- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 May 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Gray on 14 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS boards have been advised of their individual financial settlements for 2024-25, and, if so, when they received this funding.
Answer
NHS Boards were informed of their individual baseline budget for 2024-25 on 19 December 2023, the same day as the 2024-25 Scottish Budget.
Their baseline budget is further supplemented by Scottish Government directorate funding allocations throughout the year, to arrive at their revenue resource limit for 2024-25. NHS Boards draw cash from the Scottish Government throughout the year as required.
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2024
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Current Status:
Answer expected on 29 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether the increase in the National Living Wage from 1 April 2024 will result in an uplift for the Community Pharmacy Scotland financial settlement from the same date.
Answer
Answer expected on 29 May 2024
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2024
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Current Status:
Answer expected on 29 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, following the Parliament's agreement of the Scottish Budget in each of the last five years, on what date NHS boards (a) were advised of their individual budget allocations and (b) received their settlement for the next year.
Answer
Answer expected on 29 May 2024
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2024
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of Historic Environment Scotland properties remain partially closed subject to safety checks.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2024
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 April 2024
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Current Status:
Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government TEST 19/04
Answer
Answer expected on 8 May 2024
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 April 2024
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the reopening of Historic Environment Scotland sites.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2024
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 April 2024
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 18 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to promote and improve rail services in Dumfries and Galloway.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 18 April 2024
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 March 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenni Minto on 20 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide funding for defibrillators to be made available in all schools across Scotland.
Answer
As set out in answer S6W-14642 on 6 March 2023 , funding for local authorities is provided through the annual block grant settlement from the Scottish Government. Local authorities should use funding resources allocated to them in the manner which they believe will best meet local needs and circumstances within their respective areas.
Therefore, decisions on the installation and maintenance of defibrillators in schools is a matter for local authorities to consider at the local level.
A number of organisations provide advice and support for the purchasing and maintenance of defibrillators. This includes:
The British Heart Foundation: https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/how-to-save-a-life/defibrillators/apply-for-a-public-access-defibrillator
St Johns Scotland Public Access Community Defibrillators | St John Scotland .
All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 15 March 2024
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Current Status:
Answer expected on 15 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve equity of access to Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Services, particularly in Scotland's more remote and rural NHS boards.
Answer
Answer expected on 15 April 2024
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 15 March 2024
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Current Status:
Answer expected on 15 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on how many patients have been diagnosed with a blood cancer through Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Services.
Answer
Answer expected on 15 April 2024