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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)
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Question reference: S6F-00294

Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2021

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-00295

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2021

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6W-03006

Asked by: Siobhian Brown, MSP for Ayr, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 27 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when free dental care for 18- to 25-year-olds will be rolled out.

Question reference: S6W-02912

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 27 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the minutes of any meetings that have taken place between (a) cabinet secretaries, (b) ministers and (c) representatives of Scottish Enterprise and representatives of CalaChem in Grangemouth.

As no timeline has been specified by the member, information from‎ 22 March 2021 to 22 September 2021 is provided. During this period, no meetings have taken place between Cabinet Secretaries or Ministers with representatives of CalaChem Ltd in Grangemouth. The Scottish Government does not hold the information on Scottish Enterprise meetings with CalaChem Ltd centrally. However, I have requested that Scottish Enterprise respond to the member directly with this information.

Question reference: S6W-02990

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 27 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the recruitment of additional headache specialists and consultant neurologists, as recommended in the Migraine Trust report, Dismissed for too long.

Question reference: S6W-02954

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 27 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers to community sports clubs, broken down by sport.

As the national agency for sport, sport scotland is committed to supporting community sport clubs to offer local opportunities for participants and athletes to get involved and develop in sport. sport scotland have a range of programmes to support clubs. These include:

Club and Communities Framework
Scottish Governing Bodies of sport (SGBs) investment
Community Sport Hubs
Direct Club Investment
Help for Clubs website
The Changing Lives through sport and Physical Activity programme
Awards for All
Sports Facilities Fund

The majority of these programmes are offered across all invested SGBs.

Since March 2020, community sports clubs have been able to access a range of support from the Scottish Government and sport scotland to support them through the pandemic. This included:

Retail, Hospitality, Leisure Support Grants
Small Business Support Grants
Retail, hospitality and leisure businesses 100% rates relief
Strategic Framework Business Fund
sport scotland web resources on staying connected with club members, managing club finances, and maintaining sports facilities during the pandemic
sport scotland guidance on safely returning to sport and getting facilities fit for sport as restrictions were lifted
sport scotland COVID Officer e-learning module

Question reference: S6W-02989

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 27 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the Migraine Trust report, Dismissed for too long.

The Scottish Government welcomes the Migraine Trust report as an important document setting out some of the difficulties faced by people living with migraine. At the start of this year the Modernising Patients Pathway Programme (MPPP) initiated a Headache Management Pathway. This process is well underway, focusing initially on migraine. This developing pathway addresses key areas outlined in the Migraine Trust report and has representation from pharmacy, general practice, emergency medicine and neurology. I understand that the migraine section is due to be completed by the end of 2021 and will review the Migraine Trust report as part of that process.

More widely, the Centre for Sustainable Delivery continues to support work on Active Clinical Referral Triage. This works aims to ensure that patients with neurological conditions who require appointments most urgently are seen as soon as possible, while those who may not benefit from a Consultant appointment are returned to the GP with advice and guidance. The Centre is also working to expand Discharge Patient Initiated Review, which aims to avoid unnecessary return appointments, again supporting access for those patient who need to be seen in a timely manner.

As indicated in the report, a majority of the responding NHS health boards have reported having a headache service. Within smaller health boards, this may be as part of a general neurology service, or a referral route to one of the tertiary services.

To support workforce capacity and planning, Scottish Government will publish a National Workforce Strategy by the end of this year, which supports the remobilisation, recovery and renewal of Health and Social Care Services. The Strategy will articulate a long-term health and social care workforce vision, alongside our priorities for workforce growth, recruitment, retention, training and development, and will build upon our ongoing work to support Boards’ workforce capacity.

Officials recently met with the Migraine Trust to discuss current issues regarding migraine care in Scotland and potential areas for future progress and partnership working, and the Scottish Government is happy to work further with stakeholders in raising awareness of Migraine Awareness Week going forward.

Question reference: S6W-02943

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 27 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what funding it offers to help improve online access to local authority services.

The ability to access public services offered online by local authorities and other public bodies is critical, and our experiences of the pandemic have highlighted the pressing need to close the digital divide.

Since May 2020 the Scottish Government has invested £48 million through the Connecting Scotland programme to provide a device, connectivity, as well as training and support to those on low incomes, allowing them to realise the full benefits of being online, including accessing local authority services.

Connecting Scotland is delivered in collaboration with key partners, including local authorities, COSLA, SCVO and third sector organisations.

The recently published report Connecting Scotland - A Year in View sets out the scale of the investment and the impact of the programme. So far, Connecting Scotland has brought 40,000 people online and is on the way to reaching 60,000 by the end of 2021. As set out in the Programme for Government, by the end of this Parliament, we will ensure Connecting Scotland has supported up to 300,000 households to get online, backed by £200 million of investment.

Question reference: S6W-02991

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 27 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how it supported the Migraine Trust's Migraine Awareness Week 2021, which ran from 5 to 11 September, and whether it will support the week in the future.

Question reference: S6W-02986

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 27 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it will contribute towards the £170 million regeneration works to support investment in site infrastructure at the North Shore area of Ardrossan, which includes a new community campus, harbour and marina improvements, international marine science centre and residential and business developments.

The Scottish Government welcomes this regeneration and infrastructure investment in North Ayrshire, which will improve the wellbeing of the community and help to deliver long term inclusive growth for Ardrossan and wider North Ayrshire.

The Ardrossan harbour re-development project at its current stage of development is estimated to cost between £35-£40million. The final cost will not be known until the tender and procurement stages have been undertaken and a contractor appointed. A significant contribution has been sought from the Scottish Government and discussions with Peel Ports Group continue. We remain committed to a solution at Ardrossan that can be delivered in a cost effective way reflecting the needs of all of the partners involved.

Through the Ayrshire Growth Deal the Scottish Government have committed to invest £9.5 million in the Marine Tourism project which will be centred in Ardrossan. The project will develop the essential infrastructure to support marine tourism including the provision of a major extension to Ardrossan Marina. The International Marine Science and Environment Centre, while also included in the Growth Deal, will funded be by the UK Government and the regional partners.