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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: S5W-29899

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 9 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the delay to its proposed bill on restricting junk food promotions, what steps it can take to ensure that the reopening of the eating out of home sector supports healthy diets and enables healthier choices.

Question reference: S5W-29892

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 9 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government within what timescale it anticipates introducing measures to restrict the promotion of junk food in order to tackle Scotland's reported obesity crisis.

Question reference: S5W-29891

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 9 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the delay to its proposed bill on restricting junk food promotions, and reports that obesity is linked with worse outcomes for COVID-19 patients, what immediate action it will take to tackle Scotland's reported obesity crisis.

Question reference: S5W-29896

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 9 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the reported recent increase in demand for local, healthy food options can be sustained as lockdown restrictions are lifted, in order to support and promote healthier eating for all.

Question reference: S5W-29893

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 9 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to enable Scottish food suppliers to have more opportunities to promote healthy, local produce.

Question reference: S5W-29897

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 9 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what additional measures it will take to narrow the obesity inequality gap among children, in light of its decision to delay its proposed bill on restricting the promotion of junk food.

Question reference: S5W-29898

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 9 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will take to lower childhood obesity, in light of its decision to delay its proposed bill on restricting junk food promotions.

Question reference: S5W-29894

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what additional measures, including through procurement, it is considering to ensure that local produce from Scottish suppliers is included in the support for shielding households.

The Scottish Government provides free grocery boxes to people who have been asked to shield and who do not have other means of getting access to groceries. The boxes are supplied and delivered by two wholesalers and we encourage them to include Scottish products where possible, within the terms of the contracts. Scottish products such as soup, biscuits and vegetables are already included in the boxes.

Where local authorities supplement the food boxes locally, for example with chilled products or with food that supports particular diets, procurement of the items is a matter for the local authorities.

Question reference: S5W-28014

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 27 June 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Optometry Scotland regarding guidelines for managing COVID-19 and staff safety.

Scottish Government officials have met with Optometry Scotland regularly during the COVID-19 pandemic period, working collaboratively with others to develop and implement appropriate guidelines for managing patients and staff safely. Officials will continue to regularly meet with Optometry Scotland to ensure that the recovery of community eye care services is delivered in a phased approach, which prioritises the safety of patients and staff.

Question reference: S5W-28001

Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 27 June 2020

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of an increased number of referrals by GPs and hospitals, whether personal protective equipment will be made available to (a) optometrists, (b) dentists and (c) other non-NHS frontline healthcare staff who are having difficulty sourcing masks and sanitisers.