Parliamentary questions
Monica Lennon
3,484 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
3 Aug 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4O-03718 by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2014, what recommendations were made by the National Planning Forum's working group for improving services and outcomes for patients with endometriosis, and what progress has been made in implementing these.
Answer · Jeane Freeman: In 2015, the CMO’s group made two recommendations to the National Planning Forum (NPF): 1. That in order to increase education and awareness of endometriosis, and to ensure that there is consistent, standardised and co-ordinated care across Scotland, the int…
3 Aug 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to improve endometriosis services.
Answer · Jeane Freeman: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-17888 on 17 August 2018. 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/parliamentarybusiness…
3 Aug 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have endometriosis.
Answer · Jeane Freeman: The number of people admitted as a day case or inpatient with a diagnosis of endometriosis in the financial year 2017-2018 and the calendar year 2017 is shown in the following tables. Table 1: Number of people admitted as a day case or inpatient with a diagn…
3 Aug 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what immediate support is offered to young people people following the death of a family member when the cause of death is associated with alcohol and/or drug misuse.
Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: If a child or young person is known to services and has an allocated social worker, there will be on-going support offered, including if specialist support is required. If a child is not known to services, a GP referral with a parent or guardian will ensure t…
3 Aug 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what booklets or other literature is offered immediately to people following the death of a family member when the cause of death is associated with alcohol and/or drug misuse, and how often this is reviewed or updated.
Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Bereavement leaflets outlining what support is available locally are offered immediately. Police Scotland also provide a bereavement letter to family and friends following a death relating to drug use. It explains the role of the Police/Crown Office and Procu…
3 Aug 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what immediate support is offered to people following the death of a family member when the cause of death is associated with alcohol and/or drug misuse.
Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Immediate support is offered by services in local areas and is offered in the most appropriate way depending on circumstances. Families are supported to make contact with third sector organisations such as Scottish Families affected by Alcohol and Drugs (SFAD…
26 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to people with endometriosis.
Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The Scottish Government is committed to improving diagnosis and treatment for Endometriosis. We expect people with endometriosis to be able to receive the care and treatment they need as locally as possible with access to specialist support where needed. A w…
25 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to update the 2008 booklet, Overdose: Bereavement. What happens now?.
Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: There are no plans to update this booklet, however more up to date information can be found in the Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs (SFAD) “Bereavement Support” booklet. The Scottish Government fund SFAD to provide a range of materials and serv…
25 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the number of major construction projects in Scotland has dropped to the lowest level in five years.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The construction industry is a core sector of the Scottish economy and we are committed to delivering critical infrastructure projects that support it. We have made excellent progress on our infrastructure investment plan including the delivery of major road …
25 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Retail Consortium’s reported finding that Scotland lost 16,000 retail jobs between 2008 and 2015.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: We recognise that the retail sector in Scotland has transformed significantly in the period 2008-2015 in response to, among other things, significant changes to shopping habits and through new technology. For example, official statistics show that the proport…
24 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many apprenticeships are being undertaken by (a) women and (b) men who are aged (i) 30 to 40, (ii) 41 to 50 and (iii) over 50.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The number of apprenticeships being undertaken by (a) women and (b) men who are aged (i) 30 to 40, (ii) 41 to 50 and (iii) over 50 is detailed in the following table. Gender 30-40 41-50 Over 51 Female 752 484 209 Male 2,288 1,352 828 Total 3,040…
24 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting older workers to participate equally in the labour market.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Scotland’s Labour Market Strategy recognises that the nature of work is changing and that a number of factors will influence the labour market of the future, including an ageing workforce. In 2017 we published 'Older People and Employment in Scotland' that s…
24 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to support older women access new training opportunities.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I refer the Member to the answer to question S5W 17862 on 17 August 2018. 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/parliamentarybusiness…
24 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many menopause clinics there are and how many patients have attended in each of the last five years.
Answer · Jeane Freeman: There are NHS menopause clinics in Dumfries & Galloway, Fife, Grampian, Lothian, and Tayside. In other areas Health Boards provide menopause care through general practice and specialist referral if needed. Health Boards are investigating menopause clinic act…
24 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the warning in recent Red Flag Alert data that there has been a 300% rise in construction firms in critical distress in Scotland.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The construction industry is a core sector of the Scottish economy, providing infrastructure to businesses across all sectors of the economy. The health of the industry is vitally important and it is encouraging to note that construction company insolvencies …
23 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage public bodies to comply with the biodiversity duty in the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government reminded public bodies in November 2017 of their biodiversity duty under the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (‘the 2004 Act’) and provided Biodiversity Duty Guidance, including reporting templates prepared by Scottish Natural H…
20 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken in its role as a partner in the Action Oak Partnership.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Scottish Government, through Forestry Commission Scotland, sits on the Steering Committee for the Action Oak Partnership. The initiative is a long-term drive to help protect the UK’s oaks for future generations to enjoy, which was officially launched at t…
17 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what recent meetings the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning has held with trades unions and what was discussed.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: I have not met and held discussions on any particular topic with trades unions recently. I have however noted with interest the recent evidence that UNISON Scotland submitted to the Local Government and Communities Committee in response to the Planning Bill.
17 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Member's meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport and the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities on 19 June 2018, whether it can confirm that NHS inpatients will have guaranteed free access to a range of period products in all NHS…
Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Chief Nursing Officer has written to NHS Board Executive Nurse Directors to remind NHS Boards that sanitary products should be provided for all patients who need them, and that this is a fundamental aspect of their care. The Scottish Government is clear …
17 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been employed in local government in each year since 2011, broken down by (a) gender and (b)other protected characteristics, and what work it has undertaken to assess the impact of any fluctuations on the diversity of the workforce.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: Information on number of people employed in local government, based on National Accounts definitions, in each quarter since Q1 2011 are published in the Scottish Government National Statistics Publication, ‘Public Sector Employment in Scotland: Statistics for…
17 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking (a) to support the local economy of East Kilbride and (b) in response to recent job losses in the retail and manufacturing sectors in the town.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Scottish Government is committed to achieving sustainable and inclusive economic growth in all parts of Scotland, including in East Kilbride, by working closely with a wide range of partners, particularly Scottish Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland a…
17 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of meetings and discussions held between ministers and officials and (a) Planning Democracy and (b) Planning Aid Scotland in the last five years, and what was discussed.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: All Ministerial engagements are proactively published on the Scottish Government website at the following address. https://beta.gov.scot/publications/?term=Ministerial engagements&publicationTypes=transparency_data. Scottish Government officials meet regula…
17 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to monitor and tackle discrimination, bullying or harassment experienced by modern apprentices, and how many cases were reported in the last five years on grounds of (a) gender, (b) race, (c) disability, (d) religion and (e) sexual orientation.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Modern Apprentices are employed and Skills Development Scotland (SDS) makes clear through the apprenticeship training contracts that zero tolerance of bullying, harassment and discrimination should apply to Apprentice employers. The Modern Apprenticeship 201…
17 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the updated Equalities Action Plan for Modern Apprenticeships will be released.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Skills Development Scotland (SDS) published its Apprenticeship Equality Action Plan (EAP) Year 2 update on 8 August 2018.
17 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made toward publishing figures on the participation of LGBTI people in modern apprenticeships.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Figures on the participation of LGBTI individuals on Modern Apprenticeships will be published in 2019 in Skills Development Scotland’s Modern Apprenticeship Equality Impact Assessment.
17 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the information that it collects on the take-up of modern apprenticeships in each sector, also broken down by (a) ethnicity and (b) disability and, if such information is not collected, what its position is on doing so.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Skills Development Scotland gathers information by Occupational Groupings rather than by sector. Modern Apprenticeship uptake broken down by (a) ethnicity and (b) disability by Occupational groupings is detailed in the following tables: MA Starts by Equalit…
17 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made toward achieving gender equality targets set out in the modern apprenticeship programme.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Growing, widening and enhancing apprenticeships is at the heart of Scotland’s Youth Employment Strategy, Developing the Young Workforce (2015). We have a number of Key Performance Indicators to measure progress including reducing the proportion of Modern Appr…
17 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions or meetings have taken place between the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs and (a) councillors and local government representatives and (b) industry representatives in relation to a potential tourist tax or transient visitor levy.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Scottish Ministers have had a number of discussions and meetings with councillors, local government representatives and representatives from across Scotland’s visitor economy. These have been both formal and informal and covered a variety of different issues…
17 Jul 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings took place between the former Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities and (a) local government and (b) industry stakeholders on the tourist tax or transient visitor levy.
Answer · Aileen Campbell: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-17726 on 13 August 2018. 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/parliamentarybusiness/…
18 Jun 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report by Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, Computer Says No.
Answer · Aileen Campbell: Increasing participation in the Scottish Cervical Screening Programme is a key objective for the Scottish Government and we welcome this Report, 'Computer says no' by Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust. Jo's play a valuable role in Scottish Government work on progre…