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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-06072

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 whether it will provide a breakdown of the projected annual cost of each item included in its recently launched Baby Box.

Question reference: S5W-06090

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 have been assessed as requiring Hospital Based Complex Clinical Care since the system was introduced on 1 June 2015.

Question reference: S5W-06071

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 24 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many students have taken up a medical school place at the University of (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh, (c) Aberdeen, (d) St Andrews and (e) Dundee in each year since 2007.

The number of First-degree, entrants studying pre-clinical or clinical medicine at a Scottish Higher Education Institution is included in the following table.

First Degree, first year students studying pre-clinical or clinical medicine, by Scottish Higher Education Institution, 2007-08 to 2015-16


	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16
The University of Aberdeen	190	205	190	200	205	190	180	185	180
The University of Dundee	175	165	170	175	190	195	150	170	170
The University of Edinburgh	250	255	255	280	270	240	250	255	245
The University of Glasgow	250	250	255	280	310	275	270	280	290
The University of St Andrews	150	150	160	150	220	145	155	165	165
All	1,015	1,025	1,030	1,080	1,200	1,045	1,000	1,055	1,055

Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
Figures in this table have been rounded to the nearest 5.

Question reference: S5W-06133

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 20 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on what clinical trials have been carried out into improving treatment for people with Parkinson's disease in the last 10 years.

Question reference: S5W-06064

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to encourage the use of technology in the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of diabetes patients.

Plans to encourage the use of technology in the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of diabetes are set out in the Scottish Diabetes Improvement Plan published in November 2014.

Since 2010 we have increased the number of insulin pumps fourfold to over 3,200 supported by funding of £7.5 million and the First Minister announced, on 7 December 2016, £10 million funding to increase the provision of insulin pump therapy for adults and Continuous Glucose Monitoring devices over the term of this Parliament.

We have promoted networking and mechanisms to support innovation such as the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) and the use of virtual clinics.

In addition, through the use of My Diabetes My Way we encourage patients to self-manage their condition.

Question reference: S5W-06065

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in overcoming barriers to the introduction of new technologies for diabetes services, as referred to in its 2014 Diabetes Improvement Plan.

Question reference: S5W-06070

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 20 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many corrective treatments have taken place in the NHS as a result of botched cosmetic surgery and what the total cost of these was.

Question reference: S5W-06063

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce flash monitoring systems for diabetes patients.

Question reference: S5W-06066

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 20 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its 2016 Scottish Diabetes Survey.

Question reference: S5O-00600

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to ensure that suitable vessels are deployed on the Mallaig to Armadale ferry route.