Found: Horseracing play s a key r ole in Scotland with regards to the economy, jobs, tourism, sport, events
Correspondence Mar. 06 2024
Committee: Health, Social Care and Sport CommitteeFound: Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Stage 1 scrutiny: Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland
Correspondence May. 30 2024
Committee: Rural Affairs and Islands CommitteeFound: Agriculture and Connectivity and Veterinary Head of Animal Welfare provided evidence on behalf of the Scottish
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has (a) received representations from and (b) had discussions with her counterpart in the Scottish Government on ensuring that Scottish (i) men's and (ii) women's international football matches are shown on free-to-air TV.
Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Government believes that certain sporting events of national interest should be shown on free-to-air television rather than behind a paywall, so that they can be enjoyed by as wide an audience as possible. That is why we have the listed events regime.
The Government believes that the current list strikes an appropriate balance, and has no current plans to undertake a full review of the events on the list.
Sports policy is devolved, and it would be for the Scottish Government to comprehensively evaluate whether there is currently the right balance between Scottish rights holders' ability to generate sufficient income to reinvest in Scottish sport, and access for Scottish audiences to those sporting events. The UK Government would then take those considerations into account.
We have regular engagement with our Scottish counterparts on a range of issues.
Asked by: Cameron, Donald (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Highlands and Islands)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many leisure centres have closed over the last five years, broken down by (a) local authority area and (b) year of closure.
Answered by Todd, Maree - Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
The information requested is not held centrally by the Scottish Government. You may wish to contact individual local authorities who may hold this information.
The Scottish Government places great importance on community sports and leisure facilities. They are crucial to the wellbeing of all our country and most importantly, for our children and young people to be healthy and active.
We have asked sportscotland to undertake a review of the facilities estate which will provide vital information in understanding the sport and leisure facilities provision in the long term. In addition, sportscotland and Scottish Swimming have recently published a detailed research study into the condition of Scotland’s swimming pools. The Future of Swimming Facilities in Scotland - sportscotland the national agency for sport in Scotland
We are fully aware that local authorities are facing challenging financial circumstances, particularly in the maintenance and operating of facilities, largely due to energy costs and other cost of living pressures. sportscotland will continue to work with its local partners to help them assess the impact of any potential facility closures across the country. In addition, the Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Sport and officials engage regularly with Community Leisure UK to discuss the local public facilities landscape.
In recognition of the importance of access to sports and leisure facilities, our Programme for Government sets out our intention to convene a working group, including representatives of sports organisations, community organisations and CoSLA, to explore how community access to community facilities, such as the school estate, can be enhanced.
Found: Cross -Party Group Annual Return Name of Cross -Party Group Cross -Party Group on Scottish Horseracing
Correspondence May. 22 2024
Committee: Delegated Powers and Law Reform CommitteeFound: Tobacco and Vapes Bill response from the Scottish Government Letter from the Minister for Public Health
Correspondence May. 21 2024
Committee: Health, Social Care and Sport CommitteeFound: : scottish.ministers @gov.scot Clare Haug hey MSP Convener Health, Social Care and Sport
Correspondence Mar. 20 2024
Committee: Health, Social Care and Sport CommitteeFound: Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health Via email only Health, Social Care and Sport
Asked by: Mochan, Carol (Scottish Labour - South Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport during her evidence to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on 28 June 2022 that "as part of the strategic reform of health, our emerging care and wellbeing portfolio is creating a sustainable health and social care system that will promote new and innovative ways of working...that includes our place and wellbeing programme, which is bringing together all sectors to drive change jointly and locally to reduce health inequalities", what progress it has made on reducing health inequalities.
Answered by Minto, Jenni - Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Tackling health inequalities and improving population health remain clear, ongoing aims of the Scottish Government. Through the Place and Wellbeing Programme we are supporting local action to tackle health inequalities by: supporting health boards to operate as effective anchor institutions; supporting community and voluntary organisations; and ensuring they and public sector partners have the support and resources to take positive action locally.
Working alongside Public Health Scotland, the Scottish Government Anchors workstream within the Place and Wellbeing Programme is supporting NHS boards to act as effective anchor institutions and build greater prosperity in our local communities. All NHS Boards have now submitted Anchors Strategic Plans setting out how they are planning to maximise their footprint as employer, procurer and owner of land and assets, to channel greater wealth into local communities, which in turn will help contribute to reducing health inequalities.
Community and voluntary organisations play a key role is supporting the health and wellbeing of local communities. We are working with them to provide fairer funding processes and increase access to resources that can support them to work locally alongside the public sector to help reduce inequalities.