Questions and answers
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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-17961
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 12 May 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 30 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a policy regarding care homes and whether they require to have access to an internet connection, and a minimum internet speed.
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Question reference: S6W-17871
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 25 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding recommendation 36 in the British Academy of Audiology report into NHS Lothian paediatric audiology services, how many children have since been recalled following the review of the permanent congenital hearing impairment (PCHI) record.
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Question reference: S6W-17865
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 36 recommendations in the British Academy of Audiology report into NHS Lothian paediatric audiology services (a) have been implemented in the year since the audit review and (b) are still to be implemented, and what the estimated timescales are for completion of the recommendations that are yet to be implemented.
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Question reference: S6W-17864
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding recommendation 36 of the British Academy of Audiology report into NHS Lothian paediatric audiology services, how many children have been identified in each of the five local authorities affected.
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Question reference: S6W-17868
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding recommendation 24 in the British Academy of Audiology report into NHS Lothian paediatric audiology services, what progress has been made on reviewing auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing undertaken in the previous five years, and when any report on this will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-17867
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on the (a) high and (b) medium status recommendations in the British Academy of Audiology report into NHS Lothian paediatric audiology services.
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Question reference: S6W-17870
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding recommendation 24 in the British Academy of Audiology report into NHS Lothian paediatric audiology services, how many additional children have been diagnosed as deaf, or with serious levels of hearing difficulties, since the review of auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing in the previous five years.
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Question reference: S6W-17869
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding recommendation 24 in the British Academy of Audiology report into NHS Lothian paediatric audiology services, how many children have since been identified as potentially impacted by late diagnosis of hearing difficulties and recalled for behavioural testing.
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Question reference: S6W-17866
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the recommendations in the British Academy of Audiology report into NHS Lothian paediatric audiology services, how many children have been recalled for behavioural testing since December 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-17251
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 April 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to reform the NHS pension contribution structure, which it reportedly pledged to do by 1 April 2023.