Miles Briggs

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will undertake an audit of secondary breast cancer in Scotland, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government is currently undertaking a thorough review of its options in relation to collecting data on secondary breast cancer in Scotland, taking consideration of clinical time required and how it can be used to improve services. We are currentl…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many households it estimates will be impacted by the proposed ban on building new homes with gas boilers from 2024.

Answer · Patrick Harvie: All households occupying a new home warranted after 1 April 2024 will be impacted by the proposed prohibition on the installation of Direct Emissions Heating Systems, including gas boilers, from that date. We will publish details on the projected number of ne…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which projects have received Whole Family Wellbeing Funding, and how much each project has received.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-13151 on 6 January 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-committe…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had regarding a review of the funding formula for local government.

Answer · John Swinney: The Local Government distribution formula is kept under constant review and is agreed with COSLA each year. Any requests for changes to the agreed distribution formula must, in the first instance, come through COSLA.  

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people with "no fixed abode" have been discharged from hospital in each year since 1999.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: Published figures on the most recent and historical numbers of patients that have been admitted to hospital can be found within the within the Annual Acute Activity publication, which was released on 27 September 2022. The publication can be found at the foll…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when a national payment for kinship carers will be delivered.

Answer · Clare Haughey: The Scottish Government continues to work closely with COSLA to find a way forward on the introduction of a Scottish Recommended Allowance for foster and kinship carers.

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many additional support needs assessments have taken place in each year since 1999.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The information requested is not held centrally. Information on the number of pupils with additional support needs, planning approaches and types of need are collected and published within national statistics. This is available from Schools in Scotland 2022:…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with hospices regarding any additional pressures facing the sector as a result of (a) energy and (b) staffing costs.

Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Hospice Leadership Group discussed these issues at their meeting in November 2022, which was attended by a Scottish Government official. In the Chamber on 15 December the First Minister said that we will undertake to ensure that discussions take…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to bring forward its proposed Housing Bill.

Answer · Patrick Harvie: The Government plans to introduce a new Housing Bill this year. The timing and scope of that Bill is subject to ongoing review an consideration as we continue to deliver our emergency response to support tenants through the ongoing cost of living crisis.

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the Whole Family Wellbeing Funding has been distributed to date.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: In 2022-23, we distributed £32m across all Children’s Services Planning Partnerships (CSPPs). The purpose of this funding was to build local service capacity for transformation and to support the local scaling of existing transformational practice of holistic…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what planned work has been undertaken to develop an adoption/foster care box of essentials for families.

Answer · Clare Haughey: In Scotland, there is a range of financial and practical support available to adopted and fostered children and young people, and their families. This year, the Scottish Government has provided funding of over £500,000 to third sector organisations, including…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many industrial units for SMEs have been built in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Patrick Harvie: The Scottish Government does not hold data on the number of industrial units built for SMEs. Relevant asset owners are responsible for property within their ownership. Local authorities may hold data on development in their area.

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made, regarding how it may be applied in Scotland, of the social rent caps in Wales and the decision to set the current year’s cap at 6.5%.

Answer · Patrick Harvie: The Scottish Government announced on 21 December an agreement with the social housing sector meaning restrictions on rent-setting will no longer apply to the sector from 1 April. Social landlords have instead committed to average increases that will ensure re…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on what the average rent has been in each local authority area in each year since 1999.

Answer · Shona Robison: The latest Scottish Government Private Sector Rent Statistics, Scotland, 2010 to 2022 was published on 29 th November 2022, which presents average private rents by property size and Broad Rental Market Areas between 2010 and 2022 (years to end September), b…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have been removed from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) waiting lists in each NHS board in each year since 1999.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: This data is not centrally available; aggregated data for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Waiting Times is sent to PHS from each NHS Board. It does not contain any information specifically on the number of young people removed from waiting …

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to each local authority to provide local home insulation programmes in each year since 1999.

Answer · Patrick Harvie: Details of the grant allocations and outturns for each council as part of our Area Based Schemes programme since 2013 are published on the Scottish Government website: Area-based schemes - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Information about the previous Home Insulati…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12191 by Kevin Stewart on 28 November 2022, what information it has on how many of these individuals experienced delayed discharge as a result of awaiting guardianship orders, also broken down by year.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: I provided figures in my previous response to S6W-12191 on the number of delayed discharges from hospital under the requirements of the Adults with Incapacity Act, which related to the guardianship process. All patients whose discharge from hospital is delaye…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many newbuild affordable homes in rural communities have been completed in each year since 1999.

Answer · Shona Robison: Whilst there have been homes delivered in rural areas since 1999, this has only been reported on since 2015 -16. Data on new build affordable homes in rural areas is therefore provided from that year onwards in the following table below. Figures relating to 2…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many pupils have received swimming lessons as a percentage of the school population in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The information you have requested is not held centrally by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that all children and young people receive at least two hours of physical education per school week in primary schools, and …

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many households have been on pre-payment meters in each year since 1999.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government does not hold all of this information. However, a question added to the Scottish Housing Condition Survey in 2016 to allow for more accurate fuel bill estimation means that we are able to provide figures from 2016 in the following tabl…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to local authorities to help develop path networks on disused railway lines.

Answer · Patrick Harvie: The Scottish Government supports local authorities to develop new walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure through the Places for Everyone programme (PfE) with over £52 million in funding committed in 2022-23. Local authorities can apply for funding and s…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review guidance on the diagnosis of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in relation to the inclusion of an assessment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Answer · Kevin Stewart: n September 2021, the Scottish Government published the National Neurodevelopmental Specification for Children and Young People which sets out seven standards for service providers to ensure that children and young people, who have neurodevelopmental profiles…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on home insulation programmes in each year since 1999.

Answer · Patrick Harvie: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-13137 on? 9 January 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-committ…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to extend eligibility for the Winter Heating Payment to terminally ill people.

Answer · Ben Macpherson: Our approach to supporting people who have a terminal illness is demonstrated in the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018, which introduced a new definition of terminal illness. Rather than imposing an arbitrary life expectancy, the clinical judgement of the p…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will report of the review of councillor remuneration.

Answer · Ben Macpherson: We expect the Scottish Local Authorities Renumeration Committee to provide its report and recommendations to the Government in Autumn 2023. Once this is provided, the Scottish Government will consult with COSLA on a response to the recommendations, and infor…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many households have been estimated to be in energy debt in each year since 1999.

Answer · Michael Matheson: Energy debt is a matter reserved to the UK Government, so the Scottish Government does not hold this information. I suggest contacting Ofgem in the first instance. Scottish Government analysts have estimated that the UK Government’s current price cap (Energy…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been recovered from each local authority from COVID-19-related reserves.

Answer · Tom Arthur: The Scottish Government has not recovered and has no plans to recover any COVID-19 related funding from councils. Individual councils continue to have complete autonomy to allocate their reserves based on local needs and priorities. The Scottish Ministers pr…

9 Dec 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the average time taken to award guardianship orders under legislation regarding adults with incapacity in each year since 2011.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally. The Mental Welfare Commission (MWC) for Scotland has safeguarding duties in relation to people who are subject to the protection of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. This duty in…

6 Dec 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how any additional cost of living pressures will impact on the rebuilding of public services, as set out in its Covid Recovery Strategy, in particular public services in Edinburgh.

30 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it assesses the quality of roads.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: Transport Scotland conducts machine-based based surveys using specialist vehicles each year to gather information on the surface integrity of the road; the friction characteristics of the surface; and the structural capacity (strength) of the underling road c…