Stephen Kerr

6 Aug 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has given to Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland in each of the last five years.

Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government has provided the following funding to Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland:2020-21 financial year - £952,4442021-22 financial year - £218,996 2022-23 financial year - £379,685 2023-24 financial year – No funding pro…

6 Aug 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has given to the Stroke Association in each of the last five years.

Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government has not provided any funding to the Stroke Association in the last five years.

1 Aug 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to reduce mobile phone addiction among teenagers.

Answer · Natalie Don: The Scottish Government recognises that online platforms, including social media, can have a positive and negative impact on children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing and that it is important to support people to use social media in a heal…

1 Aug 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what research it or Public Health Scotland has undertaken to discover the rate of "false negatives" after the application of the FAST (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) test for stroke.

Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government has not conducted research to discover the rate of ‘false negatives’ after the application of the FAST (Face, Arm, Speech, Time) test.Public Health Scotland are best placed to advise on research they have undertaken. Public…

1 Aug 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps have been taken to review the stroke awareness campaign, including exploring alternatives such as BE FAST (Balance, Eyes, Face, Arms, Speech, and Time/Throwing Up).

Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government commissioned research to evaluate the current public awareness of Face, Arms, Speech, Time (FAST), stroke symptoms and risk factors, which has now been completed. The results of this research are informing our plans for future work.Sco…

21 May 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress has been made towards increasing the number of combined sewage overflow networks that are being monitored.

Answer · Mairi McAllan: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-26620 on 25 April 2024. Scottish Water has committed to publishing annual reports on progress against the improving urban waters routemap. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the P…

21 May 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress has been made towards delivering the 2027 River Basin Management Plan.

Answer · Mairi McAllan: SEPA's River Basin Management Plan for Scotland 2021-2027 (RBMP) sets out a range of actions aiming to improve the overall condition of Scotland’s water environment from 66% currently classified at good condition to 81% by 2027. The Scottish Government su…

15 May 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in response to the call from the NASUWT teachers' union for a system of strategies to be put in place for dangerous and disruptive behaviour, including consequences for pupils.

14 May 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Falkirk Council publishing a consultation on reducing the number of hours within the school week.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The Scottish Government is clear that any cuts to learning hours are not acceptable. Scottish Ministers remain keen to come to an agreement with local government on the provision of learning hours in local authority schools. If no agreement is reached Scottis…

7 May 2024 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recently reported developments, what plans are being made to support the continued operation of the Grangemouth refinery.

16 Apr 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to update its guidance to schools regarding gender affirmation for children, in light of the recommendations in the final report of the Cass Review.

25 Mar 2024 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government plans to take following the publication of the University of Stirling study highlighting the reported risk of crumb rubber infill on artificial pitches.

21 Mar 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when (a) the First Minister and (b) any other member of the Scottish Government (i) last met and (ii) will next meet with any representative of Scotland's defence industry.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: Scottish Ministers continue to have a positive relationship with the defence industries, and regularly engage with both individual companies and the wider trade associations. Ministers last engaged with defence industry representatives on 6 March 2024, when …

12 Mar 2024 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what steps it will take to ensure that any protests and demonstrations that disrupt the ability of MSPs, staff and the public to access the Scottish Parliament are fully investigated, with any findings and lessons learnt available to MSPs.

11 Mar 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the anticipated returns are of the £200,000 that it has reportedly spent on psychological testing for civil servants.

Answer · Shona Robison: The recruitment and promotion of Senior Civil Servants must include a robust selection process. Standards for hiring Senior Civil Servants (SCS) are set by UK Cabinet Office. These include the use of additional forms of assessment including psychological asse…

29 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to allocate funding in its 2024-25 Budget to support stroke services, including the (a) delivery of the Stroke Improvement Plan, (b) further development of a national thrombectomy service and (c) development of stroke policy.

Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government budget 2024/25 , published on 19 December 2023 set out that it would make funds available for stroke and thrombectomy services in 2024/25, up to £17.5m. This budget line will be utilised to further develop the national thrombectomy s…

26 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of strokes are currently missed by the FAST (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) test in hospital settings.

Answer · Jenni Minto: The information requested is not held centrally .  

14 Feb 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of its current relationship with local authorities. 

13 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the status of the Verity House Agreement.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The Scottish Government remain fully committed to the Verity House Agreement. Since the signing of the Verity House Agreement in June last year good progress has been made, and there are a number of positive examples of collaborative working between central a…

5 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it provided to the Multi-Cultural Elderly Care Centre since 2019.

Answer · Emma Roddick: There is no record of any Scottish Government funding being provided to the Multi-Cultural Elderly Care Centre since 2019.

5 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it provided to Central Advocacy Partners since 2019.

Answer · Angela Constance: Since 2019, the Scottish Government has provided funding to Central Advocacy Partners from the Victim Centred Approach Fund and from the Victim Surcharge Fund. Victim Centred Approach Fund Organisations that receive support from VCAF are required to demonst…

5 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it provided to Angus Independent Advocacy since 2019.

Answer · Natalie Don: The Scottish Government has provided funding to Angus Independent Advocacy since 2020, as one of the providers of the statutory children's advocacy scheme for children's hearings. The objectives of the funding are to develop, deliver and promote children's ad…

5 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it provided to Dornoch and District Christian Fellowship since 2019.

Answer · Emma Roddick: The Dornoch and District Christian Fellowship has not received Scottish Government funding since 2019.

5 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it provided to the West of Scotland Regional Equality Council since 2019.

Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government has provided grants for 2 projects delivered by the West of Scotland Regional Equality Council (WSREC) via the Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) since 2019. 1. CCF-5601 – Cook, Grow and Sew – Branching Out (2018-2020) 2. CCF-6523 - Cook, …

5 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it provided to Inclusion Glasgow since 2019.

Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government does not provide direct funding to Inclusion Glasgow.

5 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it provided to Alternatives West Dunbartonshire CDS since 2019.

Answer · Christina McKelvie: Alternatives West Dunbartonshire CDS has received funding from the Scottish Government’s Prison to Rehab Protocol since 2022. The pathway supports individuals leaving prison who would benefit from accessing abstinence based treatment on release, based on an…

5 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Community Project Limited since 2019.

Answer · Emma Roddick: There is no record of funding being provided by the Scottish Government to the “Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Community Project Limited” since 2019.

5 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to Refugee Sanctuary Scotland since 2019.

Answer · Emma Roddick: Refugee Sanctuary Scotland was formerly known as Refugee Survival Trust, up to July 2023. The Scottish Government has not provided funding to Refugee Sanctuary Scotland, but has provided funding to the organisation under their former name since 2019. The fol…

5 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to LGBT Youth Scotland since 2019.

Answer · Emma Roddick: To support work on advancing LGBTQI+ Equality, the Scottish Government provides funding to organisations such as LGBT Youth Scotland to promote equality of opportunity and inclusion for LGBTQI+ people. The following table contains the funding and objectives …

5 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the North East Edinburgh Counselling Service since 2019.

Answer · Maree Todd: Government does not fund North East Edinburgh Counselling Service directly from its mental health programme budget, therefore no objectives have been set.