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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: S4W-28871

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 December 2015
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 7 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how much Scottish Enterprise awarded in grants to (a) micro- and (b) macro-businesses in 2013-14, and how many businesses received these.

Scottish Enterprise works to support economic development across Scotland. It offers a range of business support and services to businesses of all sizes. Support is not differentiated on size, but by the potential for realising business growth. Scottish Enterprise does not record data in relation to the size of a business. This approach reflects Scottish Enterprise's focus on growth opportunities wherever they arise rather than on particular segments of the business base.

Question reference: S4W-28806

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 04 December 2015
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 7 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to revise the Clinical Standards for Neurological Health Services (October 2009) and, if so, in what timescale.

Question reference: S4W-28804

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 04 December 2015
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that all NHS boards are complying with the Clinical Standards for Neurological Health Services (October 2009).

Question reference: S4W-28805

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 04 December 2015
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the Clinical Standards for Neurological Health Services (October 2009) are fit for purpose.

Question reference: S4O-05204

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 December 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on police call handling.

Question reference: S4W-28803

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 04 December 2015
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 15 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to issue guidance or other clarification regarding the impact of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 on people with neurological conditions.

The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act – the legislative framework for health and social care integration – is the mechanism by which health and social care partners will jointly plan across the whole care path, health and social care, using the totality of resources. We are integrating care to not only improve the quality and consistency of care but to better support the increasing number of people with long term and often complex conditions to get the right care and support, whatever their needs, and at any point in their care journey.

The Scottish Government has published nine national health and wellbeing outcomes (http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Policy/Adult-Health-SocialCare-Integration/Outcomes) that set out what health and social care integration aims to achieve and provides a framework for improving our health and social care services. Additionally, we have developed and issued the Clinical and Care Governance Framework (http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0046/00465077.pdf), which provides an overview of key elements and principles that should be reflected when integration is implemented to ensure people, especially those with long term or life threatening conditions, receive seamless, quality care that reflects their needs and aspirations.

Question reference: S4O-04891

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how standardised assessment will be used in classrooms.

Question reference: S4O-04849

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 November 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in relation to the conservation of the historic built environment.

Question reference: S4O-04812

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 18 November 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what recent communication it has had with NHS Forth Valley about GP services in the Stirling constituency area.

Question reference: S4O-04764

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in promoting the Scottish dairy brand to international markets.