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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: S5W-19600

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16219 by Derek Mackay on 4 May 2018, whether it will publish the data for 2017-18.

Question reference: S5W-19393

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 15 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 7 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the level of prescribing anti-depressants was for the last year that its previous performance target was in place and in each year since.

Question reference: S5W-19396

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 15 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 7 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what services it has in place to help people suffering from withdrawal from anti-depressants.

Support for people coming off antidepressant medication is available from a range of sources. In the first instance, individuals should go to the prescriber, or their GP for help. Problematic medication withdrawals are best managed by routine, day time services that provide continuity of advice and contact. Emergency advice is unlikely to be necessary but is available from standard out of hours and NHS 24 services. Telephone support is also available from Breathing Space for people with anxiety and depression.

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.