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.

Question reference: S1W-14009

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2001
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 March 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of women smoke during pregnancy according to latest available figures.

Question reference: S1W-13331

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 February 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 29 March 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what reimbursement of travel costs NHS patients receive when they are required to travel outwith their local authority health board area to take up an appointment at a private facility.

Question reference: S1W-13330

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 February 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 22 March 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS patients are offered appointments at private facilities outwith their local health board area each month.

Question reference: S1W-13328

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 February 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 22 March 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients are removed each month from NHS Trust waiting lists having declined an appointment at a private facility outwith their local health board area, broken down by NHS Trust.

Question reference: S1W-13329

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 February 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 22 March 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS patients are offered appointments at facilities outwith their local health board area each month.

Question reference: S1W-13327

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 February 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 22 March 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients are removed each month from NHS Trust waiting lists having declined an appointment at a private facility, broken down by NHS Trust.

Question reference: S1W-14002

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2001
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 21 March 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how the role and remit of a national dietary co-ordinator will differ from and complement the role and remit of the Scottish Community Diet National Project Officer appointed in 1996.

The National Diet Action Co-ordinator post is due to be advertised within the next two to three weeks. The Co-ordinator will champion the need for improvement in Scotland's diet; supporting the key players with an influence over diet, such as primary producers, manufacturers, retailers and the catering sector, to increase their contribution towards the implementation of the Scottish Diet Action Plan. This will complement the work of the Scottish Community Diet Project, which has a specific focus on low income communities.

Question reference: S1W-14008

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2001
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 21 March 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many 12- to 15-year-olds smoke according to latest available figures and what percentage of 12- to 15-year-olds this represents.

Question reference: S1W-14006

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2001
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 21 March 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to appoint a national dietary co-ordinator.

Question reference: S1W-14007

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2001
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 21 March 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what the role and remit of a national dietary co-ordinator will be.

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