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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

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Question reference: S6T-01736

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an assessment of the state of readiness of Scotland’s frontline services in response to the yellow warnings in place for freezing temperatures over the next 10 days.

Question reference: S6W-24030

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 12 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it provided to Shelter, the National Campaign for Homeless People Limited in 2022.

Shelter, the National Campaign for Homeless People Limited includes two registered charities: England and Wales (charity number 263710) and Scotland (charity number SCO02327).The Scottish Government only provided funding to Shelter Scotland in 2022. The three projects funded were the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership, the Scottish Housing Law Service and the Private Rented Sector Homeless Prevention in Dundee project.

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership’s main objective was to bring as many of Scotland’s long-term empty homes back into use as is possible and to have a dedicated empty homes officer working across all 32 local authorities by March 2022.

The main objective of the grant for the Scottish Housing Law Service was to provide legal advice and representation to those seeking to exercise their legal rights to retain housing, access housing or improve their housing conditions.

The main objective of the grant for the Private Rented Sector Homeless Prevention in Dundee project was to prevent homelessness in the private rented sector by taking an early intervention approach with households at risk of building up arrears to prevent evictions into homelessness.

Question reference: S6W-24031

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 11 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it provided to the Nairn Trust in 2022.

Question reference: S6W-24033

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 11 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it provided to the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland in 2022.

The Scottish Government provided funding to the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland in 2022 to support the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award.

The objectives for this funding were:

to raise public awareness of the social, economic and environmental importance of good architecture;
to act as a spur for excellence by example; and
to raise the profile of the best Scottish architecture at home and abroad.

Question reference: S6W-24032

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it provided to MND Scotland in 2022.

Question reference: S6O-02974

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is for the maintenance and rebuilding of road infrastructure.

Question reference: S6W-24034

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 10 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it provided to Early Years Scotland in 2022.

The Scottish Government set the following outcomes for the funding provided to Early Years Scotland in 2021-22 and 2022-23 through the Children, Young People & Families Early Intervention Fund and Adult Learning & Empowering Communities Fund:

1. Children have improved quality of life.

2. More Early Years Professionals benefit from dedicated EYS membership support.

3. More Early Years Professionals have improved skills and knowledge.

4. Policy makers and practitioners have better understanding of the needs of children, families and the ELC community overall.

5. We will take steps to promote, respect, protect and fulfil the rights of children and young people and increase awareness of the UNCRC amongst our staff and stakeholders. We will also promote the UNCRC throughout the creation and development of our programmes, projects, policies and procedures in relation to this funding.

Question reference: S6W-24025

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it provided to Lochaber Sensory Care in 2022.

Question reference: S6W-24024

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it provided to Hayfield Limited in 2022.

Question reference: S6W-24023

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 3 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to using the acronym BE FAST (Balance, Eyes, Face, Arms, Speech, and Time/Throwing Up) to increase public awareness of stroke symptoms.

We are currently working to establish the existing levels of awareness of stroke symptoms and FAST through polling research. More detailed research exploring awareness of stroke symptoms and FAST is planned following the conclusion of this work and this will help inform future public awareness campaign content.

The 2023 edition of The National Clinical Guideline for Stroke states that more research into improving public awareness, and the appropriate action upon suspecting a stroke, is needed. Regarding pre-hospital identification of stroke, the Guideline also states that further evidence is required before a recommendation regarding the use of other screening tools that screen for non-FAST stroke symptoms could be made.

We will regularly review this position based on the best available evidence. The National Advisory Committee for Stroke will be asked to review any emerging evidence regarding public awareness and stroke screening tools and provide advice to the Scottish Government regarding the most appropriate action.