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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S3W-24494

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 01 June 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what additional financial resources it will make available to NHS boards to provide CT scanners to rural general hospitals without one.

NHS boards receive annual funding allocations for both revenue and capital expenditure on the basis of a formula that takes account of a range of demographic and geographical factors. Island NHS boards also receive an additional allocation of capital resources to cover planned capital investment projects within their delegated authority not covered by the formula allocation.

Over and above these allocations, £30 million of capital resources are allocated across NHSScotland annually to support the purchase and replacement of medical equipment. NHS boards are required to plan and prioritise the use of capital resources locally.

NHS boards are expected to fund the running costs of capital projects from their existing revenue allocations.

Question reference: S3W-24492

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 01 June 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive(a) how many and (b) which rural general hospitals have CT scanners.

Question reference: S3W-24493

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 01 June 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects all rural general hospitals to have CT scanners.

Question reference: S3W-22944

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 April 2009
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 28 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications to the Rural Priorities scheme have been received in each month since its inception.

Rural Priorities opened for expressions of interest (Statements of Intent) in April 2008. The number of expressions of interest received each month is shown in the following table.

Applications are counted from the first submission of an expression of interest although the majority of these have now moved on to final applications (Proposals).

These figures exclude any applications which have subsequently been withdrawn.

April 2008	259
May 2008	360
June 2008	610
July 2008	754
August 2008	636
September 2008	622
October 2008	647
November 2008	394
December 2008	475
January 2009	312
February 2009	226
March 2009	334
April 2009	253
Total	5,882

Question reference: S3W-22943

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 April 2009
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 21 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has run out of funding for the Rural Priorities scheme for 2009.

We have not run out of funding for the Rural Priorities scheme for 2009.

Rural Priorities is successfully investing in rural Scotland, and in four rounds we have approved £124 million for 1,800 projects in rural Scotland. SRDP has a huge role to play in Scotland''s economic recovery and the funding delivered so far demonstrates the Scottish Government''s commitment to rural Scotland.

By making £10 million available for the next round we are giving rural businesses “ large and small “ the chance to start even more projects which will create sustainable rural communities for future generations.

With that in mind, we will hold two further funding rounds in this calendar year; one in August for 2009 funding, and one in November, which will concentrate on opening up the 2010 budget. The closing date for the August round will be June 22.

I can also confirm that in the future we intend to hold three funding rounds per calendar year which will give potential applicants a clear timetable for the remainder of the scheme.

The high number of applications so far shows that Rural Priorities has captured the imagination of rural Scotland and their increasing quality demonstrates that its objectives are increasingly understood, although we recognise the need for improving certain elements.

Question reference: S3W-23820

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 11 May 2009
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3O-6612 by Shona Robison on 23 April 2009, when the proposed visits to each local authority will take place.

Question reference: S3W-22945

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 April 2009
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 12 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will announce the reopening of the Rural Priorities scheme for applications.

Question reference: S3W-23355

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what provisions are in place for patients not eligible for patient transport services who require to use taxis and cannot afford to pay the fare before reclaiming it from the NHS board.

Question reference: S3W-23349

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what transport provision is in place for day case patients who need to attend health appointments before 9 am and leave after 5 pm.

Question reference: S3W-22917

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 April 2009
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 11 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason it has suspended the next round of applications to the Rural Priorities scheme.

The applications process for Rural Priorities has not been closed or suspended. Applicants and agents may continue to submit proposals through the online applications system.

We are currently considering the arrangements for the next assessment round for applications which have been submitted to Rural Priorities. In light of the success of the February assessment round, it has been necessary to look again at the planned assessment rounds for the remainder of the year.

Any applicant who has put forward a proposal will have the opportunity to have their proposal considered in full at the next assessment round.

We will make an announcement on the dates for future assessment rounds in the near future.