Chamber and committees

The investigation into the safety and operation of the A702/A703/Old Pentland Road junction has identified a number of options to reduce vehicular conflict at this location. As the A703 and Old Pentland Road are the responsibility of Midlothian Council, Transport Scotland is collaborating with them to ensure effects on the trunk and local road networks from potential interventions are fully considered.

The site constraints at this location are extremely challenging, with topography and the presence of adjacent housing making it difficult to develop a solution that would meet current design standards. Improvements are therefore likely to be complex and further investigation will be required to understand their feasibility and buildability. Improvements may also require public consultation, with any objections to proposals having potential to delay or curtail alterations to the junctions.

Once a preferred option has been confirmed by Transport Scotland, following engagement with Midlothian Council, delivery will then be subject to prioritisation with other road safety schemes in the South East trunk road area, and the availability of sufficient funding for a scheme of this scale.

I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-29356 on 10 July 2020. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx .

I refer the member to the answer to question number S5W-29356 on 10 July 2020. 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/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx .

The Scottish Government does not hold the information requested.

The Scottish Charity Register is maintained by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) and charities registered are required to submit their accounts to OSCR. OSCR operates independently of the Scottish Government and Scottish Ministers are not accountable for OSCR’s operations. The Member is invited to refer the question to OSCR.

The £25 million Third Sector Resilience Fund is part of the £350 million Communities Fund.

As of 30 June 2020:

• Investment has helped save organisations that have a collective annual turnover of c£0.5bn.
• Close to 14,000 jobs have been saved.
• There were 3253 applications with a cumulative value of over £81.6m.
• Grants totalling £21.4m have been made to over 1261 organisations.
• The fund has now committed 100% of its original value.

Details of the awards made under the Third Sector Resilience fund can be found at https://www.firstport.org.uk/news/awards-made-by-the-third-sector-resilience-fund/  The Scottish Government has published a new collection of digital maps showing where funding has been given to support communities across Scotland affected by coronavirus (COVID-19). The online dashboard enables users to view financial support by local authority across four main funds. Full details can be accessed via https://www.gov.scot/policies/poverty-and-social-justice/funding/ 

Public Health Scotland issues letters removing individuals from the shielding list on behalf of the NHS Boards. As at 2nd July 2020, 9,221 removal letters have been issued.

The following table details instances where a removal letter has been sent. For generic removals it is not possible to identify the reason for the removal.

Number of individuals sent Shielding Removal letters by Letter Type (as at 2nd July 2020)

Young people with mild to moderate learning disabilities and mental health problems are able to access the three regional adolescent Inpatient Units (IPU).This group was considered when the regional network of adolescent IPUs was expanded to 48 beds for Scotland.

Scottish Government officials are currently working to identify, a project lead and Lead Clinician to establish a Steering Group and develop the specification and standards for a National Leading Disability CAMHS Clinical Network. Subject to progress and the recommendations of the Steering Group, an application to the NHS National Specialist Services Committee for National MCN designation will follow.

If a young person requires admission to a learning disability CAMHS inpatient unit, NHS National Services Scotland commission cross border admissions to a suitable facility within NHS England. If an admission is not made, the NHS board providing care would provide alternative care. This could include providing an intensive community care option, or by admission to a non-specialist unit with additional input from specialist clinicians, such as to a regional adolescent IPU with input from clinicians with Learning Disability CAMHS expertise.

This is a matter for individual Health Boards and the information requested is not held centrally .