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-05412
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what maternal mental health targets it has, and which NHS boards are meeting these.
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Question reference: S5W-05409
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether the mother and baby inpatient units at (a) St John's and (b) Leverndale Hospital have had to turn people away in each year since 2011 and, if so, for what reasons.
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Question reference: S5W-05410
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many mothers in each NHS board area have received mental health support outside of their board area in each year since 2011.
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Question reference: S5W-05462
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been assessed for deep brain stimulation surgery at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-05484
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government further to the answer to question S5W-04565 by Shona Robison on 22 November 2016, whether everyone who is considered clinically suitable for this treatment will have access to it at facilities in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-05465
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many people residing in Scotland have received deep brain stimulation surgery in hospitals in (a) Dundee, (b) Edinburgh and (c) centres in England since 2011.
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Question reference: S5W-05469
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether people with diabetes are accessing structured education at 12 months post-diagnosis, as outlined in the 2014 Diabetes Improvement Plan and, if so, how this is measured.
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Question reference: S5W-05466
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are in place for providing long-term support to people resident in Scotland who have previously received deep brain stimulation surgery in (a) Dundee, (b) Edinburgh and (c) centres in England.
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Question reference: S5W-05463
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many deep brain stimulation procedures have been performed at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-05413
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 21 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of maternal mortality has been recorded as suicide since 2011, broken down by NHS board.