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-17360
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase recruitment for staff in older people's medicine (a) across Scotland and (b) in NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
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Question reference: S6W-17374
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the ScotRail timetable consultation for the upcoming May 2023 timetable concluded, and when the findings will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-17373
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the objectives are of the ScotRail timetable consultation for the upcoming May 2023 timetable, and for what reasons each objective has been chosen.
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Question reference: S6W-17579
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 5 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of all of its Special Advisers, broken down by portfolio area.
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Question reference: S6W-17358
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to encourage a nationwide implementation of electronic prescriptions across all NHS boards.
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Question reference: S6O-02217
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle homelessness in South and East Ayrshire.
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Question reference: S6W-17359
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff vacancies there have been in older people's medicine (a) across Scotland and (b) in NHS Ayrshire and Arran, in each of the past five years.
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Question reference: S6W-16576
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress it has made towards creating a Scottish Education Exchange Programme.
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Question reference: S6W-16664
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support people aged 71 to 74 who have reportedly been unable to get a breast screening appointment through the self-referral scheme, both pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6O-02194
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will increase funding for hospices to ensure that they can manage any rising costs, in light of the reported increase in the number of people in need of palliative care.
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