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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.

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Question reference: S6W-02344

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 August 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many calls to the Scottish Ambulance Service have been responded to (a) within (i) under 10, (ii) 10 to 29, (iii) 30 to 59 and (iv) 60 to 120 and (b) after over 120 minutes in each calendar year since 2016, also broken down by NHS board area.

Emergency Incidents Attended, 01-01-2016- 31-07-2021

		2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Purple		4044	7048	7759	10634	10833	7274
Purple	10-29 Minutes	871	1593	1788	2842	4142	2938
Purple	30-59 Minutes	13	35	40	69	113	92
Purple	60-120 Minutes		1	4	2	1	10
Purple	>120 Minutes					2	3
Red		103158	41543	48225	54909	43990	29959
Red	10-29 Minutes	29335	13398	18441	24663	24890	19638
Red	30-59 Minutes	860	522	758	1093	1114	1124
Red	60-120 Minutes	78	69	98	162	91	118
Red	>120 Minutes	9	17	13	40	20	26
Amber		14631	47990	46736	51157	48531	26299
Amber	10-29 Minutes	16245	54064	66468	87694	104759	69812
Amber	30-59 Minutes	1143	3115	5166	12213	20302	19664
Amber	60-120 Minutes	53	223	572	1507	2901	4380
Amber	>120 Minutes	2	37	76	213	312	661
Yellow		142756	118418	87399	70203	48301	15118
Yellow	10-29 Minutes	147539	153668	153621	129666	99478	36297
Yellow	30-59 Minutes	22529	40796	54180	57023	47667	25528
Yellow	60-120 Minutes	3516	11521	18799	26819	28112	21768
Yellow	>120 Minutes	652	2421	4362	11717	15304	19931
Green		3074	2664	894	335	691	503
Green	10-29 Minutes	3565	3261	1648	134	450	225
Green	30-59 Minutes	3462	2393	1486	138	466	141
Green	60-120 Minutes	2296	1722	1209	253	354	138
Green	>120 Minutes	1022	863	699	287	250	96

Question reference: S6W-02354

Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 August 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what support is in place for people with the condition, essential tremor.

In December 2019, we published a Neurological care and support framework for action with a vision to ensure everyone with a neurological condition, including tremor-causing conditions, can access the care and support they need to live well on their own terms. Over five years we will invest £4.5 million of funding to implement the Framework’s 17 commitments.

Since October 2020, we have invested almost £1.4 million to collaborative and innovative projects to improve care and help deliver the aims of the Framework. The aims include improving the provision of co-ordinated health and social care and support, developing sustainable workforce models and ensuring high standards of person-centred care.

Implementation of the Framework has remained supported and prioritised throughout the pandemic. Key priorities for delivery in 2021-22 focus on improving information for patients and carers, better options to support self-management, developing improved care pathways, workforce, accurate data gathering, and use of digital health to support improvements in services

The Framework commits to ensuring that the legislation, policy and guidance that the NHS use when planning and commissioning services are designed to support consistent, timely and appropriate provision of care and support to people with neurological conditions, including those which cause tremor.

Question reference: S6W-02317

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 August 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to local authorities to enable them to target people who are (a) homeless, (b) at risk of homelessness and (c) otherwise considered vulnerable regarding the provision of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Scottish Government works closely with stakeholders to amplify key campaign messages and ensure we are continuously aspiring to communicate effectively to the population of Scotland, delivering messaging in an inclusive way to reach all geographies and seldom heard communities, which includes those experiencing homelessness.

The Scottish Government also works very closely with Local Authorities, and provides regular updates on marketing activity and coronavirus-related information. The feedback we receive from Local Authorities helps shape our communications offering, and their distribution channels allow us to reach grassroots organisations and target communities with relevant messaging.

An appointment is no longer required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as all health boards now offer drop in vaccinations to those who have not had a first dose and to those for whom it has been more than 8 weeks since receiving their first dose.

Question reference: S6W-02316

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 August 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of people who are (i) homeless and (ii) at risk of homelessness have received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The homelessness status of those being vaccinated is not recorded at the time of vaccination. By the nature of homelessness short or long term, this data would be difficult to track. As of 31 August 2021, 91% of people in Scotland have had a 1st dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. An appointment is no longer required as all health boards now offer drop in vaccinations to those who have not had a first dose and to those from whom it has been more than 8 weeks since receiving their first dose. We continue to work with our partners and stakeholders to communicate to the entire population, including seldom heard communities on the importance and availability of vaccination for COVID-19.

Question reference: S6W-02332

Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 August 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Gilead Sciences, which is a manufacturer of sacituzumab govitecan, also known as Trodelvy, to ensure that patients in Scotland are able to access this drug for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

Question reference: S6W-02318

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 August 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what support it has provided to COVID-19 vaccination outreach programmes for homeless people in the West Scotland region.

Everyone aged 18 and over on (and including) 31 October 2021 has now been invited for their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This includes adults experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping.

In Spring 2021, following new advice from the JCVI, priority group 6 was expanded in Scotland to include people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping.

Homeless services across the country were consulted to inform the delivery model for this community to ensure they are offered the COVID-19 vaccination in a suitable way. Following on from this, an assertive outreach model has been adopted by Health Boards across Scotland, in partnership with frontline local authority and the third sector, to reach those experiencing homelessness. For example, vaccinations have been taken to people in temporary accommodation and at support service premises. These sessions have been organised in partnership and attended by known and trusted support workers to provide support and reassurance for people. This outreach approach continues to be taken by Health Boards to ensure that people experiencing homelessness come forward for their second dose vaccination.

Scottish Government officials continue to discuss progress on inclusive outreach approaches with all Health Boards on a regular basis and learning is shared between Health Boards. More information on the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme can be found in the Covid Vaccine Deployment Plan which was last updated in July 2021.

Question reference: S6O-00256

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many additional Qualified Teachers of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment will be recruited as part of its commitment to recruit 1,000 new teachers and 500 pupil support assistants in the next academic year.

Question reference: S6O-00241

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it supports veterans, and what official statistics it records to monitor this.

Question reference: S6O-00248

Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how it will support the north east economy, in light of the impact of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question reference: S6O-00245

Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote sustainable public procurement.