- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 7 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS Scotland has given any consideration to establishing an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) taskforce, in light of NHS England's announcement of the formation of such a taskforce.
Answer
The Scottish Government is not currently planning on establishing an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) taskforce.
The Scottish Government commissioned a feasibility study into a National clinical ADHD Pathway. The final report of this study published in 2021 and found that a multi-disciplinary neurodevelopmental approach, inclusive of ADHD, rather than a condition specific approach, was needed.
In response to this finding the Scottish Government provided funding for adult neurodevelopmental pathway trials. Following the adult neurodevelopmental pilots, a final report was published in March 2023 outlining what is required to provide a multi-disciplinary neurodevelopmental approach across Scotland. The Scottish Government has accepted the recommendations and we are working with NAIT on implementation.
Additionally, aligned to this neurodevelopmental approach, the Scottish Government is taking forward proposals for a Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence bill to help better protect the rights of people with learning disabilities and neurodivergent people, including people with ADHD. The consultation ran from 21 December 2023 to 21 April 2024.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 7 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Answer
While we know many public services are facing increasing pressures, long waits for neurodevelopmental support are unacceptable. We expect that those with ADHD should receive appropriate treatment and support as soon as possible. However, we are aware there has been a significant increase in people seeking a diagnosis and requiring support for their neurodivergence and this is creating challenges for a range of services.
We are working closely with NHS Health Boards and Local Authorities to improve services and support for children and young people and their families, including by providing over £1 million to support five pilots to implement targeted aspects of the National Neurodevelopmental Specification and £55.5 million to Health Boards in 2023-24 to improve the quality and delivery of mental health and psychological services for all, including neurodevelopmental services.
For adult support, the Scottish Government commissioned a feasibility study into a National Clinical ADHD Pathway. The final report of this study was published in 2021 and found that a multi-disciplinary neurodevelopmental approach, inclusive of ADHD, was needed. In response to this finding the Scottish Government provided funding for adult neurodevelopmental pathway trials.
Following the adult neurodevelopmental pilots, a final report was published in March 2023 outlining what is required to provide a multi-disciplinary neurodevelopmental approach across Scotland. The Scottish Government has accepted the recommendations and we are working with the National Autism Implementation Team on implementation.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 7 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government in what ways (a) it and (b) NHS Scotland promotes public awareness to (i) improve the understanding of and (ii) reduce any stigma associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Answer
The Scottish Government is working to ensure that all neurodivergent people, including those with ADHD, have access the support they need.
The Scottish Government and the National Autism Implementation Team launched a Neuro-affirming Community of Practice Community of Practice in October 2023. This Community of Practice is being developed to ensure that healthcare professionals are better equipped to understand the wants and needs of neurodivergent people, including people with ADHD. There has been positive engagement across health boards.
Education Scotland supports the implementation of inclusive practice for all children and young people, including those who may experience the characteristics of ADHD. A formal diagnosis of ADHD is not required for a child or young people to be provided with appropriate support through the staged level of intervention approach.
Additionally, last year resources on ADHD were published on Education Scotland’s website, covering the common features, positive traits and challenges of ADHD. This was accompanied by a webinar, attended by over 300 individuals.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 April 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 2 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many buildings are listed as category (a) A, (b) B and (c) C, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
The information requested is available on the Historic Environment Scotland website at https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/search . A search can be conducted using the filters to specify a category of listed building as well as the local authority area. Guidance on how to use the Historic Environment Scotland portal is available at https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/guidance and https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/portal/docs/designations_search_user_guide.pdf .
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 April 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul McLennan on 2 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Self-Build Loan Fund, how many people have defaulted on their loan repayments in each financial year since it was launched.
Answer
A total of 49 loans have been made to applicants, with 44 loans either fully repaid within agreed timescales or in the process of doing so. A total of 6 loans became subject to the default interest rate during 2023-24, 2 of these were repaid in full during that financial year, and 4 of these loans remain subject to the default interest rate. During the current financial year, 1 loan has been subject to the default interest rate.
We are delighted to provide support to people to build their own homes with the completion of 39 homes through the Self Build Loan Fund since it was established in September 2018.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 April 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul McLennan on 2 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it (a) is spending and (b) plans to spend any funds raised from the interest applied to the Self-Build Loan Fund.
Answer
The Self Build Loan Fund is recyclable meaning that when loans are repaid, the money can be re-used, during the life of the fund, supporting more self-builders and providing more homes for future generations.
Interest from the SBLF is used to offset the cost of administering the Fund, including legal fees associated with each loan and administration costs paid to Communities Housing Trust who were appointed as the administering agent following a procurement process carried out in 2022.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 April 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul McLennan on 2 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-09549 by Shona Robison on 19 July 2022, whether it will provide an update on (a) how many and (b) what value of Scotland Self-Build Loan Fund loans it has issued in each year of operation, and how many homes have been completed, broken down by local authority, since June 2022.
Answer
Since June 2022 a further 9 loans have been issued under the Self Build Loan Fund, with a total value of £1,367,967, and this is shown in table 1. The number of loans issued since June 2022, split by local authority, is shown in table 2.
Table 1: Number and Value of Self Build Loan Fund loans since June 2022
Year | Value of loans offered | Number of Loans |
1 | £652,967 (30-06-2022 to 31-03-2023) | 4 |
2 | £715,000 (01-04-2023 to 31-03-2024) | 5 |
Table 2: Number of loans issued since June 2022 split by local authority
Local Authority Area | No of loans | Value of loans £ |
Aberdeen-shire | 1 | 50,000 |
Highland | 3 | 520,000 |
Shetland | 1 | 175,000 |
Western Isles | 3 | 447,967 |
Stirling | 1 | 175,000 |
Total | 9 | 1,137,967 |
Since June 2022 a further 25 homes have been completed by people in receipt of a Self-Build Loan: Argyll & Bute - 1, Western Isles - 1, Highland - 15, S Lanarkshire - 2, Aberdeenshire – 1, Stirling – 1, Falkirk – 1, Shetland – 1, East Ayrshire – 1, Borders – 1.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 April 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 2 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12372 by Maree Todd on 8 December 2022, whether it will provide an update on the (a) percentage and (b) number of primary schools that are signed up to the Daily Mile scheme, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
Please find attached a breakdown of (a) percentage and (b) number of primary schools that are signed up to The Daily Mile Initiative, broken down by local authority area.
Scotland Primary School Sign Up Percentages
Aberdeen City - 88%
Aberdeenshire - 45%
Angus - 53%
Argyll and Bute - 48%
Clackmannanshire - 89%
Dumfries and Galloway - 63%
Dundee City - 97%
East Ayrshire - 43%
East Dunbartonshire - 47%
East Lothian - 42%
East Renfrewshire - 79%
City of Edinburgh - 63%
Na h-Eileanan Sar - 90%
Falkirk - 46%
Fife - 27%
Glasgow City - 52%
Highland - 55%
Inverclyde - 45%
Midlothian - 63%
Moray - 27%
North Ayrshire - 31%
North Lanarkshire - 61%
Orkney Islands - 29%
Perth and Kinross - 47%
Renfrewshire - 38%
Scottish Borders - 27%
Shetland Islands - 52%
South Ayrshire - 68%
South Lanarkshire - 29%
Stirling - 50%
West Dunbartonshire - 72%
West Lothian - 63%
Scottish Primary Schools Sign Up Numbers
Aberdeen City - 42
Aberdeenshire - 65
Angus - 27
Argyll and Bute - 37
Clackmannanshire - 16
Dumfries and Galloway - 61
Dundee City - 32
East Ayrshire - 17
East Dunbartonshire - 16
East Lothian - 15
East Renfrewshire - 19
City of Edinburgh - 57
Na h-Eileanan Sar - 19
Falkirk - 22
Fife - 36
Glasgow City - 74
Highland - 93
Inverclyde - 9
Mid Lothian - 19
Moray - 12
North Ayrshire - 15
North Lanarkshire - 72
Orkney Islands - 6
Perth and Kinross - 33
Renfrewshire - 19
Scottish Borders - 16
Shetland Islands - 14
South Ayrshire - 28
South Lanarkshire - 36
Stirling - 19
West Dunbartonshire - 23
West Lothian - 43
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 April 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 2 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of every capital project that it has (a) delayed and (b) cancelled, and the budget allocated for each project, as a result of decisions that it has taken following the 2024-25 Scottish Budget.
Answer
Based on the latest forecasts, our block grant for capital is expected to reduce in real terms by 8.7 per cent by 2027-28 – a cumulative loss of over £1.3 billion. This is why the Scottish Government is currently undertaking a cross government review of all capital projects and anticipate the revised infrastructure investment pipeline will be published alongside the Medium-Term Financial Strategy in the Spring.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2024
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to improve ambulance turnaround times.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2024
