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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: S6W-14728

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what plans there are to locate defibrillators in every school.

Question reference: S6W-14679

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the workforce aspects of the rehabilitation and recovery framework support for people with heart disease allow them access to the correct professional at the correct point in their journey.

In order to provide a wide-range of rehabilitation approaches, a skilled workforce is required that spans health, social care and third and independent sectors. The workforce brings a range of skills that can vary across sector and by background.

Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) make up a significant proportion of the rehabilitation workforce. The AHP Education and Workforce Policy Review considered the actions necessary to deliver a national education and workforce plan for AHPs. This has now been completed. The recommendations will be published early 2023 and an implementation plan will be developed thereafter.

Question reference: S6W-14685

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that understanding the need for access to (a) timely diagnostic tests, (b) specialist services and (c) cardiac rehabilitation and palliative care for people with heart disease is embedded in wider work on data and quality improvement to enable unwarranted variation to be addressed.

In April 2021, Scottish Government commissioned Public Health Scotland to develop and deliver the Scottish Cardiac Audit Programme. Over 100 clinicians and people with lived experience have been involved in the development of draft indicators for this programme. This includes health care professionals with an interest in specialist services, cardiac rehabilitation and palliative care.

Draft indicators were shared for further feedback in autumn 2022. PHS continue to work to develop the audit programme based on this feedback.

Question reference: S6W-14677

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure appropriate self-management resources are available to people with cardiac disease.

Question reference: S6W-14360

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in light if the reported commitment made by Alex Salmond in 2006 that if he were to become Scotland's First Minister in 2007 the first decision he would make, within 100 days, would be to dual the road between Ellon and Peterhead, whether it still plans to dual this section of the A90, and, if this is not the case, when it formally decided not to proceed with this commitment in the north east.

Question reference: S6W-14542

Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the two vessels that CMAL has ordered from the Cemre Marin Endustri yard to serve on the Uig to Lochmaddy and Uig to Tarbert ferry routes will have Changing Places toilets, and whether it can confirm whether all future new ferries will have Changing Places toilet facilities.

Question reference: S6W-14727

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 3 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding what work is being carried out in (a) old and (b) new housing developments to support bat conservation.

The Scottish Government does not hold information on work being carried out in either new or old housing developments to support bat conservation.

All bats in Scotland are protected under the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 and therefore any development work, including housing, has to take into account the conservation and protection of the species and ensure that there will be no adverse impacts on their conservation status.

Question reference: S6W-15641

Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 03 March 2023
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 3 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what further progress has been made regarding Moray maternity services since December 2022.

I am delighted to be able to confirm that, following an intense period of scrutiny, that I am approving the plan for Integrated Maternity Services for the North, with consultant-led obstetric services at Dr Gray’s hospital. This is supported by an initial commitment of £6.6m to support implementation. I am also pleased to report that Linda de Caestecker, as lead for the external assurance panel has agreed to continue her involvement for at least the next 12 months as Boards move forward with implementation. The collaboration and innovation from NHS Grampian and NHS Highland on this plan provides a solid platform to build from as we look to strengthen maternity services in the north in a safe and sustainable way.

Question reference: S6W-14602

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 03 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many homes in the South Scotland region have been built through the Rural Housing Fund in each year since 2016-17, broken down by local authority area.

The following table provides a breakdown of the number of homes in the South Scotland region delivered through the demand-led Rural and Islands Housing Fund in each year since 2016-17, broken down by local authority area.

The homes provided through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme comprise homes for social rent, for mid-market rent and for low cost home ownership. These homes take various forms including; new build homes, rehabilitation projects, conversions and off-the-shelf purchases of both new and second hand homes.

Local Authority	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23*	Total
Dumfries and Galloway					5	4	7	16
East Ayrshire								0
East Lothian								0
Midlothian								0
Scottish Borders				8		1	6	15
South Ayrshire								0
South Lanarkshire					1			1
Total	0	0	0	8	6	5	13	32

* 2022-23 figures are based on provisional programme management information to end January 2023 and could be subject to change.

Question reference: S6W-15370

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 3 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many of its priorities under the 2022 Farming Opportunities for New Entrants (FONE) programme were met, including its priority to make available 400 hectares of publicly-owned land to new entrants.

Mairi Gougeon: From the Farming Opportunities for New Entrants (FONE) programme, seven of the eight 2022 priorities have been met. They made 265 hectares of publicly-owned land available to new entrants in 2022, with an additional 263 hectares, originally planned for 2022, being made available in Spring 2023.

The FONE group’s members have worked incredibly hard to reach positive, year-on-year results. And I continue to support them as they aim to make 600 hectares available for new entrants in 2023.