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-06343
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 31 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many vacancies there are for colorectal consultants in each NHS board.
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Question reference: S5W-06134
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 31 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a managed clinical network for Parkinson's disease.
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Question reference: S5W-06348
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 31 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have waited more than 12 weeks for a colorectal outpatient appointment in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S5W-06357
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 31 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on establishing a national park in the Western Isles.
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Question reference: S5F-00841
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2017
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to support people who have been newly-diagnosed with dementia.
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Question reference: S5W-06184
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the College of Occupational Therapists' report, Reducing the pressure on hospitals: A report on the value of occupational therapy in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-06091
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many people were assessed as requiring NHS Continuing Healthcare in each year until it was replaced on 1 June 2015.
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Question reference: S5W-06132
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what research it is funding into Parkinson's disease.
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Question reference: S5W-06089
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether there has been any assessment of the Hospital Based Complex Clinical Care system since it was introduced on 1 June 2015.
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Question reference: S5W-06067
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) GPs, (b) nurses, (c) midwives and (d) consultants have taken early retirement since 2007, broken down by NHS board.
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