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: S6W-05285
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 11 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in developing services to allow (a) women to freeze their eggs and (b) men to freeze their sperm as part of NHS fertility services.
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Question reference: S6W-05279
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 11 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time for access to IVF treatment has been in year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-05236
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it is applying evidence-based psychological interventions to change lifestyle behaviours related to (a) obesity, (b) disability and (c) chronic disease.
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Question reference: S6W-05289
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 11 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will update the Parliament on when referral pathways for women outside the breast cancer screening age range will be restored.
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Question reference: S6W-05397
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason a question on nationality was included in the process of receiving a COVID-19 booster vaccination.
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Question reference: S6W-05396
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many people to date have not answered the question regarding nationality when having their COVID-19 booster vaccination.
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Question reference: S6W-05398
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how the data on nationality collected during COVID-19 booster vaccinations will be used, and how this data is recorded on medical records.
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Question reference: S6W-05286
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time for people to access chronic pain services has been in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-05283
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in introducing a "red bag" scheme for patients to keep their belongings, medications, and information safe when in hospital, and which NHS boards are currently delivering the scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-05399
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 6 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many local authorities have applied to the Scottish Ministers to have an area designated as a Rent Pressure Zone since their introduction.