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-06661
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 9 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of therapists employed in mental health services in (a) Lothian and (b) Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-06660
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 9 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Lothian regarding recruiting therapists to work in mental health services.
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Question reference: S5O-00667
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact has been on West Lothian of the recent road closures arising from engineering and bridge works by Network Rail.
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Question reference: S5W-06645
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of concerns that there is a lack of suitable disabled access at Uphall railway station, whether it has made, or plans to make, representations to the railway authorities on this matter.
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Question reference: S5W-06518
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to address the reported decline in cervical screening coverage.
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Question reference: S5W-06547
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the target for the treatment of hepatitis C is for 2017-18, also broken down by the target for each NHS board, and how much it will make available to (a) the NHS and (b) each board to help achieve this.
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Question reference: S5W-06522
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to increase cervical screening coverage for (a) black and minority ethnic women and (b) women (i) from disadvantaged backgrounds and (ii) with learning disabilities.
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Question reference: S5W-06519
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address the reported increase in cervical cancer mortality.
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Question reference: S5W-06520
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provided to Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2017.
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Question reference: S5W-06499
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much the City of Edinburgh Council has already received in recognition of its capital city status in each year since this funding has been provided, and how much it will receive in 2017-18.