Stuart McMillan

22 Apr 2024 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported statistics indicating that wet wipes contribute to up to 94% of sewer blockages, what assessment it has made of the potential impact on Scottish Water of the planned ban on wet wipes containing plastic, including whether water and sewerage charges will be reduced in…

15 Apr 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to adding aplastic anaemia to the list of conditions and illnesses featured on the NHS Inform website.

Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government's approach to rare conditions and diseases is not condition-specific. As there are over 7,000 rare conditions it is unfortunately not feasible for NHS Inform to host and maintain individual pages for each condition. We are absolutely …

14 Mar 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to developing qualifications for those wishing to train as pet groomers, in light of reports that three new dog grooming qualifications, which have been developed in collaboration with providers in the animal care sector, have been introduced in England.

Answer · Jim Fairlie: The Scottish Government has not given any consideration to developing qualifications for those wishing to train to become pet groomers as we do not consider it to be the role of Government to develop such courses. There are already various organisations and …

29 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many reports of malpractice have been made to Trading Standards Scotland regarding medical aesthetic procedures carried out by non-healthcare professionals, since 2021.

Answer · Jenni Minto: This information is not held centrally. You may wish to contact Trading Standards Scotland directly for this information.  

29 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many reports of malpractice have been made to Health Improvement Scotland regarding medical aesthetic procedures carried out by healthcare professionals, since 2021.

Answer · Jenni Minto: Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) regulates independent clinics, including those offering aesthetic services, provided by a doctor, dentist, nurse, midwife or dental care professional. HIS regulated independent healthcare services must notify HIS of certa…

29 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent by the NHS on treatment for patients who have experienced complications resulting from cosmetic medical aesthetic procedures in each of the last five financial years, also broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Jenni Minto: This information is not centrally collected. When NHS Scotland treats someone who has suffered harm from a non-surgical cosmetic procedure that has gone wrong, NHS Scotland will not necessarily record that this was the result of that procedure as there is no …

29 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many individuals who (a) are and (b) are not healthcare professionals currently provide medical aesthetic treatment in Scotland.

Answer · Jenni Minto: This information is not held by the Scottish Government. While not all of the aesthetics sector is currently regulated, HIS do regulate independent clinics, which would include aesthetics services, provided by a doctor, dentist, nurse, midwife or dental care …

21 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will offer free BRCA gene testing to anyone living in Scotland aged 18 or over with one or more Jewish grandparents, of any type of Jewish origin, in a similar way to NHS England's Jewish BRCA Testing Programme, in light of the reported finding that having a BRCA gene fault is…

Answer · Neil Gray: As set out in answer to question S6W-25450 on 27 February 2024, NHS Scotland currently offers a whole gene screening panel for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer to test for faults in both BRCA1 and BRCA2 and a range of other target genes. At present, this …

14 Feb 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve access to NHS dentistry in the Greenock and Inverclyde constituency.

29 Jan 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what dialogue it has had with Inverclyde Council regarding the Scottish Budget for 2024-25.

10 Jan 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been invested in the trunk road network in the Greenock and Inverclyde constituency since Amey took over management of the network.

8 Jan 2024 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is regarding any implications for its net zero ambitions of the UK Government’s Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill, which seeks changes to the licensing regime, including how regularly licensing rounds are held.

18 Dec 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to address the cost of living crisis.

28 Nov 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the SQA in relation to the consistency of National 4 and National 5 prelim examination papers. 

21 Nov 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Inverclyde Council to discuss any impact of depopulation on the Greenock and Inverclyde constituency.

24 Oct 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to increase the number of carers who provide social and personal care for children at home.

Answer · Natalie Don: We have made a commitment to increase pay for those delivering direct social care to children and adults to £12 per hour from April 2024. Pay and conditions are of central importance in the wellbeing and retention of the social care workforce. We will continu…

24 Sep 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what research is currently being undertaken into the use of cannabis for medical purposes.

Answer · Jenni Minto: Within the Scottish Government funding of Health and Care Research comes under the remit of the Chief Scientist Office (CSO). CSO is funding the following research project: ENDOCAN-1: A pilot randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of a Cannabinoid Oral…

13 Sep 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports children within the education system that have learning disabilities, autism or neurodiversity.

8 Sep 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding non-surgical cosmetic procedures, following the launch of the UK Department of Health and Social Care's consultation on what procedures should be in scope of the licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England.

Answer · Jenni Minto: Officials met with the UK Department of Health and Social Care in advance of the UK Government’s consultation and will continue to engage with them as the Scottish Government takes forward its own proposals on the regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedure…

2 Aug 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what funding it provides to science festivals in Scotland, and how this is allocated.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: We remain committed to supporting science festivals across Scotland in 2023-24 with funding of up to £220,000 available to make science accessible to a wider Scottish audience providing annual and local focus for activities and events. Science festivals play…

21 Jun 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last spoke to the SFA about its efforts to make elite men’s football in Scotland as accessible as possible to everyone, specifically children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

29 May 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that local authorities have encountered difficulties in engaging electric vehicle charger contractors to repair EV charge points.

24 May 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the review by Zero Waste Scotland into the environmental impact of single-use vapes.

10 May 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to better support teachers and educators who work with learners with ADHD.

4 May 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the data sharing agreement between Social Security Scotland and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) for the purpose of National Entitlement Cards.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Social Security Scotland are committed to ensuring personal data is shared in a safe, secure, and lawful manner. The data sharing agreement between Social Security Scotland and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport for the purpose of National Entitlement Card…

3 May 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of expanding the use of non-invasive liver scans in community settings to improve earlier detection of liver disease and liver cancer.

Answer · Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-16945 on 2 May 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-committees/w…

3 May 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the forthcoming 10-year cancer strategy improves survival and outcomes for the less survivable forms of cancer, such as liver cancer.

Answer · Michael Matheson: Our ambitious 10-year cancer strategy, due to be published in early summer, will be under-pinned by action plans which will evolve with the changing cancer landscape. The strategy will take a comprehensive approach to improving patient pathways from preventio…

2 May 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to tackle child poverty in the Greenock and Inverclyde constituency.

15 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide a response to the National Childhood Bereavement Project report, Growing Up Grieving, which was published in September 2022.

Answer · Clare Haughey: The Scottish Government funded a national Childhood Bereavement Coordinator project, which concluded in September 2022 with the publication of the final report ‘Growing Up Grieving’. The Co-ordinator’s report included 7 recommendations, which span a number of…

6 Mar 2023 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister, in light of Scottish Apprenticeship Week this week, how the Scottish Government is supporting people into apprenticeships.