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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-07661

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2017
Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 9 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many accidental electrical house fires there have been in Glasgow in each of the last five years, and what steps it is taking to reduce the number of such fires.

This information is not held centrally.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) publishes statistics on accidental dwelling fires, however this data is not broken down into specific causes.

These statistics are available on SFRS’s website, and can be found at this link: http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/about-us/fire-and-rescue-statistics.aspx

The SFRS has a statutory duty to promote fire safety across Scotland. In the Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland 2016, Scottish Ministers require SFRS to contribute fully to improving the safety and well-being of Scotland’s communities and to ensure that there is a clear process for working with partners to identify the risks faced by communities and individuals so that activity can be targeted using a risk-based approach.

The SFRS considers how best to reduce dwelling fires, including those caused by electricity, what the focus of its preventative action will be, and with which partner organisations it will work to achieve this.

In addition to a programme of fire safety awareness campaigns and community safety engagement events, the SFRS carried out 71,743 Home Fire Safety Visits in 2015-16. The SFRS website also carries safety information for householders on a range of issues, including home appliances and electrical safety.

Question reference: S5W-07406

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government in what circumstances a proactive vaccination for meningitis B would happen under the NHS if the individual concerned is outwith the routine childhood programme.

The Men B vaccine is offered to infants alongside other routine childhood immunisations at 2, 4 and 12 months of age.

Outwith the routine programme the Men B vaccine may be offered in certain circumstances when managing meningococcal outbreaks or on clinical grounds for individuals with asplenia, splenic dysfunction or complement disorders due to increased risk of infection and disease. Further information can be found in chapter 22 of the Green Book, Immunisation against Infectious Disease, which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/541186/2905559_Green_Book_Chapter_22.pdf

Question reference: S5W-06982

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how much was awarded in each year since 2007 under the Section 16b Grant Funding Scheme; which organisations received this support, broken down by amount awarded; for what reason the scheme was discontinued, and what impact discontinuing the scheme has had on the amount of Sector 10 funding awarded.

A table setting out how much was awarded in each year since 2007 under the Section 16b Grant Funding Scheme, which organisations were beneficiaries, and how much they received can be found at BIB number 58580.

After a wide-ranging review that took in to account the views of over 40 beneficiary organisations, and with due consideration to finances, the decision was made to discontinue the Section 16b annual funding scheme as it was determined to be no longer fit for purpose.

The discontinuation of the Section 16B scheme has had no impact on the amount of Section 10 funding that is awarded.

Question reference: S5W-07405

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what the uptake rates are of the meningitis B vaccine for children under five, broken down by (a) age and (b) NHS board.

Meningococcal B (MenB) vaccination was introduced to the routine UK immunisation schedule on 1 September 2015 for infants due to receive their primary immunisations starting at two months of age (i.e. babies born from 1 July 2015). The vaccine is offered alongside other routine immunisations at two and four months of age, with a booster dose at 12 to 13 months.

Information Services Division (ISD) publish the latest childhood immunisation uptake rates each quarter. The first quarterly cohort of children eligible for MenB vaccine reached 12 months of age in the quarter 1 July to 30 September 2016. These uptake rates by 12 months of age are published by NHS Board at:

http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Child-Health/publications/2016-12-13/child_imms_LatestRates_Quarter_316.xlsx

Annual uptake rates and uptake of the MenB vaccine at later standard reporting ages, such as 24 months of age, will be added to the routinely published statistics when the first full birth cohorts eligible for the vaccine reach these ages.

Question reference: S5W-07424

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether Atos made an offer to upgrade the Community Health Index for free.

Question reference: S5W-07423

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what the contract cost is for upgrading the Community Health Index.

Question reference: S5W-07407

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many vaccinations have been carried out free for people who would not be covered by the routine childhood programme since 2005, also broken down by (a) year, (b) age and (c) NHS board.

Question reference: S5O-00734

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on graduate apprenticeships since they were introduced.

Question reference: S5W-06745

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of costs relating to the treatment of venous thromboembolism/deep vein thrombosis patients in each of the last 10 years.

The information requested on costs relating to the treatment of venous thromboembolism / deep vein thrombosis for the last 10 years is not centrally held.

However, information on the cost of a hospital admission for deep vein thrombosis for financial years 2010-11 – 2013-14 is available from the Scottish National Tariff published on the ISD website, and is illustrated in the following table.

Table 1: Cost of a hospital admission for deep vein thrombosis¹: 2010-11 – 2013-14

Financial Year (£)

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

Elective	856	1,481	1,496	1,511
Non-Elective	1,409	1,471	1,486	1,501

1. Deep Vein Thrombosis as recorded in Scottish National Tariff (HRG code EB11Z [2010/11], QZ20Z [2011/12-2013/14]).

Ref: IR2016-00250

Source: Scottish National Tariff, ISD Scotland

Question reference: S5W-06708

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide a substantive answer to question (a) S5W-05507, (b) S5W-05508, (c) S5W-05509, (d) S5W-05510, (e) S5W-05511 and (f) S5W-05512, which received a holding response on 16 January 2016, and what the reason is for the delay in providing the information.