- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 4 July 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list any meetings held in the last 10 years between Scottish Enterprise and representatives of Flamingo Land Lomond Banks, or consultants acting on its behalf.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. I have asked their Chief Executive, Adrian Gillespie, to contact you directly with a response.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 4 July 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list each occasion that Scottish Enterprise met with Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park at which the Flamingo Land Lomond Banks planning application was discussed.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. I have asked their Chief Executive, Adrian Gillespie, to contact you directly with a response.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 4 July 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how much (a) it and (b) Scottish Enterprise has spent on engagement with Flamingo Land Lomond Banks in each year since it first indicated an interest in the site at Balloch.
Answer
I am not aware of any financial spend by the Scottish Government on engagement with Flamingo Land. In terms of Scottish Enterprise spend, this is an operational matter and I have asked their Chief Executive, Adrian Gillespie, to contact you directly with a response.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom Arthur on 4 July 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on dementia services by each Integration Joint Board (IJB) in each financial year from 2020-21 to 2024-25, and what the notional budget is for 2025-26.
Answer
As it is integration authorities and locally elected representatives who are responsible for making decisions on how best to deliver services to local communities, the Scottish Government would not be appropriately placed to provide an accurate figure on spend specific to dementia services by each Integration Joint Board (IJB) since 2020-21.
The 2025-26 budget for Health and Social Care provides record funding of £21.7 billion and whilst service delivery remains the responsibility of receiving partnerships, the Scottish Government has continued its investment of £3.5 million per annum, to be used to enhance access to dementia Post-Diagnostic Support services. This funding is allocated in accordance with the standard NRAC formula and thereafter each IJB will receive delegated funds from the relevant Health Board.
Commissioned by the Scottish Government, the 2025-26 independent evaluation of dementia Post-Diagnostic Support will work closely with Health and Social Care Partnerships and those with lived experience to evidence the value and impact of Post-Diagnostic Support to date, helping to inform future policy, service planning and practice.
This is one of a number of strands of work being undertaken to improve the dementia experience, and people’s access to appropriate services and supports. As part of the first 2-Year Delivery Plan for the Dementia Strategy for Scotland, we have aimed to:
Increase access to support following a diagnosis. That includes investment of £4.35m this year to increase direct support to dementia community groups and settings across Scotland, and to continue efforts to increase the number of people who benefit from our commitment to 12 months’ Post-Diagnostic Support.
Build the understanding and evidence we need to make the changes necessary to improve people’s dementia experience. That includes working with research, academia and national partners to build a comprehensive understanding of who is providing them care and support (and the skills and education they need), enhancing the data we have on how many people are living with a diagnosis and accessing support, and commissioning evaluations on future service delivery.
Challenge people’s preconceptions of dementia. That includes a national Rethink Dementia campaign that saw over 73% of those engaged commit to continue to be there for those in their lives receiving a diagnosis, and how this can help them stay well for longer, and taking forward efforts to understand how we can promote the link between healthier lifestyles and reducing your dementia risk.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom Arthur on 4 July 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect dementia services.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-38765 on 4 July 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom Arthur on 4 July 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether there has been any assessment of the potential impact of a reported reduction in funding by Integration Joint Boards (IJB) on dementia services.
Answer
In addition to the overall financial envelop for Health and Social Care reaching record levels at £21.7 billion in 2025-26, the budget includes almost £2.2 billion for social care and integration – exceeding our commitment to increase funding by 25% by almost £350 million.
Despite this, I recognise the challenges that Health and Social Care Partnerships are facing in balancing budgets during current financial pressures.
Whilst the Scottish Government has overall responsibility for health and social care support policy in Scotland, it is for local authorities and health boards to work with the Health and Social Care Partnerships to ensure that social care support services are in place to provide people with the appropriate support. The Scottish Government does however expect that whenever changes are set to take place, all stakeholders are consulted and that services continue to offer the necessary support required.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 June 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what changes will be made to the civil servant resource for conditions such as stroke and heart disease within the long-term conditions policy unit, in light of the publication of the long-term conditions framework.
Answer
Allocation of staffing resources are a matter for Scottish Government to determine in accordance with Scottish Government priorities.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 June 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates the long-term conditions framework will have on the role of the current national advisory committees and taskforces that provide clinical leadership to the delivery of strategies.
Answer
As we develop our new integrated Long Term Conditions Framework, we will consider how it and its series of action plans are governed and implemented to ensure all conditions are considered and action plans are implemented effectively. Future planning for current advisory committees and taskforces will be considered at the same time
Details of the governance arrangements will form part of the Framework and will be published in December 2025.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 June 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) patient, (b) clinical and (c) third sector engagement was undertaken in the long-term conditions framework consultation, and whether it will summarise the feedback given on the strategic direction.
Answer
The consultation on a Long Term Conditions Framework is currently live and will close on 20 July.
An analysis report, detailing the number of responses and who responded will be published and the results will assist in the development of a Long Term Conditions Framework.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 June 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent civil servants currently work
within its (a) cancer policy unit, (b) long-term conditions policy unit, broken
down by condition, and (c) long-term conditions strategy unit.
Answer
The number of full-time equivalent civil servants is broken down by policy area and condition as follows:
Policy Area | Health Condition | Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Civil Servants |
Cancer and Rehabilitation Policy Unit | Cancer | 6.61 WTE |
Long Term Conditions Policy Unit | Heart Disease | 1.6 WTE |
| Cardiac Arrest | 0.9 WTE |
| Stroke | 2.5 WTE |
| Neurological Conditions | 4.73 WTE |
| Diabetes and Respiratory | 2.3 WTE |
Long Term Conditions Strategy Unit | Long Term Conditions Strategy and Long Covid | 4 WTE |