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-03246
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the average cost is of (a) a hospital appointment, (b) an A&E attendance, (c) an overnight hospital stay and (d) a GP appointment.
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Question reference: S5W-03245
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve communication between primary and secondary health care.
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Question reference: S5W-03241
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the primary care fund budget for (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18 and (c) 2018-19 and what plans it has to make additional funding available.
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Question reference: S5O-00244
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the energy efficiency of Scotland’s housing stock.
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Question reference: S5W-03244
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve GP retention.
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Question reference: S5W-03247
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with GP contract negotiations.
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Question reference: S5F-00318
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2016
To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to tackle the rise in the number of drug-related acute hospital stays.
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Question reference: S5W-02931
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its news release of 19 June 2014, Helping junior doctors, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of junior doctors have rotas that compel them to work in line with the working time regulations, broken down by NHS board, and what action it takes to enforce this.
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Question reference: S5W-02932
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its news release of 19 June 2014, Helping junior doctors, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of junior doctors have rotas that compel them to work (i) seven night- and (ii) more than seven day-shifts in a row, and what action it takes to enforce this.
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Question reference: S5W-02934
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the report in The Herald on 28 August 2015, Junior doctor brain drain gives NHS a headache, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of junior doctors have an average working week of 48 hours or less, broken down by NHS board, and what action it takes to enforce this.