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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.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S6W-19294

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients within the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area are currently on waiting lists for breast reconstructive surgery.

Question reference: S6W-19296

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is for patients within the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area awaiting breast reconstructive surgery.

Question reference: S6W-19035

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 22 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it will deliver the final purpose and principles for post-school education.

Question reference: S6W-19036

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 20 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Scottish Strategy for Autism.

The Scottish Government published the Scottish Strategy for Autism in 2011. This was a 10 year strategy which ran until 2021.

In March 2021, we published our Towards Transformation Plan as a follow-on to the Scottish Strategy for Autism and the Keys to Life Learning Disability Strategy. The Plan seeks to shape supports, services and attitudes to ensure that the human rights of autistic people and people with learning/intellectual disabilities are respected and protected and that they are empowered to live their lives, the same as everyone else.

We continue to work on delivering the action in our Towards Transformation Plan and also, are currently consulting on proposals for a Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity Bill which will inform future strategies for neurodivergent communities, including autistic people.

Question reference: S6O-02325

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting community-based facilities in the West Scotland region to preserve Scottish culture and heritage.

Question reference: S6O-02271

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates that its taxation policy, including in relation to businesses, will have on the strength of the economy.

Question reference: S6O-02256

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment to abolish NHS dental charges by the end of the current parliamentary session.

Question reference: S6F-02100

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 May 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 May 2023

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to support colleges and universities in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-17305

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Qualifications Authority on the decision to revert to pre-COVID-19 pandemic arrangements for coursework and exams for the 2023-24 academic year.

Scottish Government is represented on the National Qualifications Group, and Scottish Ministers and officials were kept informed of the decision, and the rationale behind it, through regular meetings with SQA. I last discussed this with SQA when I met with the Chief Executive on 19 April.

SQA took this decision following engagement with the National Qualifications Group and wider education community, informed by extensive feedback gathered as part of their evaluation of the 2022 arrangements. All other parts of the UK have already returned to full course requirements.

Question reference: S6W-16785

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 17 April 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is, regarding any impact in Scotland, on the decision of the World Athletics Council to “exclude male-to-female transgender athletes who have been through male puberty from female World Rankings competition from 31 March 2023”.

The Scottish Government and sport scotland believe that sport is for everyone. An ongoing priority for the Scottish Government is to support participation across all groups and tackle inequalities in participation. Sports are incredibly diverse, so Governing Bodies and Federations need to consider inclusion, fairness and safety to determine appropriate options for their sport.

Scottish Athletics are working with UK Athletics and the other home countries to develop a Transgender Eligibility Policy for athletics across the UK. At present, there are no transgender athletes competing at the elite/performance level within Scotland or as part of Scottish Athletics performance squads.

The World Athletics policy applies to any events that are registered as World Ranking Competitions, where the licence for the competition or event is granted by UK Athletics or a Home Country Athletics Federation. This includes the Scottish Athletics National Championships.

During the transitional phase across athletics in the UK, the World Athletics policy applies to all licensed events. In Scotland, the World Athletics Transgender Regulations and World Athletics Eligibility Regulations for the Female Classification (Athletes With Differences of Sex Development) will not apply to local school events other than Home Country National School Championships and those events where athletes can qualify for Home Country National School Championships.