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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: S6F-01522

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 14 November 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2022

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government anticipates the impact will be on Scotland of today’s Autumn Statement.

Question reference: S6F-01518

Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 14 November 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2022

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-01519

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 14 November 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2022

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6W-11637

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 21 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government for what reasons has it reportedly allowed mesh survivors to be referred to the same doctors that first denied their experiences with mesh.

The Scottish Government designated the Complex Pelvic Mesh Removal Service in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GGC). This service assesses needs and, where appropriate and subject to shared decision making and informed consent, performs mesh removal surgery.

The Scottish Government fully understands that women feel that they have been let down by clinicians in the past. When establishing the service, NHS GGC has kept this in mind and, as such, there are a number of consultants, including one who has joined the service from NHS England. This gives women choice over who is involved in their care. All patients who are being considered for surgery are reviewed by a multi-disciplinary team that includes mental health, physiotherapy and pain management specialists. The service also employs specialist nurses who help direct women through the service and help to ensure that they are comfortable and reassured during their visit.

More information is available online: National Complex Mesh Surgical Service Webpage .

Question reference: S6W-11639

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 21 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many women have requested that they want to have mesh surgery carried out by (a) Dr Veronikis and (b) Professor Hashim.

Question reference: S6W-11735

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 14 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is regarding the impact in Scotland of the Charity Commission’s investigation of the Mermaids charity.

Charity law is a devolved matter. Charities registered in Scotland are subject to the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 overseen by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Charities registered in England and Wales are regulated by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Charities can be registered with both OSCR and the Charity Commission.

Mermaids are a charity registered in England and Wales only, the Scottish Government has no relationship with and does not fund Mermaids. There is no regulatory impact in Scotland of the Charity Commission investigation into the charity.

Question reference: S6W-11763

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 14 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what consultation has been conducted between NatureScot and the Isle of Rum Community Trust in relation to the proposed sale of Kinloch Castle.

Question reference: S6W-11633

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS Scotland patients have been referred to the designated providers in (a) Bristol and (b) the USA for mesh removal surgery.

A number of women have been assessed at the specialist service in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and have subsequently requested onward referral to the independent providers. It is the responsibility of the patient’s local Health Board to make that referral and, in a number of cases, this has already occurred whilst, in others, preparations for referral are ongoing.

Neither the Scottish Government nor NHS National Services Scotland are able to confirm specifically when any patient will travel to the USA or Bristol for treatment, as the scheduling of surgery is dependent on clinical review by the provider and their subsequent acceptance of the case in question.

In light of the small number of patients referred, it would not be appropriate to disclose exact numbers due to the potential risk to patient confidentiality.

Question reference: S6W-11482

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10866 by Humza Yousaf on 4 October 2022, whether it will clarify when National Cancer Medicines Advisory Group (NCMAG)-recommended cancer medicines will cease to be available to NHS boards, and when cancer services will have been deemed to be recovered following the impact of COVID-19 on waiting times.

I refer the member to the answer to S6W-11396 on 1 November 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 .

Cancer services do not sit in silo, they cross-cut numerous specialties and teams which have been greatly affected by the pandemic, including diagnostics. While those referred as an urgent suspicion of cancer (USC) continue to be prioritised and more patients were treated on a 62-day pathway in the latest published quarter (Q2 2022) compared to pre-COVID, clearly recovery will take time. This is why we published our NHS Recovery Plan in August 2021. It reinforces our commitment to continue to invest in cancer pathways - £10 million was released to Boards in August 2022 – and our ambition to maintain the 31-day standard and achieve the 62-day standard on a sustainable basis.

Our National Cancer Plan set out to recover and redesign cancer services, with 68 individual actions across the patient pathway to improve patients’ experience of care, and roll-out innovative treatments. The plan adopts a ‘Once for Scotland’ approach to cancer services and ensures that access to care and treatment is equitable across Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-11295

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to the Member of 7 July 2022, whether it has taken forward discussions with Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) officials to ascertain whether there are any concerns in relation to the regulation of private first aid companies which provide medical cover at events across Scotland.