Parliamentary questions
Jackie Baillie
9,393 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
19 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates in 2020 and 2021 the Mobilisation Recovery Group has met, and by what date the (a) minutes of and (b) names of attendees at each meeting will be published.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-02400 on 31 August 2021 . 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…
19 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government on which dates in 2021 meetings of the Mobilisation Recovery Group have been scheduled and subsequently cancelled.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-02400 on 31 August 2021 . 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…
19 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government who the members are of the Mobilisation Recovery Group.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Mobilisation Recovery Group (MRG) was an advisory group established by the previous Cabinet Secretary under Re-mobilise, Recover, Re-design: the Framework for NHS Scotland. Membership, the dates on which meetings took place, and minutes of those meetings…
19 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have attended each meeting of the Mobilisation Recovery Group.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-02400 on 31 August 2021 . 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…
19 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the NHS Recovery Plan will be published.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: In response to the pressures on NHS services caused by the pandemic over the past 18 months, the First Minster launched the NHS Recovery Plan, on the 25 August. The Plan sets out the Scottish Governments key headline ambitions and actions to be developed and …
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what work it is doing to increase public awareness of (a) melanoma and (b) other skin cancers (i) among people under 35 and (ii) in general.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Our Detect Cancer Early (DCE) Programme is aimed at increasing early diagnosis rates of Scotland’s most common cancers while reducing health inequalities. Following an options appraisal exercise, melanoma was selected as the next tumour type for inclusion in …
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people it estimates have missed an early diagnosis of melanoma due to disruption to health services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government is committed to the early detection of cancer. We are in currently in the process of establishing Scotland’s first Early Cancer Diagnostic Centres which will see the creation of a person-centred fast-track pathway for patients with non…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will establish a public inquiry into the prescribing of diethylstilbestrol (DES) to women in mother and baby homes in Scotland during the 1950s and 1960s.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Currently there is no plan for a public inquiry into the prescribing of diethylstilbestrol (DES). A public inquiry to investigate any current safety concerns regarding DES would be a matter for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) as…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the number of women who were given diethylstilbestrol (DES) in Scotland and went on to develop cancer.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: In the period when the hormone diethylstilbestrol (DES) was prescribed to pregnant women no central information system for drugs prescribed to individuals existed. Consequently, information on the precise number of women exposed to and who went on to develop …
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the number of children of women who were given diethylstilbestrol (DES) in Scotland who have gone on to develop cancer.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: Information on the number of children of women who were given diethylstilbestrol (DES) in Scotland and who have gone on to develop cancer is not known. In the period when this hormone was prescribed to women no central information system for drugs prescribed …
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the assessment and scoring by Inspiring Scotland was for the 48 organisations whose applications to the Equality and Human Rights Fund were successful.
Answer · Christina McKelvie: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-02296 on ? 10 September 2021. 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-com…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government in what way applicants to the Equalities and Human Rights Fund were to demonstrate impact on equalities and human rights.
Answer · Christina McKelvie: Applicants were asked demonstrate how they contributed to the outcomes in the National Performance Framework, relevant Scottish Government Strategies and action plans. Specifically, how they would work to support those with protected characteristics experienc…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the assessment and scoring by Inspiring Scotland was for the organisations whose applications to the Equality and Human Rights Fund were not successful.
Answer · Christina McKelvie: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-02296 on ? 10 September 2021. 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-com…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the assessment and scoring by Inspiring Scotland of the applications to the Equality and Human Rights Fund, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
Answer · Christina McKelvie: The material requested includes complex and potentially sensitive information, requiring careful consideration before any release. This is currently being collated and I will write to the member as soon as the information is available. A copy will be placed i…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the assessment and scoring by Inspiring Scotland was for the Govanhill Law Centre application to the Equality and Human Rights Fund.
Answer · Christina McKelvie: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-02296 on ? 10 September. 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-committe…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to tackle the issue of nuisance caused by seagulls.
Answer · Mairi McAllan: Local authorities are expected to respond to statutory nuisance complaints on council owned property, such as where the deposit of bird droppings may have an effect on public health. The responsibility for dealing with nuisance gulls on private property is fo…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the law in relation to the management of seagulls.
Answer · Mairi McAllan: The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 requires that all wild birds are protected. NatureScot has responsibility for the issuing of General Licences under Section 16(1) of the Act, which authorise the killing and taking of certain wild birds including their eg…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to include a QR code on Scottish COVID-19 vaccination certificates, similar to certificates in England and elsewhere in the EU.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: On Friday 3 September 2021 a QR code was included as part of the vaccination status letter. People travelling abroad can request their vaccination status online via NHS Inform or call the Freephone Helpline.
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Scottish COVID-19 vaccination certificates are reportedly not being accepted in Norway, and what action it will take to rectify this.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: We are aware of the specific issue in which Norway decided to allow fully vaccinated visitors from the UK but only if their record of vaccination had a QR code. On 3 September 2021 we introduced QR codes to vaccination status records. People from Scotland, wh…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what powers the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park has to limit the use of jet skis on Loch Lomond.
Answer · Lorna Slater: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-02280 on 7 September 2021. 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-commit…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been provided to the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority for any additional visitor management pressures, and what any additional funding has been spent on.
Answer · Lorna Slater: The Scottish Government allocated £475,000 of additional funding to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority over this year and last year to meet the costs associated with additional visitor management pressures in the National Park following the…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether proof of insurance is required by the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park before issuing a licence for (a) jet skis and (b) any water craft.
Answer · Lorna Slater: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-02280 on 7 September 2021. 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-commit…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many jet skis have been registered for use on Loch Lomond in each year since the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park was established.
Answer · Lorna Slater: The information requested is not held centrally by the Scottish Government as this is an operational matter for Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority. I have therefore asked the Park Authority’s Chief Executive to write to the Member to provid…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what proactive monitoring of the byelaws regarding the speed of (a) jet skis and (b) any water craft on its lochs is undertaken by the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
Answer · Lorna Slater: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-02280 on 7 September 2021. 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-commit…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many jet ski owners have had enforcement action taken against them in each year since the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park was established, broken down by the nature of the enforcement.
Answer · Lorna Slater: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-02280 on 7 September 2021. 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-commit…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park can limit the number of jet ski licences it issues.
Answer · Lorna Slater: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-02280 on? 7 September 2021. 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-commi…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many prosecutions there have been of jet ski owners for infringements on Loch Lomond since the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park was established.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government criminal proceedings database does not hold information on the specific type of vessel involved in charges prosecuted under Loch Lomond Byelaws. The Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service were able to manually search relevant case r…
10 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01223 by Michael Matheson on 28 July 2021, for what reason the list of organisations did not include representatives of (a) the hospitality sector and (b) small producers.
Answer · Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-02190 on ? 31 August 2021. 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-commit…
10 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01223 by Michael Matheson on 28 July 2021, what criteria were used to determine which organisations that the Gateway Review team would interview.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The Gateway Review was focused on activities that lie on the critical path for delivery of DRS, such as establishment of the scheme’s infrastructure and implementation of the regulatory function. This determined which organisations would be interviewed during…
9 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government on what date NHS stakeholders will meet to discuss a pathway to the delivery of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT); who will be at the meeting, and whether the (a) papers and (b) minutes of the meeting will be published.
Answer · Maree Todd: NHS Scotland stakeholders will meet in late August 2021. Included within the invitees to this clinically focused meeting are representatives from the specialties of neurology and haematology as well as the commissioners of specialist healthcare NHS National S…