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-25507
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 8 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the differences between how the issue is addressed in its 2019-20 Programme for Government from that in 2018-19, whether it remains its commitment to have an additional 250 school nurses either in training or in place by 2022.
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Question reference: S5W-25509
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 8 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment in its 2016-17 Programme for Government to recruit up to 250 community link workers to work in GP surgeries by the end of the parliamentary session, whether it will confirm how many have been recruited to date, also broken down by the number recruited by health and social care partnerships.
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Question reference: S5W-25512
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what qualifications are required to become a (a) community link worker, (b) school counsellor and (c) school nurse.
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Question reference: S5W-25055
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when section 29 of the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 will come into effect.
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Question reference: S5O-03607
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the new agricultural tenancy legislation is having on the number of farm tenancies.
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Question reference: S5W-25091
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-20711 by Clare Haughey on 8 January 2019, whether it will provide an update regarding how many of the 800 additional mental health workers that it committed to recruiting in its mental health strategy have been appointed to date.
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Question reference: S5F-03500
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 September 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2019
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government will take in response to the sectarian disorder in Glasgow at the weekend.
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Question reference: S5W-24584
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 20 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what recent communication it has had with (a) third sector organisations and (b) integration joint boards regarding providing care and support to people with MS.
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Question reference: S5W-24304
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 30 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the current waiting times are for multiple sclerosis treatment following diagnosis.
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Question reference: S5W-24305
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many neurology consultant vacancies there are, also broken down by NHS board.
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