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-03277
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 13 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its role is in ensuring appropriate health and safety in schools.
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Question reference: S5W-03276
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 13 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it provides for parents who are concerned about health and safety in a school.
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Question reference: S5W-03219
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 11 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with integration authorities about the inclusion of services and support for people with musculoskeletal conditions in their strategic plans.
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Question reference: S5W-03287
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the UK Chief Medical Officers' Alcohol Guidelines Review and what action it will take to (a) tackle excessive alcohol consumption and (b) help people to make informed choices about their alcohol consumption.
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Question reference: S5W-03026
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has issued regarding holding a morbidity and mortality conference when a person dies while being treated in an NHS hospital, and whether this contains a timeframe that indicates when these conferences should (a) begin and (b) conclude.
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Question reference: S5W-03025
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether the conclusions of morbidity and mortality conferences are considered when deciding whether to carry out fatal accident inquiries.
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Question reference: S5W-03049
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 30 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many people infected with hepatitis C because of treatment with infected blood or blood products have (a) received a stage 1 payment from the Skipton Fund and (b) died without progressing to stage 2 from the Skipton Fund, also broken down by those who died leaving a widow, widower or partner.
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Question reference: S5O-00236
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to require local authorities to carry out additional training for teachers and other school personnel on how to deal with children who have an attachment disorder or are affected by trauma and loss.
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Question reference: S5W-02986
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it assesses the work done by each local community planning partnership on suicide prevention.
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Question reference: S5W-02985
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support Choose Life co-ordinators in the next five years.
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