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-24836
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 8 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage school leavers and return learners to consider physical education teaching as a long-term career.
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Question reference: S6W-24840
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 7 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS boards regarding the provision of screening services, such as breast screening, outwith normal 9.00 am to 5.00 pm working hours.
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Question reference: S6W-24854
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6O-03002 by Michael Matheson on 24 January 2024, when the National Community Hospital Group was first established; what the membership of the group is; when it last met, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-24831
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-23777 by Michael Matheson on 8 January 2024, when it expects the Centre for Sustainable Delivery (CfSD) to report back on its commissioned work to "improve Community Urgent Care (CUC) pathways as part of the wider Urgent and Unscheduled Care Programme"; which external partner is currently evaluating the Redesign of Urgent Care pathway through NHS 24 111; when this evaluation will be complete, and what the cost of this project will be.
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Question reference: S6W-25209
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that NHS Ayrshire and Arran will remove ICU beds from University Hospital Ayr and relocate them to Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, citing significant workforce gaps.
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Question reference: S6W-24843
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 6 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce legislation to reduce the amount of plastic produced by retailers at source.
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Question reference: S6W-24842
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 6 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with retailers about reducing the amount of plastic used to package food products.
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Question reference: S6W-24879
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when the Programme Delivery Board designing the National Care Service last met, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-24878
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 5 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when the TOM Reference Group, one of the groups designing the National Care Service, last met, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-24877
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 5 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when the COM Reference Group, one of the groups designing the National Care Service, last met, and what was discussed.
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