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-05100
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress the nine research projects on long COVID, which it committed £2.5 million funding to, have made.
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Question reference: S6W-05012
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what role the acceleration of AI will play in the NHS recovery plan published in August 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-05004
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what research is being done to explore the use of AI in further high-demand medical areas.
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Question reference: S6W-05295
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on recruitment for the new post of Director General, Net Zero, and how many candidates were (a) shortlisted, (b) assessed and (c) considered by the final panel.
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Question reference: S6W-05165
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has taken to (a) ensure that private COVID-19 test providers on its approved supplier list are legitimate businesses, (b) conduct regular due diligence of and review of the regulations that govern the private providers on its approved supplier list, (c) remove private suppliers from its approved supplier list if they do not fulfil their contractual obligations, and (d) inform customers on how to report unscrupulous private providers that do not provide PCR tests within the two-day required time period.
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Question reference: S6W-05182
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the British Academy of Audiology report on NHS Lothian's Paediatric Audiology Services, which reportedly found there were 887 cases in which children were affected of which at least 100 were deaf, what measures it is taking to ensure that all children who may have been affected are urgently identified.
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Question reference: S6W-05263
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the need for a public awareness campaign for blood cancer.
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Question reference: S6W-05176
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with community pharmacy owners regarding improving working conditions for their staff.
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Question reference: S6W-05175
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to tackle the reported workforce shortages being experienced by community pharmacies.
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Question reference: S6W-05171
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering introducing sanctions for any community pharmacy that has breached its NHS contract.
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