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.
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To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with employers in the (a) public sector, (b) private sector, (c) third/ charity sector regarding policies and support for people who are eligible to attend cervical screening appointments to do so.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage women under the age of 40 to attend their cervical screening appointments.
To ask the Scottish Government how many women have been diagnosed with takotsubo cardiomyopathy in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the reported backlog of 42,000 criminal cases to be heard at Scottish courts relate to sexual offences; what action is being taken to speed up access to justice in relation to any such sexual offence cases, and how much additional funding is being made available to support victims and survivors of sexual offences who are affected by any delays in the hearing of their cases.
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Neurological Alliance of Scotland report, Together for the One in Six, and what plans it has beyond 2025 to improve care and support for adults and children with a neurological condition.
To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to improve (a) diagnostic services, (b) treatment guidelines, (c) access to MRI imaging and (d) clinical trials for takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) clinical psychologists and (b) social workers are included as a core component of specialist multidisciplinary teams and required to be available at a patient's annual review in (i) paediatric and (ii) adult cystic fibrosis services.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Thistle Seafoods, the new owners of the former Dawnfresh site in Uddingston, regarding (a) its commitment to Fair Work and (b) ensuring the continuation of trade union recognition for the staff and site.
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of how the social care sector will adhere to infection control and PPE guidance following the withdrawal of Scottish Government funding, and whether it plans to change the guidance.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on (a) workplaces and (b) education providers having policies on (i) menstrual, (ii) perimenopause and (iii) menopause leave.