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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)
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Question reference: S6F-02510

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 November 2023

To ask the First Minister what support the Scottish Government is offering to NHS Lothian to contact the parents and guardians of the over 23,000 children who reportedly may have received substandard testing to identify deafness, including support to identify any other young children who have not received the required standard of auditory brainstem response testing.

Question reference: S6F-02511

Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 November 2023

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to alleviate poverty in Scotland, in light of reports that the UK is in violation of international law in relation to poverty levels.

Question reference: S6F-02515

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 06 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 November 2023

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reports that Scottish Water has issued bonus payments to executives in excess of public sector pay rules.

Question reference: S6F-02500

Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 November 2023

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-02501

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 06 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 November 2023

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6W-22352

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 23 October 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of pupils currently reach the expected standard in maths in (a) P1 and (b) P7.

The latest information on the percentage of pupils who reached the expected standard in numeracy in P1 and P7 is available in Table 1 of the Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels (ACEL) publication which can be found on the Scottish Government website: www.gov.scot/publications/achievement-curriculum-excellence-cfe-levels-2021-22/

Note that these figures relate to numeracy as opposed to mathematics.

Question reference: S6W-22067

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 06 October 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to take forward a review of the expressive arts curricular area, as set out in its response to the recommendations from the National Partnership for Culture.

A review of the expressive arts curriculum as outlined in the Scottish Government’s response to recommendations made by the National Partnership for Culture, is being coordinated by Education Scotland. The review is currently at the planning stage, the aim being that the review will move to examine the role of knowledge in the expressive arts curriculum framework in partnership with educators and stakeholders later this academic year.

Question reference: S6W-22389

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 6 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many people were admitted to hospital as a result of malnutrition in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) age and (b) NHS board.

The term ‘malnutrition’ can be used to mean a range of different conditions. The definition used here comprises a specific group of diagnoses which would be used to identify cases of protein/energy malnutrition (ICD-10 codes E40-E46 only).

The number of patients admitted to hospital as a result of malnutrition in each of the last 10 years, broken down by age, is as follows:

Age Range	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
0-39	9	10	12	10	13	11	14	9	8	10
40-49	9	6	8	7	8	12	5	11	8	6
50-59	13	10	10	14	15	20	17	10	11	17
60-69	13	19	12	14	22	16	10	22	12	14
70-79	9	13	10	17	12	*	10	18	8	10
80+	14	5	5	5	7	8	10	7	6	6

Source: Public Health Scotland (SMR01)
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The number of patients admitted to hospital as a result of malnutrition in each of the last 10 years, broken down by NHS board, is as follows:

NHS board	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
NHS Ayrshire & Arran	11	6	7	7	10	7	7	8	6	*
NHS Borders	5	*	0	*	*	5	*	0	5	*
NHS Dumfries & Galloway	*	*	*	5	*	*	*	*	0	5
NHS Fife	*	*	5	5	*	14	6	5	8	5
NHS Forth Valley	*	*	5	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
NHS Grampian	5	9	*	*	*	6	8	13	5	7
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde	15	19	18	17	17	8	14	8	6	14
NHS Highland	5	*	5	7	10	10	7	10	5	10
NHS Lanarkshire	6	6	7	7	10	6	*	8	6	*
NHS Lothian	7	8	*	9	10	8	12	15	6	9
NHS Orkney	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
NHS Tayside	5	*	*	*	5	*	*	5	*	*
NHS Shetland	0	0	*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Not applicable	0	0	0	*	*	0	0	0	0	0
NHS Western Isles	0	0	0	0	0	0	*	0	*	0

Source: Public Health Scotland (SMR01)

‘*’ Indicates values lower than five that have been suppressed due to the potential risk of disclosure and to help maintain confidentiality.

Question reference: S6W-22384

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consult on proposals to establish a Future Generations Commissioner by the end of 2023.

In the 2022-23 Programme for Government, the Scottish Government reaffirmed our commitment to explore a Wellbeing and Sustainable Development Bill to support greater implementation of the National Performance Framework and ensure that the interests of future generations are considered in decisions made today.

Ministers and officials have been engaging with several stakeholders including meeting with Ms Boyack MSP earlier this month. This has assisted with developing policy proposals.

The proposed Bill may seek a statutory requirement that ensures public bodies and local authorities consider the long-term consequences of their decisions for the wellbeing of people in Scotland, including those not yet born. We are considering whether a Future Generations Commissioner is the most appropriate way to ensure the support and accountability which would need to accompany such duties. It will be important to consult widely on this broad policy area to ensure that any legislation is effective.

Question reference: S6W-22060

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 06 October 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many local authorities have local digital learning strategies.

The 2016 Digital Learning and Teaching strategy sets out our expectation that local authorities will develop strategies to support the appropriate and effective use of technology in education. We do not hold a central record of these documents. As indicated in the recent PfG, we will now work with partners on the development of a refreshed digital strategy for education that will aim to drive improved digital access for all learners.