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-02859
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 24 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the timeline for the delivery of its proposed national transitions strategy to support children and young people approaching adulthood.
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Question reference: S6W-02861
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the most common reasons that are given by each NHS board for referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to be declined.
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Question reference: S6W-02862
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what alterative destinations or services are offered to children and young people who have a referral to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) declined, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-02504
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many specialist dementia beds have been available in each year since 2007, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-02720
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to decarbonise the North Berwick-Edinburgh railway line.
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Question reference: S6W-02857
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the anticipated breakdown by (a) role and (b) starting year of the 320 additional staff that it has committed to delivering to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) workforce by 2026.
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Question reference: S6W-02856
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to reported calls for a national strategy to meet the needs of people who self-harm.
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Question reference: S6W-02858
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to recruit the 320 additional staff that it has committed to delivering to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) workforce by 2026.
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Question reference: S6W-02502
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have received a dementia diagnosis in each year since 2007, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-02452
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many diabetic retinopathy screenings have taken place in each month since the start of 2019.
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