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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: S4F-02626

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 23 February 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2015

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to ensure that children and adolescents receive the mental health services that they need as quickly as possible.

Question reference: S4W-24428

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how many cases have been raised with the NHSScotland Confidential Alert Line, broken down by month.

Since the launch of the NHSScotland Confidential Alert Line on 2 April 2013 to 31 January 2015, the latest date for which figures are available, there have been a total of 213 cases raised with the NHSScotland Confidential Alert Line from individuals who have identified themselves as working for NHSScotland. The following table provides the total monthly number of cases, including both public (whistleblowing) and private (contractual).

Public and Private Cases

2013

2014

Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar
34	17	19	34	13	13	9	3	4	8	5	9

2014

2015

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Total

213

Question reference: S4W-24429

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how many calls the NHSScotland Confidential Alert Line has received, broken down by month.

The Scottish Government only receive information on the number of cases raised each month. However, each case could generate a number of calls relating to that same case. I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-24428 on 19 February 2015.

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Question reference: S4O-04004

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Dundee City Council, Scottish Enterprise, Forth Ports and Decom North Sea about the opportunities in Dundee for decommissioning oil and gas facilities.

Question reference: S4W-24237

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 30 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when the Task Force on Seven Day Services across the NHS is scheduled to report.

Question reference: S4W-24235

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 30 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what decision the Task Force on Seven Day Services across the NHS reached at its first meeting regarding how often it should meet.

Question reference: S4W-24234

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 30 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government on what date the Task Force on Seven Day Services across the NHS last met.

The Sustainability and Seven Day Services Task Force held their first meeting on 10 April 2014 and agreed to meet bi-monthly thereafter. Subsequent task force meetings were held on 12 June 2014, 13 August 2014 and 6 October 2014. The meeting scheduled for 10 December 2014 was rearranged to 11 February 2015 due to the rescheduling of another meeting that day which resulted in a number of apologies being received.

I have been assured that the interim Sustainability and Seven Day Services Task Force report is currently being finalised and will be published shortly.

Question reference: S4W-24238

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 30 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government on what dates the Task Force on Seven Day Services across the NHS has met since 14 October 2013.

Question reference: S4F-02581

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 02 February 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2015

To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Government will introduce its accident and emergency target to see 98% of patients within four hours.

Question reference: S4O-03935

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when a Community Justice Centre as recommended by the Commission on Women Offenders will open in Dundee, given that Dundee has the highest percentage of female problem drug use in Scotland.