Miles Briggs

10 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many modular homes have been built in each local authority area in each year since 1999.

Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is not held by the Scottish Government.

10 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what further clarity it has provided regarding the New Build Heat Standard and potential ban on building new homes with gas boilers from 2024.

Answer · Patrick Harvie: We recently completed our second consultation on the New Build Heat Standard , which sets out our proposals for regulating direct emissions heating systems within new buildings, applying for a building warrant, from 1 April 2024. An independent analysis of…

10 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many new homes have been built in Scotland in each year since 1999.

Answer · Shona Robison: Statistics relating to new housebuilding are published quarterly on the Scottish Government website. They can be accessed using the following link: https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-statistics-for-scotland-new-house-building/

10 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have accessed self-directed support in each year since its introduction.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: To end of March 2021 629,335* people have accessed Self-directed Support (SDS) since April 2014, with year by year data listed in table 1. Year Number of People 2014-15 37,270* 2015-16 58,860* 2016-17 90,865* 2017-18 102,995 2018-19 112,895 2019-…

10 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many Ukrainians living in Scotland under its Super Sponsor Scheme have been supported into employment.

Answer · Neil Gray: As gathering and publishing employment data is the responsibility of HMRC, there is currently no data available to the Scottish Government on the number of Ukrainians living in Scotland under the Super Sponsor Scheme who have been supported into employment. H…

10 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has undertaken regarding power of attorney rights and any instances of individuals and families not being considered during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Mental Health Law Review (commissioned by Scottish Government) published its final report at the end of September 2022 and set out substantial recommendations for reform. This included the current power of attorney process in Scotland. The Scotti…

10 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the current pension liability for the reported 75,000 local authority employees who would transfer to a National Care Service under its proposals.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Bill does not propose that 75,000 local authority employees would transfer. As the policy memorandum to the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill makes clear the under the National Care Service, services will continue to be planned, designed and delivered…

10 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the current insurance liability for the reported 75,000 local authority employees who would transfer to a National Care Service under its proposals.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Bill does not propose that 75,000 local authority employees would transfer. As the policy memorandum to the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill makes clear that under the National Care Service, services will continue to be planned, designed and delivere…

10 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to fund free tram travel for under-22s as part of the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: As Transport for Edinburgh owns and operates the tram system, any decisions on concessionary travel on Edinburgh trams are for the City of Edinburgh Council to make. We are, however, undertaking a Fair Fares Review that will look at the range of discounts and…

10 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding each local authority has allocated towards the delivery of Community Action Teams in each year since 2007.

Answer · Tom Arthur: The majority of funding available to local authorities is provided by means of a block grant from the Scottish Government and it is for locally elected representatives to manage the allocation of their resources and the level of services that are delivered to…

10 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans for an awareness raising campaign regarding deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, venous thromboembolism and thrombosis in the near future.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government regularly reviews its plans for public awareness campaigns. We do not intend to run a public awareness campaign for deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, venous thromboembolism and thrombosis at this time.  

10 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the Emergency Budget Review on tackling alcohol harms, in light of it reportedly stating that budget savings will mean that the work that can be taken forward to develop alcohol treatment targets and reviewing how alcohol brief interventions a…

Answer · Maree Todd: The Emergency Budget Review is about supporting those who need most help, whilst also managing the nation’s budget. This has meant making hard choices to further prioritise spending and find savings. The Scottish Government, in collaboration with Public Heal…

10 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce alcohol harms, in light of them being described in the Scottish Budget 2022-23 as a "public health emergency".

Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government takes a whole population approach to tackling alcohol-related harms, in line with the World Health Organization’s focus on affordability, availability and attractiveness of alcohol. The Scottish Government’s Alcohol Framework sets out…

8 Nov 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to learners of English as an additional language.

3 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many buildings in Scotland have undergone survey work to identify and remediate unsafe cladding since 12 May 2022.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government does not hold data on remediation activity outwith the Cladding Remediation Programme. The Single Building Assessment pilot is currently assessing 27 buildings and this will be increased in number in 2023.

3 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it has provided to housing developers in order to identify and remediate unsafe cladding.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government is working closely with developers in the assessment of buildings in the Single Building Assessment pilot to identify and remediate unsafe cladding. The Scottish Government is not providing direct financial support to housing developer…

3 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop a Low Carbon Industrial Strategy.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: One of the key pillars of the National Strategy for Economic Transformation is to strengthen Scotland’s position in new markets and industries to generate well-paid jobs and support a just transition to net-zero. The Strategy sets out a range of actions to de…

3 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many chronic pain patients there have been in each NHS board area in each year since 1999.

Answer · Maree Todd: We do not hold this information centrally. Waiting time statistics on the waits experienced by patients for first appointments with chronic pain services can be found on the Public Health Scotland (PHS) website at the following link: https://publichealthscot…

3 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many housing developers it has met with regarding the identification and remediation of unsafe cladding since 12 May 2022.

Answer · Shona Robison: We meet with developers every week, particularly in relation to the pilot Single Building Assessment programme and the development of The Accord.

3 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to support families affected by drug and alcohol deaths through the provision of support services.

Answer · Angela Constance: The “ Families Affected by Drug and Alcohol Use in Scotland : A framework for holistic whole family approaches and family inclusive practice ” published in December 2021, sets out principles of how we will improve holistic support for families affected by sub…

1 Nov 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what actions are being taken to end the practice of children living in temporary accommodation, in light of recent homelessness statistics.

31 Oct 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what support is being provided to the Edinburgh Filmhouse to allow it to resume operating.

Answer · Neil Gray: I refer the member to the answer to questions S6W-11493 and S6T-00915 answered on 26 October 2022 and 25 October 2022 respectively. The answer to Topical Question S6T-00915 can be found here: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-repor…

27 Oct 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce new legislation regarding prompt payment, and specifically in relation to construction companies being paid.

Answer · Ivan McKee: The Scottish Government is currently discussing the Late Payment (commercial transactions) Common Framework with the UK Government, Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive and will report back on this work in due course.  

27 Oct 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the longest time is that someone has been in temporary accommodation for in each local authority area in each year since 1999.

Answer · Shona Robison: Homelessness data which includes information about temporary accommodation placements, is available for all local authorities from 2017-18. Information at individual (person or household) level cannot be provided due to data confidentiality. Tables showing t…

27 Oct 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) self-funded and (b) council-funded care home places there have there been in each year since 1999, broken down by (i) care home and (ii) local authority area.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The number of resident places by funding category (i.e. self-funded/publicly funded) is not available. However, Public Health Scotland have published the estimated number of long stay residents in care homes for older people by funding category and by local a…

27 Oct 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the key NHS infrastructure projects are that it has planned in each NHS board area, including the dates by when the Scottish Ministers anticipate each will be delivered.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government's Infrastructure Investment Plan, which was published in February 2021, sets out the government’s infrastructure priorities for the period from 2021 to 2026. The Infrastructure Investment Plan is available online at A National Mission…

27 Oct 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will update the Parliament on the date for a formal national apology for forced adoption.

Answer · Clare Haughey: We are carefully considering the next steps on how to address the responses to our engagement with people affected by historical adoption practices. We are in the process of obtaining some additional consultation from the Cabinet on how we should proceed with…

27 Oct 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the resources required to fund road and pavement repairs in each local authority area.

Answer · Tom Arthur: The majority of funding available to local authorities is provided by means of a block grant from the Scottish Government and it is for locally elected representatives to manage the allocation of their total resources and the level of services that are delive…

27 Oct 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of pupils in each year group have received free school meals in each local authority area in each year since 1999.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government does not collect data on the uptake of free school meals broken down by year group. The Schools Healthy Living Survey Supplementary Statistics provides a breakdown of school meal uptake by pupils in primary, secondary and special scho…

27 Oct 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce a Help to Buy scheme for veterans, to support veterans and their families when buying a home.

Answer · Shona Robison: Veterans who have left the armed forces within the past two years are a priority access group for the Low Cost Initiative for First-Time Buyers (LIFT) shared equity schemes, which includes the Open Market Shared Equity and New Supply Shared Equity schemes.