Questions and answers

Question reference: S6W-10871

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether the benchmark descriptors used for the Scottish Stroke Care Audit have remained consistent in all reports published since 2019.

The Scottish Government would expect the Scottish Stroke Care Audit (SSCA) to aim to raise the Scottish Stroke Care Standards to drive improvements when a standard is being met or exceeded by most services. In line with this, the SSCA standard for CT brain scanning was raised in 2020. Changes in standards are highlighted in the annual Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme (SSIP) reports.

Further information on the Scottish Stroke Care Audit can be found at: https://www.strokeaudit.scot.nhs.uk/index.html

Question reference: S6W-10745

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 September 2022
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 27 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many times ministers have called in planning applications from planning committees in each of the last 10 years.

Information on committee processes in relation to individual planning applications which are called in by Scottish Ministers is not recorded centrally. The figures below are the collective total of applications called in by Scottish Ministers per year from 2012 to date. This includes cases called in at points before, during and after consideration by a council committee, and also those where the council’s consideration had been delegated to planning officials.

Year

20

12

20

13

20

14

20

15

20

16

20

17

20

18

20

19

20

21

20

22

All called-in cases

3

5

10

8

6

9

8

13

Question reference: S6W-10590

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 August 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time NHS staff work in pulmonary rehabilitation services.

The requested information on how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time NHS staff work in pulmonary rehabilitation services is not centrally available.

The Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) service is run by a team of specialists which includes but is not limited to:

• Physiotherapists

• Pulmonary Rehabilitation Practitioners

• Assistant Pulmonary Rehabilitation Practitioners

The service is run for people who are having difficulty managing symptoms associated with a diagnosed breathing problem.

Information on how many Physiotherapists currently in post can be found in the following link: NHSScotland workforce | Turas Data Intelligence

Question reference: S6W-10582

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 August 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many shifts have been provided by (a) staff bank and (b) agencies in each NHS board area in each of the last 10 years.

The requested information on how many shifts have been provided by (a) staff bank and (b) agencies in each NHS board area in each of the last 10 years is not held centrally.

Information on the total hours worked by Nursing and Midwifery bank and agency staff by NHS board since March 2012 can be found on the following link: NHSScotland workforce | Turas Data Intelligence (Bank and Agency) tab, change measure to 'hours worked'.

Question reference: S6W-10694

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how much money has been spent from the Bus Partnership Fund to date.

£25.8m has been allocated to date through the Bus Partnership Fund (BPF) and has been awarded to support local authorities, in partnership with bus operators and Regional Transport Partnerships, to deliver bus priority infrastructure.

Funding has been awarded through the BPF for Partnerships to undertake the projects outlined in Table 1 below. The approach in the first year of the Fund was to deliver infrastructure already identified that could be constructed in the short term. This includes making permanent previously temporary projects that Transport Scotland funded to help passengers and operators during Covid through our Bus Priority Rapid Deployment Fund (BPRDF).

Given the limited number of projects that were ready to implement we also provided funding for business development in the form of Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) studies and Outline Business Cases (OBC). This essential work will enable Partnerships to identify more projects that provide the most benefit for passengers, businesses and communities across Scotland while ensuring value for money.

Table 1: Bus Partnership Fund awarded projects as at September 2022

Partnership	Project Description
Fife Bus Partnership ‎ (Central North East Fife)	Leven and Kirkcaldy - Permanence of Bus Priority Rapid Deployment Fund (BPRDF) projects
	Cupar to Kirkcaldy Corridor – Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) study
	Cupar to Kirkcaldy Corridor – Outline Business Case (OBC)*
	Glenrothes to Leven corridor - STAG
	Glenrothes to Leven corridor - OBC*
	St Andrews to Kirkcaldy corridor - STAG
	St Andrews to Kirkcaldy corridor - OBC*
Fife Bus Partnership ‎ (West Fife)	Carnegie Drive, Dunfermline - Permanence of BPRDF projects
	Cowdenbeath to Kincardine - STAG
	Cowdenbeath to Kincardine - OBC*
	Dunfermline to Ferrytoll - STAG
	Dunfermline to Ferrytoll - OBC*
Tayside Bus Alliance	Bus priority corridors - STAG to evaluate 20 corridors
North East Bus Alliance	North Corridor (Ellon to Gathdee) - STAG
	North Corridor - OBC*
	North West Corridor (Inverurie to Aberdeen) - STAG
	North West Corridor - OBC*
	West Corridor (Westhill to Aberdeen) - STAG
	West Corridor - OBC*
	South Corridor (Stonehaven to Aberdeen) - STAG
	South Corridor - OBC*
	City Centre - STAG
	City Centre - OBC*
	Aberdeen Rapid Transit - STAG
	Aberdeen Rapid Transit - OBC*
	South College Street - Improvement works
Glasgow Bus Partnership	Hope Street - Upgrade to a bus avenue
	Howard Street - Improved waiting areas and placemaking
	Paisley Town Centre - Junction Improvements for bus priority
	Paisley Road West - STAG
	Maryhill Road - STAG
	Dumbarton Road - STAG
	Pollokshaws Road - STAG
	Great Western Road - STAG
	Wider Bus Strategy - STAG
Forth Valley Bus Alliance	Stirling to Falkirk - STAG
	Glasgow Road - STAG
	Grahams Road - STAG
	A9/A872 - STAG
	A908/B9096 - STAG
Edinburgh and South East Scotland	Bus Strategy - STAG
	North Corridor - OBC*
	West Corridor - OBC*
	Orbital Routes - OBC*
	Orbital Routes - Rationalising bus stops
	A1 Bus Lanes - Permanence of BPRDF projects
	A90 Bus Lanes - Permanence of BPRDF projects
	A89 Eastbound Bus Lane - Permanence of BPRDF project
	A8 Westbound Bus Lane - Permanence of BPRDF project
	A71 Hermiston Park & Ride signals for bus egress - Permanence of BPRDF projects
	Newcraighall/Kaimes/Gilmerton Bus Lanes - Permanence of BPRDF projects
	Melville Dykes/Hillhead Junction - Permanence of BPRDF projects
	Musselburgh and Prestonpans - Permanence of BPRDF projects
Ayrshire Bus Partnership	Two Urban Traffic Control extensions on Three Towns Corridor to prioritise buses
	Feasibility study - Pennyburn Roundabout bus lane extension
	Feasibility study - John Finnie Street prioritisation signals
Highland BSIP ‎ (Inverness)	Completion of BPRDF Rose Street Bus Link
	Raigmore - Bus gate
	Rose Street - Bus lane enforcement camera
	Barn Church Road - Bus lane
	Millburn Road - STAG appraisal
	Millburn Road - OBC/Design*
	B9006 - STAG appraisal
	City Centre - Traffic light bus prioritisation for cross-city routes
	A82 between Shore Street and Rose Street - STAG
	North Kessock – STAG
	North Kessock - OBC/design*
Highland BSIP ‎ (Fort William)	Blar Mhor - Bus-only link between health centre and new residential development
	Upper Achintore - Bus-only link between new residential development and Lochaber Road
	Fort William STAG
Argyll & Bute	Oban Signalised Junctions for bus priority
Argyll & Bute	George Street/Dunollie Road - Consultation, Traffic Regulation Orders and Delivery
Midlothian	STAG for: A6094 Whitecraig-A6094 Eskbank ‎ B6392 Eskbank to A772 Gilmerton Junction ‎ A7 Gorebridge to A7 Danderhall ‎ A6094 Eskbank to A701 Straiton
West Lothian	STAG for: Alderstone Road: Physical priority, bus priority signals, revised bus stop layouts/stop improvements, junction modifications
	Almondvale: Bus priority, junction modifications, parking controls
	Deans: Bus priority, revised bus stop layouts/stop improvements, junction modifications, parking controls
	Knightsridge: Revised bus stop layouts/stop improvements
	Ladywell: Revised bus stop layouts/stop improvements, junction modifications
	Craigshill: Revised bus stop layouts/stop improvements
	Dedridge: Revised bus stop layouts/stop improvements
	Civic Centre: Junction modifications
	Kirkton Campus: Bus priority signals, revised bus stop layouts/stop improvements, junction modifications
	A705: Physical bus priority, bus priority signals, revised bus stop layouts/stop improvements, junction modifications
	Bathgate / Boghall: Physical bus priority, bus priority signals, revised bus stop layouts/stop improvements, junction modifications, parking controls
	A89 west of Bathgate: Bus priority signals, parking controls
	Harthill / Whitburn: Bus priority signals, revised bus stop layouts/stop improvements, parking controls
	A7066/B792 Interchange: Junction modifications
	Uphall / Broxburn: Bus priority signals, revised bus stop layouts/stop improvements, junction modifications, parking controls

* subject to approval to proceed from previous stage

Question reference: S6W-10660

Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 27 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to incorporating questions around eating disorders into future Scottish Health Surveys.

A review of the content of the Scottish Health Survey took place between 18 July and 26 September 2022. The review asked users to explain their use of the current survey content and provided the opportunity for them to suggest any new questions, which could include questions relating to eating disorders. A report will be published in advance of the 2024 survey reporting the findings of the review and decisions on the survey content going forwards.

Question reference: S6W-10639

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how the experiences of people living with blood cancer will be reflected in its new cancer strategy.

A public consultation was held early in the process of developing the new strategy. Over 250 responses were received, which are being independently analysed and will be reported in the Autumn. We are also holding a series of workshops with people with lived experience of cancer in September 2022 to help us gain further insight into the consultation responses and hear directly about peoples’ experiences of cancer. Respondents include those with blood cancers and blood cancer charities.

In addition, we are holding meetings with third sector representatives including those working on blood cancers. All their views will contribute to the evidence that will inform the new cancer strategy.

Question reference: S6W-10653

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2022
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of ScotRail passenger journeys have been made with (a) an ordinary fare and (b) a season ticket since January 2022, broken down by month.

Question reference: S6W-10642

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of clinical nurse specialists in NHS Scotland, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S6W-10640

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it will reflect any particular needs of blood cancer patients as part of its earlier diagnosis vision, as set out in its consultation on a new cancer strategy.

The Scottish Government’s consultation process for the new cancer strategy, which will include the earlier diagnosis vision, completed in June 2022 with over 250 responses. An independent analysis was then undertaken throughout July to September to ensure a balanced interpretation of responses.

Focus groups with those with lived experience of cancer and third sector are taking place throughout September to ensure the reflections of all cancer patients, including those with blood cancers, are considered in the new strategy and vision.

Month	Ordinary Fare (%)	Season ticket (%)
January	88.7	11.3
February	87.5	12.5
March	87.3	12.7
April	90.4	9.6
May	90.6	9.4
June	89	11
July	89.6	10.4
August	90.8	9.2

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