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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-34531

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 January 2021
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 18 January 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to bring forward further legislation to restrict or prohibit unregulated cosmetic treatment practices.

Question reference: S5W-34530

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 January 2021
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 18 January 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential health side effects of unregistered cosmetic treatments.

All cosmetic procedures carry the risk of potential harm regardless of who performs them. The Scottish Government wants all non-surgical cosmetic procedures to be as safe as they can be. That is why we carried out a from 17 January to 30 June 2020 (extended from 30 April 2020 due to Covid-19).

We are currently considering the independent analysis of the consultation responses and will publish how we plan to progress matters in due course.

Question reference: S5O-04927

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the gene editing of crop varieties in order to deliver greater food production and achieve environmental targets.

Question reference: S5F-04724

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 11 January 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 January 2021

To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on the roll-out of Vitamin D supplements for people who are eligible.

Question reference: S5O-04899

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 January 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 January 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that older people who are shielding receive appropriate support.

Question reference: S5F-04694

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 21 December 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2020

To ask the First Minister what reassurances the Scottish Government can give to communities in the Borders regarding exemptions to travel restrictions between Scotland and the rest of the UK.

Question reference: S5W-33652

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 December 2020
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 16 December 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish figures for the number of doses of opioids prescribed during the COVID-19 pandemic for severe pain, and what assessment it has carried out of any increased usage due to the postponement or cancellation of operations.

Information on prescribing in the community is available on the Public Health Scotland website. This can be accessed here

However, it is not possible to provide the information in the manner requested as the reason prescriptions are provided to a patient is not given. It is not possible to differentiate between the different reasons opiates could be prescribed. In addition, it is not possible to identify if an increase in usage is due to a change or worsening in symptoms or due to delayed procedures.

Question reference: S5W-33658

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 December 2020
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 December 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the (a) A7 Selkirk Bypass, (b) A1 complete dualling from Dunbar to Lamberton and (c) Reston Station infrastructure project.

The Scottish Government recognises the important role that transport plays in providing access to key markets, jobs and services for those living and working in the Scottish Borders. We are now taking forward the Scotland wide, second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) which will now consider as part of the detailed appraisal phase all 21 recommendations of the Borders Transport Corridors Study, published in March 2019. Included within the study were separate recommendations to complete the dualling of the A1 together with an option to provide capacity enhancements for A7 which included a potential Selkirk bypass.

The review is due to report in autumn 2021 and will consider how the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may shape our future transport system, the demands placed on it, as well as identifying transport interventions which help deliver our commitment to create an inclusive and net zero emissions economy. We are doing that as part of an overall Government investment programme, rather than individual decisions on potential schemes.

Design development work on the new Reston Station continues to make good progress with the planning application submitted for approval. The station is planned to enter service at the earliest opportunity in the current Rail Control period (which is up to 2024).

Question reference: S5W-33654

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 December 2020
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 December 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any underreporting of child abuse as a result of lockdown restrictions.

Question reference: S5W-33655

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 December 2020
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 December 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) reports of child abuse and (b) interventions by social services there have been in each month since March 2020.