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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 MSPs 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: S6W-23465

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the total budget is for its Brush Up campaign to increase awareness of NHS dentistry reforms.

Question reference: S6W-23216

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 24 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many people in Scotland currently have cystic fibrosis.

Question reference: S6W-23081

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its Sperm and Egg Donation Campaign, what impact assessment it carried out in advance to assess the potential risks to vulnerable women.

Question reference: S6W-23060

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether funding for the hepatocellular carcinoma and pancreatic pathway pilot project will be extended for 12 months to March 2025, in order to overcome reported initial delays in the roll-out and to provide a mature source of data and patient experience to demonstrate how liver and pancreatic pathways can be improved.

The Scottish Government awarded the Scottish HepatoPancreatoBiliary Network funding of £653,000 over two years to redesign the pancreatic and liver cancer pathways.

This pilot is the first of its kind across the UK. It aims to provide a nationally more efficient, standardised patient-centred pathway for people with pancreatic and liver cancers, with earlier diagnosis, referral and management decisions following a Realistic Medicine approach.

The funding comes to an end in March 2024 and an evaluation of the pilot’s achievements against these aims will be completed to inform decisions about future funding.

In the meantime, work continues to establish Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Services (RCDS) across NHS Scotland – interim evaluation shows that hepato-pancreato-biliary cancer is one of the most common cancers being diagnosed through the new fast-track diagnostic pathways. There are currently five RCDSs in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-23078

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its Sperm and Egg Donation Campaign, whether it has considered from which social and economic backgrounds the women who donate their eggs will be drawn.

Question reference: S6W-23082

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its Sperm and Egg Donation Campaign, what consideration was given to any potential risk that women who have had a negative experience of egg donation or fertility treatment may be affected by the campaign adverts.

The Scottish Government consider the impact of messaging on those who may have had a negative experience in relation to the relevant health topic when developing all health related campaigns. This is done in a number of ways including through creative testing and engaging with people with lived experience or stakeholders. In this instance this was carried out through patient representative stakeholders.

Question reference: S6W-23080

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much money has been spent on its Sperm and Egg Donation Campaign.

Question reference: S6W-23079

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has launched an advertising campaign appealing for sperm and egg donations.

Question reference: S6O-02838

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that all fire and rescue officers in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have access to decontamination facilities.

Question reference: S6W-22910

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how locum GPs can access the General Practice Armed Forces and Veterans’ Recognition Scheme.

The General Practice Armed Forces and Veterans’ Recognition Scheme has been developed to be relevant for all staff, including locum GPs, who may come into contact with an armed forces family or veteran patient. It is hosted on Turas, which is an online training platform run by NHS Education for Scotland and accessible to all NHS staff. It can be accessed here: General Practice Armed Forces and Veterans’ Recognition Scheme – Training Website .

More information about the scheme can also be found by contacting: [email protected]