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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: S6O-03190

Asked by: Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Highland about progressing planning and design work for the new Belford Hospital in Fort William.

Question reference: S6O-03195

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it will develop its eHealth strategy in the coming years.

Question reference: S6O-03185

Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what cross-government action it is taking to improve island connectivity, in order to support measures to increase the population of Scotland's islands.

Question reference: S6O-03191

Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the availability of ADHD medication supplies in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-03184

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of rising wildlife crime across Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-25974

Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 March 2024
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Maree Todd on 6 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the response to the recommendations of the Independent Review of Inspection, Scrutiny and Regulation of Social Care in Scotland (IRISR).

The Scottish Government has accepted all 38 recommendations from the IRISR and the response will be published on 6 March 2024, with a proactive statement due to be issued at 9.30am. The full Scottish Government response can be accessed here http://www.gov.scot/ISBN/9781835219768 .

In accepting these recommendations, we recognise the significant amounts of work already underway, that will in part or fully address a large number of the recommendations, and this work needs to continue in partnership and at pace. In taking a phased approach to the implementation of the IRISR recommendations, we are confident that work can be carried out to deliver continuous improvement that addresses the key challenges highlighted by the Review and support better outcomes for the people of Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-25497

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 12 February 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the reported use of mobile apps in schools to monitor children's behaviour and movements.

Local authorities take their own decisions about which digital tools, services and apps to deploy in their schools to support delivery of education. We expect that any digital service would be implemented in recognition of statutory duties arising from GDPR and Data Protection Act. As Data Controllers in their own right, it is for local authorities to ensure all digital services in schools comply with the relevant legislation.

Question reference: S6W-25439

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 09 February 2024
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 6 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what cross-departmental work it has undertaken to consider the environmental impact of a ban on single-use vapes.

The Scottish Government has engaged in extensive cross-departmental and multi-agency work to consider the environmental impact of single-use vapes including working closely to with other nations across the UK.

This work includes commissioning Zero Waste Scotland to conduct research into the topic, published in June 2023; input to the four nations Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping consultation, which ran from Oct-Dec 2023; engagement across the four UK governments to draft Regulations, and expertise from multiple policy areas, external agencies, business and public bodies to conduct impact assessments and consider draft Regulations.

Question reference: S6W-25438

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Friday, 09 February 2024
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 6 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government's announcement that it will ban single-use vapes, what preparations it is making to work with the UK Government to ensure that Scotland can implement a ban on single-use vapes as part of its reported commitment to a four-nation approach.

On 29 Jan 2024 I wrote to the Convener of the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee to confirm the Scottish Government’s intention to progress legislation to prohibit the sale and supply of single-use vapes, with a view of a ban coming into force at the earliest opportunity. This builds upon the research commissioned by the Scottish Government into the environmental impact of single-use vapes that was published in June 2023.

As this is an area of devolved competence, decisions on whether to act in this area rest with the respective Governments in each part of the UK. The Scottish Government intends to bring forward regulations under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to enact a ban on the sale and supply of single-use vapes in Scotland.

The UK Government has confirmed that it also intends to legislate for a ban in England, the Welsh Government has confirmed this intent in Wales. The Northern Ireland Executive has yet to confirm their intention to legislate on a ban due to the Assembly only recently being restored. Officials across the UK are working towards regulations that align as closely as possible, and including a proposed common coming into force date of 1 April 2025, as detailed in the draft Scottish regulations published on 23 February.

My officials also continue to engage with their counterparts within the Resources and Waste Common Framework group in line with the process agreed by all governments of the UK, published and placed before the UK Parliament in December 2021.

Question reference: S6W-25339

Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 February 2024
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 6 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24723 by Fiona Hyslop on 5 February 2024, whether it will provide a breakdown of the maximum weight of cars that each ferry in the CalMac fleet is able to transport.

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