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-20666
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 8 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-20025 by Kevin Stewart on 28 November 2018, whether it would consider funding a new study into the potential contribution of adaptations to social housing and what grant level would be required to ensure maximum returns.
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Question reference: S5W-20665
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 8 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to answer to question S5W-20022 by Kevin Stewart on 3 December 2018, how much was given directly to Registered Social Landlords in each of the last five years to assist them in providing adaptations for their tenants.
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Question reference: S5W-20728
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 8 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-20025 by Kevin Stewart on 28 November 2018, whether it will consider funding a new study into the potential contribution of adaptations to social housing and the grant level that is required to ensure maximum returns.
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Question reference: S5W-20314
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 21 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) emergency and (b) non-emergency children’s operations have been cancelled in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S5W-20295
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 21 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many missed NHS appointments there have been in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S5W-20311
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 21 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to concerns suggesting that cystic fibrosis clinicians are not using the Peer Approved Clinical System (PACS) Tier Two as a route to access the drug, Orkambi, for people with the condition.
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Question reference: S5W-20312
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it expects to publish statistics from NHS boards regarding the use of Peer Approved Clinical System (PACS) Tier Two for access to the cystic fibrosis drug, Orkambi, as part of the review of the new process undertaken by the Scottish Medicines Consortium.
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Question reference: S5W-20308
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many procedures have been undertaken in independent hospitals in Scotland in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S5W-20137
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 17 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it issues regarding how NHS boards should (a) collect and (b) use data regarding the (i) sex and (ii) gender identity of people.
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Question reference: S5W-20324
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 14 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when the new Drug and Alcohol Information System (DAISy) will be operational.
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