Correspondence Apr. 12 2024
Committee: Net Zero, Energy and Transport CommitteeFound: ScotRail Alliance senior leadership changes Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, 12 April
Mar. 14 2024
Source Page: Stronger together: International cyber partnershipsFound: Strong international relationships are pivotal to this success.
Asked by: Lennon, Monica (Scottish Labour - Central Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take to enhance people's understanding of menopause, including menopause symptoms and how to mitigate them, and what help is available to patients.
Answered by Minto, Jenni - Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
The Women’s Health Plan recognises that it is important all women know about the menopause and have access to consistent information and care when they seek help with menopause symptoms.
The Scottish Government continues to promote the comprehensive menopause resource on the NHS Inform Women’s Health Platform . This resource was launched in October 2021 to ensure women have access to information on menopause, including the signs and symptoms of perimenopause. The resource includes 11 videos including common myths around the menopause, and personal stories. The resource is accessible in five language translations, British Sign Language translation and an Easy Read version of the content.
To raise awareness of the symptoms of menopause – and how to mitigate them – work has recently begun on the development of a menopause public health campaign.
The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE), in partnership with the Scottish Government, have hosted a series of webinars to raise awareness about the menopause, focussing on menopause myth busting, menopause and the workplace and menopause, sex and relationships. Recordings of the webinars can be accessed online here: Resources - Policy and research (alliance-scotland.org.uk)
Additionally, to mark World Menopause Day on 18 October 2023, the Scottish Government and the ALLIANCE, hosted a virtual ‘Talk Menopause’ panel discussion with experts in menopause to provide more information on menopause to those who need it.
Written Evidence May. 13 2024
Inquiry: The Governance of the Union: Consultation, Co-operation and Legislative ConsentFound: meeting on 14 February 2024. 2.Membership of the Committee is as follows: Ms Paula Bradshaw MLA, Alliance
Written Evidence Dec. 13 2023
Inquiry: BBNJ AgreementFound: outcome for the high seas, including through the United Kingdom’s leadership of the Global Ocean Alliance
May. 08 2024
Source Page: Earl of Minto Malaysia National Security International Seminar speechFound: We have an unsavoury alliance of Russian mercenaries and military strongmen in parts of Africa, working
Feb. 22 2024
Source Page: Government Response to ISC International Partnerships ReportFound: The Five Eyes alliance is a remarkable testament to the power of international partnerships to increase
Feb. 22 2024
Source Page: Government Response to ISC International Partnerships ReportFound: The Five Eyes alliance is a remarkable testament to the power of international partnerships to increase
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Wentworth and Dearne)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) unilateral, (b) bilateral and (c) multilateral exercises his Department has conducted on the protection of undersea cables and critical national infrastructure in each year since 2010.
Answered by James Heappey
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is not the lead Department for resilience of undersea cables in the UK Marine Area; that responsibility sits with the Department for Science and Technology. Defence has therefore not conducted dedicated exercises related to the protection of such infrastructure over the time period in question.
Defence does, however, frequently rehearse the capabilities which would be called upon in response to a threat to our subsea infrastructure. MOD has underwater capabilities able to be employed to monitor and assure subsea infrastructure, and has invested in a Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) programme to enhance these capabilities further. These allow us to maintain maritime situational awareness, improve our ability to detect threats in the North Atlantic, and as a sovereign nation allow us to contribute to the defence and deterrence of the Euro Atlantic area.
We continue to invest in strong working relationships with neighbouring states and alliance partners within NATO, to enhance our ability to respond to threats in this domain. We are committed to prepare for, deter and defend against threats to our subsea infrastructure.
Written Evidence Nov. 08 2023
Inquiry: Future Aviation CapabilitiesFound: In order to make that a success, there must be effective, collaborative relationships between the