Parliamentary questions
Craig Hoy
1,298 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
8 Mar 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people aged (a) 25 to 50 and (b) 51 to 75 have been convicted of causing death or serious injury through dangerous driving in each of the last five years; how many have had their licence removed, and what the average period of disqualification was.
Answer · Keith Brown: The available information is provided in the following tables. People aged 25-50 and 51-75, convicted for causing death or serious injury by dangerous driving, careless driving and careless driving when under the influence of drink/drugs (where main crime), …
8 Mar 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people aged (a) 25 to 50 and (b) 51 to 75 have been convicted of dangerous driving in each of the last five years; how many have had their licence removed, and what the average period of disqualification was.
Answer · Keith Brown: The available information is provided in the following tables. People aged 25-50 and 51-75, convicted for Dangerous and careless driving offences (where main crime), 2015-16 to 2019-20. 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 25-50 51-75 25-50 51-…
8 Mar 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people aged (a) 25 to 50 and (b) 51 to 75 have been convicted of drug driving in each of the last five years; how many have had their licence removed, and what the average period of disqualification was.
Answer · Keith Brown: A breakdown of the various crime types is provided in the following table, please note that we are unable to separate alcohol offences from drug related offences in some crime groups. People convicted of offences related to driving under the influence (where…
8 Mar 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the running cost was for each of its directorates in each of the last five years.
Answer · Ivan McKee: For financial years up to and including 2018-19, the Administration Portfolio budget covered the costs of the core administration, including staffing, required to support the Scottish Government. From financial year 2019-20, operating costs were aligned with…
8 Mar 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01219 by Michael Matheson on 28 July 2021, whether it has completed its analysis of the text of the Internal Market Act 2020 to understand how it could interact with the Deposit Return Scheme, and when it will publish its analysis.
Answer · Lorna Slater: I refer the member to my answer to question S6W-07097 on 23 March 2022. 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…
8 Mar 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of admissions to the Scottish Liver Transplant Unit were repeat admissions, in each of the last five years.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: This information is not held centrally. It is not possible to identify activity in specific hospital units/wards based on centrally available data.
8 Mar 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of admissions to general surgery wards were repeat admissions, broken down by NHS board in each of the last five years.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Table 1: General surgery repeat hospital admissions NHS Board Number of repeat hospital admissions Percentage of repeat hospital admissions 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 National Waiting Times C…
8 Mar 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of alcohol-related hospital admissions were repeat admissions, broken down by NHS board in each of the last five years.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Table 1: Percentage of repeat alcohol-related hospital admissions by NHS board and financial year. NHS Boards 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 NHS Ayrshire and Arran 33.9 34.9 34.5 32.9 31.1 NHS Borders 30.0 28.2 31.0 35.1 36.4 NHS D…
8 Mar 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of heart-related hospital admissions were repeat admissions, broken down by NHS board in each of the last five years.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Table 1: Number and percentage of heart-related repeat hospital admissions: Years ending 31 March 2017-2021 NHS Board Number of repeat hospital admissions Percentage of repeat hospital admissions 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021…
8 Mar 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report, High and highly bonded: Fused football fans who use cocaine are most likely to be aggressive toward rivals, by Martha Newson, which found that around 1% of fans reported using cocaine in football stadia and around 30% had witnessed other fans take coca…
Answer · Maree Todd: The High and highly bonded report has a Britain-wide focus and makes no mention of Scotland. Nonetheless, we fully recognise the need to address the use of drugs in Scotland. January marked the first year of the National Mission to save and improve lives affe…
24 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the reopening criteria being used by the East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership is also being used by other health and social care partnerships to determine the status of hospitals or health facilities that are currently closed.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government is not aware of other Health and Social Care Partnerships using the same criteria being used by East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership, although other local partnerships take similar issues around staffing and safety in to acc…
24 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the reopening criteria being used by the East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership to determine the reopening of the Edington Hospital in North Berwick is an appropriate way to determine if a community hospital should be open.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The introduction of a criteria to determine the reopening of the Edington Hospital in North Berwick was determined by the East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership. The criteria was agreed with input from senior nursing colleagues and is intended to sup…
17 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many care workers it expects to be impacted by the workplace parking levy.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 provides local authorities with a discretionary power to set up workplace parking licensing (WPL) schemes. It will be for local authorities to decide whether they wish to implement WPL locally and to shape proposals to suit l…
17 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what ministerial visits have been carried out in (a) Ayr, (b) Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, (c) Clydesdale, (d) Dumfriesshire, (e) East Lothian, (f) Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, (g) Galloway and West Dumfries, (h) Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley and (i) Midlothian South, Tweeddal…
Answer · George Adam: Information on Ministerial engagements is routinely published on the Scottish Government website and can be found at: www.gov.scot/collections/ministerial-engagements-travel-and-gifts/ .
10 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it has provided to Historic Environment Scotland to enable Tantallon Castle, Dirleton Castle, Seton Collegiate Church and Hailes Castle, in East Lothian, to reopen.
Answer · Neil Gray: The Scottish Government provides Historic Environment Scotland with considerable funding: a total of £72.9m in 2020-21 and £75.9m in 2021-22. Historic Environment Scotland is responding to the safety concerns identified at the properties in care using its exi…
10 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what ministerial meetings or discussions have been held with East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership about returning suspended services, including inpatient services, to the Edington Hospital in North Berwick.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: I have had regular discussions with the Chief Executive, NHS Lothian but have not specifically met with the Chief Officer, East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership to discuss the Edington Hospital in North Berwick. On 17 January, I met with delegates …
10 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the new East Linton railway station will open, and how many (a) weekday and (b) weekend services it will have.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: East Linton Station is expected to open in 2023. Transport Scotland officials continue to work closely with the Department for Transport and the wider rail industry to agree the timetable for the East Coast Main Line (ECML) when it is due to be recast in 202…
10 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many projects were funded as a result of the 2020 round of the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund in the (a) Midlothian, (b) East Lothian, (c) Scottish Borders, (d) Dumfries and Galloway, (e) South Ayrshire, (f) East Ayrshire, (g) North Ayrshire and (h) South Lanarkshire Council area, b…
Answer · Tom Arthur: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-04826 on 13 December 2021. 26 Projects received recommendations of support totalling up to £24,145,384 as result the 2020 round of the fund. No projects from Midlothian, East Lothian, Dumfries and Galloway, Ea…
10 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how much of the £120 million Mental Health Recovery and Renewal Fund has been distributed, broken down by each recipient.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The following table provides a breakdown of funding distributed from the Mental Health Recovery and Renewal Fund to date, which supports the delivery of the Mental Health Transition and Recovery Plan. Recipient Total Allocated (£) to date NHS Scotland 68,…
10 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress regarding its Mental Health – Scotland’s Transition and Recovery plan.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: We continue to make good progress with the delivery of the Mental Health Transition and Recovery plan, which was published in October 2020. The delivery of the plan is supported by our £120 million Recovery and Renewal Fund which is being used to transform se…
10 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding Creative Scotland and, before it, Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen, allocated to projects in the (a) Midlothian, (b) East Lothian, (c) Scottish Borders, (d) Dumfries and Galloway, (e) South Ayrshire (f) East Ayrshire, (g) North Ayrshire, and (h) South Lanarkshir…
Answer · Neil Gray: The information that you request relates to the funding decisions taken by the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen which existed from 2007 to 30 June 2010 and Creative Scotland which was established from 1 July 2010 which brought together the two predec…
10 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many children living in (a) Midlothian, (b) East Lothian, (c) Scottish Borders, (d) Dumfries and Galloway, (e) South Ayrshire (f) East Ayrshire, (g) North Ayrshire, and (h) South Lanarkshire council areas are eligible to receive a free laptop or tablet and, of those, how many (i) hav…
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The following table shows how many school-aged children are in each local authority (as at September 2020) and how many devices have been distributed by councils using the £25m digital inclusion funding made available by Scottish Government in 2020-21. Local…
10 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it estimates that every eligible child living in (a) Midlothian, (b) East Lothian, (c) Scottish Borders, (d) Dumfries and Galloway, (e) South Ayrshire (f) East Ayrshire, (g) North Ayrshire, and (h) South Lanarkshire council areas, will have a free bicycle in their possession.
Answer · Patrick Harvie: We do not have the information requested as we are still in the test phase of this programme which will help establish eligibility. In this government’s first 100 days, we established six pilot schemes to test how best to provide free bikes for school age chi…
10 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it estimates that every eligible child living in (a) Midlothian, (b) East Lothian, (c) Scottish Borders, (d) Dumfries and Galloway, (e) South Ayrshire (f) East Ayrshire, (g) North Ayrshire, and (h) South Lanarkshire council areas, will have a free laptop or tablet in their p…
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that all school-aged children and young people in Scotland have access to a digital device by the end of this parliament in 2026.
10 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many children living in (a) Midlothian, (b) East Lothian, (c) Scottish Borders, (d) Dumfries and Galloway, (e) South Ayrshire (f) East Ayrshire, (g) North Ayrshire, and (h) South Lanarkshire council areas are eligible to receive a free bicycle and, of those, how many (i) have receive…
Answer · Patrick Harvie: We do not have the information requested as we are still in the test phase of this programme which will help establish eligibility. In this government’s first 100 days, we established six pilot schemes to provide free bikes for school age children who cannot …
10 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how much funding did each project receive and (b) how many jobs were created by each project as a result of the 2020 round of the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund.
Answer · Tom Arthur: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-04826 on 13 December 2021. 26 Projects received recommendations of support totalling up to £24,145,384 as result the 2020 round of the fund. A list of all projects recommended to date can be found at https://w…
10 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to publish guidance on electric vehicle charging point tariffs.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: I refer the Member to the answer to question S6W-06576 on 14 March 2022. 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-committee…
10 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to introduce a regulatory system regarding electric vehicle charging point tariffs.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: Tariffs are set by charge point owners, taking into account local demand and use, to cover a number of costs including electricity provided. In July 2021 Transport Scotland published a joint report with Scottish Futures Trust highlighting the importance of ta…
10 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it monitors any variance in the level of electric vehicle charging point tariffs between areas and, if so, whether it will share the data that it collects, and, if it does not carry out such monitoring, whether it will consider doing so.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: Scottish Ministers do not currently monitor any variance in the level of electric vehicle charge point tariffs. The charge point owner is responsible for the setting of any tariffs on their electric vehicle charge points. The Scottish Government do not have a…
10 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider extending the powers of the Scottish SPCA to enable the investigation of a wider range of wildlife crime.
Answer · Mairi McAllan: We set out our commitment to establish an independent taskforce to consider whether the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Scottish SPCA) should be given extra powers to investigate wildlife crime in both the 2021-22 Programme for Gove…