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: S5O-03131
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 April 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Electoral Commission regarding the provision of a free mailshot for local government election candidates.
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Question reference: S5W-22349
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 17 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time has been for accessing one-to-one cognitive behavioural therapy in each year since 2007, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S5W-22468
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 17 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to amend the code of practice for the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 so that it no longer permits the use of covert medication.
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Question reference: S5W-22467
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 17 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is regarding whether the (a) covert administration of medication and (b) use of chemical restraint is compatible with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Question reference: S5F-03235
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 April 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 April 2019
To ask the First Minister whether she will provide details of the scope and remit of the Scottish Government's new task force to tackle drug deaths.
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Question reference: S5W-21994
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 1 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reduce reported geographical inequalities in relation to the availability of access to blood cancer treatments.
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Question reference: S5W-22202
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 1 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many cases referred for proton beam therapy in each of the last three years have been (a) approved and (b) refused.
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Question reference: S5W-22201
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 1 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many people being considered for proton beam therapy (PBT) have been referred by the Scottish Panel (Scottish Non Standard Radiotherapy Advisers) for recommendation to forward application to UK Panel in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S5W-22203
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on refereeing people for proton beam therapy in (a) the rest of the UK and (b) overseas in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S5W-22095
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scttish Government whether it plans to obtain information in relation to trials in England regarding the efficacy of the Open Dialogue approach to the treatment of mental illness.
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