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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-11377

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the Canadian guidelines on the clinical, symptomatic definition of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), as recommended in the Scottish Public Health Network report, Health Care Needs Assessment of Services for people living with ME-CFS.

Since the needs assessment was published, a synthesis of the best available evidence, including evidence drawn from people’s experience, to assist with the differential diagnosis and clinical management in primary care of adults with ME-CFS has been presented in the Scottish Good Practice Statement on ME-CFS, our key document on the management of ME-CFS in primary care.

The Good Practice Statement sets out Scottish Government’s position on diagnostic criteria for ME-CFS. The statement recognises that a number of definitions have been proposed for ME-CFS, including the Oxford (1991), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC – Fukuda 1994) the Canadian Consensus Document (2003) and NICE Guideline (2007) and as yet, no one set has been universally agreed.

Question reference: S4O-01546

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what progress there has been with the implementation of the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011.

Question reference: S4O-01315

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what recent progress the Detect Cancer Early Initiative has made.

Question reference: S4O-01193

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with Scottish organisations carrying out development work in South Sudan.

Question reference: S4F-00776

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2012

To ask the First Minister what support the Scottish Government gives to carers.

Question reference: S4O-01142

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made by the campaign, No Knives Better Lives.

Question reference: S4O-01103

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council about unemployment.

Question reference: S4O-00987

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 May 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 May 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance is used by a procurator fiscal in determining whether a case is tried on a summary or indictment basis.

Question reference: S4O-00958

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that council staff who are earning less than £21,000 per year should receive a minimum pay rise of £250.

Question reference: S4O-00814

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 March 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what role it envisages housing associations having in tackling unemployment.