- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the final aims and principles or brief for the public inquiry into the handling of COVID-19.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-04157 on 15 November 2021. 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: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will appoint a judge to lead the public inquiry into the handling of COVID-19.
Answer
The Scottish Government will establish a Scottish public inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 by the end of this year, to scrutinise decisions taken in the course of this pandemic, and learn lessons for future pandemics.
Public discussion and engagement about a draft COVID-19 Inquiry Establishment Aims and Principles paper took place between 24th August and end of September. Analysis of the engagement is being used to help shape drafting of the terms of reference for the inquiry. A report covering public engagement on the inquiry will be published in due course.
Discussions are underway with the Lord President to identify a candidate to chair the inquiry, in line with our previous commitment to having it led by a judge.
A statement on the appointment of the chair and the terms of reference for the inquiry will be made to the Scottish Parliament in accordance with the requirements of the Inquiries Act 2005.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish a timeline for the public inquiry into the handling of COVID-19.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-04157 on 15 November 2021. 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: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, when developing the Interface Care and Discharge without Delay programmes, what assessment it made of the current delayed discharges situation for (a) physical and (b) mental healthcare.
Answer
The detrimental effects on physical and mental health and wellbeing are well known and documented. Reducing that harm, and ensuring that people receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time, is the key ethos behind the improvement programme. Data on the number of, and reason for delay, is collected monthly by Public Health Scotland and will be used, along with other data to measure progress and improvement.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Interface Care and Discharge without Delay programmes will extend to mental health services.
Answer
The ideals and principles of the Interface Care and Discharge without Delay programs extends across all care groups, including Mental Health.
In addition to this work, in March 2021 we issued a £20 million Community Living Change Fund to be used during 2021–2024. This funding will be used to redesign services for people with complex needs including intellectual disabilities and autism, and for people who have enduring mental health problems, avoiding the need for out of area placements and reducing delayed discharges from hospital.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on community sentencing.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-03252 by Kevin Stewart on 5 October 2021, what the estimated spend on dementia by each Integration Joint Board has been in each year since 2016.
Answer
Estimated spend on dementia by each Integration Joint Board in each year since 2016 is as follows:-
| | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
| | Estimated Expenditure | Estimated Expenditure | Estimated Expenditure | Estimated Expenditure | Estimated Expenditure |
£m | £m | £m | £m | £m |
Aberdeen City | 81.4 | 82.4 | 82.6 | 84.4 | 83.6 |
Aberdeenshire | 94.6 | 96.8 | 99.3 | 102.2 | 104.7 |
Angus | 52.3 | 53.4 | 54.3 | 55.4 | 56.7 |
Argyll and Bute | 45.7 | 46.4 | 46.8 | 47.8 | 48.7 |
City of Edinburgh | 182.1 | 185.0 | 186.8 | 189.9 | 192.6 |
Clacks & Stirling | 50.6 | 52.2 | 53.1 | 54.6 | 55.8 |
Dumfries and Galloway | 75.4 | 76.9 | 77.6 | 79.5 | 80.4 |
Dundee City | 60.2 | 60.4 | 60.3 | 61.2 | 60.8 |
East Ayrshire | 51.0 | 51.8 | 52.5 | 53.9 | 54.1 |
East Dunbartonshire | 49.1 | 50.4 | 51.5 | 53.0 | 54.8 |
East Lothian | 41.6 | 42.6 | 43.2 | 44.9 | 44.9 |
East Renfrewshire | 39.7 | 40.8 | 41.1 | 42.1 | 43.2 |
Falkirk | 60.1 | 61.1 | 62.2 | 64.0 | 65.0 |
Fife | 149.6 | 152.3 | 154.7 | 159.0 | 161.6 |
Glasgow City | 200.0 | 200.7 | 201.2 | 203.5 | 201.3 |
Highland | 109.5 | 112.0 | 114.6 | 117.9 | 121.0 |
Inverclyde | 36.9 | 37.3 | 37.6 | 38.3 | 38.0 |
Midlothian | 27.7 | 28.3 | 28.9 | 29.7 | 30.4 |
Moray | 35.7 | 36.6 | 37.9 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
Na H-Eileanan Siar | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.2 |
North Ayrshire | 63.2 | 64.7 | 65.7 | 67.2 | 68.4 |
North Lanarkshire | 90.1 | 91.9 | 93.2 | 96.1 | 96.2 |
Orkney Islands | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3,0 | 3.2 |
Perth and Kinross | 70.2 | 72.3 | 73.5 | 75.6 | 77.5 |
Renfrewshire | 76.9 | 78.2 | 79.4 | 82.0 | 82.0 |
Scottish Borders | 47.6 | 48.6 | 49.2 | 50.4 | 51.2 |
Shetland Islands | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
South Ayrshire | 66.8 | 68.6 | 69.9 | 71.8 | 72.8 |
South Lanarkshire | 110.1 | 112.2 | 114.5 | 117.1 | 118.2 |
West Dunbartonshire | 34.1 | 34.2 | 34.2 | 34.9 | 34.6 |
West Lothian | 46.7 | 48.5 | 49.9 | 51.9 | 53.4 |
Scotland (b) | 2,065.4 | 2,103.4 | 2,132.9 | 2,184.7 | 2,209.9 |
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-03274 by Kevin Stewart on 4 October 2021, whether it will provide a breakdown of the £50 million that has been distributed through the Recovery and Renewal Fund to date, and what the timescale is for the remaining £70 million to be distributed.
Answer
Since my answer to question S6W-03274, a further £24.5 million has been provided from the £120 million Recovery and Renewal Fund, bringing total allocations to date to over £74.5 million, including:
- £40 million for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to address waiting times this year, increase access to and enhance services, including for those with complex needs;
- £15 million to grass roots community groups via a Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund to help tackle the impact of social isolation, loneliness and mental health inequalities;
- £5 million to address Psychological Therapies waiting times this year;
- £5 million to implement the recommendations of the Eating Disorders Review;
- Almost £2 million to roll out digital innovations, including online access to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
The following table provides a breakdown of allocations by the key themes in the Mental Health Transition and Recovery Plan, as well as funding provided for key dementia, learning disability and autism priorities.
Key area | 2021-22 funding allocated (£) |
Whole population mental health ) | 16,136,345 |
Ensuring Equity and Equality | 250,000 |
Relationships | 439,000 |
Children, Young People and Families | 42,891,904 |
Women and Girls’ Mental Health | 18,112 |
Bereavement and Loss | 16,780 |
Distress interventions | 328,000 |
Suicide prevention | 178,125 |
Clinical rehabilitation and recovery from COVID-19 infection | 1,533,395 |
A long-term trauma informed approach to recovery | 127,468 |
Digital innovations | 1,917,600 |
Mental Health Services | 10,164,500 |
Autism and Learning Disability innovation and adult neurodevelopmental support | 394,912 |
Dementia | 108,299 |
Total | 74,504,440 |
The remaining funding will be allocated in due course.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how the NHS and Care Winter Package will support the care of people with severe mental ill health, including those experiencing a delayed discharge from hospital.
Answer
The winter funding will be used by Health and Social Care Partnerships to fund a range of options to support the timely discharge of patients from hospital. This includes £62 million for enhancing care at home capacity, £20 million to develop multi-disciplinary teams, £40 million for the development of alternative, interim care options and up to £48 million to increase the hourly rate of pay for social care staff.
In addition to this funding, in March 2021 we issued a £20 million Community Living Change Fund to be used during 2021–2024. Funding will be used to redesign services for people with complex needs including intellectual disabilities and autism, and for people who have enduring mental health problems, avoiding the need for out of area placements and reducing delayed discharges from hospital.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 25 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to dementia research in each year since 2007, broken down by NHS board area.
Answer
Scottish Government funding for dementia research is not allocated to NHS Boards.
The following table shows Chief Scientist Office (CSO) funding for dementia research from 2007/8 through academic project/fellowship funding and the annual funding provided to the Dementia and Neuroprogressive Disease research network. CSO’s research project funding panels were paused during 2020 due to COVID-19 related pressures but have since reopened.
Breakdown:
Year | Project / fellowship funding | NRS Network | Total |
2020-21 | £62,461 | £506,000 | £568,461 |
2019-20 | £123,394 | £506,000 | £629,394 |
2018-19 | £543,351 | £506,000 | £1,049,351 |
2017-18 | £595,219 | £496,000 | £1,091,219 |
2016-17 | £25,876 | £491,000 | £516,876 |
2015-16 | £59,834 | £486,000 | £545,834 |
2014-15 | £136,950 | £486,000 | £622,950 |
2013-14 | £443,424 | £481,000 | £924,424 |
2012-13 | £224,536 | £481,000 | £705,536 |
2011-12 | £183,011 | £475,754 | £658,765 |
2010-11 | £48,085 | £395,661 | £443,746 |
2009-10 | £44,134 | £340,330 | £384,464 |
2008-9 | 0 | £170,455 | £170,455 |
2007-8 | £156,248 | N-A | £156,248 |
