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.
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Question reference: S5W-31640
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how the National Cancer Recovery Plan will address the needs of people living with blood cancers, given their higher risk of COVID-19 infection.
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Question reference: S5W-31634
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of COVID-19 on people living with blood cancers being able to make informed choices regarding their long-term care and treatment.
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Question reference: S5W-31629
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how and (b) when identified priority groups will be contacted regarding their invitation to receive an influenza vaccination.
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Question reference: S5W-31631
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the anticipated increase in uptake as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, what guidance it has issued to GPs for managing demand for influenza vaccinations.
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Question reference: S5W-31628
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects influenza vaccinations to be available to NHS patients at their GP surgery.
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Question reference: S5W-31637
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what capital projects for cancer services are being developed, broken down by expected completion date.
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Question reference: S5W-31646
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-30555 by Joe FitzPatrick on 30 July 2020, when it now expects to publish the Draft Framework for Recovery and Rehabilitation for people recovering from COVID-19 and to build resilience in the population against future pandemics.
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Question reference: S5W-31642
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of COVID-19 on people living with blood cancers being able to access innovative medicines as a result of the pause to clinical trials.
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Question reference: S5W-31627
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is putting in place to ensure that identified priority groups seeking to access influenza vaccinations via the NHS are not disadvantaged by private provision.
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Question reference: S5W-31638
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it will update the Scottish Cancer Registry and Intelligence Service data.