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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)
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Question reference: S6W-14432

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on increasing the (a) number and (b) capacity of student housing cooperatives.

Question reference: S6W-14387

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support children and young people transitioning to adult services for diabetes.

Question reference: S6W-14374

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people with diabetes have had a foot screening in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S6W-14375

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people with diabetes have had screening for microalbuminuria in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S6W-14389

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of 18- to 25-year-olds with diabetes have engaged with diabetes services in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S6W-14371

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people with type 1 diabetes have been recorded as having diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at diagnosis in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S6W-14304

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what stakeholders it has met to discuss the Bute House Agreement commitment to require home and building upgrades at the point of sale, change of tenancy, and refurbishment to meet a standard equivalent to EPC C, on a mandatory basis from 2025, and on what date it met each stakeholder.

As committed to in this year’s Programme for Government, the Scottish Government will consult in detail on proposals for a Heat in Buildings Bill in the coming year. This consultation will seek views on proposals on how homes might be required to meet at least EPC C standard or equivalent. To support the development of these proposals the Scottish Government are currently in the process of engaging with a range of relevant stakeholders. A series of stakeholder engagement workshops is underway, two of which were undertaken in November and December 2022, with a third planned in the coming months. Over twenty stakeholders were invited to participate in these workshops representing a balance of interests and expertise covering housing, fuel poverty, environment, consumers, industry, legal, landlords, tenants and rural issues.

Question reference: S6W-14390

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to support improvements in care and outcomes for adults with type 1 diabetes.

As part of the Scottish Diabetes Group, we have a Type 1 Sub-Group, focussing on improving care for people with Type 1 diabetes. The group has been focused on strategies for prevention of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and improving access to technology.

We are currently working with the Centre for Sustainable Delivery (CfSD) on a project which would support the roll-out of diabetes technologies across Scotland. There is now robust evidence on the benefits of Closed Loop Systems on glycaemic control for individuals with Type One Diabetes, and this will be one of the first innovations to be considered for the ANIA pathway

The Scottish Diabetes Education Advisory Group (SDEAG) has established a short life working group which is currently developing a ‘Once for Scotland’ education pathway to ensure that everyone diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes is able to access appropriate and timely education.

Question reference: S6W-14370

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last ran a diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) prevention campaign.

Question reference: S6W-14411

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to improve pregnancy outcomes for women with type (a) 1 and (b) 2 diabetes.

As part of the Scottish Diabetes Group, we have a sub-group working specifically on pregnancy related projects. To date, they have supported the Scottish Health Technologies Group to develop up to date guidance which now allows the use of Continuous Glucose Monitors during pregnancy.

The Scottish Diabetes Education Advisory Group (SDEAG) has established short life working groups which are currently developing a ‘Once for Scotland’ education pathway for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

For women living with Type 2 diabetes, the redesign of educational pathways will have a specific focus on pregnancy. Understanding and awareness of the hormonal changes related to insulin are crucial to improving pregnancy outcomes for these women and will be considered as part of the redesign work.