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The following items were in the national stockpile, but have now been removed due to their expired shelf life:

• FFP3 masks (individual masks) – 509,890
• Hand sanitiser (litres) - 87,912

It is important to note that all of the listed FFP3 masks are from the original pre Covid-19 pandemic stockpile. Healthcare staff who were fitted to these have been migrated to the improved versions of the masks. Additionally, all of the listed masks will be used as part of a new re-cycling programme being undertaken by a Scottish company . Of the hand sanitiser listed, 21,000 litres will be re-worked as part of a recycling program involving a Scottish third sector supplier.

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-06258 on 15 February 2022. 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

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-06258 on 15 February 2022. 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

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-06258 on 15 February 2022. 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

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-06258 on 15 February 2022. 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

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-06258 on 15 February 2022. 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

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-06258 on 15 February 2022. 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

This is a matter for Highlands and Islands Enterprise. The information requested is not held centrally. I have asked Stuart Black, Chief Executive for Highlands and Islands Enterprise, to respond to the member directly.

In May 2021 we established our employment and mental health working group to help take forward a number of key employment actions from our Mental Health – Transition and Recovery plan.

The group, consisting of policy officials, employer groups, trade unions and mental health organisations, is leading work to address some of the key challenges employers are facing in terms of supporting the mental health and wellbeing of their workforce. Their work has been focused on 3 key areas, identified by the group as being priorities for action:

1. To review, quality assure and consolidate existing mental health and wellbeing resources to enable employers to access the support they need, when they need it.

2. To help employers to learn from others by showcasing promising and emerging practice, enabling employers to understand how others have overcome barriers and challenges to create mentally healthy workplaces across different sectors and sizes of organisations.

3. To review existing guidance for employers in relation to home working, hybrid working and other models of working and to identify where consideration and support for mental health and wellbeing could be either strengthened or developed through additional guidance or resources.

A key output of this phase of work will be the production of an online platform for employers that clearly signposts employers to relevant, high quality, mental health and wellbeing resources and guidance. As the platform develops, it will be supported by a range of case studies and employer examples that showcase promising practice.

The new platform will be hosted by Public Health Scotland and is currently being tested with employers.

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-06258 on 15 February 2022. 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