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.
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To ask the Scottish Government how the (a) knowledge and experience of and (b) impact that ferry services have on island communities was (i) measured, (ii) assessed and (iii) determined in the most recent recruitment to the board of David MacBrayne Ltd.
To ask the Scottish Government how many people who (a) live on or (b) have direct links to Scottish islands applied to be on the board of David MacBrayne Ltd in the most recent recruitment process.
To ask the Scottish Government who the members of the panel were, who interviewed Erik Ostergaard and other short-listed candidates for the post of chair of the David MacBrayne Ltd Board.
To ask the Scottish Government how many candidates were interviewed for the post of chair of the David MacBrayne Ltd board.
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications were received for the post of Chair of the David MacBrayne Ltd board in the most recent recruitment process.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support ferry services in Scotland.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure the successful recruitment and retention of NHS staff who are (a) newly in post and (b) established staff members.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to respond to the reported staffing shortages and concerns at NHS Highland.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the pressure that existing NHS staff are reportedly under in carrying out their day-to-day responsibilities, how it is ensuring that mandatory staff training is provided to newly recruited staff.
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care is aware of reported ongoing staffing and patient care concerns within NHS Highland, and what support it is providing to ensure that any such issues are being addressed.