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: S4W-14832
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to (a) better understand and (b) tackle deliberate self-poisoning.
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Question reference: S4W-14789
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what impact funding for a neuromuscular care advisor post in the north of Scotland will have on direct care and support for people affected by neuromuscular conditions.
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Question reference: S4W-14692
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 21 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what has been done to publicise the National Confidential Alert Line to NHS staff.
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Question reference: S4W-14672
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 21 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the nurse-to-patient ratio is.
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Question reference: S4W-14691
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 21 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many calls have been received by the National Confidential Alert Line and, of these, how many have had substantive action taken.
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Question reference: S4T-00360
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria are used to test patients to identify their genetic risk of developing breast cancer.
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Question reference: S4W-14674
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 20 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on whether reductions in the number of NHS staff since 2007-08 have had an impact on levels of bullying and harassment.
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Question reference: S4W-14685
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 20 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that there is a sufficient number of radiographers available to each NHS board.
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Question reference: S4W-14686
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 20 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) radiographers and (b) vacancies for radiographers there are in each NHS board.
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Question reference: S4W-14677
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 20 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the expected demand for qualified nurses in the NHS is for (a) 2013 to 2018 and (b) 2019 to 2023, also broken down by specialism.
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