Parliamentary questions
Rona Mackay
259 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
12 Nov 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome is of its latest review into border health measures, and whether there will be any changes to the regulations.
Answer · Graeme Dey: We have reviewed the border health measures closely over the last 28 days and have assessed that there continues to be a requirement for the regulations to remain in place to reduce the risk of imported transmission and safeguard public health in Scotland. Th…
20 Oct 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to introduce a Young Citizens' Assembly.
18 Oct 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome is of its latest review into border health measures, and whether there will be any changes to the regulations.
Answer · Mairi McAllan: The previous International Travel Regulations were due to expire on 20 September 2021 but were instead revoked and replaced with new, consolidated regulations that came into force on that date. We have reviewed the border health measures closely over the last…
30 Sep 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will consult on the recommendations in the report of the Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation in Scotland.
Answer · Ash Denham: A consultation based on Esther Roberton’s recommendations, from her independent review of legal services regulation, will be available to the public via Citizen Space from 1 October until 24 December 2021. In parallel we will be undertaking a series of consul…
28 Sep 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on revising the Fire and Rescue Framework for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Answer · Ash Denham: I have today launched a consultation on the next Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland which invites comment on our future strategic priorities for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. I encourage everyone who has an interest in this important consultation …
16 Sep 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much each local authority will receive of the £42 million of funding between 4 October 2021 and 31 March 2022 to enable bus operators to maintain services while patronage recovers from the effects of COVID-19.
Answer · Graeme Dey: Covid Support Grant Restart (CSG-R) funding for bus is available to support eligible organisations, such as bus operators and local transport authorities, which are running local registered bus services, and are able to increase service mileage up to 95% of p…
14 Sep 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed with the UK Government the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s food and drink industry.
23 Aug 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome is of its latest review into border health measures, and whether there will be any changes to the regulations.
Answer · Michael Matheson: We have reviewed the border health measures closely over the last 28 days and have assessed that there continues to be a requirement for the regulations to remain in place to reduce the risk of imported transmission and safeguard public health in Scotland. Th…
23 Jul 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome is of its latest review into border health measures, and whether there will be any changes to the regulations.
Answer · Michael Matheson: We have reviewed the border health measures closely over the last 28 days and have assessed that there continues to be a requirement for the regulations to remain in place to reduce the risk of imported transmission and safeguard public health in Scotland. Th…
15 Jul 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government who has been selected to be the Co-Chair and Clinical Lead for the Implementation Group, which is taking forward the recommendations from the National Review of Eating Disorder Services, and whether it will provide an update on what services the charity, Beat, will be providing.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: As I announced in June, the recommendations from the Review will be taken forward by an Eating Disorder Implementation Group. I am pleased to confirm that Dr Charlotte Oakley, who was previously the Clinical Lead of Connect-Eating Disorders in NHS Greater Gla…
12 Jul 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce the outcome of the NHS National Services Scotland procurement exercise for mesh removal services.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: I am pleased to confirm that the procurement exercise for mesh removal services outside of the NHS has now concluded and I can today announce that there have been two contracts awarded: one to Spire Healthcare in Bristol and the other to Mercy Hospital in St …
23 Jun 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the progress of implementation of recommendations from Dame Elish Angiolini’s review of complaints handling, investigations and misconduct in relation to policing in Scotland.
Answer · Keith Brown: I am pleased to confirm the publication today of the Scottish Government’s first thematic report on implementation progress following Dame Elish Angiolini’s Final Report. The thematic progress report showcases the significant steps partners have taken to imp…
17 Jun 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to implement the recommendations of the National Review of Eating Disorder Services, whichwas published in March 2021.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: As announced in March, the recommendations from the Review will be taken forward by an Implementation Group which I am pleased to announce will be Co-Chaired by Dennis Robertson and a clinical lead that will be confirmed shortly. I am also pleased to announc…
11 Mar 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Health and Social Care Alliance plans to report on the patient engagement work that it has recently undertaken on services for women with mesh complications.
Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Health and Social Care Alliance (‘the Alliance’) has today published their report “My Path, My Health, My Life”. It is available on the Alliance’s website at: My Path, My Health, My Life – Learning from the experiences of women to plan future mesh servic…
11 Mar 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has evaluated the effectiveness of the ‘Count 14’ alcohol public information campaign.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon: Our Alcohol Framework set out a commitment to engaging in a national marketing campaign to increase public awareness of the UK Chief Medical Officers’ lower-risk drinking guidelines. The ‘Count 14’ campaign aims to increase awareness of the weekly 14 unit l…
11 Mar 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to provide an update on progress towards the publication of a strategic policy framework for school-age childcare.
Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government has today published its School Age Childcare: Progress Report which sets out progress towards developing a future school age childcare strategic policy framework in Scotland including recognition of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic…
9 Mar 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting the economy in the Strathkelvin and Bearsden constituency.
5 Mar 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome is of its latest review of the International Travel Regulations.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The International Travel Regulations require to be reviewed at least every 28 days. In the time since the last review on 8 February, the Scottish Government has amended regulations to introduce managed quarantine. I have concluded that the requirements impose…
2 Mar 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development and publication of updated guidance for schools in supporting transgender children and young people.
Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government is committed to improving the lives of trans and non-binary people in Scotland. Trans people continue to suffer poorer outcomes relative to the wider population, and this needs to change. We are committed to ensuring that all childre…
26 Feb 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in light of the WHO Expert Advisory Group’s publication of a review of the Global Code of Practice in May 2020.
Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Scottish Government is committed to ethical recruitment and protecting the healthcare systems of developing countries. That is why we have published a Scottish Code of Practice on 26 February 2021, in response to the review by the World Health Organisatio…
22 Feb 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the average band D council tax bill is, and what information it has regarding how this compares with (a) England and (b) Wales.
Answer · Kate Forbes: For the current financial year, 2020-21, the average Band D council tax charge in Scotland is £1,308 - significantly less than the average band D charges in England and Wales for the same period which are £1,818 and £1,667 respectively. Our draft budget set …
11 Feb 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Transvaginal Mesh Case Record Review, and whether there is a prospect of introducing credentials for the surgeons undertaking mesh removal surgery.
Answer · Jeane Freeman: As I set out on 23 February 2020 ( Support for mesh victims - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) , we have continued work to establish a Case Record Review for women who have raised concerns about whether their case records accurately reflect the treatment that they h…
8 Feb 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome is of its latest review into border health measures, and whether there will be any changes to the regulations.
Answer · Michael Matheson: We have reviewed the border health measures closely over the last 28 days and have assessed that there continues to be a requirement for the regulations to remain in place to reduce the risk of imported transmission and safeguard public health in Scotland. Th…
25 Jan 2021 · Topical Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to anyone experiencing domestic abuse, in light of reports of an increasing number of referrals by the NSPCC.
14 Jan 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made any recent changes to the country exemptions list for International border health measures, and whether it plans to delay the implementation of pre-departure testing until next week.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Following identification of a new variant of coronavirus in Brazil, the Scottish Government as part of a four nations response has decided to impose additional restrictions on all arrivals from countries in South America – Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, C…
13 Jan 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the continued operation of VAT-free shopping for international tourists visiting Scotland.
12 Jan 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans for pre-departure testing of international travellers.
Answer · Michael Matheson: From 04:00 on Friday 15 January 2020, passengers travelling to Scotland from outside the Common Travel Area must have a valid negative COVID-19 test result before boarding their vessel. This will be checked by operators, and passengers with a positive test re…
11 Jan 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome is of its latest review into border health measures, and whether there will be any changes to the regulations.
Answer · Michael Matheson: We have reviewed the border health measures closely over the last 28 days and have assessed that there continues to be a requirement for the regulations to remain in place to reduce the risk of imported transmission and safeguard public health in Scotland. Th…
8 Jan 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce pre-departure testing for all international arrivals.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government has assessed that pre departure testing for all international arrivals is required to minimise the risk of imported transmission and we will introduce this measure as soon as is practically possible. Pre departure testing will compleme…
22 Dec 2020 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, what progress is being made with the recruitment of apprentices.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Covid-19 continues to present unprecedented challenges for business across Scotland with many employers delaying and pausing recruitment decisions. Unfortunately, this has and will continue to have, an impact on apprenticeship provision. Due to the continued…