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-26338
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 9 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many whole-time equivalent advanced nurse practitioners are currently employed within primary care.
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Question reference: S6W-26342
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 9 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS Education for Scotland has undertaken any work to support (a) the development of best practice guidelines and (b) training opportunities for GP receptionists.
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Question reference: S6W-26341
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 9 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what training is provided to GP receptionists who have an enhanced role in the delivery of primary care services.
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Question reference: S6W-26295
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 9 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking with local authorities to ensure that healthy foods are both (a) available and (b) affordable within the most deprived communities.
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Question reference: S6W-26303
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 9 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking to ensure that a more preventative approach to the health and wellbeing of young people is being adopted within communities across all government portfolio areas.
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Question reference: S6W-26292
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 9 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what training has been offered to primary care staff on the history of transvaginal mesh complications and support for patients who require surgery for pre or post operative vaginal mesh removal.
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Question reference: S6W-26308
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 9 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what work it is doing with territorial NHS boards to develop best practice guidelines on communicating alternative pathways to primary care to the public.
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Question reference: S6W-26301
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what joint training is currently offered to teachers and youth workers across Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-26309
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 9 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has gathered to assess the public's understanding of the self-referral routes to various primary care services.
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Question reference: S6W-26302
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what targeted training is currently offered to teachers to help them to assess, monitor and improve the health and wellbeing of pupils.
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