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Written Answers Monday 20 August 2012 SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Enterprise and Environment Drew Smith (Glasgow) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-02170 by Nicola Sturgeon on 5 September 2011, what (a) meetings, (b) conferences and (c) public events the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy has attended since that date regarding the development or implementation of its cities strategy. Holding answer issued: 16 August 2012 (S4W-08795) Nicola Sturgeon: Since 5 September 2011, the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy has attended: (a) the following meetings [with external participants]: 20 September Leader of Stirling Council (Councillor Graham Houston) 27 October Leader of Dundee City Council (Councillor Ken Guild) 23 November COSLA spokesperson for Regeneration and Sustainable Development (Councillor Alison Hay) 9 February Ross Martin, Centre for Scottish Public Policy 21 March Scottish Cities Alliance Leadership Group 13 June Chairman of VisitScotland (Dr Mike Cantlay) and (b) the following conferences: 28 September Supporting Scotland’s Cities: Empowering People and Creating Opportunities; Glasgow 28 September Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference; Edinburgh 24 November Cities and the Economy, a Fraser of Allander/Herald Group Seminar; Glasgow 16 December COSLA Convention; Edinburgh These engagements have had a specific focus on cities. While there have been no events targeted exclusively at a public audience, a number of the conferences have been open to the public. In addition to these engagements, the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy led the debate on the Agenda for Cities on 19 January 2012. Governance and Communities Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) modern apprenticeships and (b) work experience or student places (i) it and (ii) each of its agencies has offered in each of the last three years. Holding answer issued: 14 August 2012 (S4W-08723) Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of (a) its and (b) its agencies’ workforce is made up of young people. Holding answer issued: 14 August 2012 (S4W-08724) Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government how many under-25- year-olds it (a) employs and (b) has employed in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) permanent and (ii) agency staff. Holding answer issued: 14 August 2012 (S4W-08754) Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government how many under-25- year-olds each of its agencies (a) employs and (b) has employed in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) permanent and (ii) agency staff. Holding answer issued: 14 August 2012 (S4W-08755) The Scottish Government provided a corrected version of this answer (published 23 August 2012). http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_ChamberDesk/WA20120823.pdf. Angela Constance: This answer includes answers to questions S4W-08724, S4W-08754 and S4W- 08755. The following numbers of modern apprenticeships, work experience and student placements have been appointed in the last three years. 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Paid Unpaid Paid Unpaid Modern Paid Unpaid Students Students & Students Students & Apprentice Students Students & Work Work Work experience experience experience Scottish 34 58 23 39 17 17 15 Government Accountant in 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bankruptcy Disclosure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scotland Education n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 0 3 Scotland HM 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a n/a Inspectorate of Education National 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a Archives of Scotland Student 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 Awards Agency Scotland Scottish 14 1 0 1 0 0 0 Public Pensions Agency Social Work 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a Inspection Agency Scottish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Housing Regulator Transport 5 1 1 0 0 5 0 Scotland Total 55 68 25 42 26 23 18 Prior to August 2012 unpaid work experience and unpaid student placements were not differentiated on the Scottish Government HR system. The following table gives the proportion of the workforce which was made up of young people on 31 March 2012. “Young people” is defined as those staff aged 24 years or younger on 31 March. % of Workforce Scottish Government 2% Accountant in Bankruptcy 5% Disclosure Scotland 3% Education Scotland 4% Student Awards Agency Scotland 8% Scottish Public Pensions Agency 7% Scottish Housing Regulator 0% Transport Scotland 1% Note: Permanent and fixed-term employees only. This table gives the number of staff employed on a permanent basis in Core Scottish Government and agencies who were aged under 25 years at 31 March of the last five years. 31 March 31 March 31 March 31 March 31 March 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Scottish Government 117 149 148 104 67 Accountant in Bankruptcy 12 15 13 8 5 Communities Scotland 6 n/a n/a n/a n/a Disclosure Scotland n/a n/a 21 8 4 Education Scotland n/a n/a n/a n/a 9 Fisheries Research Services 4 3 n/a n/a n/a HM Inspectorate of Education 11 13 14 12 n/a National Archives of Scotland 6 6 4 3 n/a Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator 2 6 3 0 0 Student Awards Agency Scotland 12 18 20 12 7 Scottish Agricultural Science Agency 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a Scottish Building Standards Agency 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency 12 10 n/a n/a n/a Scottish Public Pensions Agency 14 25 24 16 17 Social Work Inspection Agency 1 1 2 1 n/a Scottish Housing Regulator 0 1 0 0 0 Transport Scotland 16 10 6 5 3 It is not possible to report on the age of agency workers as this information is not held by the Scottish Government HR. The Scottish Government also employs a number of staff aged under 25 years on other contract types, e.g. fixed-term appointments or modern apprenticeships. The Scottish Government is currently in the process of collecting and analysing baseline data on the number of young people in both paid and unpaid work in key public bodies in Scotland. We plan to publish the data later in the year once the analysis and quality assurance of the data is complete. Health and Social Care Stuart McMillan (West Scotland) (Scottish National Party): To ask the Scottish Government how many reports there have been of lost blood samples in NHS hospitals in each of the last 10 years, broken down by NHS board. Holding answer issued: 16 August 2012 (S4W-08808) Nicola Sturgeon: Where data is available, the following table indicates the recorded instances of lost blood samples in NHS hospitals in each of the last 10 years, broken down by NHS board. Nine boards do not routinely collect this information. Given that incident monitoring systems differ widely between boards and within different areas of practice, the figures presented are only indicative. Number of Lost Blood Samples 2002 to 2012 NHS Board 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Ayrshire and Arran 0 0 0 0 0 1 Borders - - - - - - Dumfries and Galloway - - - - - - Fife 0 0 0 0 3 1 Forth Valley - - - - 5 10 Greater Glasgow and Clyde: 0 3 3 3 0 3 Glasgow North Greater Glasgow and Clyde: 0 1 0 2 1 7 Glasgow South Grampian - - - - - - Highland - - - - - - Lanarkshire - - - - - - Lothian - - 13 58 31 18 NWTC/GJNH - - - - 1 - Orkney - - - - - - Shetland - - - - - - NHS Board 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 NSS(SNBTS) - - - - - - State Hospital - - - - - - Tayside - - - - - - Western Isles - - - - - - NHS Board 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total (to date) Ayrshire and Arran 0 2 1 0 1 5 Borders - - 0 0 1 1 Dumfries and Galloway - - - - - - Fife 1 0 0 4 1 10 Forth Valley 6 10 8 11 4 54 Greater Glasgow and Clyde: 3 12 7 0 0 34 Glasgow North Greater Glasgow and Clyde: 0 0 18 53 31 113 Glasgow South Grampian - - - - - - Highland - - - - - - Lanarkshire - - - - - - Lothian 25 28 16 17 15 221 NWTC/GJNH 2 - - 2 - 5 Orkney - - - - - - Shetland - - - - - - NSS(SNBTS) - - - - - - State Hospital - - - - - - Tayside - - - - - - Western Isles - - - 1 1 2 Notes: *Data not routinely collected. NWTC/GJNH: NHS National Waiting Times Centre/Golden Jubilee National Hospital. NSS/SNBTS: NHS National Services Scotland/Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service. Elaine Smith (Coatbridge and Chryston) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government what advice it gives to dentists regarding the use of thyroid collars. Holding answer issued: 17 August 2012 (S4W-08809) Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government does not give specific advice to dentists regarding the use of thyroid collars. Dentists are expected to attend relevant training courses and source advice from the UK Health Protection Agency. Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (Scottish Liberal Democrats): To ask the Scottish Government whether there are plans to reimburse qualifying patient travel costs for counselling appointments. (S4W-08827) Nicola Sturgeon: There are currently two schemes in place to assist patients with the cost of travel to hospital in Scotland. The first is a means tested scheme to help those in receipt of certain DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) benefits, and the second a non-means tested scheme to help patients that reside in the Highlands and Islands area. Therefore, patients attending hospital for counselling appointments may qualify for assistance under one of those schemes. Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (Scottish Liberal Democrats): To ask the Scottish Government for what reason (a) double and (b) triple duty nurses are being asked to select only one area of speciality and what is being done to cover any resulting gaps in rural provision. (S4W-08828) Nicola Sturgeon: Clinical standards, professional regulation requirements, and public expectations of quality have all increased in recent years and the idea that a single professional could have all the skills required to look after patients with complex chronic conditions and multiple nursing needs, as well as give skilled ante natal, intra-partum, and post natal care has become unrealistic.
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