Parliamentary questions
Craig Hoy
1,298 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
24 Jul 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, as outlined in its suicide prevention action plan for 2023 to 2024, how it plans to roll-out suicide reviews and improve data to help redesign the way support is given to people who are suicidal, ensuring that support is both timely and effective.
Answer · Maree Todd: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-20183 on? 14 August 2023. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committ…
24 Jul 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, as outlined in its suicide prevention action plan for 2023 to 2024, how it plans to use the work ongoing in West Highlands and Skye to build greater understanding of what encourages particular groups to seek help.
Answer · Maree Todd: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-20183 on? 14 August 2023. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committ…
29 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many Hong Kong BNO visa holders are currently enrolled in schools in each local authority area.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: This information is not held by the Scottish Government. The pupil census does not collect any data on nationality of pupils.
29 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding statistics that it records and holds, how it categorises Hong Kong BNO visa holders resident in Scotland.
Answer · Emma Roddick: The Scottish Government does not have any information on Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders because the Scottish Government is not responsible for the subject. Immigration and asylum matters are reserved to the UK Government. The Home Office are responsible for the…
29 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of any expenditure that it received from the Home Office to operate the Hong Kong BN(O) Welcome Programme in Scotland.
Answer · Emma Roddick: The Scottish Government is committed to supporting integration of former Hong Kong residents into our communities. We have published a dedicated British National (Overseas) welcome pack, in both English and Cantonese, on our website. We continue to provide s…
28 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there has reportedly been a reduction in carriages on some peak train services on the North Berwick to Edinburgh line.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: There has been no change to the number of planned carriages on peak services on the North Berwick to Edinburgh line, with the majority of peak trains planned to run with six carriages. From time to time operational difficulties do arise, for example disrupti…
27 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline the specific reasons for the reported delay in the allocation of funding for community groups and local authorities to build and provide Changing Places toilets.
Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government is committed to investing in Changing Places Toilets during this parliamentary term, in order to increase the number of these facilities across the country and to support mobile Changing Places Toilets to allow people easier access to …
21 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-18926 by Michael Matheson on 20 June 2023, (a) how many and (b) which properties that the desktop review has assessed need to be investigated.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The purpose of the desktop review was to assess which properties should be investigated for the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). In response to part (a), the desktop review identified that 254 buildings have two or more characterist…
20 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many special advisers it has had, and what the total cost of them has been, in each year since 2007, and what the projected total cost of special advisers is for the current financial year.
Answer · George Adam: I refer the member to the answers to the following questions:S4W-05728 on 2 July 2012S4W-17608 on 3 October 2013S4W-25214 on 2 April 2015S4W-26746 on 17 July 2015S5W-00837 on 20 June 2016S5W-12960 on 24 November 2017S5W-17596 on 5 July 2018S5W-26805 on 19 Dec…
15 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding is available to the Fan Bank.
Answer · Maree Todd: As set out in the news release published on the Scottish Government website on 31 May, we recognise that proposals can take some time to be fully developed, so we have planned for up to £500,000 loan funding per annum to be available for investment in suitabl…
15 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many adult social care workers are not currently receiving the adult social care workers minimum pay, broken down by sector.
Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government does not hold information on how many adult social care workers are not currently receiving the adult social care workers minimum pay, broken down by sector.
15 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what projects NHS Scotland's national Centre for Sustainable Delivery has undertaken in each year since 2021.
Answer · Michael Matheson: NHS Scotland’s Centre for Sustainable Delivery (CfSD), launched in 2021, is playing a central role in working with Health Boards to sustainably improve and transform Scotland's health care system through innovation, collaboration and clinical leadership. Hos…
15 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding NHS Scotland's national Centre for Sustainable Delivery has received in each year since 2021.
Answer · Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-19223 on 28 June 2023. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees…
15 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff NHS Scotland's national Centre for Sustainable Delivery has employed in each year since 2021.
Answer · Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-19223 on 28 June 2023. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees…
14 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) which short life working groups it has created in each year since 2011, and when each working group (i) started and (ii) ended.
Answer · Shona Robison: Due to the scope and timeframe of the question, the information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost as this data is not available from a single source.
12 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle crimes related to sextortion.
Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government recognises the harm and distress this activity causes to those targeted. I would urge anyone impacted to report it to Police Scotland for investigation. Police Scotland have been clear that all reports will be taken seriously, dealt wi…
12 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of sextortion have been recorded by Police Scotland in each year since 2017.
Answer · Angela Constance: The National Statistics on recorded crime do not include a specific code for crimes of ‘sextortion’ (i.e. extortion involving the threat of sharing sexual information about the victim). There are however two types of crime that include activity that could be …
12 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the total administrative, management and other operating costs of each Integration Joint Board have been in each year since they were created.
Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government does not hold information on the administrative, management and other operating costs of each Integration Joint Board. The Scottish Government receives quarterly financial reporting from IJBs which includes information regarding fundi…
9 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have attended a breast screening programme appointment in each month since July 2021.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The breast screening programme is commissioned by NHS National Services Scotland (NHS NSS) and operates out of six centres across Scotland. Scottish Government do not hold the information requested centrally as this is a matter for Regional Screening Centres.…
9 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many diabetic retinopathy screenings have taken place in each month since July 2021.
Answer · Jenni Minto: NHS Health Boards commission and have responsibility for delivering Diabetic Eye screening. Scottish Government does not hold the information requested centrally.
9 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings have taken place in each month since July 2021.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) screening programme is commissioned by National Services Scotland (NSS) and operates out of eight centres across Scotland. Scottish Government does not hold the information requested centrally as this is a matter for Region…
9 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many calls to the Scottish Ambulance Service have been responded to (a) within (i) under 10, (ii) 10 to 29, (iii) 30 to 59 and (iv) 60 to 120 and (b) after over 120 minutes in each calendar year since 2016, also broken down by NHS board area.
Answer · Michael Matheson: This information is not held centrally by the Scottish Government.
9 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many times since January 2019 train services between North Berwick and Edinburgh Waverley have been cancelled for (a) all and (b) part of their journey due to (i) track problems, including signalling and flooding, and (ii) track congestion.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: ScotRail advised that between 6 January 2019 [the start of 2018-19: reporting period 11] and 27 May 2023 [the end of 2023-24: reporting period 2], there were 444 full cancellations and 122 part-cancellations on the North Berwick line as a result of infrastruc…
9 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many pregnancy screenings have taken place in each month since July 2021.
Answer · Jenni Minto: NHS Health Boards deliver the Pregnancy and Newborn screening programme locally. Scottish Government does not hold the information requested centrally.
9 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many cervical cancer screenings have taken place in each month since July 2021.
Answer · Jenni Minto: NHS National Services Scotland provides national coordination for the Scottish Cervical Screening Programme, which is commissioned by Boards and delivered by primary care. Scottish Government does not hold the information requested centrally. However, Public …
9 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many newborn screenings have taken place in each month since July 2021.
Answer · Jenni Minto: NHS Health Boards deliver the Pregnancy and Newborn screening programme locally. Scottish Government does not hold the information requested centrally.
9 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided for dementia research in each year since 2007.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The following table provides a breakdown of CSO funding in dementia research through project/fellowship funding and the annual funding provided to the NRS Dementia and Neuroprogressive Disease research network. Project and fellowship funding is allocated to t…
9 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve the train line between North Berwick and Edinburgh to (a) reduce journey times, (b) increase the number of daily services and (c) improve reliability.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The only obvious way to improve times would be to remove existing calls at intermediate stations and this is not currently being considered due to the adverse impact it would have on these communities. The current service levels are based on projected demand…
9 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-18309 by Angela Constance on 9 June 2023, which three buildings have been identified.
Answer · Angela Constance: Police Scotland updated the Scottish Police Authority Resources Committee on 9 May 2023, that reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been found in three locations – Fettes in Edinburgh, Perth, and Baluniefield in Dundee.
9 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-18309 by Angela Constance on 9 June 2023, when it anticipates a decision on the long-term solutions for buildings will be taken.
Answer · Angela Constance: Police Scotland updated the Scottish Police Authority Resources Committee on 9 May 2023, that it is working with structural engineers and business areas to identify longer term solutions for the areas where reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has be…