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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.

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Question reference: S6W-29781

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 September 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-28609 by Christina McKelvie on 6 August 2024, whether it can provide further detail on the process of developing the national specification for alcohol and drug treatment, including how stakeholders, including those with lived experience, will be involved in this process.

For the development of the national specification for alcohol and drug services, initial engagement has begun with representative groups covering service commissioners, service providers and people who use, have used or could use the services.

We have invited relevant stakeholders to be part of the national specification and overarching guidance reference group which we will continue to engage with during development. This includes stakeholders with lived experience.

Question reference: S6W-29274

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 26 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many people in each NHS board area are currently on a waiting list for (a) a kidney and (ii) any other organ transplant.

As at 31 July 2024, the numbers of people active on the waiting list for a kidney transplant by NHS Board are:

Kidney Transplant Waiting List

NHS Board
Ayrshire & Arran	45
Borders	10
Dumfries and Galloway	12
Fife	35
Forth Valley	43
Grampian	36
Greater Glasgow and Clyde	125
Highland	17
Lanarkshire	75
Lothian	72
Orkney	<5
Shetland	<5
Tayside	33
Western Isles	0

As at 31 July 2024, the numbers of people waiting for any other organ transplant by NHS Board are:

NHS Board	Heart	Lung	Liver	Pancreas	Bowel
Ayrshire & Arran	<5	<5	5	5	0
Borders	0	0	0	0	0
Dumfries and Galloway	<5	<5	<5	<5	<5
Fife	<5	<5	<5	<5	0
Forth Valley	0	<5	<5	5	0
Grampian	0	<5	6	6	0
Greater Glasgow and Clyde	6	7	12	17	<5
Highland	0	<5	<5	<5	0
Lanarkshire	5	<5	<5	<5	0
Lothian	<5	5	10	<5	0
Orkney	0	0	0	0	0
Shetland	0	0	0	0	0
Tayside	<5	<5	<5	<5	0
Western Isles	0	0	0	0	0

To note:

If an NHS Board has less than 5 people waiting on an organ transplant the figure has been presented as <5.

Question reference: S6W-29923

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what support is being given to staff in the NHS who feel burnt out.

Scottish Government funding of over £2.5m has been committed to support the mental health and wellbeing of health and care staff in 2024-25. These resources include a 24/7 compassionate listening service, confidential mental health treatment through the Workforce Specialist Service and access to psychological therapies and interventions.

Prioritising these treatment and therapeutic programmes reflects our commitment to offer care and support to those staff suffering from burnout, stress, anxiety and other conditions. In addition, the National Wellbeing Hub offers a range of self-care wellbeing resources and signposting to relevant mental health and support services.

Question reference: S6W-29843

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2024
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 23 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what further discussions it has had with the ChargePlace Scotland operator, SWARCO, regarding further reports of issues with the roll-out of the new Stripe payment system over summer 2024, and whether compensation has been offered to any affected customers.

The ChargePlace Scotland (CPS) operator, SWARCO Smart Charging, introduced the STRIPE payment system in April 2024. Transport Scotland were made aware of technical issues during the introduction period which affected some CPS customers. In line with agreed incident management procedures, the issues were investigated by the CPS operator and actions outlined for their swift resolution. On 27 June 2024, Transport Scotland met with the CPS operator to discuss the effectiveness of the actions and to ensure no other issues had been reported. There have been no further reports of issues relating to the STRIPE implementation. CPS has not been contacted by any customers requesting compensation to-date.

Question reference: S6W-29694

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Monday, 09 September 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated administrative cost would be of the potential introduction of prescription charges on the NHS.

Question reference: S6W-29778

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 September 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-28615 by Christina McKelvie on 9 August 2024, how any insights gained from the core minimum dataset, which is expected to be published in December, will be utilised to improve residential rehabilitation services.

The Scottish Government will carefully consider the key insights from the experimental core minimum dataset when the first batch of information is published by Public Health Scotland in December 2024.

It should be noted that this first publication is likely to be limited to reflect only the number of placements reported in the monitoring period. Similarly, the dataset will not provide specific recommendations on what is required to improve rehabilitation services, but will help us understand possible issues for exploration.

A greater level of insight and data will be available for publication, including average treatment length and outcomes, as the dataset continues to develop and become more mature.

Question reference: S6W-29788

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 September 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether the definition of "rehabilitation" has been altered to include any form of "residential placement", in light of reported concerns that this potentially dilutes the understanding of what constitutes true rehabilitation.

No - we have set out a clear definition of what counts as residential rehabilitation and used it consistently since its publication in 2021.

The Scottish Government uses the Residential Rehabilitation Development Working Group definition of residential rehab as "facilities offering programmes which aim to support individuals to attain an alcohol or drug-free lifestyle and to be re-integrated into society, provide intensive psychosocial support and a structured programme of daily activities, and which residents are required to attend over a fixed period of time."

Question reference: S6W-29789

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 September 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to ensure that the definition and delivery of rehabilitation services meet the comprehensive, long-term care needs of those seeking recovery.

Residential rehabilitation services in Scotland are regulated by appropriate governing bodies independent of the Scottish Government; namely the Care Inspectorate, Healthcare Improvement Scotland or the NHS.

It is the responsibility of these bodies to monitor and ensure that residential rehabilitation services are providing safe, quality support to people in recovery across the country.

The Scottish Government are working with regulators and providers to develop and publish a series of “Principles for Residential Rehabilitation” to support regulatory bodies with their evaluation of RR providers, and to empower individuals to understand what they should expect from a stay in residential rehab, including pre-rehab support and appropriate aftercare.

Question reference: S6W-29784

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 September 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the core minimum dataset is transparent and accessible to the public and stakeholders, in order to foster accountability and continuous improvement in rehabilitation services.

The Scottish Government responded to calls for more transparency and accountability by working with Public Health Scotland, who were commissioned to carry out an evaluation of the residential rehabilitation programme, including the establishment of an experimental core minimum dataset.

The core minimum dataset was developed with input from the Monitoring and Evaluation Advisory Group. This includes input from individuals with lived experience of substance use, allowing robust data to be collected to help both the development and outcomes of this work to be more transparent and accountable.

Question reference: S6W-29302

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 26 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 23 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many floorcovering Modern Apprenticeship starts there have been in each of the last five years.

	19-20	20-21	21-22	22-23	23-24
Total	42	30	39	33	55

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