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The aim of the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021 is to ensure that everyone in Scotland who menstruates can have reasonably convenient access to period products, free of charge, as and when they are required. The definition of period products in the Act does not include incontinence products and there are no plans at present to change this. The Act does not limit the number of products that can be accessed so those experiencing such symptoms are entitled to access as many period products as they need.

To help support people experiencing menopausal or perimenopausal symptoms our Women’s Health Platform, on NHS Inform, includes a resource on menopause and work is underway to refine and create resources on pelvic health. This will include urinary incontinence, looking at prevention, treatment options and reducing stigma.

February 2011 saw the introduction of Community Payback Orders (CPO), making 2011-12 the first full financial year for which this disposal was available.

The latest available information, by court type, is provided in the following table which is based on people rather than number of cases. Total numbers of CPOs issued is also available from table 7a of the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2020-21 statistical bulletin Supporting documents - Criminal proceedings in Scotland: 2020-2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot).

Data for 2020-21 are affected by the pandemic and subsequent court closures and may not be indicative of long term trends .

People receiving a Community Payback Order by type of court, where main disposal, 2010-11 to 2020-21

Delivery of this action is a long term objective of the plan. The National Heart Disease Task Force will consider the prioritisation of work to be undertaken in 2023-24 as part of our ongoing implementation of the commitments within the Heart Disease Action Plan.

Any proposals for artwork on the bridge piers should be commissioned via Glasgow City Council. Whilst Scottish Ministers and Transport Scotland are responsible for the structure including the bridge piers, Glasgow City Council (GCC) own the land below the bridge, are planning authority and are responsible for the public realm area and local roads below the bridge. The Scottish Government via its Transport Scotland would consider any such proposals favourably, as was the case in advance of the Commonwealth Games and CoP26.

The South-West Operating Company AMEY currently uses grey masonry paint designed to match the existing pier surface colour, to quickly cover over any graffiti particularly where it is offensive.

The Scottish Governments SME Loan and Cashback scheme has provided significant financial support to SMEs in Scotland to decarbonise, improve their energy efficiency, cut energy bills and become more economically competitive over the Scheme’s lifespan.

The tables below show the requested information between the relevant financial years. The data provided does not include applications yet to be decided or where further information has been requested from the applicant. The most common reasons for querying an application include incompleteness and missing supporting documents.

Information regarding financial year 2022/23 can be made available at the end of the current financial year.

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The Drug Deaths Taskforce was comprised of a range of individuals selected for their expertise in a personal capacity or on behalf of the organisations they represent, including those with lived and living experience.

The Scottish Government welcomes their final report which has provided a roadmap for future delivery, including 20 recommendations and 139 detailed actions. In response to this, we have published a cross-government action plan which includes a broad range of initiatives aiming to improve access to treatment and support for people with complex needs. All of the work set out in this action plan is framed within the context of the government’s wider efforts to address the social determinants of health.

The government have committed to investing £250m over the course of the parliament to delivering the National mission, and there is a comprehensive approval process in place to ensure best value for public money.

The Corra Foundation is responsible for operating funds which distribute money to third sector and grass roots organisations, who will play a vital role in reducing drug related deaths. Funding applications are assessed through robust assessment panels, which give people with either personal or professional lived and living experience of frontline services a voice in the decision-making process.

To further improve transparency and show the direction and impact of the funding we have committed, we published the first national mission annual report in November 2022. This report outlines the breadth of activity undertaken by public and third sector services in the first year of the national mission. We intend to publish a retrospective annual report every year for the remainder of the mission.

To support organisations and communities who wish to purchase a defibrillator, Scottish Government published a guide in 2018 providing advice on purchasing and installing a public access defibrillator. This can be found at the following link: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: guide to public access defibrillators - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

The guide includes information on organisations who operate subsidised schemes for the purchase of publicly accessible defibrillators. The British Heart Foundation is one of these organisations, they provide part funded defibrillators for communities alongside free ReVivr CPR training. More information on the BHF scheme can be found at the following link: https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/how-to-save-a-life/defibrillators/apply-for-a-public-access-defibrillator

St John's Scotland also operate a community defibrillator scheme Public Access Community Defibrillators | St John Scotland

Scottish Ambulance Service can also provide advice and support around defibrillator purchase ( Automated External Defibrillators (scottishambulance.com) )

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-06291 on 28 February 2022. 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

In order to provide a wide-range of rehabilitation approaches, a skilled workforce is required that spans health, social care and third and independent sectors. The workforce brings a range of skills that can vary across sector and by background.

Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) make up a significant proportion of the rehabilitation workforce. The AHP Education and Workforce Policy Review considered the actions necessary to deliver a national education and workforce plan for AHPs. This has now been completed. The recommendations will be published early 2023 and an implementation plan will be developed thereafter.