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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)
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Question reference: S5O-01350

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to monitor and protect the social and human rights of young people.

Question reference: S5W-11602

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the third supplementary to question S5F-01510 by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 September 2017 (Official Report, c.15), what progress is being made with developing the national action plan on neurological conditions; who it is consulting, and when it will be published.

Work on the National Action Plan for Neurological Conditions has commenced. Discussions have been held with organisations and members of the National Advisory Committee for Neurological Conditions, including The Neurological Alliance of Scotland which represents third sector organisations, The Health and Social Care Alliance, who are leading on engagement with people living with neurological conditions, clinicians from the Scottish Association of Neurosciences, and the Association of British Neurologists.

It is envisaged that the National Action Plan will be published in draft form in summer 2018, prior to a period of formal consultation.

Question reference: S5W-11603

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the third supplementary to question S5F-01510 by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 September 2017 (Official Report, c.15), what its position is on working with people with neurological conditions to help��develop a national strategy to assist the NHS, local authorities and health and social care partnerships in delivering suitable services.

Scottish Government considers that working with people with neurological conditions is essential, to ensure that the National Action Plan reflects people's priorities, needs and aspirations.

To this end, we are funding the Health and Social Care Alliance, to lead a Neurological Programme to support those with lived experience of neurological conditions in shaping priorities for the National Action Plan. We are also working closely with the Neurological Alliance of Scotland.

Question reference: S5W-11604

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the third supplementary to question S5F-01510 by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 September 2017 (Official Report, c.15), when it will produce its first set of data regarding people with neurological conditions.

Question reference: S5W-11601

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the third supplementary to question S5F-01510 by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 September 2017 (Official Report, c.15), what the timescale is for the development of new standards on neurological services, and whether these standards will include social care.

The Healthcare Improvement Scotland short-life working group that reviewed the Neurological Health Service Standards recommended that future standards should cover multi-agency working (health, social, third sector and community groups), transition between acute and community services, and access to local services.

Our expectation is that these new neurological standards will support people with neurological conditions across health and social care. They will be informed by the overarching Health and Social Care Standards, and developed over the next 12 months.

Question reference: S5W-11605

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the third supplementary to question S5F-01510 by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 September 2017 (Official Report, c.15), how the audit of health and social care services for people with neurological conditions will be conducted; what the timescale for it is, and when it will report.

The National Advisory Committee for Neurological Conditions proposes to survey NHS Boards, IJBs and third sector organisations on the type of services they provide, the workforce that provides it, planned service changes, and suggestions for service improvements. The survey will provide information that will enable the committee to map services and provision across Scotland. The findings will feed into the National Action Plan.

Question reference: S5W-11607

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the third supplementary to question S5F-01510 by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 September 2017 (Official Report, c.15), how it plans to take forward the Sue Ryder recommendation regarding the provision of specialist support to generalist care providers.

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Question reference: S5W-11606

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the third supplementary to question S5F-01510 by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 September 2017 (Official Report, c.15), what the process and timescale will be for the development of strategic commissioning guidance on neurological services for health and social care partnerships.

Scottish Government has published statutory guidance in relation to Strategic Commissioning which applies across integrated services rather than for individual conditions or diagnoses. The integration legislation requires extensive involvement of appropriate local clinicians and stakeholders in service design at local level. In carrying this out local partnerships are also expected to bring to that process clinical expertise ensuring standards and quality of care, building on existing appropriate guidelines and ensuring sensible joint working.

Question reference: S5W-11342

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 18 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, following the announcement in its Programme for Government, whether it plans to provide additional funding to (a) schools, (b) colleges and (c) universities for��the provision of free sanitary products, and��what it estimates the cost will be of providing��free sanitary products in each.

The Scottish Government has committed to providing access to free sanitary products to students in schools, colleges and universities. The funding that will be provided will depend on the delivery options selected, as will timescales. We have committed to working with COSLA and other partners such as Universities Scotland and Colleges Scotland to consider options for delivery to ensure we provide access to sanitary protection in the most effective way we can. Information gathering from colleges and universities is underway and officials are in contact with stakeholders to explore delivery options and timescales for implementation. I will also meet with key stakeholders to take forward discussions on delivery in the near future and to ensure we move as quickly as possible, working in partnership with stakeholders to implement this commitment. I will be happy to provide Parliament with a timetable and further detail when our work has been developed and agreed with our partners.

Question reference: S5W-11344

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 18 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, following the announcement in its Programme for Government,��what discussions it (a) has had��and (b)��plans to have with (i) schools, (ii) colleges and (iii) universities regarding the provision��of free sanitary products.