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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: S6F-01423

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2022

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to reduce deaths in custody, including suicides, in light of reports of a 60% year-on-year increase.

Question reference: S6F-01419

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2022

To ask the First Minister what discussions she has had with the UK Government about new investment zones for Scotland.

Question reference: S6F-01410

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2022

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-01409

Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2022

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6W-11057

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 October 2022

Question reference: S6W-11067

Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting NHS boards to develop specialist myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) services.

Given the range of symptoms which can be presented by Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), we know there’s no ‘one-size fits all’ response. Our approach is to support people with ME/CFS to access care and support in a setting that is appropriate and as close to their home as practicable.

We are working to support and develop Scotland’s multi-disciplinary primary care workforce, and have increased the Primary Care Improvement Fund to recruit multi-disciplinary teams from £155 million in 2021-22 to £170 million in 2022-23. This will help towards giving people living with ME/CFS access to a wider range of healthcare professionals through their local practice.

In July 2022, we published a Scottish stakeholder review of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on ME/CFS. This review involved engaging with stakeholders to discuss how we implement the NICE guidance in Scotland and identify priorities for service improvement in ME/CFS care.

In June 2022 the National Clinical Director wrote to health boards , including primary care and AHP leads, and integration authorities to highlight:

that the finalised NICE guideline on ME/CFS had been published
key changes in recommended practice regarding Graded Exercise Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
key points from the NICE Implementation Support Statement.

Officials are partially updating the Scottish Good Practice Statement on ME/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to incorporate the key changes in practice from the NICE guideline and are currently working to publish this on the Scottish Government’s website.

Question reference: S6W-11054

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what recommendations listed in the Equality and Human Rights Commission report, Housing and Disabled People: Scotland’s Hidden Crisis, which was published in May 2018, have been taken forward.

The recommendations for the Scottish Government included within the Equality and Human Rights Commission report, Housing and Disabled People: Scotland’s Hidden Crisis are being taken forward as part of the implementation of our Housing to 2040 strategy published in 2021. The specific recommendations regarding Relevant Adjustments to Common Parts (Disabled Persons) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 and guidance to local authorities on setting targets for wheelchair accessible housing were completed in advance of the publication of Housing to 2040.

Question reference: S6W-11055

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will monitor and review the effectiveness of accessible housing registers, as recommended in the Equality and Human Rights Commission report, Housing and Disabled People: Scotland’s Hidden Crisis, which was published in May 2018.

Question reference: S6W-11060

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out any analysis on the number of lung cancer cases that could be diagnosed sooner with a national screening programme.

The Scottish Government has not carried out any analysis on the number of lung cancer cases that could be diagnosed sooner with a national screening programme, but has kept up to date with emerging evidence that led to the UK National Screening Committee’s recent recommendation to move towards the implementation of targeted screening programme for lung cancer in adults aged 55–74 with a history smoking.

Question reference: S6W-11058

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 October 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for a national lung cancer screening programme.