommendations, which can be found at the following web address – http://cdn.hm-treasury.gov.uk/hutton_final_100311.pdf. The Scottish Government understands that the UK Government is currently engaged in high-level negotiations with Trade Unions and does not intend to announce the detail of potential longer-term reforms until autumn 2011.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to develop access to specialist respiratory care for people with neuromuscular conditions.
Answer
The Scottish Muscle Network is setting up a specialist respiratory sub-group to promote access to specialist respiratory services for people living with neuromuscular conditions who require it. This group will liaise with other existing local and national respiratory groups on issues relating to neuromuscular disorders, including the regional complex respiratory Managed Clinical Networks that are being developed, to maintain a co-ordinated approach.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made with the appointment of three full-time neuromuscular care advisers, following the written ministerial statement on services for neuromuscular conditions of 17 March 2011.
Answer
The Scottish Muscle Network has now produced a job description for these posts. We will ask the Regional Planning Groups to consider how they might be funded by the NHS on a sustainable basis.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whom it has appointed as special advisers and what their (a) role and (b) salary banding is.
Answer
The special advisers appointed to date are:
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Name
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Appointed
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Role
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Kevin Pringle
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26 May 2011
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Head of Communications, strategic communication across all portfolios and political spokesperson
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Noel Dolan
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26 May 2011
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Support to the Deputy First Minister, Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy
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Stephen Noon
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26 May 2011
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First Minister support (p/t)
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Alex Bell
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26 May 2011
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Head of Research, Strategy, Constitution, Rural Affairs and the Environment, UK Relations and External Affairs
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Jennifer Erickson
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13 June 2011
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Economy and Council of Economic Advisers (p/t)
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Geoff Aberdein
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26 May 2011
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Lead on FMQs, the forward planning of FM announcements, Commonwealth Games and Sport
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Stuart Nicolson
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26 May 2011
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Depute Head of Communications and political spokesperson
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Stephen Gethins
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26 May 2011
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Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, Infrastructure and Capital Investment
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David Hutchison
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8 June 2011
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Education, Culture and Lifelong Learning
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John McFarlane
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26 May 2011
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Justice and Parliamentary Business
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John MacInnes
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3 June 2011
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Communications and political spokesperson
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The current special adviser pay ranges are:
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Pay Band
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Pay Range
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Number in Pay Range
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1
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£39,445 to £52,904
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4
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2
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£51,041 to £67,709
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2
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3
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£65,017 to £83,963
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5
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3 (premium)
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£83,549 to £100,942
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0
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4
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£86,965 to £104,462
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0
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The estimated salary cost of the current team of 11 special advisers in post (including ERNIC and employer pension contributions) is £822,000. The cost of the team of 12 special advisers under the previous Labour administration in 2006-07 was £854,000.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 30 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the outcome was of the recent meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth and Scottish Power.
Answer
I met with the Scottish Power (UK) Retail Director on 14 June 2011 to discuss their recent price increases and the implications for consumers in Scotland. I expressed my serious concerns at their recent price rises and the impacts of these on consumers in Scotland. I secured Scottish Power's commitment to work with the Scottish Government and local authorities on a targeted £10 million programme to deliver more of their regulatory obligations to help the most vulnerable communities in Scotland.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 30 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-00279 by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 June 2011, who made it aware of the situation at the Elsie Inglis Nursing Home on 17 May 2011.
Answer
On this occasion it was Scottish Care, the representative body for independent care home providers and care providers in Scotland, who informed the Scottish Government about the situation at Elsie Inglis Nursing Home.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the age profile of NHS midwives has been in each year since 1999.
Answer
The precise information requested is not available.
Information about the number and whole time equivalent of midwives employed by age group and NHS board is published by ISD annually at 30 September. The latest published information showing figures for 30 September 2007 to 30 September 2010 is available at:
http://www.isdscotland.org/Health%2DTopics/Workforce/Nursing%2Dand%2DMidwifery/Nursing_and_midwifery%202010.xls.
The number of midwives by age group for the years 30 September 2003 to 30 September 2005 is available at:
http://www.isdscotland.org/Health%2DTopics/Workforce/Nursing%2Dand%2DMidwifery/list-of-historic-tables.asp.
Figures for 1999 to 2002 are not available. Figures for 2006 are not available due to the assimilation to Agenda for Change.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many student midwife places there have been in each NHS board area in each year since 1999-2000.
Answer
All midwifery students undertake placements within NHS boards during each year of their training programme. The pre-registration midwifery programme consists of 50% theory at university and 50% placement within NHSScotland.
Pre-registration midwifery students are not recruited to NHS board areas but to the universities providing the training programme. Information on the number of placement opportunities by NHS boards is therefore not held centrally.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of NHS midwives worked (a) part and (b) full-time in each year since 1999.
Answer
The precise information requested is not available.
Information about the number and whole time equivalent of midwives employed by contract type and NHS board is published by ISD annually at 30 September. The latest published information showing figures for 30 September 2007 to 30 September 2010 is available at:
http://www.isdscotland.org/Health%2DTopics/Workforce/Nursing%2Dand%2DMidwifery/Nursing_and_midwifery%202010.xls.
The number of midwives by contract type for the years 30 September 2003 to 30 September 2005 is available at:
http://www.isdscotland.org/Health%2DTopics/Workforce/Nursing%2Dand%2DMidwifery/list-of-historic-tables.asp.
Figures for 1999 to 2002 are not available. Figures for 2006 are not available due to the assimilation to Agenda for Change.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) total cost and (b) cost per individual has been of training student midwives in each year since 1999-2000.
Answer
Information on the total cost and the cost per pre-registration midwifery student is only available from 2006-07 to 2010-11 in the following table:
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Year
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Average Cost per Midwife
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Total Amount Paid (£1,000's)
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2006-07
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£12,895
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£5,996
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2007-08
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£13,360
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£6,746
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2008-09
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£13,680
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£10,328
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2009-10
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£14,035
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£8,531
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2010-11
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£14,085
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£6,098
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This data has been supplied by the Students Awards Agency for Scotland and is the most up to date available.
