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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: S6W-21045

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 12 September 2023

Question reference: S6W-21048

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 12 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to mitigate any risks posed by the reported removal of four fire appliances in Fife.

Question reference: S6O-02486

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve hospital services across NHS Fife.

Question reference: S6W-19591

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 30 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 28 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated to stroke care in each year since 2018-19.

The Scottish Government provides baseline funding to NHS Boards, and it is for individual Boards to determine how best to utilise this funding to meet the needs and priorities of their local populations, including stroke care. The 2023-24 Scottish Budget delivers record funding of £19 billion for Health and Social Care services.

On top of this baseline funding, the Scottish Government has provided specific funding to NHS Boards for the development of a thrombectomy service to treat ischaemic stroke: £833,000 in 2019-20, £2.4 million in 2020-21, £6.6 million in 2021-22 and £7.2 million in 2022-23.

In addition, funding to support the delivery of the Stroke Improvement Plan was £40,574 in 2018-19, £42,050 in 2019-20, £175,674 in 2020-21, £182,980 in 2021-22 and £174,489 in 2022-23. The 2023-24 budget has allocated £12.5 million in revenue spending for the further development of a national thrombectomy service and development of stroke policy.

Question reference: S6W-19592

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 30 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 28 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated to (a) Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland and (b) Stroke Association, in each year since 2018-19.

Question reference: S6W-19233

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any clinical impact of appointment-only provisions in minor injuries units across NHS Fife.

A person can attend any minor injuries unit in NHS Fife subject to opening times, with or without an appointment.

The Scottish Government continues to work with boards to reduce pressure on hospitals through the Unscheduled Care Collaborative programme, which supports health boards to implement a range of measures to reduce waiting times and improve patient experience. Through this approach, the Redesign of Urgent Care aims to improve patient safety by scheduling urgent appointments to EDs and MIUs and avoiding unnecessary waits, however we are clear that anyone can still attend any ED or MIU without an appointment.

Question reference: S6W-19232

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 28 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Public Health Scotland's recently published statistics, whether it will provide a breakdown of the reasons why 225 referrals for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in NHS Forth Valley were not accepted between January 2023 and March 2023.

Question reference: S6W-19231

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 28 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest statistics published by Public Health Scotland, which show that, between January 2023 and March 2023, only 48.3% of those waiting for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in NHS Forth Valley waited between zero and 18 weeks for treatment.

We recognise that performance in NHS Forth Valley is not satisfactory. We continue to offer tailored support to Boards, including NHS Forth Valley, in the form of advice from the Scottish Government CAMHS Professional Advisor, Quality Improvement Advisor, Data Analyst and policy support. A local improvement plan is in place with the current focus being on clearing longest waits first. We are monitoring progress on this closely.

Question reference: S6W-19230

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 27 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help mitigate the impact of any bus driver shortages in (a) Stirling and (b) Fife.

Question reference: S6W-19229

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 27 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on any economic impact of research and development collaborations between Scottish universities and higher education institutions in the rest of the United Kingdom.

Scotland’s research base has a global reputation for excellence which is strengthened by the extensive collaborations the sector undertakes both across the UK and worldwide. The research base delivers wide ranging benefits, including economic impact.

We monitor data available on economic impact data through the Higher Education Business and Community Interaction Survey on collaboration and knowledge exchange activities. This includes information on collaborative research with non-academic organisations, employment numbers, the number of active spin-offs founded at Scottish HEIs and the turnover generated at these spin-offs. This data showed that in 2021/22, over 1,200 active university spin-off businesses founded at Scottish HEIs generated an estimated turnover of £489 million. We do not hold information on the economic impact of research and development collaborations between Scottish universities and UK HEIs specifically.