- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 29 April 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 12 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether suitable signage in parks and other outdoor recreational areas should be required to include information about the appropriate steps that a visitor can take to prevent tick bites, how to identify Lyme disease, and where to seek treatment.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-08300 on 12 May 2022. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 29 April 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of a study in the medical journal, Health Affairs, stating that, in the United States, there were 10% fewer COVID-19-related deaths in unionised, compared with non-unionised, care homes, whether there are similar comparative figures available for Scotland, and, if not, whether it will commit to compiling them.
Answer
We do not have similar figures in Scotland because we do not hold data on whether a care home has unionised staff. There are no plans to collect that information, however in May 2021, the Care Inspectorate published a report analysing different factors affecting Covid-19 care home deaths (e.g. care home size, care home provider).
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 29 April 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 12 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent actions it has taken to promote public awareness of Lyme disease, including its prevention and symptoms.
Answer
The Scottish Government is committed to continuing its work on raising awareness of Lyme disease and ticks.
The public awareness sub-group, established following roundtable events in April and June 2021, includes a wide range of representatives, from organisations including Visit Scotland, the Lyme Resource Centre, and Ramblers Scotland. The group has met several times and has most recently developed key messages for the Community Pharmacy Public Health Messaging Poster Campaign which will run for a 4 week period from 30 May 2022.
In addition, the Scottish Government will continue to use its own platforms to highlight the need to be tick aware and to set out the signs and symptoms of possible infection.
The Group is considering further options for short- and long-term strategies to implement messaging around Lyme disease, including the use of appropriate signage for visitors to parks and other recreational areas, together with messaging for the wider public. All materials produced, or campaigns undertaken will be designed around the key messages of; identification, how to protect yourself, and safe removal of ticks, as well as signs and symptoms of possible Lyme disease infection and where to seek treatment.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on using Scottish Water's reserves to fund a £100 rebate for customers.
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Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2022
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it will respond to the UK Government’s consultation, launched on 9 May, regarding the proposed expansion of its Warm Home Discount scheme.
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Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2022
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to improving data gathering and data management across government as part of the development of policies relating to the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2022
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 19 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting farmers to utilise new technological advances.
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Taken in the Chamber on 19 May 2022
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 19 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many grants have been awarded through the Croft House Grant scheme in the Western Isles since 2007.
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Taken in the Chamber on 19 May 2022
- Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with ScotRail regarding returning rail services to pre-pandemic levels.
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Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2022
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what cross-government discussions regarding the remaining COVID-19 hospital restrictions have taken place as part of its Covid Recovery Strategy.
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Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2022