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-06220
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it will formulate plans to create new models of care for cardiac diagnosis and meet the recommended waiting times for echocardiography in the Heart Valve Voice report, State of the Nation.
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Question reference: S6W-06133
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the five-year survival data for pancreatic cancer in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-06516
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost is for each NHS board of staff who are on long-term sick leave.
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Question reference: S6W-06515
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff there are in each NHS board who are on long-term sick leave.
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Question reference: S6W-06513
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many hours of overtime have been worked by staff in each NHS board, in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S6W-06180
- Asked by: Siobhian Brown, MSP for Ayr, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when arthroscopic procedures will recommence.
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Question reference: S6W-06179
- Asked by: Siobhian Brown, MSP for Ayr, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that the report on the consultation, Scottish Building Regulations: Proposed changes to Energy Standards and associated topics, will be published, and whether it will provide details of what the alternative options for new builds will be if Passivhaus standard is not being considered.
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Question reference: S6W-06096
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Islands Energy Strategy will take account of the reportedly significantly higher costs of retrofitting in island communities.
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Question reference: S6W-06130
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what work is being done to reduce the waiting time for patients who require a colposcopy following a routine cervical cancer screening exam.
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Question reference: S6W-06086
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it estimates that every eligible child living in (a) Argyll and Bute, (b) Highland, (c) Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, (d) Orkney Islands, (e) Shetland Islands, and (f) Moray council areas, will have a free bicycle in their possession.
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