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
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Question reference: S5W-21574
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 21 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the rise in death rates, in light of the findings in the Scottish Public Health Observatory report, Socioeconomic inequality in recent adverse mortality trends in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-21413
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 21 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18206 by Christina McKelvie on 10 September 2018, whether it will provide an update on the appointment of a new Independent Race Equality Adviser.
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Question reference: S5W-21525
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its news release of 17 August 2018, 9% pay rise for NHS workers, by what date it will publish the details of the proposed changes to the terms and conditions of the "Agenda for Change" staff.
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Question reference: S5W-21450
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-20933 by Jeane Freeman on 4 February 2019, whether it will provide the same information for the (a) Edinburgh and (b) Aberdeen endometriosis centre.
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Question reference: S5W-21451
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-20934 by Jeane Freeman on 4 February 2019, whether it will provide the same information for the (a) Edinburgh and (b) Aberdeen endometriosis centre.
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Question reference: S5W-21452
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-21123 by Jeane Freeman on 4 February 2019, whether it will provide the same information for the (a) Edinburgh and (b) Aberdeen endometriosis centre.
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Question reference: S5T-01494
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 February 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that school menus in around three quarters of council areas include processed meats containing nitrites.
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Question reference: S5W-20937
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 13 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what funding has been allocated to support the endometriosis centre in (a) Edinburgh and (b) Aberdeen.
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Question reference: S5W-21259
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 7 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how not measuring the BMI of all children over five could impact on the effectiveness of the diet and healthy weight delivery plan in meeting its aspirations regarding children and young people’s weight.
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Question reference: S5W-21109
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 7 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has not implemented the recommendation by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in Scotland that the BMI of all children over five is measured.
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