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-07491
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the reported shortage of lung cancer nurse specialists on the (a) treatment, (b) outcomes and (c) quality of life for lung cancer patients.
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Question reference: S6W-07490
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in the (a) west, (b) north, (c) south and (d) east of Scotland to increase the number of lung cancer nurse specialists.
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Question reference: S6W-07675
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what help is available to children and young people who have been waiting 52 weeks or more for treatment on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) waiting lists, in light of reported figures from Public Health Scotland stating that there were 1,570 such children in the month ending 31 December 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-07673
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people are currently waiting for a neurodivergent assessment as part of a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) waiting list.
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Question reference: S6W-07672
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported calls from the Scottish Children’s Services Coalition for a radical transformation of mental health services for children and young people, including investment in specialist services and a renewed focus on prevention and early intervention, and how it is addressing these issues.
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Question reference: S6O-00959
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 April 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Veterans Commissioner's most recent report on the health and wellbeing of veterans.
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Question reference: S6W-07488
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the number of experienced lung cancer nurse specialists who are Band 7 or above.
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Question reference: S6W-06742
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how young people aged 12 to 17 can evidence a positive COVID-19 test and subsequent recovery from the condition for foreign travel purposes, in light of the NHS Scotland COVID Status app being unavailable to this age group and that a hard copy vaccination status letter reportedly does not include details of COVID-19 status.
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Question reference: S6W-06886
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 25 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has provided toward research on whether microemboli are the cause of long Covid, including researching the (a) detection methods of these particles and (b) associated treatments and, if no such funding has been provided, whether it will consider doing so.
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Question reference: S6W-06297
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 28 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote early diagnosis of kidney disease.