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-25869
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 1 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government which regional NHS boards include acupuncture as a treatment offered by pain management services.
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Question reference: S5W-25619
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 31 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide funding to (a) local and (b) integration authorities to support social care providers’ winter resilience plans and, if so, how much will be proved to each authority.
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Question reference: S5F-03662
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 October 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 October 2019
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the projected £1.8 billion shortfall in NHS funding outlined in the Audit Scotland report, NHS in Scotland 2019.
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Question reference: S5W-25504
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Rhoda Grant on 9 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what consideration has been given to using biodegradable period products as part of the free period products scheme.
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Question reference: S5W-25495
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 8 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the recently announced £4.8 million for cancer diagnostic services will be allocated toward (a) tackling immediate waiting times concerns and (b) measures to address long-standing workforce vacancies.
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Question reference: S5W-25474
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 3 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it expects the new Baird Family Hospital and Anchor Centre to open in 2021 as scheduled.
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Question reference: S5W-25475
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 3 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when the independent review of the costs for the new Baird Family Hospital and Anchor Centre will be completed, and by what date the findings will be published.
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Question reference: S5O-03653
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the commitment in its 2017-18 Programme for Government, what progress it has made with the appointment of school-based counsellors.
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Question reference: S5W-25503
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 2 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what advice has been given to local authorities regarding the use of biodegradable/reusable period products in schools.