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.

Question reference: S1W-29471

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2002
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 2 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners in each prison currently have a mental illness requiring medical treatment.

Question reference: S1W-29483

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2002
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 2 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) prevalence and (b) incidence of new cases of tuberculosis was in each prison in each of the last three years.

Question reference: S1W-29516

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2002
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 2 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how Medacs demonstrates its commitment to continuing professional development for general practitioners providing a medical service in prisons.

Question reference: S1W-29474

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2002
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 2 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the person holding the post of Head of Health Care in the Scottish Prison Service must also hold membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners.

Question reference: S1W-29482

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2002
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 2 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) prevalence and (b) incidence of new cases of blood-borne viruses was in each prison in each of the last three years.

Question reference: S1W-29519

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2002
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 2 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps the Scottish Prison Service has taken to improve the recruitment and retention of nurses in prisons.

Question reference: S1W-29523

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2002
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 2 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications under paragraph 16, section 4.3, Annex A of the Civil Service Management Code have been referred for approval to the Prime Minister in each of the last five years, broken down by department or agency.

Question reference: S1W-29514

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2002
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 2 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive within what period a doctor must arrive when on call to a prison operated by the Scottish Prison Service.

Question reference: S1W-29524

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2002
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 2 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has taken legal advice on the compliance with section 3A of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 of its contract with Medacs for the provision of medical services in prisons.

Question reference: S1W-29518

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2002
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 2 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps the Scottish Prison Service has taken to test prisoner confidence in the medical service provided.

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