- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 4 March 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it will make to Her Majesty's Government in support of the Disability Discrimination Bill, an order in council or other legislative measure being used to ensure that the necessary legislative changes are made so that the new Additional Support Needs Tribunals are able to hear education cases brought under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
Answer
It is not appropriate for the Executive to make any representation to the UK Government on this matter at the present time. A decision about representation will be taken on the basis of the review of the operation of the tribunals, as explained in the answer to parliamentary question S2W-14671 on 4 March 2005, and in light of the outcome of any subsequent public consultation.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 1 February 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether introducing two-view mammography for breast screening will lead to lower recall rates, as appears to be the case in England and Wales.
Answer
I refer the member to the question S2W-13438 answered on 21 January 2005. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 1 February 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has examined the cost effectiveness of introducing two-view mammography for breast screening as compared to a single view mammography, in line with England and Wales.
Answer
I refer the Member to the question S2W-13438 answered on 21 January 2005. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 1 February 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether introducing two-view mammography for breast screening will lead to an increase in the numbers of cancers detected early, as appears to be the case in England and Wales.
Answer
I refer the Member to the answer to question S2W-13438 on 21 January 2005. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 1 February 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to introduce two-view mammography as a standard method of screening for breast cancer, in line with England and Wales.
Answer
I refer the Member to question S2W-13438 answered on 21 January 2005. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 28 January 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making in monitoring the number of carers' assessments, including young carers' assessments, being carried out in each local authority area.
Answer
From January 2005, local authorities are being required for the first time to record the number of carers’ assessments, including young carers’ assessments, being carried out. The first returns of information will be made to the Scottish Executive in April 2005, and thereafter figures will be collected annually.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 28 January 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are national standards in respect of carers' assessments and whether it has any plans to introduce a single, standardised carers' assessment form across Scotland.
Answer
The Executive has no plans to introduce a standardised assessment form for either users’ or carers’ assessments. We are, however, developing national minimum information standards for the data in these assessments, which will provide a consistent approach across the country. The standard for older people was issued in December 2004. We expect to cover all other groups, including carers, later this year.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 28 January 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to provide further support to young carers.
Answer
Under our Carers Strategy a range of steps have been taken to help improve the support available to young carers. Amongst other things, this has delivered a marked increase in the number of projects supporting young carers, which have risen from 23 in 1999 to 52 in 2004. I recognise, however, that more needs to be done to meet the needs of young carers. I will be meeting carer representatives in the spring to discuss this issue in more detail and to consider whether a national Young Carers Strategy is needed. We will also consult young carers and other stakeholders about the way ahead.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 20 January 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how many quality contracts have been agreed with bus operators since the implementation of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2000.
Answer
No quality contracts have beenagreed with bus operators since the implementation of the Transport (Scotland) Act2001. We are aware that several have been considered. There is also, evidence ofa great deal of voluntary partnership working between transport authorities andbus operators as a result of the 2001 legislation.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Colin Boyd on 10 December 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to make an announcement on the outcome of the pilot schemes for the test purchasing of age-restricted products and its subsequent plans for the future of test purchasing.
Answer
Ministers are considering the evaluation report of the tobacco test purchasingpilot and an announcement will be made shortly.