- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 16 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with the second phase of the Glasgow Queen Street railway station redevelopment at the former car park adjacent to North Hanover Street.
Answer
Funding for the redevelopment of the North Hanover Street car park site was withdrawn after a review of priorities following the Capital Spending Review in 2020. Network Rail was tasked at that time with sourcing alternative funding and a consideration of options.
Network Rail continues to work with Glasgow City Council development and regeneration team on viable options for the site. It is worth noting that a planning application submitted by Network Rail in May 2021 was determined by the Council in December 2024.
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenni Minto on 16 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the availability of (a) the drug, naloxegol, and (b) alternatives to this drug in the event of a shortage.
Answer
The supply of medicines is currently a reserved matter for the UK Government. We continue to engage with the UK Government’s Department of Health and Social Care on all medicines supply issues. The NHS in Scotland has robust processes in place to manage supply issues when they do arise and normally there are alternative products which can be prescribed and dispensed.
The Scottish Government is aware that, since April 2024, there has been ongoing supply issues with the availability of naloxegol (Moventig®) tablets. Initially both strengths (12.5mg and 25mg) were impacted by this supply issue. The latest information provided by the Department of Health and Social Care indicates that supplies of naloxegol (Moventig®) 25mg strength are back in stock however supply issues remain for the 12.5mg strength and that this supply issue is expected to continue until May 2025. The Scottish Government issued advice to NHS Scotland in April 2024 on this supply issue and available alternatives.
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenni Minto on 16 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with (a) NHS National Services Scotland and (b) Community Pharmacy Scotland regarding the availability of the drug, naloxegol.
Answer
The Scottish Government is aware that, since April 2024, there has been ongoing supply issues with the availability of naloxegol (Moventig®) tablets. On 25 April 2024, the Scottish Government issued a Medicines Supply Alert Notice to NHS Scotland on the availability of naloxegol (Moventig®) tablets. Medicines Supply Alert Notices are circulated to Medical Directors and Directors of Pharmacy across all Health Boards including national Health Boards (such as NHS National Services Scotland) for onward dissemination to healthcare professionals. Community Pharmacy Scotland also receive a copy of the Medicines Supply Alert Notices for onward dissemination across their network.
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 16 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will request that Network Rail replace the bridge height restriction signage on the railway bridge that carries the Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line over Hawthorn Street in Glasgow, in light of reports that the westbound sign is damaged and the eastbound sign is missing.
Answer
Transport Scotland have raised this matter with Glasgow City Council, who has responsibility for road signage on low bridges. Glasgow City Council has advised it will seek to instruct remedial work as soon as possible.
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2025
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to dedicating 10% of frontline NHS spend to mental health and 1% to CAMHS.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Gillian Martin on 15 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government which combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in Glasgow that have experienced an overflow event in the last six months are not planned investment priorities.
Answer
Combined sewer overflows are an essential part of the sewer system, protecting properties from flooding at times of intense rainfall by allowing highly diluted wastewater to spill to the water environment. CSOs must be licensed by SEPA, and any unsatisfactory discharges will be identified so that Scottish Water can invest to reduce the environmental impact.
Scottish Water has already published a list of high priority CSOs to be upgraded at . The prioritisation of future upgrades is under consideration as part of the preparations for the next investment period 2027-33. Ministers commissioned the Strategic Review of Charges process in April 2024 by writing to the Water Industry Commission for Scotland ().
Scottish Water’s methodology towards prioritisation of investment is available at .
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Gray on 15 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding access to urology services over the 2024-25 Christmas and New Year period, and what the outcome of these discussions was.
Answer
The Scottish Government and the Centre for Sustainable Delivery (CfSD) meet regularly with all Health Boards, including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to discuss the performance and delivery of all planned care specialities including urology.
We have developed our winter plan with input from the whole Health and Social Care system which brings together best practice and improvement work which we know works from lessons learned in previous winters, to ensure that the most appropriate care is received in the right place and at the right time.
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Gillian Martin on 15 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) combined sewer overflows (CSOs), (b) settled storm sewage overflows (SSSOs) and (c) emergency overflows (EOs) in Glasgow are currently monitored for overflow events, and what percentage this is of the total number.
Answer
As published by Scottish Water on its website at , there are some 4,080 CSOs on its network.
Scottish Water publishes data on all monitored overflows on its website, and recently launched an overflow map at . The overflow map lists the number of monitored overflows by local authority.
More detailed information is available from Scottish Water upon request.
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) CalMac and (b) CMAL are doing to honour the request of Selby Town Council for artefacts of the decommissioned ferry, MV Hebridean Isles, such as the ship's bell and builder's plate, to be salvaged and gifted to the town where the ship was originally built by Cochrane Shipbuilders in 1985 for public display.
Answer
CMAL, as vessel owner, have received a number of applications for items associated with the MV Hebridean Isles retiral from service. These are currently being reviewed by CMAL along with input from CalMac. This list of items for retrieval includes requests made by Selby Town Council. Direct discussions will commence at the start of 2025.
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 January 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Ivan McKee on 14 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its total Glasgow city centre office leasehold and freehold footprint has been in terms of (a) buildings occupied and (b) total square footage occupied in each of the last 10 years.
Answer
Details of Scottish Government's Glasgow city centre office accommodation, including the buildings occupied and the total area in square metres, over the last 10 years are as follows:
Year | Building | NIA (Sq m) |
2014-15 | 5 Atlantic Quay | 7,223.72 |
| Highlander House | 2,911.63 |
| Europa Building | 3,000.54 |
| Fruit Market, Blochairn | 125.00 |
Total | | 13,260.89 |
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2015-16 | 5 Atlantic Quay | 7,223.72 |
| Highlander House | 2,911.63 |
| Europa Building | 3,000.54 |
| Fruit Market, Blochairn | 125.00 |
Total | | 13,260.89 |
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2016-17 | 5 Atlantic Quay | 7,223.72 |
| Highlander House | 2,911.63 |
| Europa Building | 3,000.54 |
| Fruit Market, Blochairn | 125.00 |
Total | | 13,260.89 |
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2017-18 | 5 Atlantic Quay | 7,223.72 |
| Fruit Market, Blochairn | 125.00 |
Total | | 7,348.72 |
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2018-19 | 5 Atlantic Quay | 7,223.72 |
| Fruit Market, Blochairn | 125.00 |
Total | | 7,348.72 |
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2019-20 | 4 Atlantic Quay | 5,580.00 |
| 5 Atlantic Quay | 7,223.72 |
| Fruit Market, Blochairn | 125.00 |
Total | | 12,928.72 |
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2020-21 | 4 Atlantic Quay | 5,580.00 |
| 5 Atlantic Quay | 7,223.72 |
| Fruit Market, Blochairn | 125.00 |
Total | | 12,928.72 |
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2021-22 | 4 Atlantic Quay | 5,580.00 |
| 5 Atlantic Quay | 7,223.72 |
| Fruit Market, Blochairn | 125.00 |
Total | | 12,928.72 |
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2022-23 | 4 Atlantic Quay | 5,580.00 |
| 5 Atlantic Quay | 7,223.72 |
| Fruit Market, Blochairn | 125.00 |
Total | | 12,928.72 |
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2023-24 | 4 Atlantic Quay | 5,580.00 |
| 5 Atlantic Quay | 7,223.72 |
Total | | 12,803.72 |
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2024-2025 | 5 Atlantic Quay | 9,014.57 |
Total | | 9,014.57 |