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-29454
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 10 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take in response to reports regarding chronic pain patients not being able to access their usual treatments, such as infusions, and of some patients considering travelling to England or raising funds to be treated at private clinics.
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Question reference: S5W-29453
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 10 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has not stated a timescale for reopening chronic pain clinics, in light of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists recommending on 15 May 2020 the aim of “reverting to pre-COVID-19 capacity in the next six weeks”.
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Question reference: S5W-29451
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 10 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on whether air conditioning systems used in hospitals, care homes and domestic properties can spread COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-29452
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 10 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what research it is aware of regarding whether air conditioning systems that are used in hospitals, care homes and domestic properties can spread COVID-19, and whether it plans to undertake any research on this subject.
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Question reference: S5W-29397
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many people have been admitted to (a) local authority and (b) independent care homes in each week since January 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-29400
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 10 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many births it estimates there will in Scotland in 2020-21.
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Question reference: S5W-29407
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have had a DNACPR (do not attempt CPR) order put in place during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-29057
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much additional funding to tackle COVID-19 has been given to each NHS board.
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Question reference: S5W-29058
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what clinical guidance has been issued to NHS boards on the admittance of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 into hospital.
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Question reference: S5W-29059
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what information has been recorded regarding the length of time between a patient first presenting with suspected COVID-19 and them being admitted to hospital.
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