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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)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S6W-18880

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 29 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment to align with EU law, what assessment it has made of how many (a) directives, (b) regulations and (c) pieces of tertiary legislation, that it considers relate to areas of devolved competence, have been passed by the EU since 1 January 2021, and how many of each it looked at, in total, in reaching any such assessment.

The Scottish Government is committed to aligning with EU law where that is possible and will have a meaningful impact on the outcomes we share with the EU. This is delivered through routine monitoring by policy experts. Therefore the Scottish Government does not maintain an authoritative record of all EU directives, regulations and legislation which cover topics of devolved competence since 2021.

The Scottish Government’s policy statement on the approach to EU alignment, approved by parliament on 8 June 2022, sets out detail of this process, acknowledging that much of EU legislation is now not applicable in Scotland since the UK Government removed it from the EU.

Question reference: S6W-19056

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 29 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the revised date is for the first new trains to enter passenger service on the Glasgow Subway, in light of reports that the previous scheduled period of January 2023 to March 2023 was missed.

Introduction of the new trains into passenger service is a matter for Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) given SPT is responsible for both the Glasgow Subway modernisation programme and the operation of the Glasgow subway. Introductory dates for the new trains into passenger service have not been set by SPT nor has SPT previously set out proposed introductory dates in reporting. Testing of the new trains and development of the safety case is ongoing as part of the new rolling stock subway modernisation workstream towards new fleet introduction to passenger service in autumn 2023.

Question reference: S6W-19360

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 29 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many special advisers it has had, and what the total cost of them has been, in each year since 2007, and what the projected total cost of special advisers is for the current financial year.

I refer the member to the answers to the following questions:

S4W-05728 on 2 July 2012
S4W-17608 on 3 October 2013
S4W-25214 on 2 April 2015
S4W-26746 on 17 July 2015
S5W-00837 on 20 June 2016
S5W-12960 on 24 November 2017
S5W-17596 on 5 July 2018
S5W-26805 on 19 December 2019
S5W-36009 on 24 March 2021
S6W-17817 on 5 May 2023
S6W-16899 on 5 May 2023

All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers

Question reference: S6W-19174

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 29 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-18378 by Lorna Slater on 12 June 2023, whether GS1 UK was invited to join any of the stakeholder groups.

Question reference: S6W-19153

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 29 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent ruling on the judicial review of the City of Edinburgh Council's short-term lets licensing scheme, whether it is considering a review of short-term lets legislation, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Question reference: S6W-19075

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 16 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 29 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what investigations the public corporations have undertaken to determine whether any of the buildings that they manage were fitted with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, and what the cost was of conducting any necessary repairs, broken down by building.

Question reference: S6W-19263

Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 16 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to fund diabetes technology, such as continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, flash and the innovative hybrid closed loop, to reduce any inequalities in access for people with diabetes.

Our Diabetes Improvement Plan, published in 2021, contains a key commitment to further increase access to existing and emerging diabetes technologies.

Our national policy is to increase access to these life changing diabetes therapies to everyone who would benefit, and we expect NHS Boards to provide technology to all clinically suitable children and adults.

Between 2016 and 2022, we invested £29.6 million of additional funding specifically to support the increased provision of diabetes technologies. A further £350,000 is being invested through the new Accelerated National Innovation Adoption pathway workstream to accelerate the distribution of Closed Loop Systems.

The technology is considered the most significant development in diabetes treatment in recent years and can transform lives, particularly for children and young people. This investment will see a dedicated team created to support NHS health boards to rollout the technology faster and more efficiently across Scotland.

We are continuing to work with key partners to identify any future funding requirements for the continuing roll-out of diabetes technologies across Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-18997

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 16 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 29 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings with stakeholders the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity has had since her appointment, which relate to matters outwith the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.

Question reference: S6W-19238

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 16 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish an update to its palliative care strategy.

Question reference: S6W-18990

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 09 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 29 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the movement of early learning and childcare staff between the public, private and third sectors.

The Scottish Government is proud that there are now an unprecedented 46,260 professionals supporting children and families across Scotland and that those professionals can pursue opportunities to progress and develop fulfilling careers in the sector. The Scottish Government does not have a role in determining the movement of staff between different types of provider.

I am, however, keen that there is a sustainable, diverse, highly skilled workforce to serve the whole childcare sector. That is why we are developing a Strategic Framework for the childcare profession which will set out actions to enhance the attractiveness of childcare roles and support retention of staff.