Parliamentary questions
Craig Hoy
1,298 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
8 Jun 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what provision it plans to make for the inclusion of greenspaces within new residential housing developments.
2 Jun 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much the SQA charged each local authority for providing its services in the 2019-20 session, and how much it will charge each local authority for the 2020-21 session.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: I have asked SQA to respond. The charges per local authority are: Total Charges Total Charges Levy Amount Non- Levy Non- Levy 2019-20 2020-21 2019-20 2020-21 Local Authority £ £ £ £ £ ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL 705,222.25 699,017.00 698,26…
2 Jun 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the SQA will charge local authorities a reduced amount for its services this session, given the reduction in the number of exam settings and marking services it has provided.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The budget agreed by Scottish Ministers for SQA for 2021-22 is based on the SQA levy to local authorities and entry fees charged separately remaining at the same level as has been the case since 2012-13. These fees provide a contribution towards the cost of …
25 May 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what effect it considers that COVID-19 restrictions have had on mental health and on suicide rates.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: We know that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on many people’s mental health. The Scottish COVID-19 Mental Health Tracker study provides data which, alongside other sources, the Scottish Government use to track the mental health and wellbeing o…
25 May 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 10 actions identified within Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan have been fulfilled.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government launched its Suicide Prevention Action Plan: Every Life Matters in 2018. Our National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group (NSPLG) is driving forward implementation and reports annually on progress, both on the Action Plan and on the su…
25 May 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on by what date all frontline care staff will have received the £500 bonus announced on November 30, 2020.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: We are fully committed to paying the payments to eligible social care workers as quickly as possible. Local authorities have confirmed that the majority of payments were made to local authority employed social care workers by the end of April with the remaind…
25 May 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many suicides have been recorded in each year since 2016.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The total number of suicides recorded by National Records of Scotland from 2016 to 2019 are presented as follows: Year Suicides registered 2016 728 2017 680 2018 784 2019 833 Statistics for deaths by suicide in 2020 are not yet available. It is exp…
25 May 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure the full recovery of mental health services following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: On 8 October, we published Scotland’s Mental Health Transition and Recovery Plan . The plan commits to developing a renewal programme for mental health services, to support Covid-19 recovery. This includes a tailored programme of enhanced improvement suppor…