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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-16900

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 01 June 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 12 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, in the light of the US National comprehensive clinical updated guidelines on using F-18 fluviclovivine (Axumin) in diagnostic imaging in men with recurrent prostate cancer, whether it will recommend that clinicians should consider using Axumin in positronic emission tomography, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging in helping to determine the best treatment.

The Scottish Health Technologies Group (SHTG) assesses the effectiveness and proven benefit to patients of new technologies, and they advise NHS Scotland where there is a convincing evidence base.

In 2017, SHTG found limited evidence supporting the use of Axumin for the detection of a suspected recurrent prostate cancer. The evidence base will be reviewed again in 2019, if not sooner should substantial new evidence become available.

Question reference: S5W-16782

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 18 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 5 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the finding in the British HIV Association (BHIVA) national audit 2015 regarding the increase in the numbers of people in Scotland with HIV who have been assessed as having a (a) cardiovascular health and (b) bone health/fracture risk.

The updated Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Framework published in 2015 sets out the Scottish Government’s commitment to enabling people living with blood borne viruses to lead longer, healthier lives, with a good quality of life. NHS Boards are responsible for local arrangements for the treatment of patients, drawing on expert guidance such as the BHIVA guidelines on the treatment of people living with HIV.

Question reference: S5W-16806

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 18 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 5 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of annual health assessments for people with HIV.

Question reference: S5W-16805

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 18 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 5 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to ensure that all people with HIV are (a) offered and (b) encouraged to attend an annual health assessment to manage co-morbidities.

Question reference: S5W-16781

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 18 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 31 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many people with HIV in each NHS board area were (a) offered and (b) received a health assessment for (i) cardiovascular disease, (ii) renal impairment, (iii) diabetes, (iv) liver health, (v) bone health and (vi) mental health in the last year for which figures are available.

Question reference: S5O-02157

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how it will meet its carbon emission targets and lower air pollution in Glasgow.

Question reference: S5O-02121

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent figures showing that Scottish productivity has fallen 1.9% in real terms.

Question reference: S5W-16177

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 27 April 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport's reported commitment to increase NHS staff pay as of 1 April 2018, for what reason this action has not been taken, and by what date staff can expect to be given the pay rise.

We are committed to any pay for Agenda for Change NHS Scotland staff being on a no detriment basis relative to NHS pay elsewhere in the UK. A pay deal for 2018-18 to 2019-21 is currently being negotiated, with representatives from the Scottish Government, NHS Employers and Staff Side partners meeting weekly from 3 May. Agreement on a pay deal is being sought as a matter of priority, and we aim to make uplift payments as soon as possible, backdated to 1 April 2018.

Question reference: S5O-02034

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the EIS campaign, Value Education Value Teachers, which is calling for a restorative pay rise for teachers.

Question reference: S5T-01044

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 23 April 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the number of doctors who are seeking early retirement has doubled in the last eight years.