Questions and answers

Question reference: S5W-24818

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendation by The Cole Inquiry that the use of visual inspection reports of schools should cease, for what reason a visual inspection report is reported to be being relied on in the case of Brimmond School in Aberdeen.

The visual inspection report on alleged defects at Brimmond School was commissioned by Hub North Scotland and Aberdeen City Council.

Under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, it is the statutory responsibility of local authorities to manage and maintain the school estate across Scotland. Accordingly, the question on the relevance of the use of visual inspections as part of those Brimmond School investigations should be directed to the building owner, Aberdeen City Council.

Question reference: S5W-24814

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 4 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time is for dental paediatric surgery at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow.

The following tables show the average (median wait) and, as per ISD practice, the 98 th percentile wait for the Dental Paediatric Surgery Specialty at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow for quarter ending 30 June 2019.

Table 1: Waiting Times for Inpatient or Day Case Admission

Hospital

Specialty

Median Waiting Time (Days)

98 th Percentile

Royal Hospital for Children

ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

116

281

Royal Hospital for Children

PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

171

216

Source: ISD Waiting Times Warehouse

Table 2: Waiting Times for New Outpatients

Hospital

Specialty

Median Waiting Time (Days)

98 th Percentile

Royal Hospital for Children

ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

48

84

Royal Hospital for Children

PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

28

69

Source: ISD Waiting Times Warehouse

Question reference: S5W-24813

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 4 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time is for paediatric surgery at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow.

The average and longest waiting time for inpatient paediatric surgery is 88 and 529 days respectively. For new outpatients it is 30 and 54 days respectively. The longest waiting times provided in the following tables is the 98 th percentile figure in keeping with ISD accepted practice.

Inpatient/Day Case and Outpatients for the Paediatric Surgery Specialty at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow for quarter ending 30 June 2019.

Table 1: Completed waits for Inpatient or Day Case Admission

Hospital

Specialty

Average (Median) Waiting Time (Days)

98 th Percentile

Royal Hospital for Children

Paediatric Surgery

88

529

Source: ISD Waiting Times Warehouse

Table 2: Completed waits for New Outpatients

Hospital

Specialty

Average (Median) Waiting Time (Days)

98 th Percentile

Royal Hospital for Children

Paediatric Surgery

30

54

Source: ISD Waiting Times Warehouse

Question reference: S5O-03476

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what the value is of Scotch lamb exports to Europe.

Question reference: S5W-24807

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 28 August 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many egg producers have made a commitment to phase out egg production from hens in enriched cages by 2025.

Question reference: S5W-24812

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 August 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to prohibiting the use of enriched cages for laying hens on animal welfare grounds.

Question reference: S5W-24811

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 August 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when the first meeting of the Animal Welfare Commission will be held; what organisations will be represented on it, and what welfare issues it will consider in its first year.

Question reference: S5W-24806

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 28 August 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many supermarket retailers have made a commitment to phase out eggs from caged hens by 2025, and how many have committed to phase out (a) whole eggs on the shelf, (b) their own branded products that contain such eggs and (c) any other products that contain such eggs.

Question reference: S5W-24808

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 28 August 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether it uses eggs from enriched cages in any (a) food or meals that it provides and (b) of the catering services that it provides (a) on and (ii) outwith its own premises.

Question reference: S5W-24463

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 July 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 August 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how it is monitoring the uptake of free personal care for people under 65 (Frank’s Law) in each local authority area.

Scottish Government officials worked closely with the Free Personal Care Implementation Advisory Group to develop a detailed monitoring template that has been distributed to all local authorities. This format asks for information on costs, level, and nature of demand for Free Personal Care since the extension to those under the age of 65. This will allow for a more accurate estimate of the cost of the policy in coming years and allocations to local authorities. We are committed to review on this basis.

We intend to provide regular reports of the impact of the extension of Free Personal Care from early next year. This will enable both central and local governments to closely monitor the impact of the extension over the first three years.

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