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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: S6W-28286

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what adjustment has been made to ScotRail's annual projections for travel to take account of the number of any (a) ticket examiner and (b) station booking office staff vacancies, and the impact of any such vacancies on ticket sales.

Question reference: S6W-28284

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of measures that assist current rail travellers with the impact of the cost of living on households.

Question reference: S6O-03567

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any economic and social impact of there being no rail services between Ayr, Girvan and Stranraer since the line was closed in September 2023.

Question reference: S6W-27505

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2024
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 3 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government which social determinants it prioritises to ensure that any health inequalities are tackled in rehabilitation service provision, as set out in the Framework for Supporting People through Recovery and Rehabilitation during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The Once for Scotland Rehabilitation Approach which supersedes the Framework for Supporting People through Recovery and Rehabilitation during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic (‘The Framework’) sets out the Six Principles of Good Rehabilitation. These Principles provide a standard for good rehabilitation services across Scotland, taking in to account health inequalities.

The Approach focusses on the individual not their health or social circumstances. It supports holistic, person-centred rehabilitation that is flexible to accommodate the needs of the individual, and delivered at a frequency, time and intensity that suits them.

Question reference: S6W-27506

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2024
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 3 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the resources that are given to local rehabilitation services are adequate to ensure that all adults can access the appropriate support as close to their local areas as possible, as set out in the Framework for Supporting People through Recovery and Rehabilitation during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The resourcing and commissioning of local rehabilitation services is the responsibility of individual Health Boards.

The Once for Scotland Rehabilitation Approach which supersedes the Framework for Supporting People through Recovery and Rehabilitation during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic (‘The Framework’) sets out the Six Principles of Good Rehabilitation. The Scottish Government expects that Health Boards have given consideration to these Principles to provide a good standard of rehabilitation services across Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-03518

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on what role local authorities have in preserving the heritage and culture of the areas that they serve.

Question reference: S6W-27503

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 May 2024
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 28 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates that all adults who require rehabilitation will have timely access to the right information and services to support them by the end of 2025, as stated in the aims of the Framework for Supporting People through Recovery and Rehabilitation during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The Scottish Government continues to work towards our ambition to ensure that all adults who require timely access to rehabilitation services can by the end of 2025.

This is being taken forwards through the implementation of the Six Principles of Good Rehabilitation as set out in the Once for Scotland Approach. This is supported by the national rehabilitation leads network and through working across health and social care, leisure, third and independent sectors.

Question reference: S6W-27507

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it will support local authority leisure services to (a) develop and (b) deliver community-based rehabilitation services.

As set out in the Once for Scotland Rehabilitation Approach, good rehabilitation happens when health care, social care, leisure and third and independent sectors work together to support individuals to access the right kind of rehabilitation for them, at the right time.

The Approach describes the standards expected of NHS Boards and Health and Social Care Partnerships, working together with these partners, to develop and deliver community-based rehabilitation services using their collective resources. We also encourage and support self-management to help improve individuals’ functional abilities and live well with long-term conditions.

Question reference: S6W-27504

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many third sector organisations are recognised providers of non-NHS rehabilitation services in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-03496

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to reduce any health inequalities, specifically in relation to the uptake of cervical cancer screening appointments.