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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: S5W-21792

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 February 2019
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government which projects were taken forward by the ScotRail Alliance during Control Period 5, and whether it will set out the spend and approval, start and completion dates for each.

I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-21791 on 13 March 2019. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx .

The funding for Network Rail is planned and regulated by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and projects included in the ORR’s final determination for CP5 can be accessed via the following links:-

Scottish projects can be found on page 343 of the Control Period 5 Determination:https://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/452/pr13-final-determination.pdf .

In addition details on Scottish projects can be found in Network Rail’s Enhancement Delivery plan: https://cdn.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/EDP-December-2018.pdf .

Question reference: S5W-21791

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 February 2019
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what funding was available to the ScotRail Alliance during Control Period 5.

The ScotRail Alliance enables Abellio ScotRail and Network Rail to work together to deliver against their respective remits.

Abellio ScotRail, through their contract with Scottish Ministers have been allocated £1.5 billion in Control Period 5 (2014-2019).

Network Rail is regulated by the Office of Rail and Road and Scottish Ministers have invested £2.1bn via direct grant paid to Network Rail. They also have access to £3.3bn of public borrowing.

Question reference: S5W-21876

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 February 2019
Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 12 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether any members of the national implementation group for the loneliness strategy have a learning disability, and, if not, whether it will ensure that such a person is appointed to the group.

The Scottish Government is not aware of whether or not any member of the implementation group has a learning disability.

Our work to address social isolation and loneliness will consider the needs of a range of groups including people with learning disabilities. The recently published national strategy for tackling social isolation and loneliness A Connected Scotland links to the updated Keys to Life strategy for people with learning disabilities, which is driving forward work to ensure that they live healthier lives, have choice and control over the services they use, and are supported to be independent and active citizens.

Our implementation group includes a range of third sector and public bodies as well as COSLA who will be looking closely at the issues and seeking to drive forward progress in an inclusive fashion. We are committed to engaging with a wide range of stakeholders – including learning disability organisations such as LDAS - who have an interest in this work, and we will work closely with the implementation group to develop our plans in this area.

Question reference: S5W-21877

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 February 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will organise and fund a social care recruitment campaign.

Question reference: S5W-21612

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 February 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have received the drug, Orkambi, through the Peer Approved Clinical System (PACS) since the announcement in December 2018 that the drug would be appraised by the Scottish Medicines Consortium.

Question reference: S5W-21788

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 February 2019
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 7 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) Colleges Scotland and (b) EIS-FELA on current pay talks for college lecturers.

Question reference: S5W-21789

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 February 2019
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 7 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether the current pay claim from lecturers is the same as that already agreed for non-lecturing staff in colleges.

Question reference: S5W-21790

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 February 2019
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 7 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the current pay claim by lecturers is in keeping with the current public sector pay policy and, if not, how it differs.

Question reference: S5O-02991

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £55 million it received in Barnett consequentials for 2019-20 to prepare for leaving the EU has been allocated and to what.

Question reference: S5W-21875

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 February 2019
Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 6 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that the recommendations in its report, Coming Home, are implemented.

The Scottish Government is committed to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities, their families and carers and welcomes the findings of Dr Anne MacDonald's report: Coming Home.

The Scottish Government will be funding a post to support Health and Social Care Partnerships as they consider and take forward the recommendations of the report, including considering different models of care for people with learning disabilities and complex needs.

The Scottish Government will also be commissioning further work with Glasgow University to develop front line training resources around 'Positive Behavioural Support,' one of the forms of support, identified in the Coming Home report, that can be effective and appropriate for those with additional and complex needs.