Miles Briggs

26 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on what the average number of long-term empty homes in each local authority has been in each year since 1999.

Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-01075 on 22 July 2021. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at Written questions and answers | Scottish Parliamen…

26 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to assist NHS boards to support patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

Answer · Humza Yousaf: All NHS Boards in Scotland have access to a range of tools and resources developed by Healthcare Improvement Scotland to improve reliable delivery of evidence-based interventions to patients at risk of harm from deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and to contribute to…

26 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients returned with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) within 90 days of discharge following (a) orthopaedic and (b) any type of surgery in (i) 2010, (ii) 2015 and (iii) 2020.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The following table presents the information requested. Table 1 : Number of readmissions with a diagnosis of deep-vein thrombosis readmitted within 90 days of discharge following an orthopaedic or any type of surgery. Year Number of readmissions after orth…

26 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many properties have been the subject of a payment of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) in each year since its introduction, also broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Tom Arthur: Revenue Scotland, in its role as Scotland’s fully devolved tax collection and management authority, regularly publishes data on its website regarding the number of property conveyances and non-residential leases subject to Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (…

26 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many empty homes officers have been employed by each local authority in each year since 1999.

Answer · Shona Robison: There are currently 27 empty homes officers working across 25 local authority areas. We can advise that the following local authorities do not have an empty homes officer post: Clackmannanshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Midloth…

26 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what post-operative guidance and information on venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention was provided to patients, or their carers, as part of the discharge process following orthopaedic surgery in (a) 2010, (b) 2015 and (c) 2020.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: This information is not held centrally .

26 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people died from a pulmonary embolism due to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) within 90 days of discharge following (a) orthopaedic and (b) any type of surgery in (i) 2010, (ii) 2015 and (iii) 2020.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The following table presents the information requested. Table 1 : Number of people that died within 90 days of discharge following an orthopaedic or any type of surgery, with pulmonary embolism and deep-vein thrombosis among the causes of death. Year Numbe…

26 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many cases of graffiti have been reported to Police Scotland in each year since 1999, also broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government does not hold the information requested. The data we receive from Police Scotland for production of the Recorded Crime in Scotland National Statistics is a simple count of the numbers of crimes and offences, for each local authority, w…

26 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry will publish its report.

Answer · Graeme Dey: The timeline is a matter for Lord Hardie. Updates on the publication of his Report will be provided on the Inquiry website at the appropriate time, a link to which is included below.  Home Page - The Edinburgh Tram Inquiry

26 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop a national workforce plan for social work.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: We are committed to implement the recommendations in the Independent Review of Adult Social Care Report, including the creation of a National Care Service (NCS), which we aim to introduce in the first Parliamentary Session. Our ambition, however, is to go bey…

26 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many young people have received free music tuition in each local authority area in each year since 1999.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government does not hold this information. The Improvement Service collects data on instrumental music tuition in schools on behalf of local authorities, including information on charging structures and participation. This information can be fou…

26 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what measures, policies or strategies it has in place to help prevent family breakdown.

Answer · Clare Haughey: The Scottish Government is committed to delivering the Promise, supporting families to stay together in a safe and loving environment, and reducing the amount of children who are taken into care. Fundamentally, Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) is the…

26 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it plans to provide to help social enterprises.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government’s Social Enterprise Strategy was launched in 2016 and sets out a wide-ranging, ambitious and long-term programme to develop the potential of Scotland's social enterprise sector. The latest Social Enterprise Action Plan was published o…

26 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) there have been since the start of the pandemic where the patient had previously tested positive for COVID-19, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: This information requested is not currently available.

26 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on links between long COVID and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and what research it is undertaking or planning to undertake into any such links.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: With the British Heart Foundation Data Science centre, the University of Edinburgh is looking at the long-term risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism after infection with COVID-19. Analyses are currently ongoing, but results are anticipated soon.…

26 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the examination diet not taking place in each of the last two years, whether the SQA will provide all (a) state and (b) independent/private schools with a rebate in examination fees, similar to that offered by other exam providers elsewhere in the rest of the UK, including n…

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Charges for National Qualifications have remained unchanged since 2012-13 despite changes in costs. While charges contribute towards the cost of awarding National Qualifications they do not cover the full costs. In addition, 2020 and 2021 late entry fees have…

12 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to classify dementia developed through sport as an industrial disease.

Answer · Maree Todd: Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit is currently delivered by the UK Government. The UK Government do not currently consider dementia as an industrial injury.

12 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is regarding policies that are in place to ensure single-sex ward provision in hospitals.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government expects everyone to be treated with consideration, dignity and respect when accessing and using NHS services. NHS staff will make every effort to ensure that the privacy and dignity of all patients are maintained in Scottish hospitals.…

12 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to establish a working group to develop policies to support individuals who have developed dementia through sport, and their families, and, if so, which groups and organisations will be invited to participate.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government is committed to increasing our knowledge of the possible links between neurodegenerative disease (including dementia) and sports-related brain injury. We recognise a call to establish a working group on this issue and we will respond …

12 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints ministers have received regarding any reported abuse of human rights during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Answer · John Swinney: The Covid emergency gave rise to an unprecedented number of enquiries, questions and correspondence from members of the public. These covered a broad range of topics, including issues relevant to civil, political, economic, social and cultural human rights. …

12 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many cases of antisocial behaviour have been reported in each year since 1999.

Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government does not hold information on the number of antisocial behaviour cases reported since 1999. Since its formation as a national force in 2013/14, Police Scotland publish information on the number of publicly reported antisocial behaviour…

12 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have been registered with an NHS dentist in each month of the last five years.

Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally. However, the number of patients who are registered with a NHS dentist can be found on Public Health Scotland at: https://publichealthscotland.scot/publications/dental-statistics-registration-a…

12 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of recent studies into whether there is a link between heading footballs and the development of dementia.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: A University of Glasgow study on lifelong health outcomes in former professional footballers, especially in relation to dementia, was published in 2019 containing evidence of possible increased risk of dementia for this group. Further work is underway to esta…

12 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many people have be fined for littering offences in each year since 1999.

Answer · Keith Brown: The available information is provided in the following tables which has been produced from the Scottish Government’s criminal proceedings database . The latest available criminal proceedings in Scotland data is to 2019-20. Number of people convicted in Scott…

12 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many Neighbourhood Watch schemes have been in place in each year, since 2007.

Answer · Ash Denham: The Scottish Government does not hold information on the number of Neighbourhood Watch schemes before 2012. In 2012, there were approximately 1,500 Neighbourhood Watch Schemes in Scotland and the most recent figures to June 2021 show that there are now 1,976 …

12 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many accessible homes have been built in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Shona Robison: Our Housing to 2040 strategy includes a vision that everyone who can is enabled to live independently in a home of their choice. Local authorities are responsible for assessing the housing needs in their areas and setting out in their Local Housing Strategies…

3 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government on 23 June 2021 (Official Report, c.23), whether it will provide a breakdown of the almost £2.5 billion that the cabinet secretary said has been invested to support low-income households.

Answer · Shona Robison: As set out within the Tackling Child Poverty third year progress report, published on 23 June 2021, it is estimated that the Scottish Government invested almost £2.5 billion to support low income households in 2020-21. The member can find the breakdown of thi…

3 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its strategy is for reducing the number of empty homes.

Answer · Shona Robison: Tackling empty homes remains a priority for the Scottish Government, even more so when people have been unable to take action to bring homes back into use due to the pandemic. We want to see all homes occupied and none left empty without good reason. Housing …

3 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made to date in introducing a Housing First approach.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Housing First Pathfinder programme started in August 2018 across six local authority areas with Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire working in partnership. Up until 30 June 2021, a total of 531 people have accessed Housing First tenancies and support through this …

3 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure that person-centred considerations are taken into account in relation to housing supply.

Answer · Shona Robison: Local authorities are responsible for assessing the housing needs in their areas and setting out how this will be met in their Local Housing Strategies (LHS). LHS guidance published in September 2019 requires local authorities to include evidence of engagemen…