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-23645
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 8 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-14154 by Paul Wheelhouse on 2 May 2013, what further reintroduction of freshwater pearl mussel beds has been carried out.
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Question reference: S4W-23641
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 8 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many freshwater pearl mussel reports have been recorded in the Environmental Impact Register in each year since 2006.
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Question reference: S4W-23640
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 6 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S4W-15017 and S4W-15018 by Derek Mackay on 28 May 2013, what guidance is being given to (a) the planning authorities, (b) the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and (c) Scottish Natural Heritage regarding planning applications that might threaten freshwater pearl mussels.
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Question reference: S4W-23631
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS staff are (a) suspended or (b) on "gardening leave" because of ongoing (i) investigations and (ii) disciplinary cases.
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Question reference: S4W-23628
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has put in place to ensure that the NHSScotland Confidential Alert Line is independent and impartial.
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Question reference: S4W-23630
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to NHS staff who want to give evidence in disciplinary cases but whose views might differ from that of their managers.
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Question reference: S4W-23626
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS staff can be downgraded while a case arising from a whistleblowing incidence is being investigated.
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Question reference: S4W-23622
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many whistleblowing incidents have been recorded by the NHS in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S4W-23627
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation it has carried out of staff trust and confidence in the NHSScotland Confidential Alert Line, and what the outcome was.
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Question reference: S4W-23118
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 27 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the funding requirements of the mountain rescue services.