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: S5O-04149
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will fully fund the recent teachers' pay settlement to be delivered by councils in 2020-21.
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Question reference: S5F-03948
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2020
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to support young people dealing with mental health issues.
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Question reference: S5O-04084
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether trunk road improvements have the potential to reduce harmful emissions and improve air quality.
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Question reference: S5W-26998
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 29 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to answer to question S5W-24062 by Jeane Freeman on 8 August 2019, whether it will provide an update on the progress of its National Falls and Fracture Prevention Strategy, and when it expects the document to be published.
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Question reference: S5O-04024
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what legal and other advice it has received regarding the implementation of the Referendums (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S5W-26590
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 9 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many rheumatology (a) consultant and (b) specialist nurse vacancies there are, broken down by NHS board, and what steps it is taking to help the boards (i) fill these posts and (ii) increase the number of training opportunities.
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Question reference: S5W-26591
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings concerning vacancies by the British Society for Rheumatology in its report, Specialist Nursing in Rheumatology: the State of Play.
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Question reference: S5W-26594
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to NHS boards regarding succession planning for specialist posts.
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Question reference: S5W-26592
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 17 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Education for Scotland regarding promoting the study of rheumatology at (a) undergraduate, (b) postgraduate and (c) professional medical training level.