Questions and answers

Question reference: S6W-07251

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 11 March 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of admissions to the Scottish Liver Transplant Unit were repeat admissions, in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-07249

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 11 March 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of heart-related hospital admissions were repeat admissions, broken down by NHS board in each of the last five years.

Table 1: Number and percentage of heart-related repeat hospital admissions: Years ending 31 March 2017-2021

NHS Board	Number of repeat hospital admissions					Percentage of repeat hospital admissions
	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021		2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Ayrshire and Arran	384	378	392	436	351		21.3	21.1	20.8	22.3	19.8
Borders	52	62	69	81	50		14.0	16.3	17.1	19.0	11.8
Dumfries and Galloway	68	84	107	81	87		13.2	15.2	17.9	13.5	14.1
Fife	170	183	166	179	133		17.8	17.6	16.0	16.3	13.0
Forth Valley	103	110	117	151	139		12.2	14.1	13.2	14.7	15.2
Golden Jubilee Hospital	720	506	562	487	332		17.7	12.4	13.4	12.4	10.7
Grampian	444	478	508	547	357		18.6	19.9	20.0	21.3	16.4
Greater Glasgow and Clyde	571	547	522	660	448		14.7	14.2	13.4	15.3	12.4
Highland	208	234	225	172	181		16.2	17.1	17.5	13.5	15.1
Lanarkshire	653	576	623	610	526		19.6	17.5	17.9	17.7	17.0
Lothian	627	544	649	661	508		15.9	13.6	16.3	15.9	14.2
Non-NHS Provider/Location	3	-	4	-	-		13.6	-	28.6	-	-
Orkney	17	10	12	3	23		21.8	14.3	20.0	4.3	25.0
Shetland	8	14	5	4	8		12.9	18.9	8.6	7.0	12.5
Tayside	503	440	396	472	319		23.9	20.0	19.0	23.1	17.3
Western Isles	1	12	10	15	14		1.5	12.9	11.1	14.7	14.7

The data presented here show information on admissions for ischaemic heart disease (including angina and myocardial infarction; ICD10 codes I20-25) and heart failure (ICD-10 code I50). These are the most frequent heart-related diagnoses in hospital discharge data, and data are published annually in the PHS Scottish Heart Disease Statistics report ( https://publichealthscotland.scot/media/11607/2022-01-25-heart-disease-report.pdf ). Not included in these data are admissions for other heart-related conditions, such as problems with the heart valves, disorders of cardiac rhythm, congenital heart disease and infection or injury of the heart.

Source: SMR01, Public Health Scotland

Question reference: S6W-07248

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 11 March 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of alcohol-related hospital admissions were repeat admissions, broken down by NHS board in each of the last five years.

Table 1: Percentage of repeat alcohol-related hospital admissions by NHS board and financial year.

NHS Boards	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
NHS Ayrshire and Arran	33.9	34.9	34.5	32.9	31.1
NHS Borders	30.0	28.2	31.0	35.1	36.4
NHS Dumfries and Galloway	30.8	28.5	25.3	26.2	30.2
NHS Fife	29.9	28.7	32.0	31.4	34.0
NHS Forth Valley	30.3	30.3	31.2	35.5	36.1
NHS Grampian	30.0	34.1	33.0	35.0	33.9
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde	37.4	38.1	37.5	36.9	37.2
NHS Highland	29.5	33.2	31.4	29.6	31.9
NHS Lanarkshire	34.9	34.3	34.8	36.2	36.2
NHS Lothian	36.5	34.0	33.1	33.4	35.5
NHS Orkney	31.8	38.8	32.5	31.6	47.6
NHS Shetland	22.9	33.1	23.8	28.8	26.2
NHS Tayside	34.5	34.3	33.9	35.6	36.8
NHS Western Isles	31.5	25.5	30.2	30.0	30.0

1. The definition of an alcohol-related admission aligns with the PHS annual publication definition. Further information is available in the Alcohol related hospital statistics website .

2. Hospital admissions include acute general and psychiatric hospitals.

3. ‘Repeat admissions’ figures include the second and subsequent hospital stays of an individual patient during a financial year.

4. Figures are presented by NHS board of treatment.

1. Information on inpatient and day case data completeness can be found on the Hospital records Data webpage

Source: Public Health Scotland

Question reference: S6W-07254

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 11 March 2022
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many people aged (a) 25 to 50 and (b) 51 to 75 have been convicted of drug driving in each of the last five years; how many have had their licence removed, and what the average period of disqualification was.

A breakdown of the various crime types is provided in the following table, please note that we are unable to separate alcohol offences from drug related offences in some crime groups.

People convicted of offences related to driving under the influence (where main crime), 2015-16 to 2019-20.

	2015-16		2016-17		2017-18		2018-19		2019-20
	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75
Driving motor vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs	157	15	190	19	205	28	245	39	239	31
In charge of motor vehicle while unfit through drink/drugs	25	4	30	-	40	4	24	4	30	5
Driving motor vehicle while under influence of controlled drug above specified limit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database

People convicted of offences related to driving under the influence (where main crime) receiving driving disqualification, 2015-16 to 2019-20.

	2015-16		2016-17		2017-18		2018-19		2019-20
	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75
Driving motor vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs	152	15	184	17	203	25	240	38	235	31
In charge of motor vehicle while unfit through drink/drugs	23	3	27	-	36	3	20	4	23	4
Driving motor vehicle while under influence of controlled drug above specified limit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database

Average period of driving disqualification (in months), received by people aged 25-50 and 51-75, convicted of offences related to driving under the influence (where main crime), 2015-16 to 2019-20.

	2015-16		2016-17		2017-18		2018-19		2019-20
	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75
Driving motor vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs	23	20	23	17	22	19	21	19	20	22
In charge of motor vehicle while unfit through drink/drugs	14	22	15	-	14	12	13	16	17	21
Driving motor vehicle while under influence of controlled drug above specified limit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	-
Average total	21	21	22	17	20	19	20	18	20	22

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database

Please note: Averages exclude lifetime driving bans.

Question reference: S6W-07252

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 11 March 2022
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 25 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01219 by Michael Matheson on 28 July 2021, whether it has completed its analysis of the text of the Internal Market Act 2020 to understand how it could interact with the Deposit Return Scheme, and when it will publish its analysis.

Question reference: S6W-07256

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 11 March 2022
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many people aged (a) 25 to 50 and (b) 51 to 75 have been convicted of causing death or serious injury through dangerous driving in each of the last five years; how many have had their licence removed, and what the average period of disqualification was.

The available information is provided in the following tables.

People aged 25-50 and 51-75, convicted for causing death or serious injury by dangerous driving, careless driving and careless driving when under the influence of drink/drugs (where main crime), 2015-16 to 2019-20.

	2015-16		2016-17		2017-18		2018-19		2019-20
	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75
Causing death by dangerous driving	8	2	3	1	6	2	7	3	6	-
Death by careless driving when under influence of drink/drugs	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-
Causing death by careless driving	11	8	11	8	19	3	5	6	6	6
Illegal driver, disqualified/unlicensed etc. causing serious injury	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
Dangerous driving offences	13	1	18	11	26	7	19	7	21	6

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database

People aged 25-50 and 51-75, convicted for causing death or serious injury by dangerous driving, careless driving and careless driving when under the influence of drink/drugs (where main crime), 2015-16 to 2019-20.

	2015-16		2016-17		2017-18		2018-19		2019-20
	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75
Causing death by dangerous driving	8	2	3	-	5	2	7	3	6	-
Death by careless driving when under influence of drink/drugs	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-
Causing death by careless driving	11	6	11	7	18	3	4	6	6	6
Illegal driver, disqualified/unlicensed etc. causing serious injury	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
Dangerous driving offences	13	1	17	11	26	7	17	7	21	6

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database

Average period of driving disqualification (in months), received by people aged 25-50 and 51-75, convicted for causing death or serious injury by dangerous driving, careless driving and careless driving when under the influence of drink/drugs (where main crime), 2015-16 to 2019-20.

	2015-16		2016-17		2017-18		2018-19		2019-20
	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75
Causing death by dangerous driving	70	78	76	-	117	48	83	48	91	-
Causing death by careless driving	33	22	29	33	34	18	20	24	29	36
Illegal driver, disqualified/unlicensed etc. causing serious injury	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	42	-
Dangerous driving offences	49	24	42	30	44	24	47	32	49	19
Average total	50	41	41	31	48	26	53	29	52	28

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database

Please note: Averages exclude lifetime driving bans.

Question reference: S6O-00940

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to engage local authorities in programmes to tackle the gap between Scotland's most affluent and most deprived communities.

Question reference: S6W-07247

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 11 March 2022
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report, High and highly bonded: Fused football fans who use cocaine are most likely to be aggressive toward rivals, by Martha Newson, which found that around 1% of fans reported using cocaine in football stadia and around 30% had witnessed other fans take cocaine at matches, and what action it will take in response to the findings.

The High and highly bonded report has a Britain-wide focus and makes no mention of Scotland. Nonetheless, we fully recognise the need to address the use of drugs in Scotland. January marked the first year of the National Mission to save and improve lives affected by problematic drug use. Over the last year our main focus has been on laying the groundwork so that we can focus on delivering change that will make a real and tangible difference to people's lives.

In January 2020 the First Minister set out clear priorities of the National Mission: to wrap support around people who are most at risk through fast and appropriate access to treatment, increased access to residential rehabilitation, better support after non-fatal overdoses, and recognising the vital role of frontline organisations.

Question reference: S6W-07255

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 11 March 2022
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many people aged (a) 25 to 50 and (b) 51 to 75 have been convicted of dangerous driving in each of the last five years; how many have had their licence removed, and what the average period of disqualification was.

The available information is provided in the following tables.

People aged 25-50 and 51-75, convicted for Dangerous and careless driving offences (where main crime), 2015-16 to 2019-20.

	2015-16		2016-17		2017-18		2018-19		2019-20
	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75
Dangerous driving offences	349	62	389	73	521	76	458	70	545	90
Driving carelessly	1,500	575	1,557	599	1,518	593	1,235	494	1,283	539

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database

People convicted for Dangerous and careless driving offences (where main crime) receiving driving disqualification, 2015-16 to 2019-20.

	2015-16		2016-17		2017-18		2018-19		2019-20
	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75
Dangerous driving offences	335	57	368	67	496	68	432	63	521	85
Driving carelessly	228	37	259	35	256	50	177	42	181	27

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database

Average period of driving disqualification (in months), received by people aged 25-50 and 51-75, convicted for Dangerous and careless driving offences (where main crime), 2015-16 to 2019-20.

	2015-16		2016-17		2017-18		2018-19		2019-20
	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75	25-50	51-75
Dangerous driving offences	27	17	25	20	26	19	26	18	25	18
Driving carelessly	11	12	12	12	12	10	10	14	10	10
Average total	19	15	18	17	20	14	20	16	20	16

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database

Please note: Averages exclude lifetime driving bans.

Question reference: S6W-06590

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress regarding its Mental Health – Scotland’s Transition and Recovery plan.

We continue to make good progress with the delivery of the Mental Health Transition and Recovery plan, which was published in October 2020. The delivery of the plan is supported by our £120 million Recovery and Renewal Fund which is being used to transform services and increase our focus on prevention and early intervention.

A range of activity is being progressed. This includes work to enhance Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and psychological therapies, the implementation of the Eating Disorders Review and further roll out of digital innovations developed in response to the pandemic. We are also expanding the support available within communities, including the provision of £21 million (2021-2022) and £15 million (2022-2023) via the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for grassroots community groups to help tackle the impact of social isolation, loneliness and mental health inequalities amongst adults. A further £15 million has been made available to local authorities to provide community mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.

This activity will continue in 2022-23.

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