- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 December 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 20 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the charity, Cornerstone, regarding the derecognition of the trade union, UNISON, and what the outcome of these was.
Answer
The Scottish Government has had several discussions with Cornerstone about its dispute with UNISON. The Scottish Government has also been liasing with UNISON.
Scottish ministers are keen that both parties enter into negotiations as soon as possible and officials will continue to liaise with Cornerstone and UNISON until a resolution is found. Scottish ministers are writing to both organisations offering support in reaching an agreement.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 December 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 20 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the chief executive of the charity, Cornerstone, being an appropriate Fair Work Ambassador, in light of Cornerstone having derecognised the trade union, UNISON, after 24 years of a voluntary recognition agreement.
Answer
At present there is no recognised Scottish Government post or position of “Fair Work Ambassador”. As such the Chief Executive of Cornerstone, nor any other individual has been or is recognised as such.
We have taken action to ensure that the term “Scottish Government” is not appropriate to be applied in any context of an organisation or individual being described as a “Fair Work Ambassador".
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 December 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take against registered charities that breach their charitable objectives.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-20334 on 18 December 2018. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx .
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 December 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the charity, the Institute of Statecraft, and what its position is on whether it meets the definition of a Scottish charity.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not hold any information on this organisation in respect of its charitable status or activities .
Charity regulation and associated statutory action is for the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), which operates independently of the Scottish Government. I understand OSCR has opened an inquiry into the Institute for Statecraft.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 December 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to invite the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator to investigate the activities of the Institute of Statecraft.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-20334 on 18 December 2018. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx .
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 11 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the existing clinical guidelines regarding the provision of pulmonary rehabilitation for people living with long-term lung conditions are implemented by NHS boards.
Answer
The Scottish Government is fully committed to ensuring that the NHS in Scotland delivers high quality, safe and effective person centre care. It is for clinicians, in consultation with the patient, to discuss and agree the best treatment options based on clinical guidance and individual circumstances and needs.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 11 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to raise awareness of the importance of pulmonary rehabilitation among (a) health professionals in order to improve referral rates and (b) patients who may be unaware of the benefits of this treatment for people living with long-term lung conditions.
Answer
Pulmonary rehabilitation is widely recognised by health care professionals as an important element of respiratory disease care. It has a well-established evidence base for its benefits in helping to support self-management and reduce exacerbation and hospital admissions.
This is why it is already a key recommendation in national clinical guidelines, that NHS Boards are expected to follow.
Access to pulmonary rehabilitation will form an important part of the Scottish Respiratory Care Action Plan that we are developing with the aim to raise awareness and drive improvement in outcomes for people with long-term respiratory conditions.
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland and British Lung Foundation are involved in the development of the Plan from the early stages. We value their expert advice on the best approach to raising patients awareness of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of respiratory conditions.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 11 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will work with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland to introduce a right to pulmonary rehabilitation to ensure that all patients with long-term lung conditions can access this treatment.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5O-02462 on 24 October 2018 which is available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11724&i=106125
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Kate Forbes on 7 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the budget has been for the City of Edinburgh Council in each year since 2011-12.
Answer
The total budgeted funding (revenue and capital) provided to the City of Edinburgh Council by the Scottish Government in each year since 2011-12 is set out in the following table.
Financial Year | £ million |
2011-12 | 872.5 |
2012-13 | 884.4 |
2013-14 | 793.8 |
2014-15 | 823.7 |
2015-16 | 831.7 |
2016-17 | 786.3 |
2017-18 | 790.3 |
2018-19 | 801.4 |
It should be noted that the responsibility for police and fire transferred from local government to Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service respectively on 1 April 2013. This resulted in the associated funding amounting to almost £1.6 billion being removed from the annual local government finance settlements.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Kate Forbes on 7 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work has had with the leader of the City of Edinburgh Council in the last year at which the council leader has asked for more funding for the local authority, and what the outcome was.
Answer
Both the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work and I meet with COSLA and individual local authorities, including the City of Edinburgh Council, on a regular basis and discuss a range of issues including future funding. Indeed I met representatives of the Council on 22 November. The outcome of these discussions will be announced as part of the 2019-20 Scottish Budget on 12 December.