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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-29496

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 September 2024
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 6 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of how many full-time equivalent operational staff there will be in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in 2025-26.

Question reference: S6O-03708

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how much it estimates it will cost to fund the Minimum Income Guarantee scheme proposed in the Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group Interim Report.

Question reference: S6O-03677

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs last met with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-28504

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 7 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to review the system of student admission appeals.

Question reference: S6W-28505

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 7 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on the number of student admission appeals that were (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful in each of the last five years, broken down by university.

Question reference: S6W-28510

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 July 2024
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the Scottish Ambulance Service regarding advanced, doctor-led, pre-hospital critical care capabilities in NHS board areas, including NHS Lothian.

Question reference: S6W-28508

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 July 2024
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with NHS Lothian regarding the reported withdrawal of Medic 1 advanced, doctor-led, pre-hospital critical care capabilities within the NHS board area.

The Scottish Government is aware of the situation regarding the withdrawal of the advanced doctor-led Medic One prehospital critical care service (PHCC) within NHS Lothian, which forms part of the wider Scottish Trauma Network (STN) for the Southeast of Scotland.

It is the responsibility of NHS Boards to make appropriate operational decisions to ensure a high level quality of emergency medical care for the members of their communities and we are aware that NHS Lothian and the Scottish Ambulance Service have interim emergency arrangements in place while they develop a business case for a replacement service.

Question reference: S6W-28511

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 July 2024
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of (a) any pressures being experienced by the Emergency Department at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and (b) the impact of any such pressures on the provision of pre-hospital critical care.

The national Centre for Sustainable Delivery (nhscfsd.co.uk) has undertaken significant work over the past year to diagnose the key challenges within Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Along with each local board across Scotland, NHS Lothian has a set of bespoke action plans which will bring about the greatest opportunities to create capacity in the system, resulting in lower occupancy and increased flow through the hospital. The Scottish Government will work with NHS Lothian to determine what support is required to embed these plans into business as usual that will allow sustainable improvements.

In terms of assessment of any impact of A&E pressures at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on the provision of pre-hospital critical care, the Scottish Government receives weekly performance reports which include details on response times to the most critical calls to the Scottish Ambulance Service and times for turnaround of ambulances at A&E departments throughout Scotland, including the Royal Infirmary. Clear escalation plans are in place for all Boards should pressures on A&E be impacting on any level of patient care and mechanisms in place for any escalation to be reported to us.

Question reference: S6W-28509

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 July 2024
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to harmonise the provision of consultant doctor-led Emergency Medical Retrieval Services across NHS boards.

The Scottish Ambulance Service is responsible for the harmonisation and provision of consultant doctor-led Emergency Medical Retrieval Services across NHS boards which are implemented through the Scottish Trauma Network. They work collaboratively with pre-hospital trauma teams and boards across the country to deliver consistent high-quality person-centred and equitable critical care to the most seriously injured patients.

Question reference: S6O-03630

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the use of drones to fly illicit material into Scottish prisons.