- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 12 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to investigate the circumstances surrounding delay to the installation of the hospital information computer system at the new Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
Answer
The Executive has been kept informed of developments in this case. I see no need at this point to undertake further investigation.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 12 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when the hospital information computer system at the new Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children will be operational.
Answer
I understand that the current timetable is for the new system to be phased in across the hospitals in Lothian, starting this autumn in Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh followed by the Western General Hospital and concluding with the Royal Hospital for Sick Children from 2004.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 12 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will investigate the awarding of a contract by Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust to McKesson Corporation after the company had announced that an audit found #27million of sales recorded improperly.
Answer
I understand that the trust has already investigated this matter thoroughly. I am aware of the outcome and see no basis to take further action.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 5 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the towns which have a town crier and whether Kilwinning and Linlithgow both have town criers.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a full explanation of the circumstances surrounding the removal of the maxiofacial surgery unit from St. John's Hospital in West Lothian.
Answer
It is the responsibility of NHS boards and trusts to address issues relating to the provision of services in their areas.The maxillofacial surgery service at St John's Hospital has not been removed.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 26 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what monies spent by the Motorola Task Force have been used to pay for staff from the Inland Revenue, the Benefits Agency and other United Kingdom government departments and why it was necessary to pay for these services from the funds available to the task force.
Answer
None.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 26 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the current status of the Motorola Task Force is.
Answer
From 1 July 2002, the activities of the Motorola Taskforce were dispersed although a range of support and advice for former employees is still available from all the public agencies involved.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 26 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25676 by Mr Andy Kerr on 27 May 2002, whether any monies were paid to the Scottish Consolidated Fund as a result of adjustments prior to the statement by the Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Services on 23 January 2002 and, if so, whether the Deputy Minister was aware of the position when he made that statement.
Answer
No monies were paid to the Scottish Consolidated Fund prior to the Statement.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 26 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether training opportunities through the Institute for System Level Integration were provided for former employees of Motorola's Easter Inch plant.
Answer
I understand that a number of the former employees of the Motorola Easter Inch plant have been taken on by the Institute for System Level Integration (ISLI) via the normal MSc recruitment channels, with individuals accessing existing support mechanisms.No training opportunities for ISLI were specifically provided by the Motorola Taskforce.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 26 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-21786 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 25 January 2002, whether the #6 million set aside for the West Lothian Strategic Action Plan for economic development for the area has been made available and, if so, when the funds were made available and to whom.
Answer
The funding for the West Lothian Strategic Action Plan is spread over three years and is available as from this financial year. Scottish Enterprise is administering the funds on behalf of the West Lothian Economic Partnership.
