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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-15586

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 03 March 2023
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the specific needs of blood cancer patients will be fully recognised in its proposed new cancer strategy.

Question reference: S6W-15395

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with Boots, in light of reports that the pharmacy's wholesale arm will not transact with the manufacturer, Allium, which has left some patients in Scotland with endometriosis without a supply of medication.

Question reference: S6W-15784

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2023
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it will next publish a Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme in Scotland: statistics report.

Question reference: S6W-15098

Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 17 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details, including copies of any correspondence, regarding any concerns and objections received in connection with the potential impact on competition in the collection services market arising from the Deposit Return Scheme.

In 2018, the Scottish Government undertook a public consultation to explore options for establishing a deposit return scheme in Scotland, to which 16 recycling and waste management organisations submitted representations. An analysis of these consultation responses is available on the Scottish Government website here . The Scottish Government receives and responds to ongoing correspondence from stakeholders regarding DRS and is happy to consider any request for further information, in line with its obligations under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004.

Question reference: S6W-15116

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to establish a national pothole fund to give local authorities access to additional resources to fix roads.

The vast majority of funding to local authorities from the Scottish Government is provided via a block grant and we do not stipulate how local authorities should utilise their individual allocations.

It is the responsibility of each local authority to manage their own budget and to allocate the financial resources available to them on the basis of local needs and priorities, having first fulfilled their statutory obligations and the jointly agreed set of national and local priorities. The Scottish Government has no plans to establish a national pothole fund.

The overall funding package for local authorities of almost £12.7bn for 2022/23 represents a rise of £1.06bn or 9.2% in cash terms, or 6.3% in real terms compared with 2021/22.

Question reference: S6O-02027

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 March 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce violence in schools.

Violence towards anyone is unacceptable and the safety of our children, young people and staff at school is paramount.

We have produced guidance for local authorities and schools to promote positive relationships and manage behaviour, including de-escalation of violent behaviour. There are a number of programmes that they use to do this.

Last week I met the Teachers Panel to discuss their experiences and how we could better support schools and pupils. The fifth wave of our Behaviour in Scottish Schools Research started last month and will provide a robust national picture of current relationships and behaviour. We will use this research and engagement with stakeholders, including the Scottish Advisory Group for Relationships and Behaviour in Schools, to inform the development of further future policy, guidance and support for schools and school staff.

Question reference: S6W-15477

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2023
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to offer blood tests to people who have recovered from bowel cancer and are on the NHS waiting list for a colonoscopy, in light of reports that this will be done in Wales.

Question reference: S6W-15520

Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assistance is available from NHS Scotland for patients in island areas who are required to make multiple journeys to the mainland to receive vaccinations for overseas travel.

Question reference: S6W-15510

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken in the last five years on the impact of noise pollution on health.

Through Scotland’s implementation of the European Commission Environmental Noise Directive (Directive 2002/49/EC), Scottish Government ministers have a responsibility to produce noise maps of Scotland every five years. The fourth round of noise mapping is currently being undertaken. Action plans for the current round of noise mapping will be submitted in 2024 and will include the provision of information, consultation, and ultimate decision making on the issues of noise management.

Question reference: S6W-15554

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 03 March 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to developing a Scottish patients trial charter, to improve access to clinical trials.

The Scottish Government is not currently considering the development of a Scottish patients clinical trials charter.

On 13 February 2023 the Scottish Government published an independent report on Improving Equity of Access to Cancer Clinical Trials in Scotland. We will be working with the cancer clinical research community to prioritise and develop the report's 51 recommendations.

Improving equity of access to cancer clinical trials in Scotland - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)