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-12570
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) GPs and (b) consultants will charge patients requiring medical reports in order to access benefits.
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Question reference: S4W-12702
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what advocacy services are available in each NHS board area for disabled children and young people; who provides the services, and where they are located.
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Question reference: S4W-12569
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what preparations have been made by NHS boards to deal with the impact of the proposed welfare reforms.
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Question reference: S4W-12571
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings have taken place between the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing and COSLA to discuss the impact of the proposed welfare reforms.
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Question reference: S4W-12707
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how long disabled children and young people have to wait to access a social worker, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S4W-12706
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether local authorities have common (a) eligibility criteria and (b) assessment tools when determining assistance for disabled children and young people.
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Question reference: S4W-12701
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides for advocacy services for disabled children and young people.
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Question reference: S4W-12566
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to (a) raise awareness and (b) challenge bullying in the NHS.
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Question reference: S4W-12568
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings have taken place between the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing and the (a) chairs and (b) chief executives of NHS boards to discuss the impact of the proposed welfare reforms.
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Question reference: S4W-12567
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that NHS boards discontinue the use of confidentiality clauses in compromise agreements.