Parliamentary questions

Jackie Baillie

9,379 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

9 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve diagnosis of coeliac disease.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that all people living in Scotland with long term conditions such as coeliac disease are able to access the best possible care and support, and benefit from healthcare services that are safe, effective and put …

9 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether every NHS board has adopted the coeliac disease clinical pathway, and, if this is not the case, which NHS boards are yet to adopt it.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government does not hold this information. This is a matter for Health Boards locally.

6 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many applications have been made and (b) what the average payment processing time has been for the Adult Disability Payment in each of the last six months.

Answer · Ben Macpherson: Official statistics covering applications and processing times for Adult Disability Payment are published as a part of the regularly scheduled quarterly publication. The latest Adult Disability Payment statistical publication was published on Tuesday 14 Marc…

2 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the specific needs of blood cancer patients will be fully recognised in its proposed new cancer strategy.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: We are developing a new 10 year cancer strategy that will launch in Spring 2023 and takes a comprehensive approach to improving patient pathways from prevention and diagnosis through to treatment and post-treatment care. We are considering the specific needs …

2 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its proposed new cancer strategy.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: We plan to publish a new cancer strategy in Spring 2023.

2 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether access to medicines for the treatment of some cancers will form a key pillar of its proposed new cancer strategy.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: We are considering how to address access to medicines for the treatment of some cancers in the draft new cancer strategy and action plan. Safe, realistic and effective treatment is one of our key ambitions.

1 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding participating in the "subscription-style" payment model that has been established to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Answer · Humza Yousaf: I welcome the UK’s pilot Antimicrobial Purchasing Project which seeks to implement a novel payment model to incentivise pharmaceutical companies to do research and development into new antimicrobials which are vital in our fight against Antimicrobial Resistan…

1 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Golden Jubilee regarding the use of the hotel to generate income.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government has not had discussions with NHS Golden Jubilee regarding the use of the hotel to generate income. The Scottish Government does not hold information on the Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel centrally. We advise the member to contact NHS …

1 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the running costs of the Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel have been in each year since 2016-17.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-15497 on 16 March 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-committee…

1 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) surplus and (b) deficit has been generated by the Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel in each year since 2016-17.

1 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that males take up the offer of the HPV vaccination as well as females, in light of a lower uptake of the HPV vaccination in males.

Answer · Maree Todd: On 1 January 2023, a one dose schedule was introduced in Scotland for all those eligible in the HPV vaccination programme up to their 25th birthday. We envisage that this programme change will increase the amount of people completing their vaccination schedul…

1 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address any lower uptake of the HPV vaccination in areas of deprivation in comparison with more affluent areas.

1 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people are receiving funding from the Independent Living Fund (ILF) Scotland 2015 Fund as of February 2023.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: There were 2,014 people in receipt of an Independent Living Fund award at the end of February 2023.

1 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the Independent Living Fund (ILF) Scotland 2015 Fund will open to new applicants.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government is committed to re-opening the 2015 Fund when affordability and sustainability can be assured. We will continue to actively consider re-opening the Fund as part of the annual budget setting process.

1 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the budget for the Independent Living Fund is currently underspent and, if so, by how much.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government, as Sponsor, works closely with ILF Scotland on financial monitoring to ensure that funds are available to meet operational requirements whilst not being provided in advance of need or building up large reserves balances. This is consi…

1 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what commitments have been made by (a) the First Minister or (b) any other minister in relation to the Independent Living Fund, when any such commitments were made, and whether they have been delivered.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: (a) In 2014, the Deputy First Minister committed to re-opening the Fund and provided £5.5 million per annum to enable ILF to re-open to new applicants for the first time since 2010.Through an extensive process of co-production, the ILF Scotland Transition Fun…

1 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any funding reserves in relation to the Independent Living Fund.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: ILF Scotland’s projected available reserves at the end of March 2023 are £2.7 million, however there is a £0.9 million commitment included in this figure. Final figures for 2022/23 will be published in ILF Scotland’s Annual Report, later in the calendar year.

1 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many new applications have been made to the Independent Living Fund in each year since 2015.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: As the inherited Independent Living Fund (2015 Fund) is a closed scheme, no new applications have been made since 2015. The following provides information on the number of applications to ILF Scotland’s Transition Fund since launch in December 2017. Year Nu…

1 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the Independent Living Fund was transferred from the UK Government, and, at the point of transfer, (a) how many people were in receipt of funding and (b) what the total budget was.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Independent Living Fund was transferred to ILF Scotland on 1st July 2015, and at that time: (a) 2,812 people resident in Scotland were in receipt of the Fund. (b) The total budget to continue financial awards for people resident in Scotland for the rema…

1 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the total budget of the Independent Living Fund is for 2022-23.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The published budget for 2022-23 was £53.3 million. ILF Scotland’s Grant-in-Aid allocation for 2022-23 was £52.72 million. Of this, £48.45 million was allocated to the Independent Living Fund and £4.27 million for the Transition Fund which was launched in Dec…

28 Feb 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to offer blood tests to people who have recovered from bowel cancer and are on the NHS waiting list for a colonoscopy, in light of reports that this will be done in Wales.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: We have noted the trial based in Wales, which is offering blood tests to people who have recovered from bowel cancer. We will consider of the results of this trial once it has concluded to determine whether it has evidenced benefit for patients.