Questions tabled by Marlyn Glen in the Scottish Parliament since 2007
Care of Elderly People26 July 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the projected number of staff who will be required to provide care in (a) care homes, (b) home care and (c) day care in Dundee in the period up to 2033, based on 2007-08 figures. Shona Robison : Modelling work has been undertaken at a national level as part of the reshaping care for older people programme. This work is focussed on the need for care for people over 65 only, and it does not drill down into individual local authority or NHS board areas. All information on the modelling work can be accessed at the following web address:
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the projected number of people who will receive care in (a) care homes, (b) home care and (c) day care in Dundee in the period up to 2033, based on 2007-08 figures. Shona Robison : Modelling work has been undertaken at a national level as part of the reshaping care for older people programme. This work is focussed on the need for care for people over 65 only, and it does not drill down into individual local authority or NHS board areas. All information on the modelling work can be accessed at the following web address:
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the projected number of people who will receive care in NHS long-stay beds in the NHS Tayside area in the period up to 2033, based on 2007-08 figures. Shona Robison : Modelling work has been undertaken at a national level as part of the reshaping care for older people programme. This work is focussed on the need for care for people over 65 only, and it does not drill down into individual local authority or NHS board areas. All information on the modelling work can be accessed at the following web address:
NHS Expenditure26 July 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated expenditure was on (a) hospital, (b) community and (c) family services for people aged 65 or over in NHS Tayside in the last year for which information is available. Shona Robison : This information requested is not held centrally.
Health26 July 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) estimated health care cost by International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) code and (b) figures for each NHS board area were for (i) ischaemic heart disease, (ii) cerebrovascular disease, (iii) breast cancer, (iv) colon/rectal cancer and (v) diabetes mellitus in the last year for which information is available. Shona Robison : Information on the costs of specific diagnoses is not available centrally.
Dentistry23 July 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what percentages of P7 schoolchildren would be recorded in the National Dental Inspection Programme with no obvious decay experience in their permanent dentition in each report since 2007 if the figures for each NHS board were expressed by community health partnership area. Shona Robison: The percentages of P7 schoolchildren recorded in the National Dental Inspection Programme with no obvious decay experience in their permanent dentition, by community health partnership area, are not held centrally for 2007. Table 1 shows, by community health partnership area, the percentage of P7 children inspected in the National Dental Inspection Programme of 2009 with no obvious decay experience in their permanent dentition. Table1: Percentage of P7 schoolchildren with no obvious decay experience in permanent dentition, as recorded in the National Dental Inspection Programme of 2009; by community health partnership area. Percentage with no Obvious Decay Experience in Permanent Dentition
Source: ISD Scotland, Ref: IR2010-01820.
Older People23 July 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated expenditure by Dundee City Council was on (a) care at home, (b) care homes and (c) day care for people aged 65 or over in the last year for which information is available. Shona Robison: The information requested is given in the table below: Dundee City Council - Net Expenditure on Older People Services 2008-09
Source: Local Government Finance LFR3 return.
Employment14 July 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the population was of working age in Dundee in the last year for which information is available and what that percentage will be in 2033 if current proposals to increase the pensionable age are implemented. Jim Mather : In mid-2009, 62.6 per cent of the population of Dundee City was of working age. In 2033, the projections published by the General Register Office for Scotland suggest that 60.2 per cent of the population of Dundee City will be of working age, assuming that the planned increases in the working age to 66 years are implemented. Employment29 June 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) claimant count number and (b) claimant count unemployment rate has been in each ward of (i) Dundee City and (ii) Angus Council in the most recent month for which figures are available. Answered by Jim Mather : Claimant Counts and rates are not yet available for the new wards as used in the 2007 Scottish parliamentary elections. However, data is available for the 2003 CAS Wards. Tables 1 and 2 contain claimant counts and rates for each ward within Dundee City and Angus councils respectively. Table 1: JSA Claimant Count Unemployment Number and Rate1 for Wards2 in Dundee City Council, May 2010
Source: Office for National Statistics. Notes: 1. Rates for wards are calculated using the claimant count unemployment level as the numerator, and a measure of economically active residents as the denominator. 2. 2003 CAS Wards. Table 2: JSA Claimant Count Unemployment Number and Rate1 for Wards2 in Angus Council, May 2010
Source: Office for National Statistics Notes: 1. Rates for wards are calculated using the claimant count unemployment level as the numerator, and a measure of economically active residents as the denominator. 2. 2003 CAS Wards. Diabetes8 June 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the most recent estimate is of the cost to the NHS budget of treating diabetes and its complications, also expressed as a percentage. Shona Robison: Accurate estimates for the overall cost of treating people with diabetes are difficult to obtain, due to the complex nature of the condition and the co-morbidities and complications associated with it. NHS Quality Improvement Scotland’s National Overview Report on Diabetes Standards, published in 2008, suggests that the overall cost of treating the disease may account for about 10% of the total NHSScotland budget. The Scottish Diabetes Research Network Epidemiology Group has commissioned researchers at the University of Glasgow to provide estimates of the inpatient and prescription cost of diabetes in Scotland.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in NHS Tayside are classified as having (a) type 1 and (b) type 2 diabetes and what the estimated number is of undiagnosed cases. Shona Robison: The figures for type 1 and type 2 diabetes prevalence in NHS Tayside are summarised in the following table: Table 1a. Diabetes Prevalence in NHS Tayside
Source: Scottish Diabetes Survey 2009. http://www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/Publications.aspx.The estimated numbers of people with undiagnosed diabetes are shown in the following table: Table 1b. Estimated1 Numbers of Undiagnosed Diabetes in NHS Tayside
Source: Scottish Public Health Observatory. Note: 1. Estimated numbers of undiagnosed diabetes are produced using the Public Health Observatories/Brent/ScHARR (PBS) statistical model.
3 June 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost of diabetes-related drugs prescribed in NHS Tayside has been in each of the last three years. Shona Robison : Gross Ingredient Cost of drugs prescribed in NHS Tayside for the treatment of Diabetes, in each of calendar years 2007 to 2009 is shown in the following table. NHS Tayside: Gross Ingredient Cost for Drugs Prescribed to Treat Diabetes, 2007 to 2009
Source: Prescribing Information System, ISD Scotland. Ref: IR2010-01324. Pharmacists20 May 2010 Marlyn Glen To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to assist NHS Tayside to fill its vacant posts for hospital pharmacists. Nicola Sturgeon : Recruitment to vacant hospital pharmacist posts in Scotland is a matter for NHS boards. However, where any board is encountering difficulty in recruiting to a vacancy, it is open to them to apply for a local recruitment and retention premium which allows the salary on offer to be increased beyond the nationally agreed rate in an attempt to aid recruitment and/or retention. No such applications have been received to date for pharmacists. I am aware of results from the Pharmacy Establishment and Vacancy Survey which suggest there are recruitment and retention difficulties in areas of Scotland amongst the more junior hospital pharmacy grades. Officials are currently conducting a full analysis of any issues and the results will be considered in partnership. Findings will then be included in this year's evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body together with proposals detailing what, if any, further action is required.
Diabetes 11 May 2010 Marlyn Glen To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged 12 and over with diabetes in NHS Tayside were referred to ophthalmology as a result of diabetic retinopathy screening in the last year for which information is available. Answered by Shona Robison : During the period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010, 494 people aged 12 and over with diabetes in NHS Tayside were referred to ophthalmology as a result of diabetic retinopathy screening. Marlyn Glen To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged 12 and over with diabetes in NHS Tayside who were eligible for diabetic retinopathy screening were (a) offered an appointment for screening and (b) screened in the last year for which information is available. Shona Robison: The diabetic retinopathy screening programme in NHS Tayside has robust processes in place to ensure that all people who are eligible for diabetic retinopathy screening are offered regular appointments. Invitations to attend for diabetic retinopathy screening were sent out to 17,355 people during the period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010 in NHS Tayside. The number of invitations issued is higher than the number of people eligible for screening, due to people who did not attend appointments being invited again and to the fact that some people with diabetes require to be screened more than once a year. Twelve thousand, eight hundred and ninety-four people aged 12 and over with diabetes in NHS Tayside who were eligible for diabetic retinopathy screening were screened during the period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010. This represents 83% of those eligible. The NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS) standard is that 80% of people who are eligible are screened within each twelve month period. Marlyn Glen To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated number was of people aged over 12 with diabetes in NHS Tayside eligible for diabetic retinopathy screening in the last year for which information is available. Shona Robison : During the period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010 there were 15,590 people aged over 12 with diabetes in NHS Tayside who were eligible for diabetic retinopathy screening. This figure excludes those people who were suspended by their GP from the diabetic retinopathy screening programme for clinical reasons, and people under the care of an ophthalmologist.
VaccinationsMarlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage MMR2 immunisation rate has been in NHS Tayside for children up to five years of age in each year since 1998. Shona Robison : MMR vaccination uptake rates by NHS board are published on the Information Service Division (ISD) Scotland website under Child Health at: http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/1987.html.Uptake statistics by five years of age are only available from 2006 onwards. In Scotland uptake rates have historically been reported by one, two and six years of age. In 2006, Scottish uptake rates of MMR vaccination by five years of age began to be reported, in line with other parts of the UK. Table 8 in the workbook in the above website shows the trend in uptake by six years with data going back to 1996.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage MMR1 immunisation rate has been in NHS Tayside for children up to (a) two and (b) five years of age in each year since 1998. Shona Robison : MMR vaccination uptake rates by NHS board are published on the Information Service Division (ISD) Scotland website under Child Health at: http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/1987.html.Uptake statistics by five years of age are only available from 2006 onwards. In Scotland uptake rates have historically been reported by one, two and six years of age. In 2006, Scottish uptake rates of MMR vaccination by five years of age began to be reported, in line with other parts of the UK. Table 8 in the workbook in the above website shows the trend in uptake by six years with data going back to 1996. CancerMarlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the European age-standardised incidence rate of survival for (a) breast and (b) prostate cancer is at (i) one year and (ii) five years in each of the last three four-year periods in Tayside. Nicola Sturgeon : The data illustrated in the following tables show the number of breast and prostate cancer patients (respectively) in Tayside and percent surviving for one and five years over the period 1996-2007. The data collected is not routinely age standardised. Table 1. Number of Breast Cancer Patients and Percent Surviving One and Five Years, Tayside, 1996-2007
Source: ISD Scotland, Ref: IR2010-01060. Table 2. Number of Prostate Cancer Patients and Percent Surviving One and Five Years, Tayside, 1996-2007
Source: ISD Scotland, Ref: IR2010-01060. Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the European age-standardised incidence rate of survival for colorectal cancer is at (a) one year and (b) five years in each of the last three four-year periods in Tayside, broken down by gender. Answered by Nicola Sturgeon (Tuesday, May 04, 2010): The following table shows the number of colorectal cancer patients in Tayside and the related percent surviving for the period 1996-2007. This data is not available as age standardised. Table: Number of Colorectal Cancer Patients and Percent Surviving One and Five years, Tayside, 1996-2007
Source: ISD Scotland, Ref: IR2010-01060. Note: Observed survival was calculated as Kaplan-Meier survival at one and five years from diagnosis for patients aged 15-99, based on the patient''s first cancer registration.
05 May 2010SmokingMarlyn Glen :To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage of (a) female and (b) male smokers has been in NHS Tayside in each year since 2004. Shona Robison : The answer is shown in the following table. Table 1. Male and Female Smoking Prevalence, Aged 16+ in NHS Tayside, from 2003-04 to 2007-08.
Source: Scottish Household Survey. Two year averages were used for the breakdown of smoking prevalence in males and females because of small numbers. Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many attempts to quit have been made with smoking cessation services in NHS Tayside in each year since 2005 and what percentage remained successful 12 months later. Shona Robison: Information on quit attempts made via NHS smoking cessation services is available from the agreed national minimum dataset for cessation services. The national smoking cessation database (the primary data collection mechanism) was established in July 2005. Calendar year 2006 is the first year for which national cessation monitoring data are published. National monitoring is based on clients who set a quit date/make a quit attempt with a cessation service. This will not include persons referred to services or who make initial contact with a service, but who do not go on to set a quit date. Table 1 shows the number of quit attempts made with smoking cessation services in NHS Tayside and the percentage of these recorded as a successful outcome at 12 months after the quit date. Data for 2009 are not yet published.
Source: Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland. Figures are based on total quit attempts, rather than total number of clients with a quit attempt and could include repeat quit attempts by the same client. The data shown are based on self-reported not smoked, or smoked no more than five cigarettes, since one month follow-up. The remainder of the quit attempts, those not recorded as successful at 12 months after quit date, will include both known smokers and cases lost to follow-up/smoking status unknown. In Tayside in 2008, for example, the cumulative percentage of cases lost to follow-up/smoking status unknown at 12 months after quit date was 60%, with 31% of cases known smokers and 9% known quits.
22 April 2010 HealthMarlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many admissions there have been for acute coronary syndrome in NHS Tayside in each year since 2005. Nicola Sturgeon : The information requested is provided in the following table. The rise in the number of admissions for acute coronary syndrome since 2008 is thought to be accounted for by the introduction of more sensitive diagnostic tests, using biomarkers such as troponin. Table: Number of Admissions for Acute Coronary Syndrome1 in NHS Tayside for the Years Ending 31 March
Source: ISD Scotland, SMR01. Note: 1. Acute coronary syndrome includes unstable angina and myocardial infarction. It has been defined using the following International Classification of Disease Codes (version 10) I20.0, I21-I22 and I24.8.
Higher EducationMarlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of graduates from the University of (a) Dundee and (b) Abertay was in full-time employment (i) six and (ii) 12 months after graduation in each of the last three years for which information is available. Michael Russell : The following table shows the percentage of qualifiers from the University of Abertay and the University of Dundee who were in full-time employment six months after qualifying. This is based on the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey carried out by higher education institutions and collated by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). This survey is not repeated at 12 months so data for the percentage of qualifiers in full-time employment at that stage is not held centrally. Percentage of Qualifiers from Abertay and Dundee in Full-Time Employment after Six Months by Institution: 2005-06 to 2007-08
Notes: 1. Data supplied by HESA. 2. Underlying values are weighted to take account of non-response. Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many graduates of the University of (a) Dundee and (b) Abertay have participated in the Graduates for Business programme in the last two years. Michael Russell : The information requested is not held centrally. This is a matter for Scottish Enterprise.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many biomedical science bursaries to encourage students to work in the NHS after graduation have been awarded in 2009-10, broken down by institution. Nicola Sturgeon : The following table shows how many bursaries were awarded to biomedical science students in 2009-10, broken down by institution:
DentistryMarlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental students at the University of (a) Dundee and (b) Glasgow since 2006-07 who received a dental bursary in their final year of study are now in vocational training in Scotland, also broken down by NHS board area. Shona Robison: Dental vocational training normally lasts for one year and takes place after graduation. 127 dentists who graduated in 2009, and received a dental bursary in their final year of study, are currently in dental vocational training, as follows:
In total 316 dentists who graduated in 2007, 2008, and 2009, and received a dental bursary in their final year of study, have been in dental vocational training, which includes the 127 in the above table. Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental students at the University of (a) Dundee and (b) Glasgow have received a dental bursary in each year since 2006-07. Shona Robison: The information requested is shown in the following table. Number of Students who have Received a Dental Bursary at Glasgow and Dundee University for 2006-09 Sessions
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on dental bursaries for students at the University of (a) Dundee and (b) Glasgow in each year since 2006-07. Shona Robison : The information requested is shown in the following table. Spend on Dental Bursaries for Students at Glasgow and Dundee University for 2006-2009 Sessions
08 April 2010NHS FinanceMarlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the formula capital allocation for NHS Tayside is in 2010-11 and was in (a) 2005-06, (b) 2006-07, (c) 2007-08, (d) 2008-09, (e) 2009-10, also expressed in 2010-11 values. Nicola Sturgeon : The formula capital allocations to NHS Tayside from 2005-06 and the inflation adjusted figures are shown in the following table:
The figures expressed at 2010-11 prices have been adjusted from their original value using the HM Treasury GDP deflator. 16 April 2010 HealthMarlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on the Counterweight programme in NHS Tayside in each year of its operation. Shona Robison: The cost of delivering the Counterweight programme in NHS Tayside between April 2006 and September 2008 was £328,000. Of that, £288,000 was awarded to Robert Gordon University who lead the development of Counterweight in Scotland and £40,000 was allocated to NHS Tayside. The programme is designed to be self‘sustaining after two years as a key element is training staff that allows the Counterweight team to withdraw direct involvement in delivery.
NHS FundingMarlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the initial revenue allocations to NHS Tayside were in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2009-10 and is for 2010-11 and what the equivalent values would be using the NHS Scotland Resource Allocation Committee (NRAC) target allocations. Nicola Sturgeon : The initial revenue allocations to NHS Tayside from 2007-08 and the equivalent values would be using the NRAC formula are shown in the following table (note the 2007-08 and 2008-09 figures are based on the Arbuthnott formula):
I have confirmed that no Board will receive less funding than it does at present as a result of the transition to the NRAC formula and any changes will be phased in over a number of years as has been the practice under both the previous SHARE and Arbuthnott formulae.
30 March 2010NHS FinanceMarlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the initial revenue allocations to NHS Tayside were in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2009-10 and are for 2010-11, also expressed in real terms. Nicola Sturgeon : The initial revenue allocations to NHS Tayside from 2007-08 and the inflation adjusted figures are shown in the following table:
Teachers (Workforce Planning) 25 March 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to make progress on teacher workforce planning. Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning (Michael Russell): It has been evident over many years that there has been a mismatch between the number of teachers being trained and those entering employment after their induction year. We have taken action in this Government to address that situation by initially reducing intakes to initial teacher education courses by 42 per cent between 2009 and 2010. We have also brought forward the publication of the teacher census to better inform the planning process. I will take decisions on workforce planning at the end of this year and I am determined that I will do so on the best information available on the numbers of teachers leaving the profession and the local authority demand for teachers. Marlyn Glen: The cabinet secretary says that he is satisfied with workforce planning, as he said last week in reply to a question on teacher numbers from my colleague Rhona Brankin. Is he satisfied with the situation for the coming year in terms of placing requests? What measures is he planning to ensure a decrease in the number and in legal challenges from parents, which is surely a measure of dissatisfaction? Michael Russell: I have said not that I am satisfied, but that we need to improve the system—by definition, I am not satisfied. I am completely mystified by the connection that the member makes between workforce planning and the issues she raises on the numbers. The reality is that we need the right number of teachers for the right number of pupils in the right number of schools. That was my answer to the question from her colleague last week, to which the member referred. I hope that the member is not suggesting that we have the wrong number of teachers for the wrong number of pupils in the wrong number of schools Income18 March 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the median hourly rates of pay were for (a) men in full-time employment, (b) women in full-time employment and (c) women in part-time employment in the private sector in each of the last three years for which information is available. John Swinney : The preferred source for earnings estimates is the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), which is carried out by the Office for National Statistics. The following table shows the median gross hourly pay excluding overtime for full-time and part-time employee jobs in the private sector in Scotland by gender in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The median is the recommended measure of average earnings as opposed to the mean. Median gross hourly pay excluding overtime for full-time and part-time employee jobs in the private sector in Scotland by gender (£):
Source: Annual Survey for Hours and Earnings.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the median hourly rates of pay were for (a) men in full-time employment, (b) women in full-time employment and (c) women in part-time employment in the public sector in each of the last three years for which information is available. John Swinney: The preferred source for earnings estimates is the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), which is carried out by the Office for National Statistics. The following table shows the median gross hourly pay excluding overtime for full-time and part-time employee jobs in the public sector in Scotland by gender in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The median is the recommended measure of average earnings as opposed to the mean. Table " Median gross hourly pay excluding overtime for full-time and part-time employee jobs in the public sector in Scotland by gender (£):
Source: Annual Survey for Hours and Earnings. Notes: 1. The estimates are based on the pay excluding overtime for employees on adult rates whose pay for the survey pay-period was not affected by absence. 2. The estimates are based on a sample survey, and as such, are subject to sampling error.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the median hourly rates of pay were for (a) men in full-time employment, (b) women in full-time employment and (c) women in part-time employment in each of the last three years for which information is available. John Swinney : The preferred source for earnings estimates is the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), which is carried out by the Office for National Statistics. The following table shows the median gross hourly pay excluding overtime for full-time and part-time employee jobs in Scotland by gender in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The median is the recommended measure of average earnings as opposed to the mean. Median gross hourly pay excluding overtime for full-time and part-time employee jobs in Scotland by gender (£):
Source: Annual Survey for Hours and Earnings. Notes: 1. The estimates are based on the pay excluding overtime for employees on adult rates whose pay for the survey pay-period was not affected by absence. 2. The estimates are based on a sample survey, and as such, are subject to sampling error.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the median hourly rates of pay were for (a) full-time and (b) part-time employment in each of the last three years for which information is available. John Swinney: The preferred source for earnings estimates is the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), which is carried out by the Office for National Statistics. The following table shows the median gross hourly pay excluding overtime for full-time and part-time employee jobs in Scotland in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The median is the recommended measure of average earnings as opposed to the mean. Median gross hourly pay excluding overtime for full-time and part-time employee jobs in Scotland (£):
Source: Annual Survey for Hours and Earnings. Notes: 1. The estimates are based on the pay excluding overtime for employees on adult rates whose pay for the survey pay-period was not affected by absence. 2. The estimates are based on a sample survey, and as such, are subject to sampling error.
Employment18 March 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many men were in (a) full-time and (b) part-time employment in the last year for which information is available. John Swinney : Annual estimates of full-time and part-time employment levels are available from the Annual Population Survey (APS) carried out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Updated APS data is published on a quarterly basis. The following table shows the number of full-time and part-time employed men for Scotland from the latest available survey (July 2008 to June 2009), as well as data for the same period in the preceding year (July 2007 to June 2008). Full-time and part-time Employed Workers, Men, Scotland (thousands), not Seasonally Adjusted
Source: Office for National Statistics.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many women were in (a) full-time and (b) part-time employment in the last year for which information is available. John Swinney: Annual estimates of full-time and part-time employment levels are available from the Annual Population Survey (APS) carried out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Updated APS data is published on a quarterly basis. The following table shows the number of full-time and part-time employed women for Scotland from the latest available survey (July 2008 to June 2009), as well as data for the same period in the preceding year (July 2007 to June 2008). Full-time and Part-time Employed Workers, Women, Scotland (thousands), not Seasonally Adjusted
Source: Office for National Statistics.
Substance Misuse11 March 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent by (a) Dundee City and (b) Angus Council on community care for adults with addictions or a substance misuse problem in each of the last three years for which information is available. Fergus Ewing : Local authorities hold data on the expenditure/costs associated with community care services for all people aged 18 to 64 where the primary reason for care relates to a drug, alcohol, or other substance addiction or misuse. Table 1 provides the net revenue expenditure on adults with addictions and substance misuse for Angus and Dundee City for the last three years for which data are available. 2008-09 figures will be published on 25 March 2010. Table 1: Local Authorities'' Net Revenue Expenditure on Adults with Addictions and Substance Misuse Problems
Source: Local Financial Return LFR 3 (Social Work). Children11 March 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the net revenue expenditure on children and family services was by (a) Dundee City and (b) Angus Council in each of the last three years for which information is available. Adam Ingram : The following table provides net revenue expenditure by Dundee City and Angus councils on children and family services from 2005-06 to 2007-08. This information is reported by councils to the Scottish Government in the annual local financial return for social work.
Source: LFR 3 returns. Alcohol Misuse03 March 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many GP consultations were directly connected with alcohol-related conditions in the last year for which information is available and what the estimated cost was. Shona Robison: The exact number of GP consultations that were directly connected with alcohol-related conditions in Scotland, is not available centrally. However, national estimates can be given based on the number of consultations there have been relating to alcohol abuse, from a sample of Scottish general practices participating in PTI (Practice Team Information). Based on PTI data, the estimated number of consultations with a GP for alcohol abuse in Scotland, during the financial year 2007-08, was 102,268. This equates to a rate of 19 per 1,000 registered patients. These figures are likely to considerably underestimate the true number of GP consultations connected with alcohol-related conditions in Scotland. The figures relate only to consultations with a GP where alcohol abuse was specifically recorded as an issue. Many other consultations may have been due to alcohol-related conditions even though alcohol abuse was not specifically recorded. Furthermore, other members of the practice team (such as nurses) will also see patients for alcohol-related problems. Information on estimated costs of consultations for alcohol-related conditions is not available centrally. Although figures on general practice expenditure are collected and published routinely, the data are not split down to provide a measure of costs associated with individual reasons for each GP consultation.
Health25 February 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many attendances at accident and emergency units there were in NHS Tayside in the last year for which information is available. Nicola Sturgeon: There were 109,109 accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in NHS Tayside between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2009. The following table includes core and non-core subtotals.
Source: A&E data mart, ISD Scotland. A&E departments are classified as either core or non-core sites. Core sites include all A&E departments within large hospitals. Non-core sites include minor injury units, small hospitals with manual systems and health centers in rural areas that carry out A&E type activity. Further information for A&E attendances can be found on the ISD website at: http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/4024.html.
Marlyn Glen: To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost was of an attendance at an accident and emergency unit in the last year for which information is available. Nicola Sturgeon: The average cost of an attendance at a hospital providing accident and emergency outpatient care in financial year 2008-09 was £100.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost was of an acute occupied bed day in the last year for which information is available. Nicola Sturgeon: The average cost of an acute occupied bed day in an NHSScotland hospital in financial year 2008-09 was £569.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many new outpatient attendances there were in NHS Tayside in the last year for which information is available. Nicola Sturgeon: Provisional, published statistics show that the number of new outpatient attendances in NHS Tayside for the financial year ending 31 March 2009 was 131,046. As a result of changes to the Patient Administration System in NHS Tayside this figure includes some estimation and may be subject to revision. Further information on outpatient attendances can be found on the ISD website at: http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/4156.html.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost was of a consultant outpatient appointment in the last year for which information is available. Nicola Sturgeon: The average cost of a consultant outpatient attendance at an NHSScotland location in financial year 2008-09 was £112. Ambulance Service11 February 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many emergency ambulance incidents there were in NHS Tayside in the last year for which information is available. Nicola Sturgeon : The Scottish Ambulance Service have advised that in 2008-09 there were 27,825 emergency ambulance incidents in NHS Tayside.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost is of an accident and emergency ambulance incident. Nicola Sturgeon : The average cost of ambulance activity is published annually in the ISD Scotland Cost Book. This information can be found at: http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/costs-overview.jsp?pContentID=3726&p_applic=CCC&p_service=Content.show&.
Higher Education 04 February 2010 Marlyn Glen To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage of full-time first degree entrants from (a) state schools or (b) colleges has been at each higher education institution in each of the last three years for which information is available and what the respective benchmarks were. Mike Russell The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) annually publishes higher education performance indicators for all higher education institutions in the UK, including the percentage of entrants from state schools or colleges combined. The most recently published performance indicators relate to the academic year 2007-08. HESA''s groups performance indicators on the participation of under-represented groups can be found at: www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1434&Itemid=141.Table T1a contains the percentage of full-time first degree entrants from state schools or colleges combined for each Scottish higher education institution alongside the respective benchmarks. Data for earlier years can also be found on HESA''s website.
Marlyn Glen To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage of students not continuing full-time first degree courses beyond the first year has been at each higher education institution in each of the last three years for which information is available and what the respective benchmarks were
Michael Russell The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) annually publishes higher education performance indicators for all higher education institutions in the UK, including the percentage of students not continuing following year of entry. The most recently published performance indicators relate to the academic year 2006-07. HESA''s performance indicators on non-continuation rates can be found at: www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1438&Itemid=141.Table T3a contains the percentage of full-time first degree entrants not continuing following year of entry for each Scottish higher education institution alongside the respective benchmarks. Data for earlier years can also be found on HESA''s website.
Marlyn Glen To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage of full-time first degree entrants from national statistics socioeconomic classification groups 4, 5, 6, and 7 combined has been at each higher education institution in each of the last three years for which information is available and what the respective benchmarks were.
Michael Russell The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) annually publishes higher education performance indicators for all higher education institutions in the UK, including the percentage of entrants from low socioeconomic classification groups. The most recently published performance indicators relate to the academic year 2007-08. HESA''s performance indicators on the participation of under-represented groups can be found at: www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1434&Itemid=141.Table T1a contains the percentage of full-time first degree entrants from national statistics socioeconomic classification groups 4, 5, 6 and 7 combined for each Scottish higher education institution alongside the respective benchmarks. Data for earlier years can also be found on HESA''s website.
Alcohol01 February 2010 Marlyn Glen To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-30406 by Shona Robison on 19 January 2010, whether the figures on alcohol consumption in other countries quoted in its news release of 21 February 2010, Scotland’s drinking habit, are adjusted to reflect the alcohol abstention rate. Shona Robison None of the figures (for Scotland or other countries) quoted in the news release of 22 February 2009 were adjusted to reflect the alcohol abstention rate.
Life Expectancy01 February 2010 Marlyn Glen To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated non-disabled life expectancy is at (a) birth and (b) age 65 in each local authority area, also broken down by gender. Shona Robison Estimates of non-disabled life expectancy (disability-free life expectancy) are not available for local authority areas within Scotland, but estimates at birth and at age 65 for the country as a whole are available from table 1, page 78 in Health Statistics Quarterly no. 40, winter 2008 from the Office for National Statistics: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/HSQ40-winter-2008.pdf.
Marlyn Glen To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated healthy life expectancy is at (a) birth and (b) age 65 in each local authority area, also broken down by gender. Shona Robison Estimated healthy life expectancy (HLE) is not available for Scotland at local authority level. However (HLE) estimates split by age and sex for each community health partnership (CHP) within Scotland are available on the Scottish Public Health Observatory website as table 3 at: http://www.scotpho.org.uk/home/Populationdynamics/hle/hle_data/hle_chps.asp.and for NHS board areas at: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/HSQ40-winter-2008.pdf.Twenty-nine of the 32 local authorities within Scotland have boundaries that are coterminous with CHPs; the remaining three (Glasgow, Highland and Fife) are similar to NHS boards.
Marlyn Glen To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated non-disabled healthy life expectancy is at (a) birth and (b) age 65 in each community health partnership area, also broken down by gender. Shona Robison stimates of disability-free life expectancy (non-disabled healthy life expectancy) are not available for community health partnership areas but estimates for the whole of Scotland are available in table, page 78 in Health Statistics Quarterly no. 40, winter 2008, published by the Office for National Statistics http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/HSQ40-winter-2008.pdf.
Marlyn Glen To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated healthy life expectancy is at (a) birth and (b) age 65 in each community health partnership area, also broken down by gender. Shona Robison The latest information on estimated healthy life expectancy (HLE) at birth and age 65, for males and females, in each community health partnership (CHP) area is produced and published by Information Services Division Scotland on the Scottish Public Health Observatory website, in table 3 http://www.scotpho.org.uk/home/Populationdynamics/hle/hle_data/hle_chps.asp.
Nursing26 January 2010 Marlyn Glen To ask the Scottish Executive how many midwives employed by NHS Tayside are aged 55 and over, also expressed as (a) full-time equivalents and (b) a percentage. Nicola Sturgeon The information on the number of midwifery* staff employed by NHS Tayside aged 55 and over expressed as a whole-time equivalent (WTE) is available from National Services Scotland, Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland from the website link: http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/4352.htm#staff_in_post.Taken from nationally published data, the following table provides the number of midwifery staff employed by NHS Tayside over 55 as (a) whole-time equivalent and (b) as a percentage of the total midwifery staff.
Source: Information Services Division ISD Scotland, data as at 30 September 2009. Note: The data on midwifery staff are for Agenda to Change bands 1"9, which include midwifery support.
Marlyn Glen To ask the Scottish Executive how many midwives who graduated in Scotland in the last three years are now working in England. Nicola Sturgeon Once they have graduated, newly qualified midwives are free to apply for and take up posts wherever they wish. The Scottish Government does not track where newly qualified midwives obtain posts.
Marlyn Glen To ask the Scottish Executive how many midwives have graduated from the University of Dundee in each of the last three years. Nicola Sturgeon The following table shows the number of midwives who graduated from the University of Dundee in each of the last three years:
Marlyn Glen To ask the Scottish Executive what the attrition rate for midwifery students has been in each of the last three cohorts for which information is available (a) at the University of Dundee and (b) in Scotland. Nicola Sturgeon The following table shows the latest information available about midwifery student attrition rates for the University of Dundee and for Scotland.
Smoking 19 January 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest estimated percentage is of smokers in Scotland, also broken down by gender, and what information it has on how these figures compare with the corresponding information for Sweden. Shona Robison : The following information is available on smoking prevalence in Scotland and in Sweden. For Scotland, the most recent information available is from 2008, when 25.2% all of those aged 16+ smoked. By sex the figure was 24.9% and 25.4% for males and females respectively. The data source is the Scottish Household Survey. For Sweden, the most recent information available is from 2005, when 15.9% of those aged 15+ smoked. Data is not available by sex. The data source is the Health for All Database, which is hosted by the Scottish Public Health Observatory (ScotPHO).
Smoking19 January 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been (a) allocated to and (b) spent on smoking cessation services and related tobacco control activity in each year since 2006-07, also (i) expressed in real terms and (ii) broken down by NHS board. Shona Robison: The following table contains a breakdown by Health Board of smoking cessation allocations/spend.
Notes: 1. The figures above include £2 million per annum in support of the Keep Well projects in Greater Glasgow (£800,000 p.a.), Lanarkshire (£400,000 p.a.), Lothian (£400,000 p.a.) and Tayside health boards (£400,000 p.a.). 2. Additional to the funding outlined above £2 million per annum is contained in NHS board baselines from the Smoking Kills and Health Improvement Fund. 3. The values have been adjusted to real terms using the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). Ratios were calculated for each year relative to 2006-07. Figures were not available for the full year 2009-10 so the CPI from April to November 2009 has been used instead. In addition a smoking cessation service was introduced as part of the community pharmacy contract at end August 2008. The following figures represent payments to community pharmacies providing a smoking cessation service. 2008-09 until September 2008 to March 2009. (part year service began end August 2008) = £3,461,230*. 2009-10 until April to October 2009 (latest available figures) = £2,079,356. *The 2008-09 figure includes one-off readiness and administration payments to each pharmacy providing a smoking cessation service to cover set up and training costs. An additional £9 million (£4.5 million to NHS boards and £4.5 million to local authorities) has also been allocated for 2008-09 to 2010-11 to support Scotland''s future is smoke-free: A Smoking Prevention Action Plan. This represents a significant increase in Scottish Government investment to tackle tobacco problems.
Alcohol19 January 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated annual consumption of pure alcohol per litre per head of population of people aged 16 and over would be where this figure took into account the estimated alcohol abstention rate, broken down by gender. Shona Robison : Data on consumption of pure alcohol are not available. Data on alcohol sales are often used as a proxy for consumption but it should be noted that this does not necessarily measure the same thing. The following table provides data on annual sales of pure alcohol, calculated as litres per head of population aged 16+ where the population has been adjusted to exclude those who abstain from alcohol. Gender breakdowns are not available. Scottish data are only currently available from 2005 onwards. Sales of pure alcohol, litres per head of population aged 16+ (adjusted to exclude abstainers), Scotland: Litres of Pure Alcohol Per Head of Population Aged 16+ (Adjusted to Exclude Abstainers)1
Source: NHS Health Scotland (data supplied from the Nielsen Company). Notes: 1. Data relate to calendar years. 2. Data for 2009 are currently only available up to end September 2009 for on sales and week ending 3 October 2009 for off sales. The figures for 2009X therefore represent the 12 month period to end September 2009 for on sales and week ending 3 October 2009 for off sales. 3. A comparable period has been provided for 2008 (column titled 2008X) which covers the 12 month period to end September 2008 for on sales and week ending 4 October 2008 for off sales. 4. The 2009 population is based on a projection as the mid-year estimate is not yet published. Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated alcohol abstention rate is, broken down by gender. Shona Robison : According to the 2008 Scottish Health Survey, 10% of men and 13% of women reported that they have never drunk alcohol or no longer drink alcohol.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated annual consumption of pure alcohol per litre per head of population of people aged 16 and over has been in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) age group and (b) gender. Shona Robison : Data on consumption of pure alcohol are not available. Data on alcohol sales are often used as a proxy for consumption but it should be noted that this does not necessarily measure the same thing. The following table provides data on annual sales of pure alcohol, calculated as litres per head of population aged 16+. Further age and gender breakdowns are not available. Scottish data are only currently available from 2005 onwards. Sales of Pure Alcohol, Litres per Head of Population Aged 16+, Scotland
Source: NHS Health Scotland (data supplied from the Nielsen Company). Notes: 1. Data relate to calendar years. 2. Data for 2009 are currently only available up to end September 2009 for on sales and week ending 3 October 2009 for off sales. The figures for 2009X therefore represent the 12 month period to end September 2009 for on sales and week ending 3 October 2009 for off sales. 3. A comparable period has been provided for 2008 (column titled 2008X) which covers the 12 month period to end September 2008 for on sales and week ending 4 October 2008 for off sales. 4. The 2009 population figure is based on a projection as the mid-year estimate has not been published yet.
Local Government Finance19 January 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive which of its funding streams available to local authorities have been under-subscribed in the last two years. John Swinney : The vast majority of the funding provided by the Scottish Government to local authorities is provided by means of a block grant. Local authorities retain any under spend associated with this block grant. The remainder of the funding is provided by means of ring-fenced grants. In the last two years the only ring-fenced grants that have been under-subscribed have been the Criminal Justice Social Work, paid directly to the Criminal Justice Authority (£5.38 million in 2008-09 and £0.6 million in 2009-10), and the Fire Capital Grant (for 2009-10 only of £0.410m).
Gypsies/Travellers19 January 2010 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how it assesses local authority homelessness and social housing policies for compliance with section 106 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, particularly in relation to Gypsies/Travellers. Alex Neil: The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) inspects the housing and homeless services of local authorities. The SHR always assess landlords'' approaches to diversity and equality on inspections and through a range of other regulatory engagements. The SHR undertook a thematic study in 2002 and 2006 to assess how well social landlords promote equal opportunities and take into account the requirements of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001. The SHR also undertook a thematic study into services for Gypsies/Travellers in 2002 and 2006. The SHR considers the need for thematic inspections on an annual basis from emerging policies and priorities and will consider the need for a future thematic inspection of services for Gypsies/Travellers on this basis.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how it monitors reference to the circumstances and needs of Gypsies/Travellers in local housing strategies, in accordance with planning guidance. Alex Neil : The Scottish Government and COSLA will jointly review each local housing strategy and, as part of the review, will examine whether there is evidence that equalities issues have been addressed, including the specific housing needs of Gypsies/Travellers.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how it monitors the prevalence and duties of local authority-based Gypsy/Traveller liaison officers. Alex Neil : The appointment of Gypsy/Traveller Liaison Officers is the responsibility of individual local authorities and the Scottish Government does not routinely monitor this. Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how it monitors take-up of the model tenancy agreement for Gypsies/Travellers developed by the former Advisory Committee on Scotland’s Travelling People. Alex Neil : The Scottish Government does not routinely monitor the take-up of the model tenancy agreement developed by the Advisory Committee on Scotland''s Travelling People.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure that the needs of Gypsies/Travellers are taken into account in policy development. Alex Neil: The Scottish Government Race Equality Statement, published in December 2008, highlights the needs of Gypsies/Travellers as a priority in race equality work. We are working to make sure that the policies we develop and the activities we undertake can be of benefit across all our communities. To achieve this we are committed to mainstreaming equality across all that we do " by integrating equality considerations into our everyday work. Tools such as Equality Impact Assessment ensure that the impact on different groups - including Gypsies/Travellers - is considered.
NHS Finance13 January 2010
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) revenue and (b) capital resource outturn has been for NHS Tayside in each year since 2001, also expressed in real terms and showing the percentage change. Nicola Sturgeon : The revenue outturn and percentage change of NHS Tayside since 2001, expressed in absolute and real terms has been:
The capital outturn and percentage change of NHS Tayside since 2001, expressed in absolute and real terms has been:
Healthcare Acquired Infection 10 December 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost is of treating a case of preventable healthcare associated infection in hospital. Nicola Sturgeon : The Scottish HAI Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) published in July 2007, estimated that, on average, it costs an additional £2,105 to treat a patient with a healthcare associated infection (HAI) in an acute hospital and that the annual cost of HAI in acute hospitals in Scotland, in terms of both harm to patients and consumption of healthcare resources, is estimated to be around £183 million per year. The PPS provides a more detailed breakdown of hospital costs in chapter 6.13 of the PPS. The PPS can be found at: http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/hai/sshaip/publications/national-prevalence-study/report/full-report.pdfThe estimates provided above should be treated with some caution. It is not possible to provide any accurate figure of the cost of treating a case of healthcare associated infection in Scotland as the actual cost in each case would vary, depending on the underlying medical condition of the patient, their age, their length of stay and the medicines required to treat them.
Employment10 December 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were employed in (a) Dundee and (b) Angus in each of the last three years for which figures are available, broken down by (a) sector and (b) gender. John Swinney : The official source of employment levels by local authority is the Annual Population Survey (APS). The latest available APS data is for April 2008 to March 2009. Table 1 shows the number of people employed in Dundee and Angus in each of the last three years by sector and table 2 provides the data by gender. Table 1: Employment Levels by Broad Industry Sector, 12 months to March, 2007, 2008, and 2009
Source: Annual Population Survey, Office for National Statistics. Notes: *Estimate suppressed as below reliability threshold. 1. Employment levels are for those aged 16 and over. 2. Data may not sum due to rounding. Table 2: Employment Levels by Gender, 12 months to March, 2007, 2008, and 2009
Source: Annual Population Survey, Office for National Statistics. Notes: 1. Employment levels are for those aged 16 and over. Data may not sum due to rounding.
Economy10 December 2009
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated gross value added was for (a) Angus and (b) Dundee City in each of the last three years for which figures are available, also expressed per head. John Swinney : The regional GVA estimates published by the Office for National Statistics are available at the NUTS 3 level, which gives a combined figure for Angus and Dundee City in current basic prices. The latest three years available are 2005, 2006 and 2007, for which the total GVA was £3,890 million, £4,107 million and £4,369 million respectively. GVA per head for the region was £15,491 in 2005, £16,331 in 2006 and £17,335 in 2007. These figures are updated annually in December and are available at http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/Product.asp?vlnk=14650. Equalities05 November 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will name the research projects on equality issues undertaken jointly by it and the Economic and Social Research Council during the period 2007 to 2009. Alex Neil: The Scottish Government undertakes joint funded PhD schemes with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). The Internship scheme enables second or third year ESRC PhD students to work in the Scottish Government on short three-month placements. The PhD scheme enables the Scottish Government and ESRC to joint fund PhDs on areas of common interest. The Scottish Government has participated in 10 such projects on equality issues between 2007 and 2009, as outlined below: No relevant research projects were undertaken in 2007. The following three-month internships took place in 2008 and 2009: 1. Independent living literature review, from February to May 2008. 2. Review of evidence on the experiences of domestic violence, from May to August 2008. 3. Review of the evidence on Islamophobia in Scotland, from July to October 2008. 4. Review of the evidence on the attitudes of people in Scotland to children of LGBT parents, September to November 2008. 5. Evidence review for British Sign Language as a curriculum subject at school, from April to July 2009. 6. Experiences of being transgender in Scotland, from July to October 2009. 7. Occupational segregation (OS): study exploring how deeply OS is ingrained in public attitudes from September to December 2009. The following three PhDs are being jointly funded by the Scottish Government and the Economic and Social Research Council: 1. Transgender people''s experiences of Health and Social Care Service Provision in Scotland is being undertaken at the University of Edinburgh from September 2009 until September 2013. 2. Muslim Women in Scotland: global events, national issues, local lives Institution is being undertaken at Newcastle University from September 2008 until September 2011. 3. Muslim women''s experiences of extended family violence in Scotland is being undertaken at the University of Edinburgh from September 2008 until September 2012.
Domestic Abuse05 November 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the names of refuge centres for abused women in each local authority. Alex Neil: The Scottish Government will not list this information. Scottish Women''s Aid publish on their website a full list of women''s aid groups which includes both affiliated and unaffiliated organisations. Refuges themselves are not publicised for the safety of women and children using these services.
Employment05 November 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many redundant apprentices have achieved employment through the ScotAction programme since its launch in May 2009. Fiona Hyslop : Since the launch of Adopt an Apprentice on 10 June 2009, Skills Development Scotland has received 181 applications from employers seeking to recruit redundant apprentices. One hundred and seventy five of these applications were approved by 29 October 2009. Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 20053 September 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many charges under the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 reported to the Procurator Fiscal in (a) Dundee and (b) Tayside in each year since 2005 resulted in a successful prosecution. Kenny MacAskill : The available information is given in the following table. Persons with a charge proved under the Emergency Workers Act 20051 in Dundee City and Tayside2, 2005-06 - 2007-083:
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many charges under the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 reported to the Procurator Fiscal in (a) Dundee and (b) Tayside have been the subject of court proceedings in each year since 2005, broken down by section of the Act. Kenny MacAskill : The available information is given in the following table. Persons proceeded against under The Emergency Workers Act 20051 in Dundee City and Tayside2, 2005-06 - 2007-083
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many charges under the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 have been reported to the Procurator Fiscal in (a) Dundee and (b) Tayside in each year since 2005. Frank Mulholland: The following table shows the number of charges under the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 that were reported to the Procurator Fiscal in Dundee and Procurators Fiscal in the Tayside Area since the financial year 2005-06. Charges: Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 20051,2
Student Finance19 August 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many biomedical science students have applied for and received a bursary of £2,000 to encourage them to work in the NHS after graduation in each academic year since 2007-08, broken down by university. Nicola Sturgeon: In response to the question above, the table below details the number of bursaries for each institution. All students who applied for the bursary were awarded it.
Source: The data was supplied from the SAAS NHS Bursary Database.
Dentistry24 August 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the change was in the number of three to five-year olds registered with an NHS dentist in each community health partnership between December 2007 and March 2009. Shona Robison : The following table shows the percentage change in the number of three to five-year-olds registered with an NHS dentist, by Community Health Partnership between December 2007 and March 2009.
Source: MIDAS (Management Information and Dental Accounting System). Notes: 1. The Community Health Partnership is based on the postcode of the dental practice. 2. 2007 Mid-year population estimates are used to calculate the percentage registered and are sourced from the General
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage was of three to five-year olds registered with an NHS dentist in each community health partnership in (a) December 2007, (b) March 2008, (c) June 2008, (d) September 2008, (e) December 2008 and (f) March 2009. Shona Robison : The information is published on ISD''s website at: http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/4680.html.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many registered NHS dentists there have been in each year since 2006, broken down by community health partnership Shona Robison: The number of NHS dentists (head count) who have provided NHS general dental services, broken down by community health partnership for years ending 31 March 2006 onwards is shown in the following table.
Justice17 August 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many successful prosecutions there have been in Dundee under the Prostitution (Public Places) Scotland Act 2007. Frank Mulholland : Of the 17 charges in which a decision to prosecute in court has been taken by the procurator fiscal at Dundee since 2007, 10 have resulted in a conviction, five are ongoing and two have resulted in a decision to take no further action.
NHS Staff3 August 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-23034 by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 May 2009, whether the contract to evaluate the community health nurse pilots has been awarded and what the estimated cost of the evaluation is. Nicola Sturgeon: The contract to evaluate the community health nurse pilots has not yet been awarded and therefore the estimated cost has yet to be determined.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive whether the decision by NHS Tayside to continue with the community health nurse pilot will result in additional funding being provided. Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government remains fully committed to supporting pilot sites who wish to test the community health nurse role.
Justice17 August 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many successful prosecutions there have been in Dundee under the Prostitution (Public Places) Scotland Act 2007. Frank Mulholland : Of the 17 charges in which a decision to prosecute in court has been taken by the procurator fiscal at Dundee since 2007, 10 have resulted in a conviction, five are ongoing and two have resulted in a decision to take no further action.
Dentistry3 August 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental students at (a) the University of Dundee and (b) the University of Glasgow who received a dental bursary in their final year of study are now in vocational training in Scotland, broken down by NHS board. Shona Robison : The information requested is shown in the following table:
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many dentists working in the General Dental Service were previously recipients of a bursary from the NHS Dental Bursary Scheme initiated by the previous administration in September 2006. Shona Robison: There are currently 181 dentists, including vocational trainees, working in General Dental Services in Scotland who were in receipt of a dental bursary.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many full-time equivalent dentists have been employed in the General Dental Service in each of the last three years, also broken down by NHS board. Nicola Sturgeon : Information on the full-time equivalent of staff working in the NHS general dental service is not available, as the working hours of each dentist are not collected. Head count information, broken down by NHS board, is available and can be accessed at: http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/5898.html.Ministerial Visits15 June 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions ministers have visited Ninewells Hospital in Dundee on official business using ministerial cars since May 2007. John Swinney : Scottish Ministers have visited Ninewells Hospital in Dundee four times since May 2007 on official business, using ministerial cars.
Nursing Specialists 1 June 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) cancer, (b) diabetes, (c) infection control, (d) palliative care and (e) accident and emergency clinical nurse specialists there were in (i) NHS Tayside and (ii) Scotland in each of the last three years for which information is available. Nicola Sturgeon : The following table details the number of clinical nurse specialists there were in (a) cancer, (b) diabetes, (c) infection control, (d) palliative care and (e) accident and emergency in NHS Tayside and NHS Scotland in the last three years as requested. Table 1: Number (Head Count) of NHS Tayside and NHS Scotland Clinical Nurse Specialists as at 30 September
Table 2: Number (Whole-Time Equivalent) of NHS Tayside and NHS Scotland Clinical Nurse Specialists as at 30 September.
Source: Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many clinical nurse specialists there were in (a) NHS Tayside and (b) Scotland in each of the last three years for which information is available, expressed as whole-time equivalent and as a percentage of all NHS nurses and midwives. Nicola Sturgeon: The following table provides the number of clinical nurse specialists in (a) NHS Tayside and (b) NHS Scotland in the last three years, expressed as whole-time equivalent and as a percentage of all NHS nurses and midwives as requested.
Source: Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland. Note: Figures shown are whole-time equivalent.
Ministerial Visits1 June 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive whether ministers have visited locations in the United States of America where the Family Nurse Partnership scheme is in operation and, if so, which ministers; on how many occasions, and on what dates. Shona Robison: Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, visited a Nurse Family Partnership Project in Harlem, New York on Friday 10 April 2009.
Family Nurse Partnership1 June 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Family Nurse Partnership pilot in Lothian will operate under the same type of licence agreement as that in England. Shona Robison: The Family Nurse Partnership pilot in Lothian will operate under the same type of licence conditions as those in England.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what adaptations would be required to the Family Nurse Partnership programme in England to allow it to be provided in Scotland. Shona Robison : No adaptations are required.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what grades of nurses are participating in the Lothian pilot of the Family Nurse Partnership. Shona Robison: There will be seven nurses included in the pilot. The job descriptions are adapted from the American requirements, which form part of the core model elements. The job descriptions are currently going through the Scottish Agenda for Change process, and these should be finalised during summer 2009.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what funding is being made available for the Lothian pilot of the Family Nurse Partnership. Shona Robison: Funding for the pilot is still being assessed, and is partly dependant on the grades agreed for the nurses. However, the intention is to fully fund the nursing posts, administration, implementation lead and clinical psychologist for two years. Set up costs will also be included and these will be paid directly to NHS Lothian.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive when the Lothian pilot of the Family Nurse Partnership will be completed and when it will be evaluated. Shona Robison : Evaluation of the programme is key to assessing its success. The evaluation tender is being considered now, and the researchers will be in place when client recruitment begins in January 2010. The programme will be continually monitored, using agreed quality control measures, to ensure measurable outputs are met. It is intended that evaluation of outcomes will be undertaken on three occasions over the term of the pilot; at the end of pregnancy phase (summer 2011), infant phase (summer 2012) and toddler phase (summer 2013). It is expected the pilot for this initial cohort will finish around March 2013.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive whether its staff posts related to the piloting of the Family Nurse Partnership involve secondment to the Family Nurse Partnership programme in England and, if so, for what period of time. Shona Robison : We are working collaboratively with the central Family Nurse Partnership team in England. No formal secondment is envisaged.
Family Nurse Partnership1 June 2009
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its staff are employed in the piloting and evaluation of the Family Nurse Partnership model; when these posts were advertised, and when they commence. Shona Robison : We currently have one policy lead involved in programme management of the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) pilot who started work in post just before Christmas 2008. We also have one FNP Implementation Lead, which is a seconded post from the NHS for two years. The post was advertised in January 2009, and the Implementation Lead began work on 20 April 2009.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has discussed with the UK Department of Health the development of the Family Nurse Partnership programme in England since 2007 and, if so, on how many occasions. Shona Robison: We have met with the central Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) team in England on a number of occasions to discuss how the programme could be developed. The licensing agreement is usually accompanied by a consultancy agreement, with the US. However, we have gained agreement from both Professor Olds and the UK Department of Health, that the central FNP team will offer Scotland the consultancy support.
NHS Staff1 June 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many allied health professionals there were in NHS Tayside in (a) arts therapy, (b) dietetics, (c) occupational therapy, (d) orthoptics, (e) orthotics, (f) podiatry, (g) prosthetics, (h) speech and language therapy and (i) radiography in each of the last two years for which information is available, expressed as headcount and as full-time equivalent. Nicola Sturgeon : The numbers of allied health professionals in NHS Tayside in (a) arts therapy, (b) dietetics, (c) occupational therapy, (d) orthoptics, (e) orthotics, (f) podiatry, (g) prosthetics, (h) speech and language therapy and (i) radiography in each of the last two years are provided in the following tables: Table 1. Number (head count) of NHSScotland Allied HHHhhealth Professions as at 30 September, NHS Tayside
Source: Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland. Table 2. Number (Whole-Time Equivalent) of NHSScotland Allied Health Professions as at 30 September, NHS Tayside
Source: Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland.
Education27 May 2009
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils in Angus were presented for Spanish at (a) standard and (b) higher in each of the last three years, also expressed as a percentage of the year group. Keith Brown : The available information is given in the following table. Presentations for Spanish, Angus
Notes: 1. The data in the table does not include equivalent qualification levels to standard grade (Access 3, Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2). Presentations are for all pupils in publicly funded secondary schools. Percentages for Standard Grades relate to the S4 roll, although not all presentations are by S4 pupils. Percentages for higher relate to the combined S5/S6 roll, although not all presentations are by S5 or S6 pupils.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils in Angus were presented for German at (a) standard and (b) higher grade in each of the last three years, also expressed as a percentage of the year group. Keith Brown : The available information is given in the following table. Presentations for German, Angus
Notes: 1. The data in the table does not include equivalent qualification levels to standard grade (Access 3, Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2). 2. Presentations are for all pupils in publicly funded secondary schools. Percentages for standard grades relate to the S4 roll, although not all presentations are by S4 pupils. Percentages for higher relate to the combined S5/S6 roll, although not all presentations are by S5 or S6 pupils.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils in Angus were presented for French at (a) standard and (b) higher in each of the last three years, also expressed as a percentage of the year group. Keith Brown: The available information is given in the following table. Presentations for French, Angus
Notes: 1. The data in the table does not include equivalent qualification levels to standard grade (Access 3, Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2). Presentations are for all pupils in publicly funded secondary schools. Percentages for standard grades relate to the S4 roll, although not all presentations are by S4 pupils. Percentages for higher relate to the combined S5/S6 roll, although not all presentations are by S5 or S6 pupils.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils in Dundee were presented for Spanish at (a) standard and (b) higher grade in each of the last three years, also expressed as a percentage of the year group. Keith Brown : The available information is given in the following table. Presentations for Spanish, Dundee
Notes: 1. The data in the table does not include equivalent qualification levels to standard grade (Access 3, Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2).Presentations are for all pupils in publicly funded secondary schools. Percentages for standard grades relate to the S4 roll, although not all presentations are by S4 pupils. Percentages for higher relate to the combined S5/S6 roll, although not all presentations are by S5 or S6 pupils.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils in Dundee were presented for German at (a) standard and (b) higher grade in each of the last three years, also expressed as a percentage of the year group. Keith Brown : The available information is given in the following table. Presentations for German, Dundee
Notes: 1. The data in the table does not include equivalent qualification levels to standard grade (Access 3, Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2). Presentations are for all pupils in publicly funded secondary schools. Percentages for standard grades relate to the S4 roll, although not all presentations are by S4 pupils. Percentages for higher relate to the combined S5/S6 roll, although not all presentations are by S5 or S6 pupils.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils in Dundee were presented for French at (a) standard and (b) higher grade in each of the last three years, also expressed as a percentage of the year group. Keith Brown : The available information is given in the following table. Presentations for French, Dundee
Notes: 1. The data in the table does not include equivalent qualification levels to standard grade (Access 3, Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2). 2. Presentations are for all pupils in publicly funded secondary schools. Percentages for standard grades relate to the S4 roll, although not all presentations are by S4 pupils. Percentages for higher relate to the combined S5/S6 roll, although not all presentations are by S5 or S6 pupils.
14 May 2009 ExportsMarlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated value is of exports to each European country in the last year for which information is available, also expressed as a percentage of total exports. Jim Mather : Table 1: Estimated Total of Overseas Scottish Exports, 2007
Table 2: Estimated Scottish Exports to EU Countries within the Top 20, 2007
Table 3: Estimated Scottish Exports to Remaining EU Countries, 2007
Source: Scotland''s Global Connections 2007. Note: All value estimates are rounded to the nearest £5 million.
NHS StaffMarlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many physiotherapists employed by NHS Tayside are 55 or over and what percentage of physiotherapists employed by NHS Tayside this represents. Nicola Sturgeon: Taken from nationally published data, the following table provides the number of physiotherapists employed by NHS Tayside as at 30 September 2008 that are 55 or over and the percentage of physiotherapists employed by NHS Tayside this represents.
Source: Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many physiotherapists were employed by NHS Tayside in each of the last three years for which information is available, expressed both as whole-time equivalent and in headcount figures, also broken down by (a) junior and (b) senior grades. Nicola Sturgeon: Taken from nationally published data, the following tables provide the details of the number of physiotherapists employed in NHS Tayside as at 30 September in each of the last three years. Due to the assimilation of the workforce onto Agenda for Change bandings it is not possible to provide band groupings before September 2007. NHS Tayside - Physiotherapists
Source: Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland of NHS National Services Scotland.
Parkinson's DiseaseMarlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many specialist nurses dealing with Parkinson’s disease there have been in each NHS board area in each of the last three years for which information is available. Nicola Sturgeon : Numbers are as shown in the following table: Nurses Specialising in Parkinson's Disease
Source: Scottish Workforce Information Standard System (SWISS).
11 May 2009 Nursing
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how much additional money was given to each participating NHS board to develop the community health nurse pilot scheme in 2008-09. Nicola Sturgeon : The total additional funding provided in 2008-09 to each NHS health board participating in the community health nurse pilot is as follows.
NHS Staff
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how much the evaluation of the community health nurse pilot scheme is estimated to cost and to which organisation the contract has been awarded. Nicola Sturgeon : The cost of the evaluation of the community health nurse pilots is yet to be determined as the contract for the evaluation is yet to be awarded. The timescale for the project was extended as the planning and transition phase has taken longer than originally anticipated.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to announce its decision on the evaluation of the community health nurse pilot scheme. Nicola Sturgeon : A decision on the future of community nursing services will be made once the full implications of the research, which is not expected to be concluded until the autumn of 2010, have been considered. However, ministers will also consider an interim evaluation report in December 2009.
05 May 2009 NHS Staff
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many employees of NHS Tayside receive pay point 1 or pay point 2 and what percentage of the workforce they comprise. Nicola Sturgeon: Under the terms of the UK-wide Agenda for Change agreement, current numbers of employees within NHS Tayside who receive either pay point 1 or pay point 2 are as follows:
Pay point 1 is currently £6.76 per hour and pay point 2 is £6.94 per hour. Both are significantly above the national minimum wage.
01 May 2009 Life ExpectancyMarlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executivewhat the figures for life expectancy have been for (a) Scotland and (b) the NHS Tayside area since 2004. Nicola Sturgeon : The information is as follows:
Life expectancy for administrative areas within Scotland is calculated and published annually by the General Register Office for Scotland: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/publications-and-data/life-expectancy/index.html.
ExpectancyMarlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what estimates are available of healthy life expectancy for the NHS Tayside area since 2004, broken down by community health partnership. Nicola Sturgeon: Life expectancy (LE) and healthy life expectancy (HLE) estimates for NHS board and Community Health Partnership (CHP) areas, including those in Tayside, are based on deaths and populations aggregated over a five-year period for statistical robustness. HLE also requires a third essential component, self-assessed health (SAH), which is only available for NHS board and CHP areas within Scotland, from the last census carried out in 2001. Therefore, HLE has been estimated for the period 1999-2003, using SAH from the 2001 Census. Data in the following tables have been published on the Scottish Public Health Observatory (ScotPHO) HLE pages: www.scotpho.org/uk/hle data sections for NHS boards and CHP''s.Table 1. Male LE and HLE at Birth in NHS Tayside, and by CHP
Source: Information Services Division Scotland. Table 2. Female LE and HLE at birth in NHS Tayside, and by CHP
Source: Information Services Division Scotland.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what estimates are available of healthy life expectancy for the NHS Tayside area since 2004. Nicola Sturgeon : Life expectancy (LE) and Healthy life expectancy (HLE) estimates for NHS board, including those in Tayside, are based on deaths and populations aggregated over a five-year period for statistical robustness. HLE also requires measurements of a third essential component, self-assessed health (SAH). For NHS board areas within Scotland SAH can only be obtained from the Census, which was last carried out in 2001. Therefore, HLE has been estimated for the period 1999-2003, using SAH data from the 2001 Census. The NHS board data in tables 1 and 2 have been published on the Healthy Life Expectancy pages of the Scottish Public Health Observatory (ScotPHO) website: http://www.scotpho.org.uk/home/Populationdynamics/hle/hle_data/hle_nhsboards.asp.Estimates of LE and HLE for males and females in NHS Tayside are shown in the following tables: Table 1. Male LE and HLE at birth, NHS Tayside 1999-2003.
Source Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland. Table 2. Female LE and HLE at birth, NHS Tayside 1999-2003.
Source Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland.
Health 03 March 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the initial revenue allocations to NHS Tayside (a) were in each financial year since 2004-05 and (b) will be in 2009-10 and what the value is of these amounts taking inflation into account. Nicola Sturgeon : The initial revenue allocations to NHS Tayside from 2004-05 and the inflation adjusted figures are shown below:
The adjusted figures are shown at 2009-10 prices.
Health 26 February 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of mothers smoked during pregnancy in (a) the NHS Tayside area and (b) Scotland in each of the last three years. Shona Robison: Information on women smoking at booking is published on the Scottish Health Statistics website under the Births & Babies website at ( http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/2911.html).For access to the data, please click on the chart titled "Smoking at booking by NHS board of residence: 2007", then select the NHS board or Scotland tab at the bottom of the sheet and the year tab at the top of the sheet. Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the fertility rates were per 1,000 of female population in age groups (a) 20 to 24, (b) 25 to 29, (c) 30 to 34, (d) 35 to 39 and (e) 40 to 44 in (i) Dundee and (ii) Angus in the last two years for which information is available. Shona Robison: The information requested is given in the following tables for 2006 and 2007. Figures for 2008 will be available in August 2009. (i) Fertility Rates Per 1,000 of Female Population in Dundee
(ii) Fertility Rates Per 1,000 of Female Population in Angus
Source: General Register Office for Scotland. Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the average age of mothers was at time of giving birth in each of the last two years in (a) Dundee and (b) Angus. Shona Robison: The information requested is given in the following table for 2006 and 2007. The corresponding figures for 2008 are not yet available. Average Age of Mothers at Time of Giving Birth in Dundee and Angus, 2006 and 2007
Bursaries 24 February 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many full-time university students in (a) Dundee City and (b) Angus council areas have been in receipt of bursaries in each of the last three years. Fiona Hyslop: The following table presents the number of full-time university students domiciled in Dundee City and Angus local authority areas who were in receipt of bursary support from the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) in academic years 2005-06 to 2007-08. The total number of Scottish domiciled full-time university students in receipt of bursaries in each academic year is also shown. Number of Full-Time University Students Receiving Bursary Support
NHS Finance23rd. February 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the value was of each capital allocation to NHS Tayside in each financial year since 2005-06 taking inflation into account. Nicola Sturgeon: The value of the formula capital allocations to NHS Tayside from 2005-06 taking inflation into account are shown in the following table:
The figures are adjusted for 2009-10 prices.
NHS Finance 13 February 2009 Marlyn Glen: To ask the Scottish Executive what the capital allocations have been to NHS Tayside in each year since 2005-06. Nicola Sturgeon: The formula capital allocations made to NHS Tayside since 2005-06 are shown in the following table:
Vaccinations 13 February 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the MMR vaccination uptake rate was in NHS Tayside in each of the last three years, broken down by community health partnership. Shona Robison: MMR vaccination uptake rates by community health partnership are published on the Information Service Division (ISD) Scotland website under Child Health at: http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/ch-immunisation.jsp?pContentID=5407&p_applic=CCC&p_service=Content.show&.Data is available by calendar year for 2006 and 2007 and by quarter from the period ending 30 June 2006 to 30 September 2008. Data for the quarter and calendar year ending 31 December 2008 will be published at the end of March 2009.
Dentistry21 January 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on dental bursaries for dental students at the University of Dundee in (a) each financial year since the introduction of the scheme and (b) 2008-09. Shona Robison: The information requested is shown in the following table.
Student Finance21 January 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many dentistry students at the University of Dundee have (a) applied for and (b) received a dental bursary in 2008-09, broken down by year of study and also expressed as a percentage of the total number of undergraduate students in each year. Shona Robison : The information requested is shown in the following table.
Homecoming Scotland21 January 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been allocated to themed events in (a) Dundee and (b) Angus for Homecoming Scotland 2009 and whether it will list each event being supported financially. Jim Mather : The Homecoming themed events taking place in Angus and Dundee are the Angus and Dundee Roots Festival, including the Fest''n''Furious, taking place late September, early October and receiving £19,000 funding and Doors Open Days which includes venues in Dundee. Doors Open Days take place across Scotland and are receiving £20,000 funding.
Pre-School Education14 January 2008 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how the number of whole-time equivalent General Teaching Council for Scotland registered teachers employed to provide pre-school education by (a) Dundee City and (b) Angus councils compares with the number required in those areas to meet the SNP manifesto commitment to ensure that every child of nursery age has access to a qualified nursery teacher. Adam Ingram : The 2008 pre-school and childcare census includes a table which shows the percentage of children who had access to a teacher during census week in each local authority area. This can be viewed on the Scottish Government''s website at the following address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/09/12150803/29.I refer the member to the answer to questions S3W-11417 and S3W-16579 on 16 April 2008, and 9 October 2008 respectively. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.These answers referred to above set out the Scottish Government''s position on setting a minimum level of access.
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many whole-time equivalent General Teaching Council for Scotland registered teachers are employed to provide pre-school education by (a) Dundee City and (b) Angus councils. Adam Ingram : The latest information on the whole-time equivalent of GTCS registered teachers employed to provide pre-school education in each Scottish local authority (as at January 2008), by type of provider, was published by the Scottish Government on 17 September 2008 (table 26). This publication can be found using the following link: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00682.
Employment6 January 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the median gross hourly earnings were for full-time employees resident in (a) Dundee, (b) Angus and (c) Aberdeenshire in the last year for which information is available, also broken down by gender. John Swinney : The preferred source for earnings estimates is the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), which is carried out by the Office for National Statistics. Table 1 shows the median gross hourly earnings for full-time employees resident in Dundee City, Angus and Aberdeenshire local authorities. The latest year for which data is available is 2008. Table 1 " Median Gross Hourly Pay (£) for Full-Time Employee Jobs1 of People Resident in selected Local Authorities (2008)
Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Office for National Statistics. Central Heating Programme5 January 2009 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been on the waiting list for a free central heating system in the DD postcode area in each month since, and including, July 2008 for which information is available. Stewart Maxwell : Information provided by the managing agent, for the DD postcode area, on the number of applicants on the waiting list in each month during the period requested is shown in the following table:
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many new applications have been received for a free central heating system in the DD postcode area in each month since, and including, July 2008 for which information is available and how many have been considered as eligible. Stewart Maxwell : Information provided by the managing agent, for the DD postcode area, on the number of applications and the number accepted, subject to survey, in each month during the period requested is shown in the following table:
NHS Hospitals16 December 2008 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing’s statements on 11 September 2008 that a buy-out of the PFI contract for car parking at Ninewells Hospital "would cost tens of millions of pounds" (Official Report c. 10734 and 10736) and subsequent notification in a letter dated 12 November 2008 to Marlyn Glen MSP that this estimated cost emerged in a telephone conversation between her officials and representatives of NHS Tayside, for what reason the cabinet secretary is unable to provide a copy of the written record of the telephone conversation, as stated in a letter to Marlyn Glen dated 18 November 2008. Answered by Nicola Sturgeon: The written record of the conversation contained officials'' initial assessment of the potential negotiating position of the PFI provider. It would undermine NHS Tayside''s negotiating position if that figure was in the public domain and therefore it is not in the public interest to release it. Healthcare Associated Infection12 December 2008 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will introduce a minimum age of two years for the national surveillance programme for Clostridium difficile associated disease. Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-16201 on 19 September 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which Dentistry21 November 2008 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many attendances there were at the accident and emergency department of Dundee Dental Hospital in each month since January 2008. Shona Robison : The information requested has been provided by NHS Tayside and is shown in the following table. The figures cover complete months from January to October 2008.
HealthMarlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of P1 pupils was classified as (a) overweight, (b) obese and (c) severely obese in the last year for which information is available. Shona Robison : Obesity statistics for children in P1 are collected through the Child Health Surveillance Programme. The most recent figures available are for school year 2006-07: 21.0% of children in P1 were overweight, including 8.5% who were obese and 4.3% who were severely obese. The full set of statistics and background notes are published on the NHS Information Services website at www.isdscotland.org/child_obesity (click on Obesity Statistics and BMI background).School Meals18 November 2008 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what participation rates among P1 to P3 pupils receiving free school meals from August 2010 were assumed in the local government finance settlement for the period up to 2011. Adam Ingram: We have assumed participation rates of 70% of P1 to P3 pupils that would not otherwise be entitled to free school meals. Health11 November 2008 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of drugs prescribed in NHS Tayside was generic in each of the last two years for which information is available. Nicola Sturgeon : The rate of generic prescribing in primary care in NHS Tayside for financial year 2006-07 was 83.23% and for 2007-08 was 82.38%. NHS Expenditure11 November 2008 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on medicines in hospitals in NHS Tayside in each of the last two years for which information is available. Nicola Sturgeon : Hospital drugs expenditure in NHS Tayside was £19.036 million in financial year 2006-07 and £17.332 million in 2005-06. Cancer12 November 2008 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of eligible women was screened for cervical cancer in each of the last 10 years, also broken down by age group. Shona Robison : Information Services Division (ISD) have provided the percentage of uptake for Cervical Screening by age group in Scotland1, 1 April 1997 to 31 March 2008, these are: Percentage Uptake 2,3 of Females Who Had a Record of a Previous Smear Taken Within Last 5.5 Years
Percentage Uptake 2,3 of Females Who Had a Record of a Previous Smear Taken Within Last 3.5 Years
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of eligible women was screened for cervical cancer in the NHS Tayside area in each of the last 10 years, also broken down by age group. Shona Robison : Information Services Division (ISD) have provided the percentage of uptake for Cervical Screening by age group in Tayside NHS Board, 1 April 1997 to 31 March 2008, these are: Percentage Uptake1,2 of Females Who Had a Record of a Previous Smear Taken Within Last 5.5 Years
Percentage Uptake1,2 of Females Who Had a Record of a Previous Smear Taken Within Last 3.5 Years
Dentistry12 November 2008 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS dental patients have been deregistered in NHS Tayside in each of the last 12 months for which information is available. Shona Robison : The available information is shown in the following table. NHS General Dental Service Patients Whose Registration Status Shows Withdrawn1,2 for NHS Tayside; Between July 2007 and June 2008
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS dental patients have been newly registered in NHS Tayside in each of the last 12 months for which information is available. Shona Robison: Latest available information on newly registered patients in NHS Tayside in each of the last 12 months is presented in the following table. Number of newly registered NHS dental patients in NHS Tayside in each month from November 2007 to October 2008: Number of Newly Registered Patients not Previously Registered with a Dentist in Tayside
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive how many general, hospital and community dentists there were in NHS Tayside in (a) March 2008 and (b) March 2007, expressed as a headcount and by whole-time equivalent. Shona Robison: The head count information for NHS Tayside is shown in the following table. Hospital and community dentist data is only available as at 30 September and is also shown. Information on the whole-time equivalent of staff working in the NHS general dental service is not available as the working hours of each dentist are not collected. Number of Dentists1 Providing NHS General Dental Services; in NHS Tayside; at 31 March
Whole-Time Equivalent (WTE) and Head Count of Hospital and Community Dentists; in NHS Tayside; at 30 September2
12 November 2008 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of (a) adults and (b) children was registered with an NHS dentist in June 2008, broken down by community health partnership area, and what the comparable figures were in March 2008. Shona Robison : The information by Community Health Partnership for March 2007 to June 2008 is published at: http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/servlet/FileBuffer?namedFile=dent_reg_table2_june08.xls&pContentDispositionType=attachment.The information does not represent the percentage of people in each Community Health Partnership who are registered. Registrations (numerator) are based on the postcode of the practice where the patient has registered with a general dental practitioner. The population (denominator) is based on where the patient resides, in this case the Community Health Partnership. In some cases, the number of registrations may exceed the actual number of people in the chosen population. Healthcare Associated Infection10 November 2008
Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive whether the target set for NHS boards of a 30% reduction in the rate of Clostridium difficile in people over 65 by 2011 will be accompanied by additional allocations to NHS boards outwith the £54 million already to be allocated over the next three years to tackle healthcare-acquired infection. Nicola Sturgeon: Additional funding to support the new target of up to £2 million is being made available to NHS boards from within the resources provided to tackle healthcare associated infection in Scotland. Justice 6 November 2008 Marlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to develop alternatives to custody for women offenders to counter the unprecedented intake of women to HM Prison Cornton Vale. Kenny MacAskill : This government is committed to radical action to end the cycle of offending and re-offending. Prison will always remain the right place for those who commit serious crimes and present a risk to our communities. But tough community penalties delivered swiftly and consistently are more effective in dealing with those whose offences are of a less serious nature. We know that custody is often not the most appropriate option for women offenders. The Community Justice Authorities have identified women as a priority group and this is reflected in schemes such as diversion from prosecution and supervised bail. We are spending over £600,000 per year on piloting Drug Treatment and Testing Orders for all lower tariff offenders including women and have increased spending on supervised bail by over 40%. Additional funding of £190,000 per year has been made available to the South West Community Justice Authority for piloting an innovative approach making use of mentors/link workers for adult female offenders given a community sentence. 28 October 2008EducationMarlyn Glen : To ask the Scottish Executive what the projected number is of pupils who will be in P1 to P3 in (a) Dundee and (b) Angus in August 2010. Maureen Watt : Projected pupil numbers in each stage for each local authority are not generally produced centrally. However, using trends in the five to seven year old population from GRO Scotland''s projections and 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||