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-21989
- 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 18 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) nursing and (b) midwifery training places there have been in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S5W-21972
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what new guidance has been provided to NHS Lothian on infection control, and whether this includes building design and healthcare associated infections processes.
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Question reference: S5W-21945
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for glaucoma outpatient appointments.
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Question reference: S5W-21952
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it had with NHS Lothian regarding the reported long-term sick leave among its glaucoma consultant team, and what support it is being providing to the board to ensure that this staffing issue does not have an adverse impact on waiting times.
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Question reference: S5W-21993
- 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 18 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many cancer nurse specialists there were in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.
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Question reference: S5W-21992
- 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 18 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many people are diagnosed with blood cancer, on average, each year in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-21997
- 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 18 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the average age is of an NHS (a) specialist, (b) GP, (c) nurse and (d) dentist.
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Question reference: S5O-03012
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of a tourist tax on the tourism sector in Edinburgh and Lothian.
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Question reference: S5W-21797
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment it has made of the proposed workplace parking levy policy.
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Question reference: S5W-21961
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 13 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what most recent estimate it has made of how many smokers there are in each local authority area.
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