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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-03742

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the modelling on Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol by the University of Sheffield in 2016, which reportedly stated that a MUP of 60p would prevent twice the number of deaths and reduce hospital admissions by half compared with a MUP of 50p, whether it has commissioned any further modelling on this.

Researchers at the University of Sheffield carried out various sets of modelling of minimum unit pricing for alcohol for the Scottish Government, including the modelling carried out in 2016. The modelling estimated the costs and benefits of various minimum unit prices. At the time the modelling was carried out, minimum unit pricing in the form introduced in Scotland on 1 May 2018, was not present in any other country.

Since minimum unit pricing at 50 pence was introduced on 1 May 2018, we are able to evaluate the real-life impact of this. Public Health Scotland are leading the comprehensive evaluation of the impact of a 50 pence minimum unit price on four outcome areas: implementation and compliance; alcoholic drinks industry; consumption; and health and social harms. More information on this can be found on the MUP Evaluation pages on Public Health Scotland’s website.

Question reference: S6W-03745

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when its consultation on alcohol marketing will be published.

As announced in A Fairer, Greener Scotland: Programme for Government 2021-22 , published on 7 September 2021, the Scottish Government will consult on potential alcohol advertising restrictions during 2022, to protect children and young people. All methods of alcohol advertising and promotion will be considered in developing proposals for the public consultation, including alcohol industry sponsorship of sports.

Question reference: S6W-03744

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timetable for its review of the level of Minimum Unit Pricing of alcohol, which was previously due by May 2020; whether it anticipates any further delays, and, if so, for how long.

Question reference: S6W-03746

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether its consultation on alcohol marketing will include proposals to curb alcohol industry sponsorship of sports.

Question reference: S6T-00225

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of NHS Lanarkshire moving to the highest risk level, black, and cancelling elective care, including some cancer procedures.

Question reference: S6W-03319

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of vehicles in each local authority bus fleet are low-emission, and how this compares with each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-03318

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Transport Scotland to discuss low-emission zones.

Question reference: S6W-03409

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 September 2021
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what funding it will make available to local authorities to assist pensioners to install smoke alarms in their homes to comply with new fire safety legislation coming into force in February 2022.

Local authorities have discretionary powers under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 to provide assistance to any home owners. Funding for this, and other housing activities, is included in the general capital and revenue grants provided to local authorities, and the allocation to assistance is at the discretion of the local authority.

We have provided £0.5 million additional funding for Care and Repair Scotland to provide help installing alarms for older and disabled homeowners on low incomes. We have also provided £1 million to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to provide alarms for owners who are considered most vulnerable to the risk of fire.

Question reference: S6W-03869

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6W-02851

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 September 2021
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 7 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will give effect to "Anne’s Law" by granting care home relatives designated legal status.

The Scottish Government is committed to bringing in Anne’s Law to ensure people who live in adult care homes have rights to see and spend time with those who are important to them in order to support their health and wellbeing. To support the delivery of Anne’s Law, a public consultation was published on Friday 24 September seeking views on proposals. This is available at http://consult.gov.scot

The consultation builds on a programme of work to enable people living in adult care homes to maintain family and friendship connections. This includes guidance issued on 15 September on named visitors being able people to maintain contact with loved ones during managed COVID outbreaks, see: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-adult-care-homes-visiting-guidance/ .

The Scottish Government is also proposing to strengthen the Health and Social Care Standards and a consultation was launched on 16 September seeking views around ensuring people are able to spend time with their loved ones. This is available at https://www.gov.scot/publications/consultation-strengthening-health-social-care-standards-support-people-live-adult-care-homes-maintain-family-friendship-connections/