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-29512

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 assessment it has made of the mortality and morbidity rates of prisoners within one month following their release.

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-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-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-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-29479

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 requirements it places on the contractor, in its contract for medical services in prisons, for the retention of doctors experienced in prison medicine.

Question reference: S1W-29473

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 any employees of the Scottish Prison Service are members of the Royal College of General Practitioners.

Question reference: S1W-29480

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 who holds responsibility for public health 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-29470

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 had a mental illness requiring medical treatment in each prison as at 31 March in each of the last five years.

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