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-26796
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 9 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the use of restraint in (a) education and (b) mental health settings.
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Question reference: S5W-26799
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 9 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that restraint reduction network training standards should be made mandatory for all training with a restrictive intervention component that is delivered within NHS mental health and related services.
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Question reference: S5W-26762
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 9 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures there is a consistent approach across NHS boards in the treatment and support of people with anaphylaxis.
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Question reference: S5W-26765
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 9 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to (a) raise awareness of and (b) help prevent anaphylaxis, and whether it plans to introduce additional measures.
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Question reference: S5W-26784
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 9 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many public inquiries it has announced in each year since 2007, broken down by the cost of each inquiry.
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Question reference: S5W-26763
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 9 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) adults and (b) children have been treated for anaphylaxis in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S5W-26707
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 9 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to make dying, death and bereavement a public health priority.
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Question reference: S5W-26705
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 9 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it is upskilling a health and social care workforce in palliative and end of life care education and training.
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Question reference: S5W-26706
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 9 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what mandatory training and education in palliative and end of life care health and social care staff working in all care settings are required to complete.
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Question reference: S5W-26703
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 9 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making toward its ambition that by 2021 everyone who needs palliative care will have access to it.
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