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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 ��˿�� 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: S5W-33731

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 December 2020
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 16 December 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what the cost is of the flu vaccination programme in 2020, and what the cost was in each of the previous three years.

Question reference: S5F-04657

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 14 December 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2020

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-04637

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 07 December 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 December 2020

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-04613

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 30 November 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 December 2020

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-04588

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 23 November 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2020

Question to be taken in the Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-04567

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 16 November 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 November 2020

Question to be taken in the Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-04538

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2020

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5W-32269

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2020
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 9 November 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how many healthcare workers who have carried out testing for COVID-19 have tested positive for the virus.

Health Boards have been routinely testing healthcare workers in key areas (oncology, long stay elderly care and mental health wards where the length of stay is over three months) since 08 July.

The way in which the test is administered will be determined locally by occupational health, or public health. The test should be performed at the place of work and the preferred method of testing would be self or peer testing in the clinical area.

The preferred route of testing is a decision made by Health Boards and those receiving the test, and the method is not recorded at the time of the test taking place.

The Scottish Government has been working closely with Health Boards to develop key data on the testing of NHS staff to ensure robust and reliable information. We are working to ensure the data is robust and aim publish this data once this is confirmed .

Question reference: S5F-04509

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 02 November 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 November 2020

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5W-32278

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 October 2020
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 30 October 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many PPE products have been withdrawn from use since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak due to safety issues after they had been used by NHS staff, broken down by the (a) type of product and (b) specific safety issue.

Since the beginning of March 2020, National Services Scotland National Procurement has issued six alerts to Health Boards requiring PPE to be withdrawn from use. In one case, additional testing proved the product fit for use, in the other five cases, products were permanently withdrawn.

Details are as follows:

1. An alert was issued in March 2020 for FFP3 respirator masks from Cardinal/Medline that had failed revalidation testing. 23,500 of these had been shipped to Health Boards, who were instructed to dispose of the masks locally.

2. An alert was issued in May 2020 for Goggles from Tiger Eye that had failed splash testing required for Covid-19 response. These masks had been in use for years, but were no longer suitable for the current situation. Health Boards disposed of these items locally.

3. An alert was issued in June 2020 for type IIR masks from Cardinal Health that were found to be at risk of mask deterioration. 6 million of these masks had been shipped to Health Boards, who were instructed to dispose of masks locally.

4. An alert was issued in August 2020 for type IIR masks from Continuum and were withdrawn from use. However, further testing showed that they were fit for use and the quarantine on these masks was lifted, allowing them to be placed back into circulation.

5. An alert was issued in September 2020 regarding one batch of testing swabs from Supply Chain Coordination Ltd due to reports of swabs unravelling and leaving a small piece of the swab in patients’ nasal passages. Health Boards are disposing of these items locally.

6. A recall was issued in October 2020 for FFP3 respirator masks from Alpha Solway that were found to have the wrong wire used in the nose clip. 87,000 masks have been recalled, but fewer than 10% of these are estimated to be faulty. Masks are being recalled to the vendor.