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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S6W-18749

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish a new British Sign Language (BSL): National Plan.

Question reference: S6W-18734

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 19 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to reform planning laws to require planning permission to be granted before a freestanding public house can be demolished.

Permitted development rights (PDR) apply to, amongst other things, the demolition of buildings, including public houses.

Our PDR review is ongoing. We consulted in 2019 on what we considered to be the priority areas for the review. The fourteen development types identified at that stage did not include demolition. A programme for a phased review of development types was then established. This programme is itself subject to periodic review as circumstances and priorities change.

The main focus of the current Phase 3 consultation is new and extended PDR for domestic and non-domestic renewable energy equipment, in light of the cost and climate crises.

Question reference: S6W-18773

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Care in the Digital Age: Delivery Plan 2022-23, whether it has carried out the re-procurement of the Near Me Video platform, ensuring effective transition.

Question reference: S6W-18781

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Care in the Digital Age: Delivery Plan 2022-23, whether it has introduced new workforce models that increase capability and capacity to deliver digital mental health therapies in health boards through the development of digital therapy teams.

The workforce model has been developed in response to the growing demand for digital mental health services. The model consists of additional clinical and administrative staff that will improve local expertise on digital mental health, provide in-house support for patients and support the future delivery needs of these services. Discussions on the recruitment to digital therapy teams in Boards are underway.

Question reference: S6W-18775

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Care in the Digital Age: Delivery Plan 2022-23, whether it has launched a digital inclusion programme with a focus on mental health and housing.

Question reference: S6W-18739

Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether it has received any Barnett consequential funding in relation to the UK Government's allocation of £63 million to leisure centres with swimming pools in England.

The financial package announced by the UK Government to support swimming pools in England has resulted in consequentials being added to the overall Scottish block.

The Scottish Government places great importance on swimming pools. They are crucial to the wellbeing of all our country and most importantly, for our children and young people to be healthy and active.

We will continue to work with sportscotland, Scottish Swimming and local government partners to consider what additional support can be provided to swimming pools and the wider sport and leisure sector in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-18772

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Care in the Digital Age: Delivery Plan 2022-23, whether it has published the responses to and analysis of the consultation on the data strategy for health and care.

Question reference: S6W-18700

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 05 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list any contracts awarded, to date, to (a) Stantec UK Limited, (b) Fisher Advisory Ltd and (c) Turner & Townsend Project Management Limited, under Transport Scotland’s Multiple Supplier Framework Agreement for Maritime Consultancy Services.

Question reference: S6W-18640

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 05 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities have made use of Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders, and on how many occasions, in each year since 2022.

Local authorities can use Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders as set out in the Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999. As with all other Traffic Regulation Orders, local authorities are under no obligation to inform the Scottish Government when they use these measures and as such we do not hold an accurate record of how many have been deployed during this time period.

Details of Traffic Regulation Orders published by local authorities, including Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders, can be found on Tell Me Scotland's website at: Public Information Notices for Scotland | Tellmescotland .

Question reference: S6W-18637

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 05 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 19 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to expand fast-charging points for electric vehicles (EV) beyond the 56 railway stations that currently have them, and how many new EV chargers, fast or otherwise, have been installed in car parks operated by ScotRail in each year since 2017.