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.
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the Staff Governance Standard Framework is being fully implemented by all NHS boards.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to extend free music tuition to secondary schools across the country as recommended by the Scottish Youth Parliament.
To ask the Scottish Government what the uptake is of the bowel cancer screening programme.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the evidence of the improved health outcomes for people who take part in bowel cancer screening.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the uptake of bowel cancer screening.
To ask the Scottish Government how the reduction in its overall funding over the last seven years compares with that for local government.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported health risks from problem gambling, what action it is taking to address the issue (a) generally and (b) in connection with fixed-odds betting terminals.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on (a) limiting the number of and (b) setting the maximum stake to £10 for fixed-odds betting terminals when the power to do so is devolved.
To ask the Scottish Government whether problem gamblers in Scotland can access specialist treatment from the Responsible Gambling Trust.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the third sector regarding problem gambling and risks to health.