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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: S5O-03967

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to businesses that are committed to lowering carbon emissions and improving air quality.

Question reference: S5O-03875

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in developing the draft statutory code of practice for funeral directors.

Question reference: S5O-03764

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to raise awareness among young people of their employment rights.

Question reference: S5O-03719

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact could be on Scotland’s rural economy of the UK Government moving away from the standards and protections that are offered by EU regulations.

Question reference: S5W-25734

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 October 2019
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 October 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Action 3 of the Mental Health Strategy 2017-2027, to “commission the development of a Matrix of evidence-based interventions to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.”

Since the publication of the Mental Health Strategy in 2017 we have worked directly with NHS Education for Scotland (NES) on the delivery of Action 3. NES are developing a digital, web-based resource which will allow comparison of evidence-based prevention and early intervention interventions. This resource will be known as the Early Intervention Framework for Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Mental Wellbeing.

The Framework is being produced in a phased approach, with each phase launched after thorough user testing. The final resource will be available in full from March 2021 with each phase launching incrementally before then:

Phase 1 (antenatal and 0 – 36 months) completed in September 2019

Phase 2 (3-5 year olds) commenced in July 2019

Phase 3 (6-12 year olds) due to commence by the end of 2019

Phase 4 (13-18 year olds) due to commence in summer 2020

We want the final resource to result in better use of prevention and early intervention approaches by services in Scotland, which includes NHS Boards, Local Authorities and Health and Social Care Partnerships. We know that well-targeted prevention and early intervention programmes can substantially reduce the risk of future mental health difficulties. Therefore this resource will ultimately improve the health and wellbeing of Scotland’s children and young people.

I have also sent a letter to the Health and Sport Committee to update them on the progress of this Action.

Question reference: S5O-03664

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 October 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many local authority and affordable houses have been delivered in the Kirkcaldy constituency since 2012.

Question reference: S5O-03603

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to receive the £160 million in convergence funding.

Question reference: S5O-03572

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many families in Scotland have been denied entitlement to benefits due to the two-child limit.

Question reference: S5O-03507

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that it considers and takes action on recommendations made by the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland when it concludes its deliberations in April 2020.

Question reference: S5O-03434

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Fife Council on the action that it is taking to regenerate town centres across Fife.