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-35477
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support blood cancer patients in priority group 6 for the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccination programme, who are not being actively treated and have been advised by their consultants to shield.
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Question reference: S5W-35968
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that all (a) parts of the NHS and (b) medical specialisms are aware of the (i) symptoms of long COVID in and (ii) appropriate treatment pathways for (A) children and young people and (B) all people.
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Question reference: S5W-35966
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the support it is providing the NHS to assist (a) children and young people and (b) all people who have been diagnosed with long-COVID.
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Question reference: S5W-35965
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that some parents are having difficulties and experiencing delays with accessing appropriate treatment pathways for children who have been diagnosed with long-COVID.
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Question reference: S5W-35889
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS building projects have had funding withdrawn, similar to the replacement of the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, in each year since 1999, also broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S5W-35579
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Respiratory Care Action Plan for Scotland will include measurable targets and commitments regarding (a) asthma, (b) bronchiectasis, (c) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), (d) idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and (e) obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.
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Question reference: S5W-35578
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what governance arrangements will be in place to monitor progress with the revised Respiratory Care Action Plan for Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-34792
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when care home residents will receive their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Question reference: S5W-35515
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether referral to treatment waiting times for NHS Lothian are publicly available; if not, when they will be available, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S5W-35516
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when a thrombectomy pilot scheme will be launched by NHS Lothian.
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