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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

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Question reference: S5O-01321

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase access to new medicines.

Question reference: S5O-01257

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of mosquito devices to deter the gathering of young people.

Question reference: S5O-01189

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Question reference: S5O-01155

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S5O-01066

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 1 June 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Question reference: S5F-01282

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 15 May 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2017

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to tackle homelessness in Glasgow and across the country.

Question reference: S5O-00913

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to preserve greenspaces.

Question reference: S5W-08429

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2017
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of a rise in the HIV infection rate in Glasgow.

We are aware of the rise in HIV rates in Glasgow which is primarily related to an ongoing outbreak in relation to injecting drug users. This incident is being managed by a multi-agency Incident Management Team, which involves relevant stakeholders including Health Protection Scotland and third sector organisations, led by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. This Team has put in place a number of bespoke measures to address this outbreak. In addition to this the Scottish Government supports preventative measures, such as funding for the Scottish Drugs Forum to improve the quality of interventions to drug users at risk of infection and to increase the preparedness of frontline services, user groups and the third sector to respond to outbreaks of infection among drug users.

Question reference: S5W-08509

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2017
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 31 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to address irresponsible parking.

Parking policies form an essential part of a local road authority’s traffic management strategy to help reduce congestion and improve safety. However, irresponsible parking can have a negative impact, particularly when inconsiderate, obstructive or dangerous parking takes place thereby restricting access for emergency services or putting the safety of pedestrians and other motorists in jeopardy by forcing people onto the road amongst moving traffic.

Having obtained new powers through the Scotland Act 2016, the Scottish Government can now undertake a detailed review of parking in Scotland. I am pleased to confirm today that we are launching the “Public Consultation on Improving Parking in Scotland” on the Citizen Space website at: (https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/road-policy/improving-parking-in-scotland)

The focus of this consultation paper is to invite views from stakeholders on delivering a consistent approach to managing and enforcing parking on public roads, including trunk roads and thereby improving accessibility for all. The consultation responses will inform our policy on how this can best be achieved, and help to develop provisions for the Transport Bill and supporting guidance, which will then be presented for consideration by the Scottish Parliament.

Question reference: S5O-00794

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 March 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to ensure that there is equal pay for local authority staff across Scotland.