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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

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Question reference: S5W-17589

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 July 2018
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 17 July 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has taken steps to ensure that the company that has reportedly received more than £475,000 from Scottish Enterprise in the last three years has not made any political donations in that period.

Question reference: S5W-17587

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 July 2018
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 17 July 2018

To ask the Scottish Government under what circumstances Scottish Enterprise is permitted to withhold the identity of companies that it gives grants to.

Question reference: S5W-17586

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 July 2018
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 17 July 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to allow transparency regarding the identity of the company that has reportedly received more than £475,000 from Scottish Enterprise in the last three years.

Question reference: S5W-17593

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 July 2018
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 17 July 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether the payments of more than £475,000 that were reportedly made to a company by Scottish Enterprise in the last three years meet the terms of the reporting requirements of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.

Question reference: S5W-17328

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Current Status: Answered by James Wolffe QC on 27 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the fifth supplementary to question S5F-02451 by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 June 2018 (Official Report, c. 18), in light of the First Minister's comment that "I am sure that the Lord Advocate will be listening carefully or, at least, that these comments [regarding progress with the inquiry into rendition flights] will be reported to him, but I will ensure that he is aware of them, and I will ask him to get in touch with John Finnie to give a progress report to the extent that he is able to", whether it will publish this progress report.

Question reference: S5F-02510

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 25 June 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 June 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5W-17204

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 June 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many radiologists have been hired by NHS Fife following the recent recruitment drive; how many posts remain vacant, and what action is being taken to fill these vacancies.

NHSScotland Boards are required to have the correct staff in place to meet the needs of the service and ensure high quality patient care. The Scottish Government works closely with Boards to support their efforts in staff recruitment.

NHS Fife have advised that as at 31st March, there were 10.7 WTE vacancies across all radiology sub specialisms.

The Scottish Government recognise that Radiology as a specialism is experiencing shortages both nationally and internationally. This is why, alongside the recruitment campaign, we have invested in increasing specialist training places, offering 10 extra radiology training places per year. Consultant staff and managers within NHS Fife continue to liaise with colleagues and the SE Deanery to identify potential candidates.

These discussions have resulted in the appointment of 1 Consultant in April 2018 and discussions are ongoing in respect of candidates who have, thus far, expressed an interest in working with NHS Fife as part of the international radiology recruitment campaign.

Question reference: S5F-02480

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5O-02242

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Fife regarding the withdrawal of primary care emergency services from St Andrews, and what action it will take to ensure that the town is considered an option for future service provision.

Question reference: S5F-02420

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 04 June 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 June 2018

Question to be taken in Chamber.