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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-19389

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 15 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 30 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list public appointments that were taken up by Jeane Freeman in each year since 2007, also broken down by remuneration.

Question reference: S5W-19557

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 26 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government when it will make a statement on Professor Alison Britton’s consideration of the independent review of transvaginal mesh implants.

Question reference: S5W-19507

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 22 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 25 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will offer an apology to women who have been negatively impacted by transvaginal mesh implants, similar to that made by the Australian Government.

Question reference: S5W-19286

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 08 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 25 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on Scottish judges sitting in the courts of countries that have poor human rights records, including where violence against women is legal and prisoners regularly report being tortured.

Question reference: S5W-19288

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 08 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 25 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce a judicial register of interests.

Question reference: S5W-19284

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 08 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 25 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of (a) current and (b) retired Scottish judges who sit in courts of other countries and whether it will provide a list of their (i) names and (ii) roles.

Question reference: S5W-19098

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18892 by Michael Matheson on 27 September 2018, whether it will provide the information that was requested and confirm whether it will carry out a socioeconomic analysis of (a) the ownership of and (b) its awarding of grants for electric vehicles.

As highlighted in answers to S5W-18892 and S5W-18590 on 18 September 2018, we are committed to widening access to electric vehicles across all of Scotland and ensuring that the benefits of our approach can be enjoyed by households across Scotland. As part of this, as noted in the answer to S5W-18892 we have announced the Plugged in Households Programme which will expand access to electric vehicles by working alongside housing associations and car clubs. This year we will make available £700k to housing associations to facilitate this.

This year, we intend to collect socio-economic data on ownership of electric vehicles to support our analysis of socio-economic factors in the development of our programme and intend to make this available.

Our domestic charge point grant scheme is open to all electric vehicle owners (or those with leases) and those that use an electric vehicle through work regardless of income. Further information can be found at http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/scotland/grants-loans/domestic-charge-point-funding

In addition, our Electric Vehicle Loans are available to all households in Scotland (subject to a credit check). Further information can be found at http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/scotland/grants-loans/electric-vehicle-loan

As highlighted in the answer to S5W-18892, electric vehicles are just one of our key transport initiatives. The National Transport Strategy (NTS) Review will set the strategic direction for transport setting out a compelling vision for the kind of transport system we want for Scotland over the next 20 years. A Fairer Scotland assessment is being taken forward as part of this review.

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

Question reference: S5O-02499

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what recent contact it has had with women affected by transvaginal mesh implants.

Question reference: S5O-02437

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what support is provided in schools to children with mental health issues.

Education authorities and schools have responsibilities to identify, support and develop the mental wellbeing of pupils. Every child and young person should have access to emotional and mental wellbeing support in school. This may be support from pastoral care staff, school counselling or Educational Psychological Services, or specialist family and health services when required.

This will be enhanced by our commitment to deliver school counsellors in every secondary school in Scotland, which was announced in the Programme for Government, along with the significant additional investment in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

Question reference: S5W-18879

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what democratic oversight there is of Scotland Counter Terrorism Intelligence Unit.

Upon the establishment of the Police Service of Scotland under the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, the Counter Terrorism Intelligence Unit (Scotland) became part of the Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit. The Scottish Police Authority hold the Chief Constable to account for policing of Scotland. In common with any individual with responsibility for devolved functions, the Chair of the Scottish Police Authority may be called to account by the Scottish Parliament.