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
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Question reference: S6W-12770
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12034 by Michael Matheson on 28 November 2022, what steps it is taking to address any uncompetitive government support for refund guarantees and performance bonds that are inhibiting the growth of commercial shipbuilding in Scotland relative to other countries.
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Question reference: S6W-12607
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 12 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many new post-foundation specialty training posts for junior doctors in NHS Scotland there have been in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-12662
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 12 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many clinical trials in NHS Scotland were run for brain tumour patients in 2020-21, and how many patients took part in any such trials.
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Question reference: S6W-12663
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 12 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the level of research being undertaken in Scotland into the (a) understanding and (b) treatment of brain tumours.
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Question reference: S6W-12608
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many registered doctors in NHS Scotland have applied to the General Medical Council for certificates of good standing in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-12581
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the total number of doctors have permanently left NHS Scotland in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-12664
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients are currently receiving treatment for brain tumours in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-12308
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria for Scottish or UK workshare has been specified by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited in its request for tenders for the detailed design, construction, testing, survey, equipping, completion and delivery of two Ro-Pax ferries for UK domestic waters, which has a deadline for responses of 6 December 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-12463
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 8 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many active working groups there are that have a role in enterprise issues that fall within of the responsibilities of the Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise.
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Question reference: S6O-01683
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what impact industrial action by public sector workers will have on the delivery of its Covid Recovery Strategy.
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