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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-20154

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2018
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 23 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm the levels of the new payments to be made by the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme following the recommendations of the recent clinical review of the impacts of chronic hepatitis C.

The Scottish Government will make the following payments for those with chronic hepatitis c (HCV) who have submitted an application to the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS):

£18,900 per year for those who have self-assessed as severely affected by HCV
£6,300 per year for those who have self-assessed as moderately affected by HCV
£1,000 per year for those who have self-assessed that HCV does not have a noticeable day to day impact on their life

For those widows, widowers, civil partners or other long-term partners of deceased beneficiaries who had chronic HCV, they will receive annual payments at 75% of the level above:

£14,175 per year for those who have self-assessed that their spouse or partner was severely affected by HCV
£4,725 per year for those who have self-assessed that their spouse or partner was moderately affected by HCV

In addition, those widows, widowers or partners of those who had chronic HCV who did not receive the £30,000 additional lump sum paid to living beneficiaries with chronic HCV will now also receive this one-off lump sum payment.

Question reference: S5O-02565

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2018
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 15 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports social enterprises in the Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn constituency.

Scotland has a world leading eco-system of support for social enterprise including free business support, leadership development programmes and affordable social investment.

In the Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn constituency, 149 social entrepreneurs have benefited from free business advice through the Just Enterprise programme, with three social enterprises currently receiving support from Firstport, the national start-up incubator.

Social enterprises in this constituency have also benefited from specific funding programmes such as the Social Economy Growth Fund and the Strengthening Communities Programme.

Question reference: S5W-19843

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 09 November 2018
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Aileen Campbell on 12 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether, following recent changes to UK accounting standards in respect of charities, it plans to update the legislation accordingly.

Question reference: S5O-02531

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports victims of domestic violence in the Maryhill and Springburn constituency.

Question reference: S5O-02463

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that people who are homeless are not disadvantaged from accessing a GP.

Question reference: S5W-18548

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 20 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how it will mark Organ Donation Week.

I launched the start of Organ Donation Week 2018 on 3 September at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where I spoke to patients about their experience of islet cell transplants.

During the week TV advertisements ran at prime spots during the day and evening to encourage people to join the Organ Donor Register. Case studies and press releases were issued and social media channels utilised every day of the week to promote deceased donation.

St Andrew’s House and a range of other prominent landmarks and buildings lit up in the ‘We Need Everybody’ campaign green colour to highlight the importance of organ donation to saving lives.

An organ and tissue donation email newsletter was issued to 11,000 subscribers which outlined the activities for the week and encouraged them to get involved. In addition, the Scottish Government worked closely with NHS Blood and Transplant and the Specialist Nurses for Organ Donation in each mainland NHS Board area who ran local events and activities during the week.

Question reference: S5O-02362

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how proposals in its Transport Bill aim to support the improved planning and delivery of socially-desirable bus routes.

Question reference: S5O-02350

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides when a family member dies overseas.

Question reference: S5O-02271

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report by Crisis, Everybody In: How to end homelessness in Great Britain (2018).

Question reference: S5O-02230

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting housing associations in the Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn constituency to help deliver its target of 50,000 new affordable homes.