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-16087
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what duties Scottish Canals has to consult with stakeholders on proposed new projects, and whether consultation should take place from inception to completion of such projects.
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Question reference: S5W-15986
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what investments it has made in the last two years to help reduce the number of people under 65 with neurological conditions who are cared for in care homes for older people; what information it has on how many of those people are being cared for in such homes, broken down by local authority, and what further action it plans to take to increase the availability to them of age-appropriate care services.
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Question reference: S5W-15932
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 26 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have indicated in each year since 2005-06 that they were attempting to quit smoking, and what analysis it has made of the trend.
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Question reference: S5W-15534
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS operations have been undertaken in independent hospitals in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S5W-15783
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-14562 by Shona Robison on 28 February 2018, in light of the cabinet secretary's comment that "I expect to see improvements between now and the end of March 2018", what progress has been made with reducing waiting times for orthopaedic appointments and procedures in NHS Lothian.
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Question reference: S5W-15785
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 25 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to raise awareness among (a) GPs, (b) audiologists and (c) other NHS clinicians of benign brain tumours.
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Question reference: S5W-15786
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 25 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to people with a benign brain tumour, including post-surgery support.
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Question reference: S5W-15934
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 25 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take to encourage more smokers to attempt to quit.
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Question reference: S5W-15518
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 23 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of self-harm have been recorded in each year since 1999, also broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S5W-15517
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had on capping the costs that lawyers can recover in NHS criminal negligence cases, including with (a) legal and (b) health organisations.
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