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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: S4O-04480

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of people who are homeless in Glasgow.

Question reference: S4W-25923

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2015
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 4 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is the First Minister’s intention to publish a new edition of the Scottish Ministerial Code.

An updated edition of the Scottish Ministerial Code will be published today (4 June 2015). The code, which was last revised in December 2011, provides a code of conduct and guidance on procedures for members of the Scottish Government and Junior Scottish Ministers. A copy of the 2015 edition of the Scottish Ministerial Code may be found on the Scottish Government’s website at:

www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/06/2562

Question reference: S4O-04263

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 April 2015
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to the Patient Opinion service.

The Scottish Government has supported the roll-out of the independent website Patient Opinion across Scotland since 2013. This is part of our commitment to developing a culture of openness and transparency within NHS Scotland that welcomes feedback and uses it to drive improvement.

We have recently awarded Patient Opinion a new contract, which provides for every territorial board in Scotland, and relevant special boards, to be fully registered with the site for up to three years from 1 April 2015. A comprehensive package of support is available to boards to engage effectively with Patient Opinion, with the costs met in full by the Scottish Government.

Question reference: S4W-24907

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2015
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how many additional whole-time equivalent staff are employed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde compared with 2007 and what impact this has had on patient care.

The following table shows that as at December 2014 there are 34,082.2 whole-time equivalent (WTE) staff working in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. This is 919.8 WTE more than September 2006.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has seen an 83% fall in cases of clostridium difficile infection in those over 65 since 2007 (472 from January to March 2007 to 79 from July to September 2014), and a 94% fall in cases of MRSA since 2007 (68 from January to March 2007 to 4 from July to September 2014).

WTE of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde staff

	September 2006²	December 2014	Difference September 2006 to December 2014
Overall staff	33,162.4	34,082.2	919.8
Total consultants¹	1,131.3	1,411.3	279.9
Emergency medicine consultants¹	26.0	68.3	42.3
Nursing and midwifery	15,277.1	15,232.4	-44.7

Source: Scottish Workforce Information Standard System

Notes:

1. Consultant figures include medical and clinical directors and directors of public health.

2. To allow a comparable trend with post 2007 information, adjustments have been made.

Question reference: S4O-04194

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Post-Budget Briefing by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, which finds that the poorest have seen the biggest proportionate losses as a result of the UK Government’s tax and benefit changes.

Question reference: S4O-04142

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 18 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how the UK Government’s immigration policy impacts on Scottish universities.

The immigration measures brought in by successive UK governments undermine the efforts of Scottish universities to compete in a global marketplace and attract the brightest and best international student talent.

They impact on the international competitiveness of Scottish education, create additional burdens for institutions and students and are being negatively perceived overseas, deterring prospective students from applying to study in the UK.

Question reference: S4O-04114

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in implementing self-directed support in Glasgow.

Question reference: S4O-04073

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S4O-04055

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work it is supporting in Malawi.

Question reference: S4O-04017

Current Status: Withdrawn