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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.

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Question reference: S5W-19723

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 November 2018
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 7 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what support it can offer Argyll and Bute Council to help ensure that Helensburgh Pier can reopen as soon as possible.

Question reference: S5W-19725

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 November 2018
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 7 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many community buyouts of piers there have been in each of the last 10 years, and what support it provided.

Question reference: S5W-19724

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 November 2018
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 7 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers community groups to assist with the restoration of piers.

Marine Scotland have a Harbour repair fund which can be used for urgent repairs to fisheries ports/harbours/piers/landing sites. This is a modest fund with a yearly budget of £400k, support can only be given to the owner/operator of the harbour.

If the pier is considered to be of significant architectural or historic importance, groups may be able to apply to Historic Environment Scotland for a Historic Environment Repair Grant. However, this grant is only available to the owner of the pier.

Question reference: S5W-19487

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government when GP practices can expect to receive sufficient flu vaccinations for (a) adults and (b) children.

Question reference: S5W-19484

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that people who are entitled to a flu vaccination receive it this winter, and when it expects the programme of vaccinations to be complete.

The seasonal flu vaccination programme runs from October to March however it is expected that the vast majority of vaccinations will have taken place by end November.

Central to the programme is our social marketing strategy. On 1 October the programme launched a new campaign to focus on the importance of flu vaccination with the aim of encouraging everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated.

In addition to the marketing campaign, we have directly contacted everyone over 65 as well as the parents of all children aged 2-5, inviting them to make an appointment with their GP practice.

Question reference: S5W-19486

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to engage with GP practices to ensure that they receive the correct quantities of the flu vaccination this year and in subsequent years.

Scottish Government, including the CMO, and partners such as HPS and National Procurement produce and distribute specific communications for GPs in the run up to the season to assist practices in planning. This year communications included updates to GPs highlighting the JCVI recommendations and a request to review their eligible patient numbers to identify the quantity of vaccines required for their eligible groups.

Question reference: S5W-19485

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the risks are to older people, those with health conditions and for children this winter in the event of a shortage of flu vaccinations.

Seasonal flu vaccination is offered to all those at increased risk of the complications of flu on the basis of advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation. Eligible individuals who were unable to be vaccinated would be at higher risk of contracting the flu or serious flu-related consequences. Flu is not currently circulating to any significant degree in Scotland. This means there is still time for people to be vaccinated.

Question reference: S5W-19483

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there is a reported shortage of flu vaccinations available to GP practices this year.

More vaccine was ordered this season than last in Scotland, but there can be local mismatches between supply and demand for a variety of reasons. Health Protection Scotland coordinates a national group to smooth any local supply issues for GPs, within the overall volume of stock that is held within Scotland. This group is meeting regularly to support the NHS Boards and their practices. This group has observed that there appears to have been a higher early demand in some GP practices this year for the vaccine provided for those under the age of 65. This demand is being managed within the available supply. Scottish Government has also provided additional funding to allow extra vaccine to be procured and provided to GPs which are now being distributed.

Question reference: S5F-02746

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 05 November 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 November 2018

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the proposal by Scottish Water to remove the 25% single person discount from at least 500,000 customers, including older people.

Question reference: S5W-19587

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the socio-demographic profile of people in receipt of the Scottish Water single person discount.

We do not hold any data on the socio-demographic profile of households that qualify for single status discounts.

Citizens Advice Scotland's (CAS) latest research report takes a closer look at characteristics that may indicate whether a household will struggle to pay for water and sewerage charges. It also provides an analysis of various proxies that could be used to determine affordability and at how additional financial support could be targeted towards households that need it most. A copy of that report can be found at: https://www.cas.org.uk/publications/charting-new-course-study-developing-affordability-policy-water-and-sewerage-charges .