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-10180
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to increase cervical screening among women from deprived areas.
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Question reference: S5W-09967
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 19 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the incidence of respiratory tuberculosis.
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Question reference: S5W-10025
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 19 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how the managed clinical network for perinatal mental health will help it implement recommendation 38 of the report, The Best Start: A Five-Year Forward Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Care in Scotland, which states that it should ensure that the forthcoming mental health strategy makes appropriate connections with the new model for neonatal care, and whether the network will (a) include input from a neonatal clinician at board level and (b) review the psychological support available to parents whose baby requires neonatal care.
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Question reference: S5W-09952
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 19 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to help people with arthritis to stay in the workforce following their diagnosis.
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Question reference: S5W-09953
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 19 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to (a) incentivise companies to hire and (b) reduce discrimination experienced by people with musculoskeletal conditions.
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Question reference: S5W-09964
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to ensure that public transport employees are fully trained to assist disabled people.
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Question reference: S5W-09801
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to each of the recommendations in the Hospice UK report, Hospice care and care homes in Scotland, and what action it plans or is taking to implement these.
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Question reference: S5W-09969
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to tackle the incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Question reference: S5W-10022
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to bring the fire safety regulations for social rented housing in line with the requirements for private rented sector.
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Question reference: S5W-10179
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on which commitments made in its report, Age, Home and Community: A Strategy for Housing for Scotland’s Older People: 2012 - 2021, have been achieved.
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