Parliamentary questions
Craig Hoy
1,298 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
31 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Care in the Digital Age: Delivery Plan 2022-23, whether it has expanded Mind to Mind with additional functions and resources.
Answer · Maree Todd: Phase 1 of Mind to Mind is complete and offers people short videos on how people living with mental health conditions manage them and signposts to support services. We are currently scoping a second phase which is anticipated to include more diversity of live…
31 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Care in the Digital Age: Delivery Plan 2022-23, whether it has published the responses to and analysis of the consultation on the data strategy for health and care.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government published the responses to the consultation on the Data Strategy for Health and Social Care, and the analysis of those responses in November 2022.
31 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Care in the Digital Age: Delivery Plan 2022-23, what it has done to enhance its cyber security tools and responses.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government actively promotes cyber security to reduce the risk of cyber-attacks and protect against the unauthorised exploitation of systems, networks, and technologies. This has included the creation of NHS Scotland’s Cyber Centre of Excellence …
31 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Care in the Digital Age: Delivery Plan 2022-23, whether it has undertaken a review of the Information Governance Framework.
Answer · Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-18798 on 20 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…
31 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish a new British Sign Language (BSL): National Plan.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The Scottish Government will publish the British Sign Language National Plan 2023 – 2029 by 31 October 2023, as per our duties as set out by the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015.
31 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration was given to the needs of blind or partially sighted people during the creation of the Deposit Return Scheme.
Answer · Lorna Slater: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-18497 on 15 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…
31 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to reform planning laws to require planning permission to be granted before a freestanding public house can be demolished.
Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Permitted development rights (PDR) apply to, amongst other things, the demolition of buildings, including public houses. Our PDR review is ongoing. We consulted in 2019 on what we considered to be the priority areas for the review. The fourteen development…
30 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many wind turbine appeals it has considered in each year since 2007, broken down by (a) planning authority area and (b) decision taken.
Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Independent reporters have decided on 493 wind turbine appeals since 2007. 222 of these have been allowed and 271 have been dismissed. The breakdown, in full, of planning authority areas and decision outcomes as requested, is a large statistical document. Thi…
26 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many referrals of cases to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service have been made by Marine Scotland in each year since 2009.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon: Marine Scotland has referred a total of 148 cases of breaches of marine and fisheries offences between 2010 and June 2023. We do not have data for 2019 due to a system change. The following table details the number of referrals by year. Year Cases referred…
26 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) domestic and (b) third country vessels have been boarded in Scottish waters by Marine Scotland in each year since 2009.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon: The following table illustrates the number of boarding's in Scottish waters by Marine Scotland Vessels each year since 2009. Year Domestic (a) Third Country 1 ( b) Total 2009 446 122 568 2010 379 100 479 2011 264 54 318 2012 237 92 329 20…
26 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many reports of alleged illegal fishing were made to Marine Scotland in each year since 2009.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon: Prior to 2017, reports of alleged illegal fishing held by the Scottish Government were routinely disposed of in line with data protection legislation where – following investigation - no offence was found to have been committed, such reports were otherwise fo…
26 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many fixed penalty notices have been issued by Marine Scotland in each year since 2009.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon: Marine Scotland has issued a total of 399 Fixed Penalty Notices between 2012 and June 2023. We do not have records of the number of Fixed Penalty Notices Issued between 2009 and 2012 due to a system change. The following table details the number of Fixed Pen…
26 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost of civil servants working on the Deposit Return Scheme has been to date.
Answer · Lorna Slater: Prior to April 2023 the costs associated with the DRS were met from the wider Zero Waste budget. However, DRS formed a very small part of those budgets which, as a whole, support major circular economy delivery programmes. Since April 2023 a temporary divisi…
26 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many civil servants are currently working on the Deposit Return Scheme, broken down by (a) headcount and (b) FTE staff figure, and how many have worked on the scheme in each year since development of the scheme began.
Answer · Lorna Slater: As of Friday 9 June, 45 members of staff were working in the Deposit Return Scheme Division. The FTE is 43.2 We do not hold information on how many staff have worked on DRS each year since development began as DRS sat within a wider division with staff cover…
23 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many radiotherapy staff have received appropriate national radiotherapy data-set training, and whether all radiotherapy staff are now trained.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The information requested is not held centrally by the Scottish Government. The UK-wide radiotherapy dataset, Cancerstats, is hosted by NHS England. Clinicians who have access to the data have the opportunity to participate in associated training.
23 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on NHS Pharmacy First Scotland, broken down by the specific purpose.
Answer · Jenni Minto: Current funding of £30.8 million is allocated for NHS Pharmacy First Scotland. This includes £10 million of new funding which was invested between 2020-21 and 2022-23. This funding provides a monthly base payment to every pharmacy for provision of the servic…
23 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants are working on NHS Pharmacy First Scotland, broken down by (a) headcount and (b) full-time equivalent figure.
Answer · Jenni Minto: Civil servants operate flexibly across a range of pharmacy policies and programmes according to the specific requirements of the work at any time. They do not, as a matter of course, record the proportion of their time that they spend working on particular ma…
23 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what impact NHS Pharmacy First Scotland has had since it was launched, and what evidence it can provide to support this.
Answer · Jenni Minto: Since its introduction in July 2020, over 3 million NHS Pharmacy First Scotland consultations have taken in place across Scotland. In the annual Dispenser Payments and Prescription Cost Analysis publication, Public Health Scotland reported that in financial …
23 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants are working on the development of a National Pharmaceutical Agency, broken down by (a) headcount and (b) full-time equivalent figure.
Answer · Jenni Minto: Civil servants operate flexibly across a range of policies and programmes according to the specific requirements of the work at any time. They do not, as a matter of course, record the proportion of their time that they spend working on particular matters. It…
23 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the development of a National Pharmaceutical Agency, broken down by the specific purpose.
Answer · Jenni Minto: Other than time spent on the initial scoping work, there has been no spend on the development of a National Pharmaceutical Agency.
23 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to launch its National Pharmaceutical Agency.
Answer · Jenni Minto: We have committed to the development of a new National Pharmaceutical Agency (NPhA), to improve links between the life sciences industry and the NHS, and ultimately improve patient care. An intended launch date for the NPhA has not yet been set.
23 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Royal College of Radiologists, and what was discussed.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Scottish Government Ministers and officials meet regularly with a wide range of stakeholders, including the Royal College of Radiologists, to discuss areas of mutual interest.
23 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and what was discussed.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Scottish Government Ministers and officials meet regularly with a wide range of stakeholders, including the Royal College of Psychiatrists, to discuss areas of mutual interest.
23 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Royal College of Anaesthetists, and what was discussed.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Scottish Government Ministers and officials meet regularly with a wide range of stakeholders, including the Royal College of Anaesthetists, to discuss areas of mutual interest.
23 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, and what was discussed.
Answer · Jenni Minto: Scottish Government Ministers and officials meet regularly with a wide range of stakeholders, including the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, to discuss areas of mutual interest.
23 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Scottish Academy Trainee Doctors' Group, and what was discussed.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Scottish Government Ministers and officials meet regularly with a wide range of stakeholders, including the Scottish Academy Trainee Doctors' Group, to discuss areas of mutual interest.
23 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Royal College of General Practitioners, and what was discussed.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government last met the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) on 18 May 2023. The meeting covered:The Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy;General Practice Protected Learning Time;The General Practice Access Group;The NHS National Conve…
23 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Scottish Committee of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, and what was discussed.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Scottish Government Ministers and officials meet regularly with a wide range of stakeholders, including the Scottish Committee of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, to discuss areas of mutual interest.
23 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, and what was discussed.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Scottish Government Ministers and officials meet regularly with a wide range of stakeholders, including the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, to discuss areas of mutual interest.
23 May 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Faculty of Public Health, and what was discussed.
Answer · Jenni Minto: Scottish Government Ministers and officials meet regularly with a wide range of stakeholders, including the Faculty of Public Health, to discuss areas of mutual interest.