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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)
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Question reference: S5W-13571

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-12982 by Shona Robison on 13 December 2017, by what date the findings of the Dignity at Work Survey will be published.

Question reference: S5W-13624

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2017
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-12803 by Angela Constance on 29 November 2017, what its role is in promoting the inclusion of children and young people with people with differences of sexual development (DSD).

Question reference: S5W-13623

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2017
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how and (b) when parents or young people with differences of sexual development (DSD) can influence its forthcoming Gender Recognition Bill.

Question reference: S5W-13622

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2017
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-12804 by Angela Constance on 29 November 2017, whether it accepts that many people with differences of sexual development (DSD) do not define as being LGBTI and therefore would not benefit from or have access to this support.

Question reference: S5W-13459

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2017
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to make any changes or further announcements regarding City of Edinburgh Council Wave 4 school funding through the Schools for the Future Programme.

In Edinburgh, the Scottish Government's Scotland's Schools for the Future programme is replacing three secondary schools and one primary school and there are no plans to make any changes to the Government's support to these projects.

The Government intends to build upon the success of the Scotland's Schools for the Future programme and options are currently being developed with an announcement expected in 2018.

Question reference: S5W-13458

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2017
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide clarification on the deadline by which it must receive submissions of bids for support through the Schools for the Future Programme.

Question reference: S5W-12986

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what meetings it has had with NHS Lothian regarding the recommendations in the 2012 report, Investigation into Management and Culture in NHS Lothian, since its publication.

The Scottish Government meets with NHS Lothian on a regular basis to discuss matters of interest to the people of the Lothian's.

The Scottish Government has been advised that an internal audit was undertaken by NHS Lothian regarding organisational culture in January 2017. Part of this process was to review the implementation of the recommendations from the Investigation into Management and Culture in NHS Lothian Report of 2012.

In February 2017, the NHS Lothian’s Audit and Risk Committee confirmed that all recommendations within the Report had been implemented. A copy of the internal audit report is available online via link: http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/OurOrganisation/KeyDocuments/Audits/Documents/OrganisationalCulture-BowlesReportActionPlans-Jan2017.pdf.

Although NHS Lothian has implemented all the recommendations of the Report, the Board recognises that maintaining and further developing an effective organisational culture is an ongoing requirement, in line with national policy guidelines and practice. This informs the Board's organisational values of Care and Compassion, Dignity and Respect, Openness, Honest and Responsibility, Quality and Teamwork.

As such, NHS Lothian has provided assurance that it continues to take steps to evolve its culture from both a staff and patient experience perspective. To enable this, it utilises staff survey results and the iMatter Board Report to monitor how the organisation is perceived and to take action to continuously improve performance. This is overseen by NHS Lothian’s Staff Engagement and Experience Programme Board, which reports into its Staff Governance Committee.

National reporting on iMatter and the Dignity at Work Survey will be available in February 2018.

Everyone Matters: the 2020 Workforce Vision Implementation Plan is our workforce policy for the NHS in Scotland, and our commitment to valuing the workforce and treating people well. It sets out national and Board level actions to embed the core NHS Scotland values that drive behaviours and promote a healthy organisational culture.

Question reference: S5W-12971

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2017
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what constitutes a matter being in the public interest with regards to the judiciary publishing a sentencing statement.

Sentencing in any given case including decisions relating to the publishing of sentencing statements is a matter for the court.

In general terms, a judge will often give reasons for imposing a particular sentence in court at the time of sentencing, or where the disposal is under challenge, in a subsequent report to the Appeal Court. The sentencing of convicted persons is usually announced orally. In certain cases a sentencing statement may also be published thereafter. The decision whether or not to publish a sentencing statement is at the discretion of the independent judge in the performance of their judicial function.

Question reference: S5W-12985

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 12 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps have been taken to ensure the (a) implementation and (b) monitoring of NHS Lothian’s management culture since the publication of the 2012 report, Investigation into Management and Culture in NHS Lothian.

Question reference: S5W-12984

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 12 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether all of the recommendations in the 2012 report, Investigation into Management and Culture in NHS Lothian, have been met, and what the reasons are for its position on this.