Question reference: S6W-05142
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 15 December 2021
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support its 2022-23 Budget will provide to those affected by thalidomide.
Answer
Following a successful three year pilot, in 2013 the four nations agreed to a 10 year grant to support those affected by the thalidomide drug. Over the last nine years the Scottish Government has issued a total of £11.512 million to the Thalidomide Trust, for distribution to Scottish survivors. A further £1.636 Million is projected for the final year (2022-23), bringing total funding to £13.15 million.