Parliamentary questions
Craig Hoy
1,298 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
12 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support veterans to access mental health services.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that all veterans living in Scotland are able to access the best possible mental health care and support. Scottish veterans are able to access support from the two veteran-specific mental health and wellbeing …
12 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is providing a programme of development for breakfast club volunteers to receive formal training on (a) befriending and (b) mental health first aid.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government provided £3,000 in 2020-21 to Legion Scotland to deliver Befriending and Mental Health First Aid training to individuals from the veterans community, including breakfast club volunteers. These sessions were initially delayed due to the…
12 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much the Scottish Veterans Fund has given out in each year since 2008, and to what projects.
Answer · Keith Brown: The funding awarded through the Scottish Veterans Fund in each year since it was established in 2008 are shown in the following table. Year Total Awarded 2008-09 £80,000 2009-10 £80,000 2010-11 £80,000 2011-12 £80,000 2012-13 £80,001 2013-14 £78…
12 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to improve understanding of housing support and provision available to military service leavers and veterans.
Answer · Shona Robison: We continue to support Housing Options Scotland to provide its Military Matters project. This service focuses on housing issues affecting people serving in the Armed Forces in Scotland; all UK Service personnel transitioning into civilian life in Scotland, an…
12 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging veterans to declare as ex-service when accessing support.
Answer · Keith Brown: We have also encouraged veterans to self-declare through a number of data collection activities. Scotland's Census 2022 included for the first time a question on previous service in the UK Armed Forces. Census data will help to support a better understanding …
12 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to increase a wider understanding in civilian employers, including its agencies, of any qualifications gained in military service.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government continues to support the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Partnership’s (SCQFP) veterans qualifications and skills mapping tool, which went live in February 2022. The Scottish Government provided £13,500 of funding in 2022-…
12 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to ensure that there are support tools available for people leaving military service who experience financial difficulty during their transition.
Answer · Ben Macpherson: It should be noted that Transition is a Reserved matter. We hold regular discussions with Veterans UK and the Ministry of Defence to ensure there is consistency in the messaging provided to veterans and people leaving the Armed Forces. Furthermore, as part o…
12 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to improve the data and evidence it holds about the experiences of veterans within the justice system.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government has been pursuing a number of analytical projects in relation to veterans within the justice system and we will continue to consider how evidence on this cohort can be improved going forward. We have also identified sources of regular…
11 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it conducted a national needs assessment to make recommendations for how early intervention in psychosis services can be delivered in (a) urban, (b) semi-urban and (c) rural communities, tailored to their specific needs, and if so, what recommendations were made.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: Early intervention in psychosis (EIP) and improving services and support for people experiencing a first instance of psychosis in Scotland, are key priority areas for the Scottish Government, as set out in the Early Intervention In Psychosis Action Plan 2019,…
11 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13498 by Kevin Stewart on 11 January 2023, who the 1,800 awards to grassroots community projects were made to; for what purpose the awards were made; what area they covered, and how much was awarded.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: In the first year of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for adults in 2021-22, the Scottish Government provided funding to the 32 Third Sector Interface (TSIs) who were responsible for distributing the funding to local grassroots community organ…
11 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13498 by Kevin Stewart on 11 January 2023, where the 249 whole time equivalent Community Link Workers, which had been recruited to support GP practices, have been appointed, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Primary Care Improvement Fund (PCIF) funds Community Link Workers (CLWs) as part of primary care multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs). At March 2022, 249 WTE CLWs had been recruited to support GP practices. The Scottish Government published information on the…
11 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13498 by Kevin Stewart on 11 January 2023, where the 356.1 whole time equivalent mental health workers, which have been recruited to GP practices, have been appointed, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The breakdown of the 356.1 whole time equivalent posts recruited within GP practices by NHS Health Board is as follows; NHS Board Whole Time Equivalent Posts Ayrshire & Arran 48.9 Borders 9.2 Dumfries & Galloway 13.0 Fife 33.3 Forth Valley 14.8 G…
11 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13498 by Kevin Stewart on 11 January 2023, where the 958.9 whole time equivalent mental health roles have been appointed, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The breakdown of the 958.9 whole time equivalent (WTE) posts by NHS Health Board is as follows; NHS Board Whole Time Equivalent Posts Ayrshire & Arran 96.3 Borders 14.4 Dumfries & Galloway 39.0 Fife 62.9 Forth Valley 34.8 Grampian 76.6 Greater …
11 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13038 by Kevin Stewart on 20 December 2022, when it anticipates that the total £10 million announced for the construction of Changing Places toilets will be allocated.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government is committed to investing in Changing Places Toilets over 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 ev…
11 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13038 by Kevin Stewart on 20 December 2022, what the timeline is for the announcement of further information relating to the funding for the construction of Changing Places toilets.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government will invest in Changing Places Toilets over 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 events and outdo…
11 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13038 by Kevin Stewart on 20 December 2022, when it will announce its investment programme related to the construction of Changing Places toilets.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government will invest in Changing Places Toilets over 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 events and outdo…
11 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13038 by Kevin Stewart on 20 December 2022, who it anticipates will be eligible to apply for the funding for the construction of Changing Places toilets.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government’s Changing Places Toilets investment will be delivered in phases over the course of this parliamentary term. The Scottish Government is progressing the first phase of work, in order to design an investment programme that ensures that t…
11 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13291 by Mairi McAllan on 10 January 2023, whether it will provide a breakdown of how many trees it has planted in each year since 2007 in the (a) East Lothian and (b) Midlothian local authority areas.
Answer · Mairi McAllan: Due to an absence of Scottish Government landholdings (i.e. presence of Scotland’s national forests and land) in East Lothian and/or Midlothian, Forestry and Land Scotland have not conducted any tree planting (either restocking or new planting) in the two loc…
11 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many reports of a pipe leak have been submitted to Scottish Water in each year since 2007 in the South Scotland region.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Scottish Water does not maintain this information by parliamentary region and is only able to provide information for the closest equivalent operational area (South Region Water Operational Area). The following figures include both leaks reported by customers…
11 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many incidents of burst water pipes were reported in the South Scotland region in December 2022, and how this figure compares with December 2021.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Scottish Water does not maintain information by parliamentary region and is only able to provide information for the closest equivalent operational area (South Region Water Operational Area). There were 488 reports in December 2022 in this large geographical …
11 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been awarded in Private Water Supply Grants to (a) homes and (b) commercial premises in the South Scotland region, in each year since 2007.
Answer · Mairi McAllan: The Private Water Supply Grant is a demand led scheme which involves private water supply users and owners making an application to their local authority. The local authority reimbursement claims combine the total for all grants awarded, rather than distingui…
10 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much water it estimates was lost due to burst pipes in the South Scotland parliamentary region, broken down by local authority, in each month since January 2017.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Scottish Water does not maintain information by parliamentary region or by local authority, however was able to extract leakage data for the equivalent area which is a close match to the South Scotland parliamentary region. A copy of the table which provides …
9 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken with NHS Scotland's Information Services Division to ensure a cohesive approach to capturing the needs of people with a neurological condition.
Answer · Maree Todd: In 2019, we published a Neurological Care and Support – a National Framework for Action 2020-25 , with a vision to ensure everyone with a neurological condition can access the care and support they need to live well, on their own terms. Commitment 12 of th…
9 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to (a) promote and (b) support the implementation of the March 2019 Healthcare Improvement Scotland General Standards for Neurological Care and Support.
Answer · Maree Todd: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-13692 on 23 January 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…
9 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has developed nationally agreed, regionally and locally applied guidelines for health services and referral pathways for neurological conditions.
Answer · Maree Todd: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-13716 on 23 January 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…
9 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to develop proposals for maps on neurological conditions to be included in the Scottish Atlas of Healthcare Variation.
Answer · Maree Todd: This work was agreed in February 2020 however was subsequently paused due to capacity issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be further considered by the National Advisory Committee for Neurological Conditions alongside our emerging priorities for i…
9 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to (a) promote and (b) support the implementation of the Health and Social Care Standards 2018.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The current Health and Social Care Standards were implemented on 1 April 2018 and are published on the Scottish Government website. The Care Inspectorate is the independent scrutiny body and regulator for care services in Scotland. Since April 2018, the Heal…
9 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to support the neurological research agenda.
Answer · Maree Todd: Commitment 13 in the Neurological Care and Support: Framework for Action 2020-2025 relates to the support of research into neurological conditions Action to support Commitment 13 of the Neurological Care and Support: Framework for Action 2020-25 is detaile…
9 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to help fill hard-to-fill posts in neurology, neurophysiology, neuroradiology and neuro-rehabilitation.
Answer · Maree Todd: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-13720 on 24 January 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…
9 Jan 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken with the Neurological Alliance of Scotland and other stakeholders to explore the potential of national care frameworks and how these can inform neurological care and support.
Answer · Maree Todd: Scottish Government has previously invested £180,000 in the development of a national care framework for Huntington’s Disease, with a view to the potential adoption of this approach in other neurological conditions. Our National Advisory Committee for Neurolo…