- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 March 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 30 March 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applicants there were for the post of Chair of NHS Fife and how many applicants were selected for final stage interviews and final stage selection processes.
Answer
A total of seven applications were received for the position of Chair of Fife NHS Board. Ofthese, four applicants have been invited for interview.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 March 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 30 March 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive on what date the new Chair of NHS Fife will be in post.
Answer
Interviews are scheduled for6 April and shortly after this date we will liaise with the board to agree astart date for the new Chair.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 February 2004
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Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 12 March 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Health and Community Care will reply to the letter from my constituent Mr John Winton of 30 November 2003 regarding his treatment, and specifically any lack of beds, at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
Answer
Mr Winton’s letter of 30November was addressed to the Chief Executive of Lothian University HospitalsTrust, and copied to me for information. I understand that the Division has nowwritten to Mr Winton, addressing his concerns.
Mr Winton has since written directto me on related matters. A reply will be issued shortly.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 January 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 9 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what powers are available to it to encourage the use of Scottish professional firms by UK private companies, stating in each case what use it has made of that power.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has no powers to intervene in the commercial decisions UK privatecompanies take in respect of their use of professional services. However, ScottishDevelopment International does hold information on Scottish professional firmsas part of its work with UK companies operating in Scotland,and will encourage companies to consider their use whenever appropriate.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 January 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 5 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Her Majesty's Government to promote and protect Scots law and legal institutions.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is inregular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of issues, including thepromotion and protection of Scots law and legal institutions.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 January 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 5 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the use of English law to govern contracts (a) wholly or (b) partially pertaining to Scotland.
Answer
It is a fundamentalprinciple of commercial contracts that parties are free to choose theapplicable law. This principle forms part of the Rome Convention, to which the UK is asignatory, as translated into domestic UK law. The Convention determines the law that appliesto a contract where more than one legal system is involved. It supportsconsumers by ensuring they retain the benefit of certain types of rule designedto protect them under the law of their habitual residence, even where thecontract designates another law as the applicable law.
Scottish interests weretaken into account in the formulation of the Convention rules, which bind allof our current EU partners. Consumer protection is a reserved issue.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 January 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 5 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with (a) the Law Society, (b) the Institute of Chartered Accountants, (c) the Confederation of British Industry, (d) the Federation of Small Businesses and (e) any other business organisation regarding the use of the Scottish professional service sector by UK firms operating in Scotland but domiciled outwith Scotland.
Answer
Scottish Development International,which is the lead body for inward investment in Scotland, will provideinformation on Scottish companies providing professional services asappropriate to UK firms operating in Scotland as part of a normaloptions appraisal. However, the choice of service provider is ultimately acommercial decision for a company itself to make.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 January 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 5 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what direction and advice was given to Fife Council regarding the introduction of the Yellow Taxibus service operating principally between Dunfermline and Edinburgh.
Answer
No direction or advice wasgiven to Fife Council regarding the introduction of the Yellow Taxibus service.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 January 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 5 February 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been provided for “dial-a-ride” taxi or bus services in Fife in each year since 1996-97, broken down by organisation receiving the funding and the purpose of the funding.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has,to date, provided no funding to any dial-a-ride taxi or bus service in Fife.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 January 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 26 January 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what targets are set by (a) Greater Glasgow NHS Board and (b) Forth Valley NHS Board for the waiting time for a patient to secure an orthopaedic appointment.
Answer
Partnership for Care: Scotland’s Health White Paperincludes the commitment that no patient will wait more than 26 weeks for afirst outpatient at a consultant-led clinic, following referral, by the end of2005.
As part of the local health planprocess, the national waiting times unit is currently meeting with NHS boardsto agree local targets for 2004-05, which demonstrate good progress towardsattainment of the 26 weeks target.
