- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
-
Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2007
-
Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 4 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde last advertised for staff for the Vale of Leven Hospital and what the nature was of the posts advertised.
Answer
Thisinformation is not held centrally however, Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Boardhave advised that they advertised four posts on 23 November 2007. The following table showsdetails of the posts advertised.
| Post | Category | Grade/Band | Hours | Tenure |
| Domestic Assistant | Ancillary | Band 1 | 12.5 | Fixed Term - 3 months |
| Health Care Assistant | Nursing | Band 2 | 8 | Permanent |
| Nurse | Nursing | Band 5 | 72 (1.92 whole-time equivalent) | Permanent |
| Nurse | Nursing | Band 5 | 15 | Permanent |
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2007
-
Current Status:
Answered by Bruce Crawford on 4 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the responses received to the First Minister’s letter to all states party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty with regard to gaining observer status at their meetings.
Answer
There are noplans to publish any responses received as this might prejudice free and frankdiscussion between governments.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2007
-
Current Status:
Answered by Bruce Crawford on 4 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive who is responsible for enforcing the Scottish Ministerial Code if it is breached by cabinet secretaries or ministers.
Answer
The ScottishMinisterial Code is the First Minister’s document and it sets out the standardsof conduct which he expects of government ministers. The First Minister is the ultimate judge of the standards of behaviourexpected of a minister and the appropriate consequences in the event of abreach of those standards. Ministers will only remain in office for as long asthey retain his confidence.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
-
Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2007
-
Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 4 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde last advertised for an anaesthetist for the Vale of Leven Hospital.
Answer
GreaterGlasgow and Clyde NHS Board have advised that they last advertised for an Anaesthetist post on 13 November 2007. The advert was in the British Medical Journal andhas a closing date of 14 December 2007.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2007
-
Current Status:
Answered by Bruce Crawford on 4 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what arrangements are in place to publish the responses received to the First Minister’s letter to all states party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty with regard to gaining observer status at their meetings.
Answer
There are noplans to publish any responses received as this might prejudice free and frankdiscussion between governments.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2007
-
Current Status:
Answered by Bruce Crawford on 3 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made on the review of the Scottish Ministerial Code.
Answer
The routinepost-election revision of the Scottish Ministerial Code is expected to concludein the near future and a revised version of the Code will be published shortlyby the First Minister.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2007
-
Current Status:
Answered by Bruce Crawford on 3 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will adopt the approach taken by Prime Minister, Gordon Brown MP, to have an independent adviser to investigate breaches of the Scottish Ministerial Code to ensure a culture of openness and transparency in government.
Answer
No decisions willbe taken until our review of the Scottish Ministerial Code has concluded.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2007
-
Current Status:
Answered by Bruce Crawford on 3 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the review of the Scottish Ministerial Code has been undertaken independently of the civil service and ministers.
Answer
The Scottish Ministerial Code is being reviewed by Scottish Government officials and will be approved by the First Minister, as has been the case after each Scottish Parliament election.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2007
-
Current Status:
Answered by Bruce Crawford on 3 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the timetable is for the review of the Scottish Ministerial Code.
Answer
I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-6782 on 3 December 2007. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, thesearch facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2007
-
Current Status:
Answered by Bruce Crawford on 3 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive who is responsible for enforcing the Scottish Ministerial Code if it is breached by the First Minister.
Answer
I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-5914 on 13 November 2007. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, thesearch facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
