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To ask the Scottish Government how many intensive care unit (ICU) nurses were employed in Scotland on 1 April (a) 2020 and (b) 2022. The information requested on how many intensive care unit (ICU) nurses were employed in Scotland on 1 April (a) 2020 and (b) 2022 is not centrally available.
If they are going to introduce peatland restoration, forest planting or hydroelectricity schemes, they have to borrow money, which is a long-term commitment of 15 or 20 years if they borrow from a bank. That is another planning consideration if achieving regeneration or biodiversity means being exposed to big loans from the banks.
However, the multi-year spending plans outlined in the RSR in May 2022 were recognised by the Finance and Public Administration Committee in January 2023 to be “out of date”, due to economic volatility and inflationary pressures.6Scottish Parliament Finance and Public Administration Committee. (2023, January 25).
My understanding is that boards must be 50 per cent women by 2022. That is my understanding, too, although we have previously articulated our ambition for 50:50 by 2020.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to reduce so-called holiday hunger among children, and what support it provides to sport, youth and voluntary organisations to help address the issue.
While the commitment to pay an income supplement to low income families is welcome, it is not likely to be paid until 2022. The Government should look at what they can do to speed this up or if there are other mechanisms that can be used to get money into the pockets of those who need it.4Poverty and Inequality Commission. (2019, January).
However, the most recent period on which the Government published a report came at the end of 2022, and no further Government reports have been forthcoming.