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: S6W-20394
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 14 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how its Global Affairs Framework prioritises biodiversity.
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Question reference: S6W-20393
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 14 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how its Global Affairs Framework promotes nature restoration.
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Question reference: S6W-20770
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 13 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many women have travelled (a) abroad and (b) to England for gynaecological procedures, due to NHS waiting times in Scotland, in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-20710
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 13 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to update NHS Inform to include dedicated information on chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs), including information on diagnosis and treatments, in light of NHS England currently providing such information online.
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Question reference: S6W-20711
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 13 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what training is currently being provided to GPs on the diagnosis and treatment of chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs).
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Question reference: S6W-20712
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 13 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider updating SIGN guidelines to include recognition of chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs), in light of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines now recognising this as a condition that impacts a significant number of people.
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Question reference: S6W-20650
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 12 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated to meet the aims of its Women’s Health Plan relating to improving menopause care.
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Question reference: S6W-20648
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 12 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken since 2021 to ensure that menopause diagnosis and healthcare is provided with a holistic approach across both primary and secondary care.
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Question reference: S6W-21091
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 12 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a breakdown of how it spent any Barnett consequential funding in the Scottish Budget 2023-24.
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Question reference: S6O-02506
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with its Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, including in relation to its commitment to pilot universal free school meals in secondary schools.