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-05992
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on which hospitals (a) offer free, (b) charge for and (c) do not offer wifi for patients and visitors.
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Question reference: S5W-06030
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 19 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on conducting a feasibility study into creating extra lanes on the Edinburgh City Bypass.
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Question reference: S5W-05785
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 17 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been referred to residential rehabilitation projects for alcohol and drug addiction in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S5W-05790
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 17 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on a move to pre-primary school eye screening.
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Question reference: S5W-05784
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many operations have been cancelled due to bed unavailability in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S5W-05780
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish details regarding the NHS bonding scheme, how much this will be and how many medical professionals it envisages it will be made available to.
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Question reference: S5W-05781
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to provide additional radiotherapy machines across Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-05778
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to lower the age for breast cancer screening.
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Question reference: S5W-05793
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many hospital beds do not have access to a (a) television, (b) radio or (c) telephone line.
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Question reference: S5W-05788
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the recording of eye health data in the NHS.