Alexander Stewart

22 Jun 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent cross-government discussions regarding the NHS’s recovery from the pandemic have taken place as part of its Covid Recovery Strategy.

7 Jun 2022 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the mental health and wellbeing of officers and staff within Police Scotland.

25 May 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of superfast broadband.

23 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many properties have been advertised for rent by private landlords on the Home2Fit accessible housing register in the last five years.

Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-08754 on 14 June 2022. 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-committees…

23 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities currently use the Home2Fit accessible housing register.

Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-08754 on 14 June 2022. 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-committees…

23 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation has been made of the Home2Fit accessible housing register.

Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-08754 on 14 June 2022. 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-committees…

23 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many properties have been advertised for rent by social housing landlords on the Home2Fit accessible housing register in the last five years.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government does not hold this information. Homes2Fit is an accessible housing register set up and run by Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL). The Scottish Government has not collected feedback or carried out an evaluation of Homes2Fit acce…

23 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many housing associations currently use the Home2Fit accessible housing register.

Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-08754 on 14 June 2022. 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-committees…

23 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many properties have been advertised for sale on the Home2Fit accessible housing register in the last five years.

Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-08754 on 14 June 2022. 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-committees…

23 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what feedback has been received regarding the Home2Fit accessible housing register from users and prospective users.

Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-08754 on 14 June 2022. 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-committees…

23 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress regarding the action point in Housing to 2040, which states that the Scottish Government will “establish an inclusive programme of retrofitting social homes”, and how the work in connection with this action point is being monitored.

Answer · Shona Robison: Housing to 2040 sets out Scotland’s first ever long-term national housing strategy with a vision for what we want housing to look like and how it will be provided to the people of Scotland. As such, it sets out how we will take housing policy forward over the…

16 May 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of Scotland’s Welcome Hubs for Ukrainian refugees.

13 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the reasons why there are restrictions on when a Veterans Railcard can be used for travel on off-peak journeys prior to 10.00 am on weekdays in Scotland, while these restrictions are not associated with other railcards.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The terms and conditions of all GB - Railcards are set out by “National Rail” (part of the Rail Delivery Group). Neither Transport Scotland nor ScotRail regulate the rules for the use of national railcards. I would encourage the member to contact The Rail De…

11 May 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting farmers to utilise new technological advances.

25 Apr 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of its international offices.

11 Apr 2022 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is progressing with the replacement of unsafe cladding on tall buildings.

22 Mar 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local authorities to make best use of their cultural attractions and facilities.

24 Feb 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in response to reports that over 240,000 calls to the NHS 24 111 number were unanswered between September 2021 and January 2022, which represents an average of over 48,000 calls per month.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: NHS 24 aims to provide high standards of care and despite the substantial increase in demand placed on the Service by the outbreak of COVID-19, NHS 24 continues to provide a highly effective, safe triage system to the people of Scotland. As a result of this …

17 Feb 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve awareness of brain tumour symptoms.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: We welcomed the opportunity to participate in the first Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day and joined the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce in raising the profile of less survivable cancers, including neurological cancers, through our video of support on t…

17 Feb 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment Public Health Scotland has made of the reported backlog in the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumours as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what steps are being taken to address this.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The cancer pathology dashboard hosted on the COVID-19 wider impacts tool is Public Health Scotland’s rapid assessment of how many cancer diagnoses have been made compared to 2019 https://scotland.shinyapps.io/phs-covid-wider-impact/ . However, we know that…

17 Feb 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of clinical nurse specialists who specialise in brain tumours, and what steps NHS Scotland is taking to ensure that all brain tumour patients have access to a named clinical nurse specialist.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: Information on the number of brain tumour specialist nurses is not held centrally. As part of the National Cancer Plan, we are providing up to £2.5 million to NHS boards to support 12 pilot programmes across Scotland to deliver a single point of contact for …

17 Feb 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether Healthcare Improvement Scotland is currently reviewing the use of Palforzia for children with peanut allergies; if so, what the anticipated timescale is for (a) it to produce its recommendations and (b) these to be implemented by NHS Scotland, and, if not, whether such a review w…

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has advised that it is in discussions with the manufacturer of Palforzia ® , Aimmune Therapeutics UK Limited, regarding their plans for a submission to the SMC’s appraisal process. The decision to make a submission, an…

2 Feb 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05441 by Ben Macpherson on 28 February 2022, whether it will clarify the eligibility of individuals for the Adult Disability Payment as they reach retirement age, in light of the reference on its website to this form of assistance being for individu…

Answer · Ben Macpherson: The answer to question S6W-05441 accurately reflects the Scottish Government’s position on the eligibility of individuals for Adult Disability Payment in relation to state pension age. The reference in ‘Adult Disability Payment Q&A’, available at Adult Disab…

2 Feb 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether provision has been made in the new devolved disability benefits system to allow disabled people to relocate between nations of the UK and maintain their benefit eligibility.

Answer · Ben Macpherson: The Scottish Government has been working with counterparts at both the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland to ensure any person moving to or from Scotland who is in receipt of disability benefits can do so w…

10 Jan 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00396 by Maree Todd on 16 June 2021, for what reasons it has not met its previous commitment to launch the Nicotine Vapour Products (NVPs) public consultation in Autumn 2021.

Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government has taken the opportunity to liaise with a short-life working group and update the consultation in line with the most recent emerging evidence. We have also taken on board requests not to launch the consultation in the run-up to Christ…

10 Jan 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00396 by Maree Todd on 16 June 2021, when the Nicotine Vapour Products (NVPs) public consultation will be launched.

Answer · Maree Todd: We plan to launch the consultation into proposed further restrictions on the advertising and promotion of Nicotine Vapour Products in the coming weeks. Following requests not to consult during the Christmas and New Year period – one of the busiest for the re…

13 Dec 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the efforts being made to close the poverty-related attainment gap.

30 Nov 2021 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to improve the support that is available for people who are affected by strokes.

29 Nov 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that some Fife residents are being told there are no dental practices in Fife registering new NHS patients.

29 Nov 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether there are provisions in the forthcoming smoke and heat detector legislation that will allow smoke and heat detectors in sheltered housing for older people to be linked to a warden call provider, but not to each other.

Answer · Shona Robison: The new standard for fire alarms in Scottish homes requires alarms in any flat to be interlinked, so that warning will be given quickly in event of a fire, regardless of the room in which the alarm is triggered, and reduce the risk of harm. The new standard d…