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-02728
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the number of people seen within four hours in A&E departments in NHS Highland was at a record low in the week ending 15 August 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-02383
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in the NHS Highland area have waited longer that the 12-week waiting time standard for an outpatient appointment for orthopaedic treatment in each month since January 2020.
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Question reference: S6W-02385
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Highland regarding any delays experienced by patients waiting for orthopaedic treatment.
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Question reference: S6W-03104
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many doctors have taken early retirement in NHS (a) Highland, (b) Western Isles, (c) Orkney, (d) Shetland and (e) Grampian in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S6W-03108
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many paramedics have taken early retirement in NHS (a) Highland, (b) Western Isles, (c) Orkney, (d) Shetland and (e) Grampian in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S6W-03107
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many allied health professionals have taken early retirement in NHS (a) Highland, (b) Western Isles, (c) Orkney, (d) Shetland and (e) Grampian in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S6W-03149
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many outpatient appointments in each month since March 2020 have taken place (a) face to face, (b) over the telephone and (c) virtually, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-02384
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in the NHS Highland area have waited longer than the 18-week referral-to-treatment waiting time standard for orthopaedic treatment in each month since January 2020.
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Question reference: S6W-03201
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 1 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on whether there are any services in Scotland that provide assistance dogs for people with autism or autism spectrum disorders.
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Question reference: S6W-03202
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 1 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it assists people with autism or autism spectrum disorders to get an assistance dog for support.
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