Mentions:
1: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) international evidence on the reported benefits of play-based early years education; believes that active, social - Speech Link
2: MacGregor, Fulton (SNP - Coatbridge and Chryston) It is underpinned by the development of social and communication skills, teacher-led opportunities for - Speech Link

Mentions:
1: Robison, Shona (SNP - Dundee City East) That comes on top of £19.5 billion of investment in health and social care. - Speech Link
2: Greer, Ross (Green - West Scotland) That shows the strong commitment to the social contract in this country. - Speech Link
3: Greer, Ross (Green - West Scotland) The most recent British social attitudes survey shows very similar UK-wide figures. - Speech Link
4: Macpherson, Ben (SNP - Edinburgh Northern and Leith) There is more social housing per head of population than elsewhere on these islands. - Speech Link
5: Gray, Neil (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) That is £1.1 billion more than the UK Government gives the Scottish Government for social security. - Speech Link

Mentions:
1: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) leadership of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social - Speech Link
2: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) problem is, as I said in my first answer, to work with local authorities to expand the provision of social - Speech Link

S6W-27930

Asked by: Regan, Ash (Alba Party - Edinburgh Eastern)

Question

Answered by Gray, Neil - Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care

As stated in the answer to question S6W-27820 on 11 June 2024, I can confirm the Digitisation of records is an operational responsibility of individual Health Boards GP practices and Local Authorities, and their partner organisations commissioned to deliver care. At a national level and building on the existing use of electronic record systems, we are focussed on allowing records to be stored, linked, and shared securely.

Our national work recognises, however, that we need to improve the way this works for people across Scotland in a nationally consistent manner. As set out in our integrated health & social care record and a digital front door so that we can introduce a national approach to improving the process for accessing care records for care experienced people, and those around them.

All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .

Mentions:
1: None The opportunity cost of not going to college is the potential impact on other services such as social - Speech Link
2: None They are making conscious choices about those costs and about value, including wider social value, because - Speech Link

Mentions:
1: Eagle, Tim (Con - Highlands and Islands) What about migration and the future provision for adult health and social care that will be required - Speech Link
2: Burgess, Ariane (Green - Highlands and Islands) can reinvest in locally determined priorities such as affordable housing, community facilities and environmental - Speech Link
3: Burgess, Ariane (Green - Highlands and Islands) Those young people recognise that tackling depopulation requires holistic economic, social and environmental - Speech Link
4: Whitham, Elena (SNP - Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) We had a mass exodus when the last of the pits closed, which led to an oversupply of social housing; - Speech Link

S6W-27903

Asked by: Greene, Jamie (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - West Scotland)

Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what measures it will put in place to increase the rate of housebuilding in Scotland.

Answered by McLennan, Paul - Minister for Housing

We are conscious of the ongoing global issues affecting construction which are impacting the pace of housing delivery and remain focused on our target of delivering 110,000 high quality, energy efficient affordable homes by 2032. The £80m over two years announced on 26 April takes our investment in affordable housing in 2024-25 to nearly £600m, which will deliver social and affordable homes across Scotland, including acquisitions.

The recently established Housing Investment Taskforce will, over the course of financial year 2024/25, work to identify actions that will unlock both existing and new commitments to investment in housing across all tenures, bringing together key interests of investors and investees.

Following recent legal proceedings, we will shortly provide a message to stakeholders relating to policy 16 of National Planning Framework. In addition, we are working with stakeholders on a series of cross-sector actions to ensure those involved collectively play a positive part in housing delivery.

S6W-27957

Asked by: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Scottish Labour - Glasgow)

Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people (a) in receipt of welfare benefits and (b) on low incomes have accessed the Digital Start Fund to date.

Answered by Forbes, Kate

(a) The eligibility criteria for the Digital start fund required applicants to meet at least one of the following conditions:

? Unemployed

? In receipt of a low income benefit such as Universal Credit

? Employed on an income of £16,000 or less

? Experience two or more barriers or disadvantages as defined by Scottish Government’s European Structural and Investment Funds Participant Guidance.

SDS, who administered the fund, do not hold the data necessary to determine how many participants met each of these specific criteria.

(b) Over three years, the Digital Start Fund supported 468 individuals with 380 candidates completing training. Their employment status when starting the training is broken down as follows:

? Year One: unemployed individuals 55.7%; employed 28.7%

? Year Two:unemployed individuals 71.3%; employed 18.3%

? Year Three: unemployed individuals 50.9%, employed 35.3%

S6W-27922

Asked by: Regan, Ash (Alba Party - Edinburgh Eastern)

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) NHS Lothian, (b) the City of Edinburgh Council and (c) other relevant authorities regarding the reports of non-surgical Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) procedures taking place in the city, which led to the local authority issuing a public warning on 25 April 2024.

Answered by Minto, Jenni - Minister for Public Health and Women's Health

The Scottish Government was approached by NHS Lothian, the City of Edinburgh Council and Public Health Scotland to make it aware of issues regarding Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) procedures taking place in Edinburgh.

The Scottish Government invited an environmental health officer from the City of Edinburgh Council to the Scottish Cosmetic Interventions Expert Group meeting on 25 March 2024 to provide the group with further details.

The decision to issue a public warning regarding these procedures rested with, and was made by, the City of Edinburgh Council.