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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-04791

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 03 December 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that people who are exempt from wearing face coverings due to medical reasons are not unfairly penalised or judged in public settings, such as shops and hospitality settings.

The vast majority of people can wear a face covering and everyone who can is required to do so where it is mandated by law.

The Scottish Government was the first of the devolved administrations to produce guidance on the use of face coverings – recognising exemptions where people are unable to, or it would be inappropriate to, wear a face covering. Discrimination against people in this situation is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

The Scottish Government, in conjunction with a range of equality stakeholders, developed a face covering exemption card, to support those who are unable to wear a face covering to feel more confident and safe when accessing public spaces and using public services.

Further information is available on the Exemption Card Scotland website .

Question reference: S6W-04794

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 03 December 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has launched an Incident Management Team in response to the identification of cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Scotland, and, if so, (a) when it first met, (b) who the chairperson is and (c) whether it involves international public health agencies, in addition to national ones.

An Incident Management Team was stood up on 27 November specifically for Omicron. The team has met daily since and continues to do so. The group is chaired by Public Health Scotland’s Incident Directors. The team meets with other UK nations and wider partners to share intelligence on a four nations basis. The team’s composition does not extend to international public health agencies but they do receive information on the latest international situation with Omicron.

Question reference: S6W-04793

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 03 December 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has had with the British Dental Association Scotland since 1 September 2021.

Question reference: S6W-04774

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how much each NHS board will be allocated from the reported £30 million to support GP practices, and when GP practices will receive their share of this funding.

NHS Boards will be allocated the £30 million to support GP practices in two tranches based upon their practices’ weighted share of registered patients under the Scottish Workload Formula at the time of the allocation. The following table provides an indication of what the first NHS Board allocation will be based upon practice shares of patients in October 2021.

NHS Board	Indicative Allocation (£)
Ayrshire & Arran	1,056,640
Borders	331,176
Dumfries & Galloway	449,494
Fife	1,000,680
Forth Valley	823,388
Grampian	1,472,982
Greater Glasgow & Clyde	3,278,717
Highland	1,119,325
Lanarkshire	1,765,382
Lothian	2,310,404
Orkney	78,826
Shetland	74,744
Tayside	1,123,050
Western Isles	115,193
Total	15,000,000

GP practices will receive their first payment by the end of this December and their second payment in the new financial year.

Question reference: S6W-04706

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many Hospital Infection Incident Assessment Tool Red reports it received in respect of aspergillus infection at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and on what date.

Question reference: S6W-04702

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many case note reviews have been carried out in relation to patients at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where aspergillus infection has been suspected.

Question reference: S6W-04703

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have received a diagnosis of aspergillus infection at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, in each year since the hospital opened.

Question reference: S6W-04705

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many death certificates recorded aspergillus infection as the (a) primary and (b) secondary cause of death of patients at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, in each year since the hospital opened.

Ministers are not notified of every patient death by suspected hospital acquired infection, due to the possibility of patient identifiable information.

However, Ministers are routinely notified of incidents of hospital infection outbreaks (involving two or more patients) with management information regarding the organism of infection, number of patients involved in the outbreak, investigations and any suspected deaths associated with the outbreak.

Question reference: S6W-04700

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have (a) contracted and (b) died from fungal infections at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, since the public inquiry was announced in June 2020.

Question reference: S6W-04704

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have died at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where aspergillus infection was diagnosed, in each year since the hospital opened.