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-27004
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many people have died from sepsis in each year since 2017, broken down by NHS board, and what its position is on asking each board to routinely record these figures.
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Question reference: S5W-27005
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the findings of the recent Global Burden of Disease study published in The Lancet, which estimated that there were 48.9 million cases of sepsis worldwide in 2017, and 11 million deaths, what action it is taking to (a) raise awareness of this condition and (b) support research into finding new ways to tackle antibiotic resistance.
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Question reference: S5W-27097
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of disabled people employed across the NHS.
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Question reference: S5O-04148
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported extended waiting times for general colorectal surgery in NHS Lothian.
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Question reference: S5W-27246
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the plans for Dr Veronikis to visit Scotland to conduct mesh removal surgery and train other surgeons in this technique.
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Question reference: S5W-27247
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what care and treatment pathways there are for people experiencing complications arising from hernia mesh implants.
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Question reference: S5W-27124
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much was spent on the upkeep of the Forth Road Bridge in the financial year (a) 2017-18 and (b) 2018-19.
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Question reference: S5W-27128
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how fees for birth and death certificates are regulated and monitored.
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Question reference: S5T-01996
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the leadership of NHS Lothian, in light of the recent resignation of its Chairman and forthcoming retirement of its Chief Executive.
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Question reference: S5O-04060
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 29 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect standards in publicly-owned care homes.