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: S2W-24238

Asked by: Shona Robison, MSP for Dundee East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities operate waiting lists for people eligible for free personal care.

Question reference: S2W-24239

Asked by: Shona Robison, MSP for Dundee East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are on waiting lists for free personal care, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S2W-24074

Asked by: Shona Robison, MSP for Dundee East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will meet its target that everyone will be able to receive free eye checks by 1 April 2006.

Question reference: S2W-24058

Asked by: Shona Robison, MSP for Dundee East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the timetable is for rolling out free dental checks across Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-24072

Asked by: Shona Robison, MSP for Dundee East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the timetable is for rolling out free eye checks across Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-24073

Asked by: Shona Robison, MSP for Dundee East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive which groups and areas of Scotland will be the first to receive free eye checks.

Question reference: S2W-24059

Asked by: Shona Robison, MSP for Dundee East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive when the final (a) group and (b) area to receive free dental checks will receive them.

Question reference: S2W-24056

Asked by: Shona Robison, MSP for Dundee East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it has made on meeting its target for everyone to receive free dental checks by 1 April 2007.

Question reference: S2W-24057

Asked by: Shona Robison, MSP for Dundee East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive which groups and areas will be the first to receive free dental checks.

Question reference: S2W-23143

Asked by: Shona Robison, MSP for Dundee East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 10 February 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 10 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether individuals in receipt of the holding benefit prior to a Personal Capability Assessment for the Employment and Support Allowance, proposed by the UK Government’s Green Paper on welfare reform, will be entitled to free prescriptions.

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