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-10335
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 1 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many assaults there have been on ambulance staff in each year since 2007-08.
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Question reference: S4W-10347
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 1 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08193 by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 July 2012, what issues were discussed at the meeting with the Thalidomide Trust and National Advisory Council on 17 July 2012.
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Question reference: S4W-10348
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 1 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08193 by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 July 2012, whether it has reached a decision to provide thalidomide survivors with a permanent financial contribution.
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Question reference: S4W-10346
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 1 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08193 by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 July 2012, when the evaluation of the second year of the grant for thalidomide survivors will be (a) completed and (b) published.
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Question reference: S4W-10340
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 1 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what minimum requirements were set out in guidance it issued to NHS boards on developing an access policy as required by the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-10344
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 1 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has issued to NHS boards about communicating with patients who have English as a second language in the context of access policies required by the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-10343
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 1 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure the consistent treatment of patients with the 12-week waiting time guarantee set out in the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-10341
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 1 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions took place with NHS boards on the acceptability of the use of private providers in access policies developed by NHS boards as required by the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-10339
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 1 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has issued to NHS boards on developing an access policy as required by the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-10342
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 1 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions took place with NHS boards to ensure that a consistent approach is taken to patient treatment and is set out in access policies as required by the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011.
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