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-05060
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 9 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have been refused treatment from child and adolescent mental health services in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S5W-05051
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 8 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been refused treatment from mental health services due to also having an alcohol or drug dependency issue in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S5W-05056
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support prisoners to access housing, employment and benefits ahead of being released.
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Question reference: S5W-05050
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 8 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been supported by the alcohol and drug partnerships in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S5W-04886
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 8 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many service improvement groups on chronic pain there are in each NHS board, and how much each costs to run.
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Question reference: S5W-04979
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any evidence that community alarms and telecare services can reduce the demand on other health and social care services by providing a preventative service.
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Question reference: S5W-04981
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether community alarms or telecare services will be included in its forthcoming feasibility study on the introduction of free personal care for some people under the age of 65.
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Question reference: S5W-04980
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has carried out on whether charging for community alarms or telecare services acts as a disincentive to the take-up of these services.
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Question reference: S5W-04987
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 8 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether its forthcoming mental health strategy will make any recommendations in relation to perinatal mental health.
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Question reference: S5O-00457
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the timetable is for improvements at the Sheriffhall Roundabout.
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