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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To ask the Scottish Government for what reason socio-economic deprivation influences in cancer occurrence and survival were not detailed in the most recent Public Health Scotland report, Cancer survival statistics: people diagnosed with cancer during 2015 to 2019.
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To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-08531 by Humza Yousaf on 24 May 2022, whether the expected 160 full-time equivalent staff will be new or existing staff members of NHS Ayrshire and Arran; if new staff are to be recruited, where are they being recruited from; and whether it will provide a breakdown of the roles of the 160 staff members.
To ask the Scottish Government how it has ensured compliance with the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 in relation to the decisions to have police officers in schools, which involve the use of pupil equity funding.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) Glasgow City Council, (b) West Lothian Council, (c) South Lanarkshire Council, (d) North Ayrshire Council and (e) Fife Council regarding the use of pupil equity funding for police officers in schools, and what evidence these local authorities have provided to indicate that having police officers in schools is an effective measure at closing the poverty related attainment gap.
To ask the Scottish Government what processes are in place to ensure that police officers, who are based in schools through the allocation of pupil equity funding, have discretion over the exercising of their powers when they are in school.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the evidence indicating that using pupil equity funding for police officers in schools is an effective measure at closing the poverty related attainment gap.
To ask the Scottish Government what Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessments have been carried out regarding contracts with Police Scotland for police officers in schools, which involve the use of pupil equity funding.
To ask the Scottish Government what recent consideration it has given to the issue of incontinence poverty.
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been carried out regarding the affordability of nappies in Scotland, and whether it is monitoring demand for (a) nappies and (b) baby products at (i) foodbanks and (ii) other charities.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project.