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: S6W-17887
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many endoscopies were performed in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-17886
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the average wait time is for a patient to see a gastroenterologist.
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Question reference: S6W-17417
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 22 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the former Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans discussed any investigations into the Scottish National Party during his meeting with Police Scotland on 9 February 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-17888
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to tackle the reported increasing prevalence of (a) inflammatory bowel disease, (b) Crohn's disease and (c) colitis.
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Question reference: S6W-17889
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many diagnoses there have been of (a) Crohn's disease and (b) ulcerative colitis in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-17892
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will sign up to Crohn's and Colitis UK's campaign pledges, which are set out on its campaigns website.
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Question reference: S6W-17893
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much was spent on its recent public information awareness campaign to highlight the symptoms of Crohn's disease and colitis.
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Question reference: S6W-17890
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last meet with Crohn's and Colitis UK.
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Question reference: S6W-17891
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it will introduce a national diagnostic pathway for people with lower gastrointestinal symptoms.
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Question reference: S6W-17707
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 19 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to introduce free, publicly-funded childcare for all one- and two-year-olds, in light of the commitment by the First Minister to do so.
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