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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: S5O-01424

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 November 2017
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what work Transport Scotland is undertaking regarding the Levenmouth rail link.

Question reference: S5O-01443

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 November 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what action it is taking to address sexual harassment in the Parliament.

Question reference: S5O-01367

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Transport Scotland and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S5W-11725

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 October 2017
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government on how many days each court has sat in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S5W-11726

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 October 2017
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many indictments have been registered at each court in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S5W-11724

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 October 2017
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many jury trials have taken place at each court in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S5W-11721

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 October 2017
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many criminal trials have been adjourned because of (a) a crown motion, (b) a defence motion, (c) failure to appear by an accused, (d) failure to appear by a witness, (e) lack of court time and (f) any other reason at each court in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S5W-11723

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 October 2017
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many summary procedures without a jury were called but adjourned because of lack of court time at each court in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S5W-11722

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 October 2017
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many jury trials were called but adjourned because of a lack of court time at each court in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S5O-01331

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 4 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many children born in Fife in the last five years have been diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome.

There were no babies reported with a diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Fife in the last five years.

The facility to record Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is available on the Scottish Birth Record (SBR). However, some under-reporting of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is considered to exist, although the extent of the under-reporting is not known. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome will be present at birth although it may not be detected until later, and unless the baby requires admission to hospital subsequent to the birth episode, the condition may go unreported.

Significant work on raising awareness of FASD has been undertaken over the past two years. A number of activities aimed at preventing FASD, and diagnosis, so far have included:

Training midwives to ask pregnant women about their alcohol intake and offer appropriate advice and support if required.
Organising education events for health, social care and education
Launching an eLearning resource for health professionals
Setting up the Maternal and Child Fetal Alcohol Harm Care Pathway Group, the main aim of which is to develop a care pathway for children who have been affected by this condition, from pre-birth to the end of primary school.
Developed and launched a diagnostic tool to allow for consistency of diagnosis and more accurate recording of the numbers of children living with this condition.
We have taken steps to learn and share what is happening in other countries. Experts from Manitoba, Canada have twice visited Scotland (2013 and March 2017) to share their expertise of diagnosing FASD using a team approach. 150 medical professionals were trained in using the Manitoba model in 2013 and 70 paediatricians and clinical psychologists were trained this year
Held a one day event for caregivers of children with FASD.