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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-06532

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 whether cervical screening is available to all women at contraception and sexual health clinics, and what its position is on this.

Question reference: S5W-06747

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 what steps it takes to ensure that (a) care home residents and (b) hospital patients are not exposed to the high risk of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, and what guidelines it produces on this.

(a) The Care Inspectorate was set up by Scottish Government, and is accountable to ministers, it is their job to assure and protect everyone that uses these services. The Care Inspectorate expects care home providers to seek medical advice when it is required.

(b) The Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) develops evidence based clinical practice guidelines for the NHS in Scotland. SIGN guideline 122 on the prevention and management of venous thromboembolism was introduced in 2010 and updated in 2014.

SIGN guidelines are distributed within the NHS in Scotland via a network of Guideline Distribution Coordinators in each NHS Board. Implementation is the responsibility of each individual NHS Board and local ownership of the implementation process is crucial to success in changing practice.

Question reference: S5W-06746

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 how many deaths have been caused by venous thromboembolism in each year since May 2007, also broken down by NHS board.

The following table shows the number of deaths caused by venous thromboembolism in Scotland, broken down by board between years 2007 and 2015, which is the latest year that figures are available for.

Deaths caused by venous thromboembolism¹

Scotland, by NHS Board area of deceased's residence²

Deaths registered between 2007 and 20153

Registration Year

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Scotland	139	137	134	140	152	129	143	155	147

Ayrshire and Arran	5	7	4	3	10	12	13	14	15
Borders	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	4	4
Dumfries and Galloway	9	13	4	13	6	7	6	4	4
Fife	13	10	11	3	7	8	6	8	18
Forth Valley	11	8	2	4	10	4	11	6	11
Grampian	8	12	12	11	15	15	10	18	12
Greater Glasgow and Clyde	31	28	39	45	30	30	35	36	24
Highland	6	6	11	7	11	7	9	7	12
Lanarkshire	19	15	13	13	16	7	13	28	17
Lothian	25	28	24	28	29	26	24	21	22
Orkney	2	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-
Shetland	-	1	1	-	1	-	1	-	-
Tayside	6	5	8	10	12	10	12	9	8
Western Isles	1	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-

¹ICD10 codes: I80, I82 (excluding I82.0), O22.3, O22.9, O87.1, O87.9.

² Non-residents of Scotland are counted on the basis of the place of death.

³ 2015 is the latest year figures are available for.

Question reference: S5W-06688

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government which organisations were unsuccessful in their applications for funding through the CashBack for Communities scheme since May 2011, broken down by year.

Since 2008 we have committed £92 million to CashBack for Communities and other community initiatives.

There were no applications made between May 2011 and December 2013.

Applications for Phase 3 of CashBack for Communities (2014-2017) were received in December 2013. The following organisations were unsuccessful in their application:

Boxing Scotland

Scottish Marriage Care

The Outward Bound Trust

Shelter Scotland

Inspiring Scotland link up

Theatre Modo Ltd

Badminton Scotland

Scottish Hockey

Cycling Scotland

Cricket Scotland

Scottish Handball Association

Spartans Community Football Academy

A & M Training

The Zone Initiative Limited

Inverclyde Community Trust

Working on Wheels

Edinburgh University Students Association

Keep Scotland Beautiful

YMCA Scotland

North United Communications Limited

Columba 1400

Venture Trust

Showcase the Street

Wideo Media Ltd

Cycling Scotland

Sports Leaders

Drumchapel Table Tennis Club

Snow Camp Scotland

East Scotland Warriors

Key Fitness

Aberdeen Lads Club

Glasgow Life

Bells Brae School

Gladiator Programme

NG Homes

West of Scotland Housing Association

New College Lanarkshire

Braveheart Industries

Moffat CAN

Lowland Reserve Force and Cadet Association

High Life Highland

Opportunity Enhancement Trust

Scottish Media Academy

Farr High School Fund

Highland Small Communities Housing Trust

Dunaverty Hall- Southend

Horsader Community Development Trust

Bankie Talk Talking Newspaper

Scottish Premier Football League Trust

Hearts and Minds

North East Sensory Services

Smart Play Network

International Voluntary Service Great Britain

The Scottish Centre for Personal Safety

St Andrews First Aid

Chance for Change

SAY Woman

Loanhead After School Club and Community Nursery

Go Country

Applications for Phase 4 (2017-20) of CashBack for Communities were received in June 2016. The following organisations were unsuccessful in their application:-

Street League

SkillForce Development Scotland

A&M Scotland

Liber8 (Lanarkshire) Ltd

StreetGames UK Limited

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award

The Lennox Partnership

Scottish Squash and Racketball

Dame Kelly Holmes Trust

High Life Highland

Kibble Education and Care Centre

Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids

ENABLE Scotland

Glasgow Bike Station

Scottish Association for Mental Health

Judo Scotland

Children in Scotland

Winning Scotland Foundation

PKC S'porting Solutions CIC

Social Enterprise Academy

Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Organisations Scotland

Open Secret

Vox Liminis

The Y Centre Limited

Leonard Cheshire Disability

Sported Foundation

Muirhouse Youth Development Group

Ashfield Development Trust

Scottish Volleyball Association

Trust Rugby

There may be other organisations who were unsuccessful in obtaining funding from CashBack through small grant schemes operated by Creative Scotland, YouthLink Scotland and Youth Scotland. This information is not held centrally.

Question reference: S5W-06689

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government where money collected through the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 has come from in each year since May 2011, broken down by (a) amount and (b) local authority.

Question reference: S5W-06687

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government which organisations have received funding through the CashBack for Communities scheme since May 2011, broken down by (a) year and (b) amount.

We are rightly proud of our unique CashBack for Communities Programme which is delivered by partner organisations on our behalf. Information on the funding given to CashBack partners and other community initiatives is set out on the Scottish Government website http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Justice/policies/community-engagement/cashback/CashBack-Financial. We do not hold information on an annual breakdown for the years 2008-09 to 2012-13 therefore these are grouped together.

The information does not show organisations who may have benefited from small grant schemes run by our CashBack Partners YouthLink, Youth Scotland and Creative Scotland. This information is not held centrally.

Question reference: S5W-06755

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 21 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what support it will give to NHS boards to ensure that they have sufficient funds to meet their new requirements under any new legislation arising from its consultation on the implementation of the medium combustion plant directive.

The Medium Combustion Plants Directive requirements are phased over a number of years with full implementation required by 2030. This supports the incorporation of the Directive's requirements into new and forthcoming investment decisions. The health resource budget will increase by almost £2 billion by the end of this Parliament. From that increase, NHS boards will manage the requirement of any new legislation in respect of the Medium Combustion Plants Directive.

Question reference: S5W-06754

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 21 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) terms of reference and (b) parameters are for its Consultation on Implementation of the Medium Combustion Plant Directive in Scotland; what its timescale is; by what date the findings will be published; whether it will publish the review in full, and when it will be in a position to implement any recommendations.

The Scottish Government’s consultation on transposition of the EU Medium Combustion Plants Directive closes on 10 March and a summary of the consultation responses will be published in the Spring. The Directive sets out a number of legal requirements that apply across the EU. It provides for a number of potential derogations and the consultation seeks views as to if, and how, they should be applied in Scotland. The Directive requires transposition into domestic legislation by December 2017.

Question reference: S5W-06474

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 23 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) has had on self-invested personal pension holders.

Question reference: S5W-06530

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to roll out HPV primary screening.