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-21520
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 26 February 2019
To ask Scottish Government how NHS boards ensure that people with Parkinson’s who are in hospital are always provided with their appropriate medication on time.
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Question reference: S5W-21518
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported 10% consultant vacancy rate in neurology and medicine for older people.
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Question reference: S5W-21593
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 26 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have died of alcohol-related liver disease in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S5W-21605
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been allocated to each NHS board from the £850 million of funding for its waiting times improvement plan.
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Question reference: S5W-21606
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time has been for an appointment at a chronic pain clinic in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S5W-21603
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its latest NHS workforce plan.
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Question reference: S5W-21600
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints of bullying have been made by NHS staff in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S5W-21519
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 22 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that people with Parkinson’s are able to access appropriate mental health services.
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Question reference: S5W-21287
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 21 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to prescribing very low calorie diets as part of action by the NHS to tackle rises in obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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Question reference: S5O-02929
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with introducing access to thrombectomy services in Scotland.
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