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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-15771

Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 April 2018
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 1 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has with local authorities regarding foster care procurement.

Question reference: S5W-15379

Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 19 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 29 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Legal Aid Board plans to continue funding the Tackling Money Worries programme and, if so, (a) for how long and (b) how much will be allocated each year.

Question reference: S5W-14199

Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 29 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government when it commissioned the drug and alcohol information system that is in development, and whether it will be (a) launched on time and (b) within budget and, if not, for what reason.

The drug and alcohol information system was commissioned by the Scottish Government in May 2016 with the IT development commencing April 2017. The IT system will be available from April 2018 and there will be a phased implementation to accommodate a delay in software development and to allow for a phased implementation to reflect different degrees of readiness across local areas. The support and training to aid local use of DAISY will be managed within existing Scottish Government budgets for supporting drugs policy and all areas are expected to be operational by October 2018.

Question reference: S5W-14196

Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 20 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many residential (a) detoxification and (b) rehabilitation facilities for the treatment of (i) illegal drug, (ii) prescription drug and (iii) alcohol addiction there have been in each local authority area in each year since 2008, also broken down by how many of these have been decommissioned; when the last time a national review of these services was carried out, and what plans it has to commission a new review.

Information on detoxification and rehabilitation facilities for the treatment of substance misuse is not held centrally. The provision and monitoring of residential substance misuse treatment facilities is the responsibility of local Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADPs).

In 2015 the Scottish Government commissioned the Care Inspectorate to lead a programme of self-assessment involving all ADPs in Scotland.

Question reference: S5W-14195

Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 20 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) detoxification and (b) rehabilitation beds for the treatment of (i) illegal drug, (ii) prescription drug and (iii) alcohol addiction have been available in each local authority area in each year since 2008.

Question reference: S5W-14202

Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 20 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the cost is of (a) (i) illegal and (ii) prescription drug and (b) alcohol misuse, and how this compares with 2008.

Question reference: S5W-14194

Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 20 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many children in each local authority area have been taken into care in each year since 2008 because of parental substance abuse.

Question reference: S5W-14193

Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 20 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the number of people in each local authority area who have been addicted to (a) illegal and (b) prescription drugs in each year since 2008, also broken down by type of drug.

Question reference: S5O-01699

Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to the Holocaust Educational Trust.

Question reference: S5O-01636

Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason in its Draft Budget, spending on equalities is being increased by 12%.