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-31723
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 9 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many under-65s have received free personal care since the introduction of Frank's Law.
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Question reference: S5W-32711
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 9 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the report requested by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport from the Junior Doctors' 48-hour Expert Working Group, and whether it will provide an update on its plans to ensure that all junior doctors work for no more than 48 hours every week.
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Question reference: S5W-32474
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 9 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce treatment times for secondary breast cancer.
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Question reference: S5W-32476
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 9 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase awareness among GPs of the potential symptoms of recurring breast cancer.
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Question reference: S5W-32477
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 9 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of secondary breast cancer nurses and patients' access to them.
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Question reference: S5W-32420
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 6 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions in each of the last five years non-ministerial MSPs have travelled with Ministers using the ministerial vehicle fleet, broken down by date.
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Question reference: S5W-32417
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it will provide for the public regarding taking vitamin D supplements over the winter months.
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Question reference: S5W-32419
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it has provided to help parents of autistic children with home learning.
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