- Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 November 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 18 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to reported calls for licensees to be required to provide alcohol sales data to their local licensing board.
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Taken in the Chamber on 18 November 2021
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 November 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 18 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with trade unions regarding the impact of winter pressures on the NHS workforce.
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Taken in the Chamber on 18 November 2021
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 November 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 18 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what it considers to be the underlying strengths of any economic growth in Scotland.
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Taken in the Chamber on 18 November 2021
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 November 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 10 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-02154 by Maree Todd on 27 August 2021, whether it will launch a consultation on restricting the advertising and promotion of Nicotine Vapour Products (NVPs) in November 2021.
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The Scottish Government intends to launch a consultation on restricting the advertising and promotion of Nicotine Vapour Products (NVPs) by the end of this year.
The precise timings for this launch are dependent on the progress of other Scottish Government and Parliamentary Business and a publication date cannot be provided at this time.
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many school pupils in Scotland have paid for music tuition, provided by their local authority, since April 2021, broken down by local authority.
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The Scottish Government does not hold this data for the 2020-21 academic year. Data on local authority instrumental music services is collected by the Improvement Service and their report on the 2020-21 academic year will be published shortly at www.improvementservice.org.uk .
Since the start of the 2021-22 academic year, no charges have been levied on pupils for instrumental music tuition following agreement between Scottish Government and local authorities as part of the implementation of the Scottish Government's 100-day manifesto commitments.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people aged 80 and over who are eligible for their COVID-19 booster vaccine have received this dose, and by what date all eligible people aged 80 and over will have received their COVID-19 booster vaccine.
Answer
Booster vaccinations in Scotland started as soon as possible once the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) provided their advice on boosters, which stated that the booster dose should be offered no earlier than six months after completion of the primary vaccine course.
627,898 people have received a booster to 29 October, and we are working as quickly as we can, prioritising those most vulnerable.
Data on boosters by JCVI priority group is not yet published. We continue to work closely with Public Health Scotland to develop the vaccination data to provide robust statistics that enhance public understanding.
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to join the National Pancreatic Cancer Audit.
Answer
The national pancreatic cancer audit is an NHS England initiative and Scotland participates in UK audits (Scottish Cancer Registry data is provided by Public Health Scotland). The Scottish HepatoPancreatoBiliary Network (SHPBN) has reported HepatoPancreatoBiliary (HPB) cancer audits annually since 2010. The 2013-2019 audits are based on quality performance indicators, including some specific to pancreatic cancer. The annual audit reports are available on the SHPBN website. The 2020 audit report is currently in progress.
Through the National Cancer Plan we have placed an emphasis on the less survivable cancers, including pancreatic, and improving their outcomes. We have provided funding and are working with the SHPBN to redesign pancreatic and liver pathways.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Ash Regan on 10 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many British potential victims of human trafficking have been recovered in Scotland in each of the last three years.
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Since 2019, data relating to the National Referral Mechanism has been released by the Home Office Single Competent Authority. Information is published quarterly and in an end of year summary.
Data relating to 2018 was released by the National Crime Agency and can be found at:
https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/282-national-referral-mechanism-statistics-end-of-year-summary-2018/file .
Data relating to 2019, 2020 and 2021 can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-referral-mechanism-statistics
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Graeme Dey on 10 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what representations Network Rail made to (a) it and (b) Transport Scotland regarding its reported decision not to proceed with double-tracking the East Kilbride line.
Answer
The decision to proceed to Final Business Case with full electrification with single track option of the East Kilbride to Busby route was made collaboratively with Network Rail and considering evidence from rail industry partners, as part of the rail projects pipeline business case development process.
The Final Business Case development work will now assess how the existing infrastructure can be optimised to support a more resilient timetable and how the electrification of passengers services along the route can be achieved. This is a key stage in ensuring a robust business case which would underpin any future investment decision by the Scottish Government.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Ash Regan on 10 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the funding support for services for the delivery of the refreshed Human Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy will be an open tendering process, and, if so, when it anticipates this will take place.
Answer
The Victim Centred Approach Fund, which includes funding to support adult victims of human trafficking and exploitation, opened for applications on 18 October 2021. Information on the application process, including timelines, can be found at Victim Centred Approach Fund - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) .