- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 27 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive why it has not yet reached a decision on the Fife Structure Plan.
Answer
In line with our public announcement in August on progress with the Fife Structure Plan, a decision has not yet been reached, as Scottish Government is considering draft modifications and progressing the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of their environmental effects, with a view to publishing the proposed modifications and the SEA Environmental Report for public consultation later this autumn.
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- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 27 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive in what month it expects the final report of the Joint Future Thinking Taskforce on Universities to be published.
Answer
The Joint Future Thinking Taskforce on Universities had a constructive and positive final meeting last month. The Scottish Funding Council are now discussing with Universities Scotland the details of the new funding arrangements in the context of New Horizons. We expect the outcome of this will be made public before the end of the year.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 27 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-13507 by Stewart Stevenson on 9 June 2008, when ministers will make a decision on whether to approve the Fife Structure Plan.
Answer
In line with our public announcement in August on progress with the Fife Structure Plan, Scottish Government is currently drafting modifications to the plan and progressing the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of their environmental effects, with a view to publishing the proposed modifications and the SEA Environmental Report for public consultation later this autumn.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 8 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made on national negotiations over GP involvement in delivering the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination programme.
Answer
The arrangements for contracting with GPs to deliver the HPV immunisation programme are being taken forward through local negotiations at NHS board level. On 16 July 2008, the Scottish Government circulated a model locally enhanced service for boards to use in local negotiations. This will remain the model on which the Scottish Government would recommend that local negotiations take place.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 8 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of GPs have agreed to take part in the Scottish Government's human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination programme, broken down by NHS board.
Answer
Practice level data is not held centrally, but routine monitoring at board level suggests that an increasing number of GPs are participating in the HPV programme.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many part-time students there are at college or university studying at 50% or more of the time needed to complete a full-time HNC, HND, or undergraduate degree (SCQF Level 7 to 10).
Answer
The number of students studying for an undergraduate higher education qualification (SCQF level 7 to 10) in part-time mode (50% or more of a full-time equivalent) at Scottish institutions was 25,810. Of these 8,640 studied at colleges and 17,170 at higher education institutions (including 7,550 at the Open University in Scotland).
The data relate to the academic year 2006-07.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 3 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many student nurses have benefited from the one year job guarantee scheme.
Answer
Between 2002, when the initiative was introduced, and 29 September 2008, 53 full and part-time newly qualified nurses and midwives benefited from the one year job guarantee scheme. This is broken down as follows:
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 to date |
| 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
The number of students recruited to pre-registration nursing and midwifery programmes is linked to the nursing and midwifery workforce planning process for Scotland. Most newly qualified nurses are therefore able to find employment through their own means, in their locality and area of expertise. The one year job guarantee is for the few students who, for some reason or another, are unable to secure employment in this manner.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3O-4193 by Stewart Stevenson on 18 September 2008, when it expects the feasibility study looking at the provision of traffic signals at Cadham junction to be completed.
Answer
I expect the traffic signal feasibility study at Cadham to be finalised by the end of October 2008.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3O-4193 by Stewart Stevenson on 18 September 2008, what it regards as low cost improvements and up to what value such improvements could reach.
Answer
Low cost improvements in this context would include measures aimed at improving the operation and safety at these junctions, for example signing, road markings, lighting, and visibility. I have asked the operating company, BEAR Scotland Ltd, to look at how both junctions operate and bring forward recommendations. It is not possible to estimate the cost until BEAR has concluded this study.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 September 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3O-4193 by Stewart Stevenson on 18 September 2008, when consideration of further possible low cost improvements in the vicinity of the Cadham and Tullis Russell junctions will be completed.
Answer
I have instructed the operating company, BEAR Scotland Ltd, to undertake this study, which will include consultation with the Glenrothes Area Futures Group. I expect the report to be concluded by mid-January 2009. In addition, the study will also consider the Balfarg junction.
