- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 16 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for how long it plans to house refugees from Ukraine on the ship docked on the Clyde, MS Ambition.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 16 November 2022
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that all fire and rescue officers have the appropriate decontamination facilities available to them.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2022
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any plans to implement tactile paving in all train stations to help disabled passengers to travel safely using trains.
Answer
I can confirm that, Network Rail Scotland, has developed a plan for installing platform edge tactile paving at all Scottish stations by the end of the current Rail Regulatory Control Period 6 (end of March 2024). The work is being completed over two phases. Phase 1 installed tactile paving at 18 high priority stations by the end of March 2022, phase 2 will address the remaining 148 stations.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what new steps it has taken to tackle NHS waiting lists.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2022
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how the experiences of people living with blood cancer will be reflected in its new cancer strategy.
Answer
A public consultation was held early in the process of developing the new strategy. Over 250 responses were received, which are being independently analysed and will be reported in the Autumn. We are also holding a series of workshops with people with lived experience of cancer in September 2022 to help us gain further insight into the consultation responses and hear directly about peoples’ experiences of cancer. Respondents include those with blood cancers and blood cancer charities.
In addition, we are holding meetings with third sector representatives including those working on blood cancers. All their views will contribute to the evidence that will inform the new cancer strategy.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of clinical nurse specialists in NHS Scotland, broken down by NHS board.
Answer
Information on the number of clinical nurse specialists in NHS Scotland broken down by NHS board is not centrally held.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it will reflect any particular needs of blood cancer patients as part of its earlier diagnosis vision, as set out in its consultation on a new cancer strategy.
Answer
The Scottish Government’s consultation process for the new cancer strategy, which will include the earlier diagnosis vision, completed in June 2022 with over 250 responses. An independent analysis was then undertaken throughout July to September to ensure a balanced interpretation of responses.
Focus groups with those with lived experience of cancer and third sector are taking place throughout September to ensure the reflections of all cancer patients, including those with blood cancers, are considered in the new strategy and vision.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider including blood cancers as a grouping as part of the (a) Detect Cancer Early Programme and (b) Get Checked Early website.
Answer
The Scottish Government has committed to developing a new earlier cancer diagnosis vision, which will form part of the new cancer strategy under development and expected to publish Spring 2023. Based on a wealth of evidence and clinical expertise, the vision will outline the future direction of the Detect Cancer Early Programme (DCE), including the cancer types where concerted efforts are needed most.
DCE’s website, getcheckedearly.org, is currently under refresh and will feature a blood cancer section. It is expected to go live Autumn 2022.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many haematology clinical nurse specialist posts are currently unfilled.
Answer
Information on the number of haematology clinical nurse specialists posts are currently unfilled is not centrally held.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 September 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2022
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reports that police officer numbers dropped to 16,610 at the end of June, below Police Scotland’s “full officer establishment” of 17,234.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2022