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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-14399

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what work it has done with partner agencies to support improvements in out-of-hours care for people with diabetes.

As part of the Scottish Diabetes Group, we have multiple sub-groups focusing on projects related to unscheduled and emergency care. Many of the commitments within the Diabetes Improvement Plan will have secondary outcome measures aiming to reduce attendances at A&E and out of hours care. Measures are continuously being developed as we utilise data within the diabetes dashboard. The Scottish Diabetes Group continues to review these projects to ensure we are always targeting the most appropriate stages of the pathway.

Question reference: S6W-14122

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6W-11964 and S6W-12695 by Shona Robison on 24 November and 12 December 2022 respectively, how many of the buildings referred to have had cladding removed.

Question reference: S6W-14123

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many buildings, assessed through the Single Building Assessment pilot, have had dangerous cladding removed, and how many are currently in the process of having any such removal work carried out.

Question reference: S6W-14402

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what work has been done with (a) NHS boards, (b) clinicians and (c) the third sector to promote good practice in mental health support for people with diabetes.

Question reference: S6W-14457

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the percentage of Scottish-domiciled students who entered into (a) undergraduate and (b) postgraduate degree courses from the (i) 5%, (ii) 10%, (iii) 15% and (iv) 20% most deprived data zones in Scotland, since the academic year 2016-17.

Information on entrants to Scottish universities and colleges from deprived areas is published by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) in the annual ‘Report on Widening Access’ statistics publication.

It provides the proportion of undergraduate entrants to Higher Education at either college or university. 2021-22 data will be published in Spring 2023.

All Undergraduate HE Entrants to Scottish HEIs & Colleges by SIMD, 2016-17 to 2020-21
	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21		2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
Most Deprived 20%	17.7%	18.9%	19.4%	19.6%	19.7%	Most Deprived 20%	14,920	15,995	16,500	16,410	17,735
All	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	All	86,360	86,000	86,205	84,610	90,595
Source: SFC Report on Widening Access, May 2022
https://www.sfc.ac.uk/publications-statistics/statistical-publications/2022/SFCST062022.aspx

Data for the 5%, 10% and 15% are not published by the SFC, but Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) data can be used to provide the proportions of full-time students entering undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Scottish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). This data, covering Scottish universities, does not include Higher Education at Scottish Colleges.

Full-time Undergraduate Entrants to Scottish HEIs by SIMD, 2016-17 to 2021-22
	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22		2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Most Deprived 5%	3.3%	3.8%	3.8%	3.9%	4.2%	3.8%	Most Deprived 5%	1,055	1,250	1,285	1,285	1,510	1,380
Most Deprived 10%	6.7%	7.7%	7.6%	7.9%	8.1%	8.0%	Most Deprived 10%	2,120	2,500	2,565	2,615	2,935	2,900
Most Deprived 15%	10.0%	11.5%	11.5%	12.2%	12.3%	12.3%	Most Deprived 15%	3,155	3,735	3,870	4,005	4,425	4,450
Most Deprived 20%	13.5%	15.3%	15.5%	16.1%	16.2%	16.3%	Most Deprived 20%	4,260	4,980	5,210	5,300	5,850	5,880
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	Total	31,605	32,625	33,780	33,295	36,310	36,160
Source: HESA Student Data, Jan 2023 - SG Secondary Analysis
HESA Publication - https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/19-01-2023/higher-education-student-statistics-uk-202122-released
Total includes a small number of records with unknown SIMD. These are excluded from the proportions.
Numbers rounded to nearest 5, proportions based on unrounded numbers.

Full-time Postgraduate Entrants to Scottish HEIs by SIMD, 2016-17 to 2021-22
	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22		2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Most Deprived 5%	2.6%	2.8%	2.9%	3.3%	2.7%	2.9%	Most Deprived 5%	215	255	265	300	295	270
Most Deprived 10%	5.5%	5.8%	5.8%	6.8%	5.9%	5.9%	Most Deprived 10%	460	530	520	620	630	550
Most Deprived 15%	8.4%	9.1%	8.6%	10.1%	9.4%	9.2%	Most Deprived 15%	690	830	780	920	1,005	855
Most Deprived 20%	11.6%	12.5%	11.9%	13.8%	12.7%	13.1%	Most Deprived 20%	955	1,140	1,080	1,255	1,360	1,220
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	Total	8,505	9,435	9,340	9,365	10,815	9,410
Source: HESA Student Data, Jan 2023 - SG Secondary Analysis
HESA Publication - https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/19-01-2023/higher-education-student-statistics-uk-202122-released
Total includes a small number of records with unknown SIMD. These are excluded from the proportions.
Numbers rounded to nearest 5, proportions based on unrounded numbers.

Question reference: S6W-14121

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £97.1 million provided by the UK Government to fund cladding remediation work has been spent.

Question reference: S6W-14413

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to improve the timely inputting into relevant systems of the details of any patients with diabetes, across all levels of social deprivation, who have foot ulcers.

Question reference: S6W-14414

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve the healing rates through a reduced rate of major amputations amongst people with diabetes.

Question reference: S6W-14511

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with BBC Scotland since its reported announcement to end the shows, Classics Unwrapped, Jazz Nights and Pipeline.

While the BBC is operationally and editorially independent, the Scottish Government recognises and shares the music sector’s disappointment with the decision to decommission some cultural music programming on Radio Scotland.

We acknowledge the challenging financial position the BBC is in, which has been exacerbated by the UK Government’s decision to freeze the licence fee, and shift responsibility for funding free licences for over-75s onto the BBC’s shoulders.

However, any reduction in the breadth of BBC Scotland’s offering, including its cultural music content, is a matter of concern. Certain musical forms, such as piping or jazz, are not traditionally thought of as mainstream musical offerings so the BBC coverage is essential to ensure people are able to access them.

It’s important that the BBC listens to these concerns. We engage with BBC Scotland on a regular basis, and will continue to do so, to ensure that the music sector’s concerns are fully recognised. We will also continue to press the BBC to deliver on its commitments to commission high-quality, distinctive Scottish output for audiences.

Question reference: S6W-14531

Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to a deposit return scheme for disposable vapes.

I have commissioned an urgent review of the environmental impacts and management of single-use vapes. Zero Waste Scotland will lead on the review, which will examine available evidence and consider potential options to tackle the issue, including the potential for single use vapes to be subject to a deposit return mechanism.

We will consider the evidence and expert advice and bring forward policy options in due course.