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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-01698

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints against property factors have been brought to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland housing and property chamber in each year since 2011, and, of these, how many were brought as a result of the property factor failing to (a) carry out their duties and (b) comply with the standards in the Code of Conduct (section 17(1) of the 2011 Act).

Question reference: S6W-01068

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2021
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding the provision of NET (neuro-electric therapy) treatment for people being treated for drug addiction.

The Scottish Government is committed to introducing new and innovative treatment practices to address problem substance use, based on strong and sufficient evidence.

We have had discussions with a number of external stakeholders as well as internal policy and analytical teams to help inform our position on NET. As a result of these discussions we were advised that before Neuro-Electric Therapy (NET) could be made available as a treatment option through the NHS, it must be researched according to current guidelines and NHS ethics and be registered, as a licensed medical device, with Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ( MHRA). Until this happens the device can only be used in experiments or medical trials.

These discussions also concluded that as Scottish Government does not directly fund clinical trials or literature reviews into the efficacy of specific treatment interventions, we should recommend that NET RECOVERY Corporation- the company that manufactures NET device - should explore funding streams available through a number of open and competitive funding channels including Medical Research Council and the CMOs Chief Scientist Office.

Question reference: S6W-01229

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 05 July 2021
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government by what date the revised fuel poverty strategy will be published; what consultation will take place; with whom, and over what timescale.

Question reference: S6W-01266

Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2021
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to uprate funding for free personal and nursing care, including for self-funding care home residents with dementia.

A contribution is made by the Scottish Government towards the cost of free personal and nursing care for self funding care home residents.

Each year this usually rises in line with inflation.

However, emerging evidence suggested that the cost of providing care has increased significantly. To help redress this for 2021-22 an above inflation 7.5% increase was applied to the weekly payment rates.

As such, the weekly payment rates for personal care for self-funders, including those with dementia, rose from £180 in 2020-21 to £193.50 in 2021-22 and the nursing care component rose from £81 to £87.10.

Question reference: S6W-01260

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2021
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 27 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00728 by Jamie Hepburn on 5 July 2021, for what reason it is pursuing a pilot quarantine scheme for these international students, and what consideration it gave to introducing a comprehensive scheme for all students arriving from outwith the Common Travel Area.

Question reference: S6W-01741

Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 27 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the cash grant given to mature students.

Question reference: S6W-01348

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 09 July 2021
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 27 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when 5 to 18-year-olds will begin to have access to free bus travel through the National Entitlement Card.

Following agreement with the Improvement Service, the National Entitlement Card Programme Office and Young Scot, who are responsible for handling applications for and issuing the National Entitlement Cards on which the national concessionary travel schemes depend, we plan that young people should be able to travel under the new Young Persons Free Bus Scheme from 31 January 2022.

We have previously announced our intention to extend the scope of the scheme to include 19-21 year olds and committed to making as much progress on this as possible this financial year. Subject to Parliamentary approval of the legislation required to amend the age eligibility for the scheme, when the new scheme goes live it will do so for young people up to and including the age of 21.

Question reference: S6W-00947

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2021
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will gauge public support for the amended permitted development rights for aquaculture under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development and Use Classes) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020, and for the environmental impact of the alterations.

We have no plans to gauge public support for this Order. Any environmental impact will be managed under the prior notification procedure.

Permitted development rights do not allow for increases in biomass, that process is regulated by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). Increases in fish farm biomass require an application to be submitted by the operator to vary the Controlled Activities Regulations (CAR) licence. As part of the determination undertaken by SEPA the application would be advertised for consultation.

Question reference: S6W-00999

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2021
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will formally advise railway and travel providers of its decision that only essential travel between Scotland and Greater Manchester and Salford is permitted, to allow the customers affected to access full refunds.

Changes to travel restrictions affecting Manchester City Council and Salford City Council were notified to Parliament by answer to question
S6W-00856 on 17 June 2021, and announced to businesses and the public through a media briefing by the First Minister, a news release, and updated guidance on the Scottish Government website. 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-01061

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 25 June 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 July 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on (a) NHS infrastructure projects and (b) funding for a replacement eye hospital for NHS Lothian.

The Scottish Government provided a progress update on major capital projects, including NHS infrastructure projects, to the Public Audit Committee by letter dated 23 June 2021. In relation to funding for a replacement eye hospital for NHS Lothian, I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-00975 on
‎ 23 June 2021. 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 .