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the Scottish Government how many external recruitment exercises it authorised in each financial year from 2021-22 to 2025-26 where one or more employees of the relevant grade were on the priori","questionText":"To ask the Scottish Government how many external recruitment exercises it authorised in each financial year from 2021-22 to 2025-26 where one or more employees of the relevant grade were on the priority movers list, and in how many of those cases an appointment was made follow...","answerStatus":"Awaiting Answer","answeringMinister":null,"personID":16210,"askerName":"Craig Hoy","path":"/data/questions/16210/5.json"},{"questionID":453493,"reference":"S7W-04536","dateLodged":"2026-10-27","dateAnswered":null,"title":"To ask the Scottish Government how many core civil servants on the priority movers list were (a) successfully redeployed, (b) granted voluntary severance, (c) made compulsorily redundant and (d) still","questionText":"To ask the Scottish Government how many core civil servants on the priority movers list were (a) successfully redeployed, (b) granted voluntary severance, (c) made compulsorily redundant and (d) still awaiting redeployment, in each financial year from 2021-22 to 2025-26.","answerStatus":"Awaiting Answer","answeringMinister":null,"personID":16210,"askerName":"Craig Hoy","path":"/data/questions/16210/5.json"},{"questionID":453469,"reference":"S7W-04535","dateLodged":"2026-10-27","dateAnswered":null,"title":"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with staff and public sector trade unions regarding any changes to its policy of no compulsory redundancies within the civil service and wider","questionText":"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with staff and public sector trade unions regarding any changes to its policy of no compulsory redundancies within the civil service and wider public sector.","answerStatus":"Awaiting Answer","answeringMinister":null,"personID":16210,"askerName":"Craig 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retaining its no compulsory redundancy policy while implementing its planned reductions in public sector headcount, including the cost of employees awaiting redeployment and potential v...","answerStatus":"Awaiting Answer","answeringMinister":null,"personID":16210,"askerName":"Craig Hoy","path":"/data/questions/16210/5.json"},{"questionID":453488,"reference":"S7W-04529","dateLodged":"2026-10-27","dateAnswered":null,"title":"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-03020 by Jim Fairlie on 22 September 2026, what its position is on the paper by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission, Repor","questionText":"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-03020 by Jim Fairlie on 22 September 2026, what its position is on the paper by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission, Report on the welfare of isolated populations of feral animals.","answerStatus":"Awaiting Answer","answeringMinister":null,"personID":17689,"askerName":"Tim Eagle","path":"/data/questions/17689/22.json"},{"questionID":453473,"reference":"S7W-04528","dateLodged":"2026-10-27","dateAnswered":null,"title":"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-03019 by Jim Fairlie on 22 September 2026, whether the Minister plans to meet the National Trust for Scotland to discuss the paper","questionText":"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-03019 by Jim Fairlie on 22 September 2026, whether the Minister plans to meet the National Trust for Scotland to discuss the paper by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission, Report on the welfare of isolated...","answerStatus":"Awaiting Answer","answeringMinister":null,"personID":17689,"askerName":"Tim Eagle","path":"/data/questions/17689/22.json"},{"questionID":453500,"reference":"S7W-04527","dateLodged":"2026-10-27","dateAnswered":null,"title":null,"questionText":"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the impact of the new funding provided to organisations supporting people affected by gambling-related harms.","answerStatus":"Awaiting Answer","answeringMinister":null,"personID":20979,"askerName":"David Green","path":"/data/questions/20979/2.json"},{"questionID":453483,"reference":"S7W-04526","dateLodged":"2026-10-27","dateAnswered":null,"title":"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the eligibility criteria for mobility support for people who become disabled after reaching state pension age, and what its position is on whether","questionText":"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the eligibility criteria for mobility support for people who become disabled after reaching state pension age, and what its position is on whether the absence of a mobility component within Pension Age Disability Payment co...","answerStatus":"Awaiting Answer","answeringMinister":null,"personID":5815,"askerName":"Alex 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nurses and theatre staff.","answerStatus":"Awaiting Answer","answeringMinister":null,"personID":4987,"askerName":"Miles Briggs","path":"/data/questions/4987/12.json"},{"questionID":453489,"reference":"S7W-04522","dateLodged":"2026-10-27","dateAnswered":null,"title":"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports, including in The Herald on 16 October 2026, that it has produced a draft plan, Transforming Elective Orthopaedic Care in Scotland 2026-2031, what c","questionText":"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports, including in The Herald on 16 October 2026, that it has produced a draft plan, Transforming Elective Orthopaedic Care in Scotland 2026-2031, what consultation has taken place with frontline theatre staff and trade unions on ...","answerStatus":"Awaiting Answer","answeringMinister":null,"personID":4987,"askerName":"Miles 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publish that analysis.","answerStatus":"Awaiting Answer","answeringMinister":null,"personID":4987,"askerName":"Miles Briggs","path":"/data/questions/4987/12.json"},{"questionID":453479,"reference":"S7W-04519","dateLodged":"2026-10-27","dateAnswered":null,"title":"To ask the Scottish Government, under its plans to concentrate orthopaedic surgery procedures in regional centres, what provision it will make for travel support, including financial he","questionText":"To ask the Scottish Government, under its plans to concentrate orthopaedic surgery procedures in regional centres, what provision it will make for travel support, including financial help, for patients who need to travel outwith their health board area for orthopaedic surgery,...","answerStatus":"Awaiting Answer","answeringMinister":null,"personID":4987,"askerName":"Miles Briggs","path":"/data/questions/4987/12.json"},{"questionID":453498,"reference":"S7W-04518","dateLodged":"2026-10-27","dateAnswered":null,"title":"To ask the Scottish Government whether its plans for elective orthopaedic care for 2026 to 2031 include an assessment of the services and support available to help patients manage their condition whil","questionText":"To ask the Scottish Government whether its plans for elective orthopaedic care for 2026 to 2031 include an assessment of the services and support available to help patients manage their condition while awaiting surgery and, if so, what that assessment found.","answerStatus":"Awaiting Answer","answeringMinister":null,"personID":4987,"askerName":"Miles Briggs","path":"/data/questions/4987/12.json"},{"questionID":453507,"reference":"S7W-04517","dateLodged":"2026-10-27","dateAnswered":null,"title":"To ask the Scottish Government what role it envisages for third sector organisations, such as Arthritis UK Scotland, and clinician-led bodies, such as the Scottish Committee for Orthopaedics and Traum","questionText":"To ask the Scottish Government what role it envisages for third sector organisations, such as Arthritis UK Scotland, and clinician-led bodies, such as the Scottish Committee for Orthopaedics and Trauma, in developing and implementing its plans for elective orthopaedic care for...","answerStatus":"Awaiting Answer","answeringMinister":null,"personID":4987,"askerName":"Miles Briggs","path":"/data/questions/4987/12.json"},{"questionID":453476,"reference":"S7W-04516","dateLodged":"2026-10-27","dateAnswered":null,"title":"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that its draft plan, Transforming Elective Orthopaedic Care in Scotland 2026-2031, recommends a public information campaign on travelling to re","questionText":"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that its draft plan, Transforming Elective Orthopaedic Care in Scotland 2026-2031, recommends a public information campaign on travelling to regional centres, what plans it has to communicate with patients currently waiting f...","answerStatus":"Awaiting 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We also...","path":"/data/meetings/20302.json","anchor":"c3115920"},{"personID":5665,"displayName":"Alexander Burnett","id":"M5665E503P909C3115919","contributionID":3115919,"date":"2026-10-28","meetingTitle":"Meeting of the Parliament 28 October 2026 [Last updated 18:39]","meetingID":20302,"sourceType":"plenary","heading":"Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill","headingType":"Opposition Debate","excerpt":"As the founder of the cross-party group on autism and its co-convener for the past decade, I am pleased to speak in the debate and to add my voice to calls for the Scottish Government to bring back the learning disabilities, autism and neurodivergence bill...","path":"/data/meetings/20302.json","anchor":"c3115919"},{"personID":16177,"displayName":"Karen Adam","id":"M16177E467P873C3115917","contributionID":3115917,"date":"2026-10-28","meetingTitle":"Meeting of the Parliament 28 October 2026 [Last updated 18:39]","meetingID":20302,"sourceType":"plenary","heading":"Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill","headingType":"Opposition Debate","excerpt":"When people say that politics is personal, this is what it means to me. I must say that it is really hard for me to write about something as important as this when I have spent my life as a neurodivergent person feeling misunderstood and worrying that it will...","path":"/data/meetings/20302.json","anchor":"c3115917"},{"personID":5815,"displayName":"Alex Cole-Hamilton","id":"M5815E504P910C3115916","contributionID":3115916,"date":"2026-10-28","meetingTitle":"Meeting of the Parliament 28 October 2026 [Last updated 18:39]","meetingID":20302,"sourceType":"plenary","heading":"Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill","headingType":"Opposition Debate","excerpt":"I listened to the minister’s opening remarks with baffled amazement at the wilful lack of understanding of what we are actually trying to do here today. Enshrining rights and protections for our most vulnerable citizens in legislation is not a retreat, or...","path":"/data/meetings/20302.json","anchor":"c3115916"},{"personID":20966,"displayName":"Colm Merrick","id":"M20966E493P899C3115915","contributionID":3115915,"date":"2026-10-28","meetingTitle":"Meeting of the Parliament 28 October 2026 [Last updated 18:39]","meetingID":20302,"sourceType":"plenary","heading":"Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill","headingType":"Opposition Debate","excerpt":"I thank Adam Harley for bringing to the chamber what is an important debate, and for the obvious passion and dedication that he has shown in pursuing the issue.The debate has, in the most part, been constructive—in particular, in showing that there is a real...","path":"/data/meetings/20302.json","anchor":"c3115915"},{"personID":20998,"displayName":"Yi-pei Chou Turvey","id":"M20998E390P963C3115914","contributionID":3115914,"date":"2026-10-28","meetingTitle":"Meeting of the Parliament 28 October 2026 [Last updated 18:39]","meetingID":20302,"sourceType":"plenary","heading":"Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill","headingType":"Opposition Debate","excerpt":"Justice is a quality of being fair, moral and right. The way that our criminal justice system interacts with people with learning disabilities, autism and neurodivergence is none of those things. Not only is that not fair, moral or right but it is expensive...","path":"/data/meetings/20302.json","anchor":"c3115914"},{"personID":16197,"displayName":"Emma Roddick","id":"M16197E525P949C3115913","contributionID":3115913,"date":"2026-10-28","meetingTitle":"Meeting of the Parliament 28 October 2026 [Last updated 18:39]","meetingID":20302,"sourceType":"plenary","heading":"Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill","headingType":"Opposition Debate","excerpt":"I attended Joe Long’s recent meeting on the LDAN bill. Like many, I sent my RSVP before the news arrived that the bill would not be taken forward. Like colleagues who have already spoken, I am passionate about doing better by those who have learning...","path":"/data/meetings/20302.json","anchor":"c3115913"},{"personID":20991,"displayName":"Laura Moodie","id":"M20991E380P952C3115912","contributionID":3115912,"date":"2026-10-28","meetingTitle":"Meeting of the Parliament 28 October 2026 [Last updated 18:39]","meetingID":20302,"sourceType":"plenary","heading":"Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill","headingType":"Opposition Debate","excerpt":"Absolutely. I am about to come to that precise point.We know that many teachers and support staff are doing their absolute best in a system that is stretching them beyond all capacity. As Daniel Johnson has pointed out, for some families, the struggle becomes...","path":"/data/meetings/20302.json","anchor":"c3115912"},{"personID":5604,"displayName":"Daniel Johnson","id":"M5604E490P896C3115911","contributionID":3115911,"date":"2026-10-28","meetingTitle":"Meeting of the Parliament 28 October 2026 [Last updated 18:39]","meetingID":20302,"sourceType":"plenary","heading":"Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill","headingType":"Opposition Debate","excerpt":"I recognise the member’s characterisation of parents who are battling and have had to become experts in legislation. Those are the parents we hear from. Does the member share my concern about the ones we do not hear from?","path":"/data/meetings/20302.json","anchor":"c3115911"},{"personID":20991,"displayName":"Laura Moodie","id":"M20991E380P952C3115910","contributionID":3115910,"date":"2026-10-28","meetingTitle":"Meeting of the Parliament 28 October 2026 [Last updated 18:39]","meetingID":20302,"sourceType":"plenary","heading":"Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill","headingType":"Opposition Debate","excerpt":"I am grateful to Adam Harley and his Liberal Democrat colleagues for enabling this important debate in the chamber. For many autistic and neurodivergent people and their families, the debate is not just about legislation; it is about whether Scotland is...","path":"/data/meetings/20302.json","anchor":"c3115910"},{"personID":16179,"displayName":"Paul McLennan","id":"M16179E483P889C3115909","contributionID":3115909,"date":"2026-10-28","meetingTitle":"Meeting of the Parliament 28 October 2026 [Last updated 18:39]","meetingID":20302,"sourceType":"plenary","heading":"Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill","headingType":"Opposition Debate","excerpt":"I acknowledged that at the start. That is why it is important to bring forward actions now. The ministers should of course be held to account for what they are doing. I was a minister previously, and I was held to account. Any minister should be held to...","path":"/data/meetings/20302.json","anchor":"c3115909"},{"personID":16179,"displayName":"Paul McLennan","id":"M16179E483P889C3115907","contributionID":3115907,"date":"2026-10-28","meetingTitle":"Meeting of the Parliament 28 October 2026 [Last updated 18:39]","meetingID":20302,"sourceType":"plenary","heading":"Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill","headingType":"Opposition Debate","excerpt":"I thank Adam Harley for lodging his motion for debate.The debate deals with an issue that is very emotive for our constituents and that makes up a large part of our casework. The motion calls for the introduction of a learning disabilities, autism and...","path":"/data/meetings/20302.json","anchor":"c3115907"},{"personID":20988,"displayName":"Katherine Sangster","id":"M20988E373P944C3115906","contributionID":3115906,"date":"2026-10-28","meetingTitle":"Meeting of the Parliament 28 October 2026 [Last updated 18:39]","meetingID":20302,"sourceType":"plenary","heading":"Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill","headingType":"Opposition Debate","excerpt":"As other colleagues have stated, the Scottish Government’s decision to abandon the bill was a missed opportunity. People with learning disabilities, autistic people and other neurodivergent people are too often let down by public services that do not...","path":"/data/meetings/20302.json","anchor":"c3115906"},{"personID":20948,"displayName":"Heather Anderson","id":"M20948E456P862C3115905","contributionID":3115905,"date":"2026-10-28","meetingTitle":"Meeting of the Parliament 28 October 2026 [Last updated 18:39]","meetingID":20302,"sourceType":"plenary","heading":"Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill","headingType":"Opposition Debate","excerpt":"I completely accept that point, and it is what the next part of my speech is about.The rights are there but we know that we are not doing well enough—the people who responded to the consultation told us that. The 2026 review of additional support for learning...","path":"/data/meetings/20302.json","anchor":"c3115905"},{"personID":20982,"displayName":"Joe Long","id":"M20982E366P937C3115904","contributionID":3115904,"date":"2026-10-28","meetingTitle":"Meeting of the Parliament 28 October 2026 [Last updated 18:39]","meetingID":20302,"sourceType":"plenary","heading":"Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill","headingType":"Opposition Debate","excerpt":"I recognise that those rights already exist in law, but does Heather Anderson agree that they are simply not being realised and that we need mechanisms for accountability to ensure the realisation of those rights?","path":"/data/meetings/20302.json","anchor":"c3115904"}]}}