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-11885
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 22 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the availability of access to proton therapy at hospitals is, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S4W-11879
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 22 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being taken to improve awareness of childhood cancers among parents and families.
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Question reference: S4W-11882
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 22 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what initiatives it funds to support the families of children with cancer.
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Question reference: S4W-11953
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 22 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it (a) received and (b) will publish the evaluation report on the NHS board elections pilot.
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Question reference: S4W-12122
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 22 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is undertaking an investigation into allegations of bullying and harassment in the Scottish Ambulance Service and, if so, what form the investigation is taking and when the results will be published.
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Question reference: S4O-01702
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 January 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the inappropriate use of social unavailability codes by NHS boards to meet waiting times targets.
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Question reference: S4W-11979
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 9 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce the continuation of the support grant for those affected by thalidomide.
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Question reference: S4W-11996
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 9 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide continuing assistance for those affected by thalidomide for the next 10 years.
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Question reference: S4W-11743
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 19 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether there will be sufficient staffing to provide out of hours cover across the NHS over the 2012-13 Christmas and New Year period.
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Question reference: S4W-11745
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 19 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether any consultant-led clinics will be cancelled over the 2012-13 Christmas and New Year period.
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