Johann Lamont

8 Sep 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to grassroots music venues in Glasgow since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

1 Sep 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to tourism venues across Glasgow that are facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

25 Aug 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to ensure that funding for the social care sector to meet costs related to COVID-19 (a) reaches service users, (b) allows service users flexibility to manage care provision and (c) does not see care reduced during the pandemic.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Local Authorities and Integration Authorities have statutory responsibility to ensure people receive care and support to meet their needs. During the coronavirus pandemic the Scottish Government has set up a process to ensure Integration Authorities receive f…

4 Aug 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the current waiting time is for people starting treatment with psychological therapies in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area, and what impact COVID-19 is having on this.

Answer · Clare Haughey: The latest published data for Psychological Therapy waiting times was released on 2 June 2020 and contains data up to 31 March 2020. For ease of reference NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde waiting times data is detailed below. Data for April to June 2020 data wil…

4 Aug 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it has provided to national third sector mental health organisations in each year since 2015.

Answer · Clare Haughey: The Scottish Government financially supports a wide range of third sector organisations that contribute towards its improvement agenda for mental health and wellbeing. Total annual funding is shown in the following table.   2015-16 (£) 2016-17 (£) 2017-18…

4 Aug 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to households in Glasgow to improve access to recycling.

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what contact it has had with mental health charities in Glasgow since the COVID-19 lockdown was announced.

Answer · Clare Haughey: The following lists the mental health charities in Glasgow that the Scottish Government has been in contact since the Covid-19 lockdown was announced. Charities that cover the Glasgow regionHome Start Glasgow South – Grant Funding.Amma Birth Companions – Gra…

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what resources it will make available to support any increase in the number of people accessing mental health services in Glasgow because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Answer · Clare Haughey: Mental Health has been identified as a clinical priority as part of the wider remobilisation process taking place across the health and social care system. As part of this process all NHS Boards including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, have been asked to set …

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in mental health services in Glasgow in each year since 2015.

Answer · Clare Haughey: NHS Boards draw funding for mental health services from the overall funds allocated to them by the Scottish Government. Local budget decisions should reflect the national mental health priority and NHS Boards are expected to work with Integration Authorities…

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what work the Mental Health Research Advisory Group has carried out regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health.

Answer · Clare Haughey: The Mental Health Research Advisory Group has met virtually on 3 occasions to consider emerging research on the mental health impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. At its first meeting the Advisory Group commissioned Public Health Scotland to compile a rapid rev…

10 Mar 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support the #DontTolerateHate campaign.

25 Feb 2020 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to young disabled people in their transition to adulthood.

21 Feb 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the City Administration Committee of Glasgow City Council agreeing on 28 November 2019 with the recommendation in the report, Glasgow Homelessness Services Update, that it should “write to the Scottish Government in relation to future funding arrangements”, what corresponden…

Answer · Kevin Stewart: On 8 January 2020, Councillor Mhairi Hunter wrote to me inviting me to meet with her to discuss the delivery of homelessness services across the City. I replied on 15 January 2020, agreeing to meet with Councillor Hunter as soon as possible and asking to be …

11 Feb 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the River Clyde bursting its banks, what impact and risk assessments it has undertaken regarding Glasgow’s flood defences.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: A National Flood Risk Assessment (NFRA) is carried out by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to identify where significant flood risk exists in Scotland and to designate Potentially Vulnerable Areas (PVAs). There are 14 Flood Risk Management St…

11 Feb 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Get Glasgow Moving petition calling for publicly-owned buses.

3 Feb 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether every health and social care partnership is expected to have a lead for bereavement care and support.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014, makes clear that it is the responsibility of Integration Authorities to plan and commission services for their area using the integrated budget under their control, including community bereavement service…

3 Feb 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to ensure that bereaved people receive appropriate care and support.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The Scottish Government recognises the impact bereavement can have on people’s lives and is taking forward work to improve the care available for people experiencing bereavement. However, it is important to recognise bereavement support should be reflective o…

3 Feb 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which health and social care partnerships do not have a lead for bereavement care and support, and for what reason.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: I refer the member to the answer provided to question S5W-27229 on 20 February 2020. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamenta…

3 Feb 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to commission a survey of bereaved people using the VOICES (views of informal carers, evaluation of services) model.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick:  An NHS Lothian project team took forward a pilot VOICES project in 2018-2019. Last year the team reported that despite completing the significant preparatory work required to take forward this project, it was unable to progress as initially planned due to a …

28 Jan 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has had from Glasgow City Council regarding local government funding.

7 Jan 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether acquiring a gender recognition certificate gives a prisoner any new legal rights regarding the decisions made by the Scottish Prison Service about their accommodation.

17 Dec 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Glasgow City Council has received appropriate support from the Ending Homelessness Together Fund.

18 Oct 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out a review of the age limit for the Advance Payment Scheme for survivors of in-care abuse.

Answer · John Swinney: The three month review of the Advance Payment Scheme is currently under way. Once concluded, the findings will be communicated publicly, including through survivor organisations and to all those on the mailing list for updates on redress.

1 Oct 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions regarding possible disruptions in the event of a no-deal Brexit it has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

16 Sep 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether adult survivors of child sexual abuse will be precluded from pursuing personal claims against local authorities should they meet the criteria for payment under the proposed Redress (Survivors of In Care Abuse) scheme.

Answer · John Swinney: This issue is covered in a consultation the Scottish Government has issued on the financial redress scheme for survivors of child abuse in care, the results of which will inform the development of the legislation the Government intends introducing next year. …

16 Sep 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether adult survivors of child sexual abuse pursuing personal claims against local authorities will be precluded from applying for payment under the proposed Redress (Survivors of In Care Abuse) scheme.

Answer · John Swinney: This issue is covered in a consultation the Scottish Government has issued on the financial redress scheme for survivors of child abuse in care, the results of which will inform the development of the legislation the Government intends introducing next year. …

6 Sep 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which countries demonstrate international best practice regarding gender recognition, and whether it will provide details of the research and analysis it has undertaken that informs this view.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: A number of jurisdictions - including Denmark and Ireland - have legal gender recognition systems in place which do not require the applicant to provide medical evidence. The Yogyakarta Principles contain recommendations on gender recognition: https://yogyak…

27 Aug 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that a no-deal Brexit could cost the economy of Glasgow £2.35 billion and 38,000 jobs over a four-year period.

Answer · Michael Russell: These results are in line with the Scottish Government’s own analysis, which shows that a ‘Disorderly’ No Deal Brexit could result in a contraction of GDP in Scotland by between 2.5%-7% within a year, and a rise in the unemployment level by as much as 100,000…

19 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of it giving the Equality Network £45,000 per annum since 2015-16 for its Intersex Project, which is secured until 2020, whether it supports the charity's aims to "challenge the definition of sex as consisting of only male and female" and "to promote the knowledge that sex is a…

Answer · Christina McKelvie: The aim of the Equality Network's intersex project is to facilitate intersex people’s engagement with policy makers and others, to develop a shared understanding of intersex issues. We understand that these statements originate in the Statement of the Europea…

19 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of it providing £45,000 per annum to the Equality Network for its Intersex Project, whether it supports the network's aims to "‘challenge the definition of sex as consisting of only male and female" and "promote the knowledge that sex is a continuum, as is gender".