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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-19591

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2014
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 24 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients in West Scotland (a) received and (b) were refused NHS continuing healthcare in 2012-13, broken down by local authority.

We do not hold information to the level of detail requested centrally.

An annual census of the number of people receiving NHS continuing healthcare is carried out by Information Services Division on an annual basis. This census provides a snapshot of the number of people eligible for NHS continuing healthcare on the census date, broken down by health board.

It can be accessed at: http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Health-and-Social-Community-Care/Publications/index.asp#676.

Question reference: S4W-19593

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2014
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides for people with Parkinson’s.

We want to ensure that people living with neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s Disease, including their families, have access to the best possible care and support.

We are currently supporting the National Neurological Advisory Group in raising the profile of all neurological conditions within the NHS, the third sector and with the public. Parkinson’s UK (Scotland) are represented on this group.

The National Neurological Advisory Groups aim is to drive forward the implementation of the neurological standards. The standards aim to improve the patient journey from the point of referral into the service and ensure that every patient with neurological condition experiences a quality of care that gives confidence to the patient, clinician and carer.

Question reference: S4O-02904

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of household income people spend on childcare.

Question reference: S4W-19351

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 6 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its impact on tourism in Scotland, (a) what recent discussions and correspondence it has had with and (b) when it will next meet the UK Government regarding the cruise ship industry; whether it has received representations regarding the passport checking procedures on cruise ships, and whether this has being raised in the discussions.

The Scottish Government regard cruise tourism as a key part of the marine tourism sector and have made repeated calls on the UK Government to end the current imposition of face-to-document checks on cruise passengers disembarking at UK ports.

In addition the Scottish Government hosted an ‘End of Season’ symposium for CruiseScotland, the umbrella body for the cruise industry in Scotland, on 14 November 2013. That event raised a number of detailed questions and, following analysis, these were passed onto both the UK Home Office and the UK Border Force in ministerial letters dated 31 January 2014.

Those letters were to be in advance of a scheduled meeting between the Scottish Government, CruiseScotland and the UK Border Force on 05 February 2014. This meeting was cancelled at short notice at the request of the UK Border Force. The Scottish Government are urgently seeking a new date for the meeting to take place.

Question reference: S4W-19041

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 20 December 2013
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 16 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether whaling in the Faroe Islands has an impact on pilot whale populations in Scottish waters.

Question reference: S4O-02769

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to provide next generation broadband in the west of Scotland.

Question reference: S4F-01758

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 09 December 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2013

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on recent reports that shoppers in an independent Scotland could face higher food bills.

Question reference: S4O-02675

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 4 December 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of the Prison Officers' Association.

Question reference: S4W-18098

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 November 2013
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 3 December 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in reviewing the Water Services Charges Exemption Scheme in relation to charities.

Question reference: S4O-02540

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the medical profession regarding the casework of GPs.