- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenni Minto on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what specific outcomes or targets it seeks to achieve from running its Brush Up campaign.
Answer
The Brush Up campaign has been developed to raise awareness of changes to NHS dentistry from 1 November, and to assure patients that they will still be able to access a full range of treatment on the NHS.
In particular the campaign directs patients to updated NHS Inform webpages which set out key information in relation to NHS dental treatment in Scotland. This includes a plain English explanation of the changes to examination frequency, noting these are now determined with respect to individual risk factors; entitlements to exemptions; and information on accessing a dentist.
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
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Current Status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prevent the closure of Turning Point 218 due to a lack of funding from Glasgow City Council, with the loss of eight residential beds for women with a criminal justice background and complex needs, including substance use, in light of reported concerns that this may result in lives being lost and skilled workers being made redundant during its declared public health emergency regarding substance-use-related deaths.
Answer
Decisions about the provision and commissioning of individual community justice services, including any re-tendering exercises, are a matter for local authorities based on local needs. The Scottish Government has continued to invest around £134 million in community justice services this year, including providing around £123 million to local authorities, and has not asked local authorities to reduce any specific funding within that.
We understand that Glasgow City Council are working closely with Turning Point Scotland to support those currently using the service. The Council has also provided reassurances that other relevant services and approaches are available to support people with similar needs following the anticipated closure of the service.
These include residential placements in addiction services, the trauma-informed Tomorrow’s Women Glasgow service and the use of women-only drug courts and problem-solving courts, and the Lilias Centre Community Custody Unit.
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 December 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) injury and (b) non-injury road accidents on the A90 between Dundee and Stonehaven have been reported in each quarter since 1 April 2021.
Answer
There have been 49 personal injury accidents on the A90 between Dundee (Emmock Roundabout) and Stonehaven, where Slug Road crosses the A90 since 1 April 2021.
Information on non-injury accidents is not held by the Scottish Ministers
Year | Quarter | Date Range | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
2021 | 2 | 01-04-2021 to 30-06-2021 | 7 |
3 | 01-07-2021 to 30-09-2021 | 5 |
4 | 01-10-1021 to 31-12-2021 | 10 |
2022 | 1 | 01-01-2022 to 31-3-2022 | 3 |
2 | 01-04-2022 to 30-06-2022 | 4 |
3 | 01-07-2022 to 30-09-2022 | 5 |
4 | 01-10-1022 to 31-12-2022 | 5 |
2023 | 1 | 01-01-2023 to 31-3-2023 | 3 |
2 | 01-04-2023 to 30-06-2023 | 2 |
3 | 01-07-2023 to 30-09-2023 | 5 |
4 | 01-10-1023 to 01-11-2023 | 0 |
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Date Extracted - 06-12-2023
Source: Transport Scotland Accident Manager Database
Notes: Statistics for Police Scotland
Date Period: 01-04-2021 - 01-11-2023 (latest date available)
Please note that the information provided is based on the current figures available. The following are potential reasons for an accident not appearing on our system
- Transport Scotland only holds accident information which is provided to us by Police Scotland.
- Transport Scotland does not hold information relating to damage only accidents (i.e. not involving an injury).
- The accident information Transport Scotland holds is subject to change. e.g. we receive late returns from Police Scotland, who are responsible for recording details of injury accidents.
- Annual Scottish accident figures are published by Transport Scotland on a yearly basis and can be found by entering Reported Road Casualties Scotland into your search engine.
- Statisticians within the Department for Transport have devised a method for adjusting the road casualty figures to ensure that they can be compared over time on a consistent basis.
- Transport Scotland’s Key Reported Road Casualties and Reported Road Casualties statistics publications will present both adjusted and unadjusted figures.
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenni Minto on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the Nurofen report, Gender Pain Gap: Index Report: Year 2, published in November 2023, including the finding that the gender pain gap has widened since the previous report, from 7% to 11%.
Answer
The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that anyone living with pain is able to access the best possible care and support. Through our commitment to implementing our Pain Management Service Delivery Framework we are seeking to amplify the voices of people who may face inequality on the basis of their sex. We will work collaboratively with other partners to ensure there are appropriate pathways for women with pain and painful conditions.
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 November 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenni Minto on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in Scotland currently (a) have and (b) are receiving treatment for cystic fibrosis.
Answer
Information on the incidence or occurrence of rare conditions such as cystic fibrosis is not held centrally by the Scottish Government, however, it is estimated that approximately 900 people in Scotland have cystic fibrosis.
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-23215 on 11 December 2023. 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: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it defines multi-year funding for voluntary sector organisations as a three-year minimum commitment.
Answer
In line with our Fairer Funding commitment to embed a multi-year grant approach on all third sector grants by 2026, the First Minister has committed to increasing the number of two-year grants in the forthcoming budget, and longer where possible.
It must be recognised that whilst we would wish to go further we face significant economic uncertainty and it would be wrong to make commitments we cannot sustain.
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 December 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) injury and (b) non-injury road accidents on the A90 north of Aberdeen have been reported in each quarter since 1 April 2021.
Answer
There have been 28 personal injury accidents on the A90 north of Aberdeen from where the A944 intersects with the A90 to where the A90 meets the A98 in Fraserburgh since 1 April 2021 .
Year | Quarter | Date Range | Number of Personal Injury Accidents |
2021 | 2 | 01-04-2021 to 30-06-2021 | 4 |
3 | 01-07-2021 to 30-09-2021 | 3 |
4 | 01-10-1021 to 31-12-2021 | 5 |
2022 | 1 | 01-01-2022 to 31-3-2022 | 2 |
2 | 01-04-2022 to 30-06-2022 | 1 |
3 | 01-07-2022 to 30-09-2022 | 3 |
4 | 01-10-1022 to 31-12-2022 | 2 |
2023 | 1 | 01-01-2023 to 31-3-2023 | 4 |
2 | 01-04-2023 to 30-06-2023 | 3 |
3 | 01-07-2023 to 30-09-2023 | 1 |
4 | 01-10-1023 to 01-11-2023 | 0 |
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Date Extracted - 06-12-2023
Source: Transport Scotland Accident Manager Database
Notes: Statistics for Police Scotland
Date Period: 01-04-2021 - 01-11-2023 (latest date available)
Please note that the information provided is based on the current figures available. The following are potential reasons for an accident not appearing on our system
- Transport Scotland only holds accident information which is provided to us by Police Scotland.
- Transport Scotland does not hold information relating to damage only accidents (i.e. not involving an injury).
- The accident information Transport Scotland holds is subject to change. e.g. we receive late returns from Police Scotland, who are responsible for recording details of injury accidents.
- Annual Scottish accident figures are published by Transport Scotland on a yearly basis and can be found by entering Reported Road Casualties Scotland into your search engine.
- Statisticians within the Department for Transport have devised a method for adjusting the road casualty figures to ensure that they can be compared over time on a consistent basis.
- Transport Scotland’s Key Reported Road Casualties and Reported Road Casualties statistics publications will present both adjusted and unadjusted figures.
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of any (a) NHS nursing staff and (b) allied health professionals who have left the NHS workforce to work in the private health care sector in the last financial year.
Answer
We understand there is a role for private healthcare in delivering planned care however, the Scottish Government is absolutely committed to keeping our NHS true to its founding principles and providing the best value for the people in Scotland. We have invested in nursing and midwifery staffing, which already at a record high has increased further by 1.6% from September 2022 to 65,269.8 WTE. The Allied Health Professional workforce (excluding paramedics) has seen similar growth to 11,857.7 WTE in September 2023, representing a 3.6% increase since last year.
The Scottish Government does not hold information about the number of NHS Scotland staff who may have left their position to take up alternative employment in the private healthcare sector.
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenni Minto on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the location of manufacturing of advanced medicines or medicinal products is taken into account in the NHS Scotland procurement process.
Answer
Procurements that are subject to the application of international trade rules are governed by general principles of non-discrimination, equal treatment, transparency and proportionality. To require that the location of manufacturing of advanced medicines or medicinal products is taken into account would need to have a very clear justification.
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2023
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the letter from the UK foreign secretary to the constitution secretary, what its response is to reports that the UK Government may withdraw Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office support for Scottish Government overseas meetings.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2023
