- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 December 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Clare Haughey on 20 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it still plans to establish a National Social Work Agency as part of the new National Care Service infrastructure.
Answer
The Independent Review of Adult Social Care (IRASC) recommended the establishment of a National Social Work Agency (NSWA) for oversight of professional development of social workers and it is our intention to establish a NSWA as part of the National Care Service.
It’s objectives will be to support and invest in the profession by providing national leadership and overseeing social work – ensuring we attract and retain the right people, developing them in their roles and raising the status of social work as a profession. The NSWA is to be established as part of the National Care Service infrastructure, at a national level, given the important links and function that social work has within the wider National Care Service structure and given the important relationship between social work, social care and community health.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 December 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Clare Haughey on 20 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to professional registration of any unregistered groups within the social care workforce.
Answer
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is the professional regulator for the social services workforce in Scotland.
The SSSC will begin work this year to establish what further groups of social service workers should be considered for professional regulation.
On completion of this work SSSC will report to Scottish Ministers who will then decide on what groups should be brought into the scope of professional regulation.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been awarded in Private Water Supply Grants to (a) homes and (b) commercial premises in the South Scotland region, in each year since 2007.
Answer
The Private Water Supply Grant is a demand led scheme which involves private water supply users and owners making an application to their local authority. The local authority reimbursement claims combine the total for all grants awarded, rather than distinguishing between home and commercial claims. Between the years of 2007 - 2022, the South Scotland region was awarded a total of £3,627,986.80. The breakdown for each year is:
2007-08 | £89,303 |
2008-09 | £298,342 |
2009-10 | £448,639 |
2010-11 | £383,092 |
2011-12 | £427,290 |
2012-13 | £601,069 |
2013-14 | £236,532 |
2014-15 | £195,815 |
2015-16 | £146,726 |
2016-17 | £89,201 |
2017-18 | £90,494 |
2018-19 | £169,968 |
2019-20 | £197,875 |
2020-21 | £73,658 |
2021-22 | £179,976 |
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13038 by Kevin Stewart on 20 December 2022, when it anticipates that the total £10 million announced for the construction of Changing Places toilets will be allocated.
Answer
The Scottish Government is committed to investing in Changing Places Toilets over this parliamentary term, in order to increase the number of these facilities across the country and to support mobile Changing Places Toilets to allow people easier access to events and outdoor venues.
Further details will be available soon.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13498 by Kevin Stewart on 11 January 2023, where the 958.9 whole time equivalent mental health roles have been appointed, broken down by NHS board.
Answer
The breakdown of the 958.9 whole time equivalent (WTE) posts by NHS Health Board is as follows;
NHS Board | Whole Time Equivalent Posts |
Ayrshire & Arran | 96.3 |
Borders | 14.4 |
Dumfries & Galloway | 39.0 |
Fife | 62.9 |
Forth Valley | 34.8 |
Grampian | 76.6 |
Greater Glasgow & Clyde | 192.0 |
Highland | 51.9 |
Lanarkshire | 97.3 |
Lothian | 125.3 |
Orkney | 3.0 |
Shetland | 3.3 |
Tayside | 99.4 |
Western Isles | 3.0 |
A further 59.8 WTE posts were recruited by NHS 24, Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service through the Enhanced Mental Health Pathway.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13038 by Kevin Stewart on 20 December 2022, what the timeline is for the announcement of further information relating to the funding for the construction of Changing Places toilets.
Answer
The Scottish Government will invest in Changing Places Toilets over this parliamentary term, in order to increase the number of these facilities across the country and to support mobile Changing Places Toilets to allow people easier access to events and outdoor venues.
This investment will be delivered in phases over the course of this parliamentary term. The Scottish Government is progressing the first phase of work to design an investment programme that ensures that the Changing Places Toilets which are built are fit for purpose. We have recently published our Changing Places Toilets: Planning Guide and an accompanying easy read for people who are planning to develop Changing Places Toilets now.
Further details will be available soon.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13038 by Kevin Stewart on 20 December 2022, when it will announce its investment programme related to the construction of Changing Places toilets.
Answer
The Scottish Government will invest in Changing Places Toilets over this parliamentary term, in order to increase the number of these facilities across the country and to support mobile Changing Places Toilets to allow people easier access to events and outdoor venues.
This investment will be delivered in phases over the course of this parliamentary term. The Scottish Government is progressing the first phase of work to design an investment programme that ensures that the Changing Places Toilets which are built are fit for purpose.
Further details will be available soon.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13498 by Kevin Stewart on 11 January 2023, where the 356.1 whole time equivalent mental health workers, which have been recruited to GP practices, have been appointed, broken down by NHS board.
Answer
The breakdown of the 356.1 whole time equivalent posts recruited within GP practices by NHS Health Board is as follows;
NHS Board | Whole Time Equivalent Posts |
Ayrshire & Arran | 48.9 |
Borders | 9.2 |
Dumfries & Galloway | 13.0 |
Fife | 33.3 |
Forth Valley | 14.8 |
Grampian | 51.5 |
Greater Glasgow & Clyde | 33.6 |
Highland | 17.5 |
Lanarkshire | 49.9 |
Lothian | 20.9 |
Orkney | 0.0 |
Shetland | 0.0 |
Tayside | 61.7 |
Western Isles | 2.0 |
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13038 by Kevin Stewart on 20 December 2022, who it anticipates will be eligible to apply for the funding for the construction of Changing Places toilets.
Answer
The Scottish Government’s Changing Places Toilets investment will be delivered in phases over the course of this parliamentary term. The Scottish Government is progressing the first phase of work, in order to design an investment programme that ensures that the Changing Places Toilets which are built are fit for purpose and are installed in appropriate locations to meet the needs of those that will use them. We will work with stakeholders to develop eligibility criteria for the fund.
Further details will be available soon.
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to third sector organisations that provide sexual health and blood borne virus services in each year since 2007, broken down by (a) organisation and (b) service provided.
Answer
Due to the breadth of this request, and changes made over the requested time period to the way Scottish Government records financial information, it has not been possible to provide the entirety of the information sought. The amounts listed relate to funding provided directly by the unit responsible for sexual health and blood born viruses (SHBBV) work to third sector organisations. It does not include other funding from other areas of Scottish Government to third sector organisations that carry out SHBBV work.
Between 2018-19 and 2020-21, over £800k of funding was provided to third sector organisations for work related to sexual health and blood borne viruses annually.
Information has been provided for 2021-22 until the date of this request. Further payments are anticipated during the course of this financial year.
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Organisation | Project | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
CKUK (Common Knowledge UK) | CK Sex Talk | £43,110 | £21,555 |
Recovery Enterprises Scotland | In-reach Support for Prisoners | £10,000 | |
Sacro | Another Way | £22,956 | £11,478 |
HIV Scotland | Core Funding | £91,061.50 | £45,911 |
HIV Scotland | HIV Self Test Scotland (kits) | £120,000 | £120,000 |
HIV Scotland | SHARE Project | £59,011 | |
Scottish Drugs Forum | Hepatitis Scotland | £172,277 | £86,138 |
Scottish Drugs Forum | Emergency Response | £65,619 | £49,214.25 |
Scottish Drugs Forum | General expenditure | | £81,451 |
Scottish Drugs Forum | People Who Inject Drugs | £61,266 | £30,633 |
Scottish Drugs Forum | Sexual Health in Specific Populations changed to Specific and Underserved Populations | £66,040 | £33,020 |
Scottish Drugs Forum | Vulnerable Young People | £61,266 | £30,633 |
Scottish Drugs Forum | HCV Treatment Uptake and Awareness Project | £15,281 | |
Waverley Care | Research, Engagement and Communication | £103,000 | £51,500 |
Waverley Care | Sexual Health Improvement | £79,500 | £39,750 |
Total | | £970,387.50 | £601,283.25 |