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-31310
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what plans there are to expand the current capacity for conducting post-mortem examinations in Aberdeen.
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Question reference: S6W-31294
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the criteria are for referring cases from Aberdeen to Edinburgh for post-mortem examinations.
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Question reference: S6W-31285
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to improve the (a) training and (b) retention of forensic pathologists.
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Question reference: S6W-31311
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of industrial incidents requiring post-mortem examinations there have been in Aberdeen in the last year.
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Question reference: S6W-31283
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of sudden unexpected death have been referred to Edinburgh from Aberdeen in the last two years.
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Question reference: S6W-31303
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the current average time is for families to receive death certificates in Aberdeen following a post-mortem examination.
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Question reference: S6W-31297
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support is provided to the families of deceased individuals in Aberdeen during the post-mortem examination process.
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Question reference: S6W-31312
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been on the (a) availability and (b) scheduling of post-mortem examinations in Aberdeen.
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Question reference: S6W-31287
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact of using locum pathologists from outside Scotland has been on the quality of post-mortem examinations in Aberdeen.
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Question reference: S6W-31316
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the current average workload is for forensic pathologists in Aberdeen, and how this compares with other regions in Scotland.
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