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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: S6W-32098

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 20 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) placements were available and (b) people (i) applied, (ii) were accepted and (iii) had their initial acceptance withdrawn for a Newly Qualified Paramedic (NQP) induction course place in Scotland in each of the last five calendar years, also broken down by NHS board area.

Question reference: S6W-32070

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 20 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many people graduated from the BSc Paramedic Science course in Scotland in each of the last five academic years, also broken down by academic institution.

The BSc Paramedic Science course launched in 2020 with the first cohort of paramedic students graduating in 2023, and the most recent cohort graduating in September 2024. Data for the last five academic years is therefore not available as only two cohorts have completed the three-year degree programme. Data for the 2020 intake who graduated in 2023 is the only publicly available data at this time and this is outlined in the following table:

HEI	Named degree	No. of graduates from Annual Year intake 2020
Robert Gordon University	BSc Paramedic Practice	56
Glasgow Caledonian University	BSc Paramedic Science	44
University of Stirling	BSc Paramedic Science	36
University of West of Scotland	BSc Paramedic Science	40
Queen Margaret University	BSc Paramedic Science	46
TOTAL		222

Question reference: S6W-32145

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 December 2024
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 18 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Out-turn report for the Affordable Housing Supply Programme between 2022 and 2024 will be published

The Out-turn report for the 2022-23 Affordable Housing Supply Programme will be published early in the New Year. The 2023-24 out-turn report is still in progress and we do not, at present, have an identified publication date.

Statistics relating to the progress of the Affordable Housing Supply Programme are published quarterly on the Scottish Government website. These figures relate to the number of approvals, site starts, and completions of homes. They can be accessed using the following link: https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-statistics-for-scotland-new-house-building/

Other Affordable housing programme data is also available on our webpage Affordable Housing Supply Programme - More homes - gov.scot

Question reference: S6F-03665

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 16 December 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2024

To ask the First Minister what consideration the Scottish Government has given to what the potential impact might be on Deaf and Deafblind people of the termination of its contract with Contact Scotland BSL.

Question reference: S6W-31671

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 02 December 2024
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 9 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, what the difference is, for each local authority area, between the number of such homes and the area's Minimum All Tenure Housing Land Requirement figure.

The Minimum All Tenure Housing Land Requirement (MATHLR) for each planning authority in Scotland is set out in Annex E of National Planning Framework 4.

The table below provides the difference between the MATHLR and the figures that contribute to the 164,000 units.

Authority	Remaining capacity (units of housing) of land included in Housing Land Audits with planning consent	MATHLR (as set out in National Planning Framework 4, Annex E)	Difference
City of Edinburgh	20,593	36,750	-16,157
Glasgow City	20,388	21,350	-962
North Lanarkshire	14,859	7,350	7,509
Fife	13,181	7,300	5,881
West Lothian	12,298	9,850	2,448
Aberdeen City	11,406	7,000	4,406
Aberdeenshire	10,822	7,550	3,272
Perth & Kinross	9,724	8,500	1,224
South Lanarkshire	9,005	7,850	1,155
East Lothian	7,019	6,500	519
Midlothian	6,886	8,850	-1,964
Renfrewshire	6,569	4,900	1,669
Stirling	5,562	3,500	2,062
Dumfries & Galloway	2,499	4,550	-2,051
Dundee City	2,154	4,300	-2,146
Falkirk	2,090	5,250	-3,160
West Dunbartonshire	1,896	2,100	-204
Argyll & Bute	1,683	2,150	-467
Angus	1,527	2,550	-1,023
Clackmannanshire	1,461	1,500	-39
East Renfrewshire	1,036	2,800	-1.764
Inverclyde	1,015	1,500	-485
East Dunbartonshire	711	2,500	-1,789
Total	164,384	166,450	-2,066

The 164,000 homes is a broad estimate of the remaining capacity across Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-31676

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 02 December 2024
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 9 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, how many of these homes are part of developments containing four homes or fewer.

Question reference: S6W-31672

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 02 December 2024
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 9 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, for each local authority area, how many of these homes are programmed in housing land audits to be completed (a) prior to and (b) after any new local development plan is adopted.

Question reference: S6W-31845

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 November 2024
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the calls by the Miracle Foundation for the establishment of a 24-hour trauma therapy support centre for young people in the NHS Lanarkshire area, and whether it will provide funding towards this.

The Scottish Government is committed to preventing and mitigating psychological trauma and adversity. We are taking a wide range of actions to support the health, wellbeing and resilience of all those who have been negatively impacted by trauma throughout their lives. This includes:

Working to address poverty, tackle harmful drug and alcohol use, support mental health, and reduce inequalities;
Working to support the development of trauma-informed and responsive approaches in a wide range of services and settings including in social work, healthcare, justice and education.

We are not aware of the Miracle Foundation’s calls for a bespoke service in NHS Lanarkshire. We are however working closely with partners in key sectors and services across Scotland to prevent psychological trauma and adversity, and mitigate their impacts. The Scottish Government and COSLA also have a joint ambition to develop trauma-informed and trauma-responsive workforces and services across Scotland. Since 2018, we have invested over £12 million in a National Trauma Transformation Programme (NTTP).

Through the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults, and the Children and Young People’s Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Supports and Services funding, the Scottish Government has, since 2020, provided more than £130 million to local authorities and the third sector to deliver community-based mental health support. This includes funding for the Miracle Foundation to deliver mental health, wellbeing and resilience workshops for children and young people in North Lanarkshire, as well as the following projects for adults: Encouraging Growth & Resilience Mental Health Workshops; Diverse Community Development & Engagement; and Living Well in North Lanarkshire Community Groups.

Additionally, Scottish Government has provided funding to North Lanarkshire Council through Bairns’ Hoose Development Fund (Phase 2) which aims to support partnerships at an earlier stage of development to work towards the establishment of Bairns’ Hoose services.

Question reference: S6W-31846

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 November 2024
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what services are in place that support young people who have been identified as at risk of self-harm.

The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that compassionate support is available to anyone affected by self-harm.

We believe our Self-Harm Strategy and Action Plan, delivered jointly with COSLA, is a world first; its priorities are:

Increasing knowledge and compassionate understanding of self-harm in order to reduce stigma and discrimination;
Enhancing supports and services across Scotland for anyone affected by self-harm; and
Improving and sharing data and evidence so we can continue to learn about self-harm and adapt our approach.

As part of our focus on supporting people who self-harm we have invested in a bespoke self-harm support service since 2022, with funding of £1.5m continuing over 2024-2026. The Scotland-wide service is delivered through Self-Harm Network Scotland, which is run by Penumbra. The service provides reliable and accessible advice and information to anyone aged 12 or over, who is affected by self-harm. Individual 1:1 peer support can be accessed via self-referral using the contact us form on their website. People who self-harm can receive 12-15 sessions of support which is recovery focussed, and person centred. This can be delivered by phone, video call, or via text.

Additionally, the website has a Live Chat service available from 6pm-10pm, 7 days a week. This is a confidential service, staffed by peer practitioners and trained volunteers who offer immediate support to people who self-harm, or are thinking of self-harming.

The service also offers fully funded self-harm awareness training to individuals and organisations, and loved ones group sessions to support family/friends and carers - who can also seek individual support from the service at any time.

Question reference: S6W-31666

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2024
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, how many of these homes form part of (a) community growth areas and (b) strategic development sites.