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-23820
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 17 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it will mark lipoedema awareness month, and what action it is taking to increase the treatment and surgery options for the condition.
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Question reference: S5W-23825
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 17 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether the First Minister plans to meet transvaginal mesh-injured women.
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Question reference: S5W-23818
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 15 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how children and young people who are (a) home-schooled and (b) experience exclusion can access the school-based free period product scheme.
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Question reference: S5W-23819
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 15 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Lanarkshire regarding the payroll changes that are being implemented by the subcontractor, ISS.
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Question reference: S5W-23817
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 15 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-23426 by Clare Haughey on 11 June 2019, whether it will provide a list of the additional support being provided to Health Improvement Scotland in response to the oversight of mental health services in Tayside.
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Question reference: S5W-23941
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 11 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-22424 by Joe FitzPatrick on 23 April 2019, what 2017-18 Programme for Government funding will be allocated to alcohol and drug partnerships in 2019-20.
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Question reference: S5W-23940
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 11 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of integration authority budgets now being agreed, how much funding has been allocated to each alcohol and drug partnership for 2019-20.
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Question reference: S5W-23537
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 10 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether there is a link between the nitrites in processed meat and an increased risk of developing bowel cancer.
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Question reference: S5W-23764
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 10 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the availability and cost of nitrite-free preservation/curing of products, such as bacon, by using fruit and spice extracts, and what its position is on rolling out such an approach to (a) school and (b) hospital settings.
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Question reference: S5W-23822
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 10 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to raise public awareness of Lyme disease.
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