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-04986
- 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 7 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many children have been looked after by neonatal units in each NHS board in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S5W-04887
- 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 5 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time for treatment at a chronic pain clinic has been in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S5W-04983
- 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 5 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when the perinatal mental health curricular framework will be updated.
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Question reference: S5W-04984
- 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 5 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has undertaken a review into the appropriateness of perinatal mental health services and, if so, what the outcome was.
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Question reference: S5W-04985
- 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 5 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many perinatal clinical psychologists have been employed by each NHS board in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S5W-04988
- 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 5 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether psychological services should be a part of perinatal mental health provision.
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Question reference: S5W-04982
- 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 5 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether the updated perinatal mental health curricular framework will make reference to improved psychological input for parents.
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Question reference: S5W-04884
- 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 1 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the annual (a) salary is of the National Chronic Pain Co-ordinator and (b) running cost is of (i) the office of the National Chronic Pain Co-ordinator and (ii) its other chronic pain groups.
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Question reference: S5W-04885
- 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 1 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what input (a) MSPs and (b) other stakeholders will have into the (i) remit and (ii) membership of the proposed National Advisory Committee on Chronic Pain.
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Question reference: S5W-04832
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 1 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that all people with suspected psoriatic arthritis are referred to a rheumatologist.