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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: S6O-01958

Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many payments of the Scottish Child Payment have been made in the Glasgow Anniesland constituency since it was introduced.

Question reference: S6O-01866

Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support the continuation of the Scottish Crisis Fund project, in order to support people with no recourse to public funds as its anti-destitution strategy moves into year two.

Since April 2022, the Scottish Government has provided up to £642,500 to support the Scottish Crisis Fund project, being delivered by the British Red Cross, through the Ending Destitution Together strategy.

This project provides crisis cash grants to people facing destitution who are experiencing barriers to accessing support and is inclusive of people subject to No Recourse to Public Funds.

Funding currently runs to 31 March 2023. The Scottish Government is currently working with the British Red Cross on future funding and delivery of the project in 2023-24.

The Scottish Government will continue to do all it can within devolved powers to protect communities and support people.

Question reference: S6O-01773

Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Minister for Parliamentary Business plans to propose the scheduling of time to consider legislation to end sex buyers' legal impunity as part of the business for the current parliamentary year.

Question reference: S6O-01536

Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with its commitment to challenge men's demand for prostitution, as part of the Equally Safe strategy.

Question reference: S6O-01449

Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its international work, following the constitution secretary’s attendance at the recent Arctic Circle Assembly.

Question reference: S6O-01385

Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions have taken place with ministers across government regarding the impact of the UK Government’s fiscal statement on Scotland's Covid Recovery Strategy.

Question reference: S6O-01288

Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether its Covid Recovery Strategy includes the provision of funding for charities working to strengthen community resilience and support mental health.

Question reference: S6W-09231

Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 13 June 2022
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the escalation status of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Firstly, I want to place on record my thanks to the staff of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who have continued to support the escalation work whilst delivering patient care. I also want to acknowledge and thank the patients and families for their patience and understand during what I know has been a challenging time.

In response to concerns raised in relation to patient safety and healthcare associated infections at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) and Royal Hospital for Children (RHC), the previous Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport commissioned a number of investigations into the built environment at the hospitals and a review of clinical cases in relation to children who had been treated there. On 22 November 2019 the then Cabinet Secretary escalated NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GGC) to Stage 4 of the NHS Board Performance Escalation Framework.

The reports from the investigations that were commissioned between 2019 and 2020 include:

The Independent Review conducted by Dr Andrew Fraser and Dr Brian Montgomery (published June 2020);
The Oversight Board chaired by Professor Fiona McQueen Interim Report (published December 2020);
The Oversight Board Final Report (published March 2021);

The Overview Report of the Case Note Reviews led by Professor Mike Stephens (published March 2021).

There has been significant progress made by NHS GGC regarding the actions of these reviews.

NHS GGC has undertaken a detailed and highly complex programme to implement and evidence action against the 108 recommendations outlined in the Independent Review, Oversight Board and Case Note Review reports.

This represents a substantial NHS GGC wide programme of work, with clinical, managerial and support staff all contributing to the successful completion of the recommendations. An audit process has been established, with audit actions being monitored and tracked and a portfolio of evidence being maintained.

All recommendations have now been completed including both Wards 2A/B being successfully re-opened on 9 March 2022, which has allowed the patients and families to return to the wards and receive the quality care provided by the staff.

As NHS GGC have provided the relevant assurance and evidence to support the delivery of the 108 actions. The Scottish Government therefore accepted the closure of all 108 actions. It was on this basis and on this evidence and assurance that NHS GGC will be de-escalated to Level 2 of the NHS Board Performance Escalation Framework.

As part of this Level 2 escalation, measures will remain in place to ensure Scottish Government officials continue to provide support to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as they continue to deliver quality healthcare with the implemented actions and improvements.

Question reference: S6O-01235

Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is, regarding the potential impact on Scotland, on the upcoming first meeting of states parties to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Vienna.

Question reference: S6O-01082

Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 May 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to support community integration for Ukrainian refugees resettling in Scotland.