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-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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Question reference: S6W-31289
- 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 cost implications are of flying in locum pathologists from London to Aberdeen for post-mortem examinations.
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Question reference: S6W-31298
- 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 whether families of deceased individuals from Aberdeen are routinely notified that post-mortem examinations are carried out in Edinburgh or Glasgow.
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Question reference: S6W-31317
- 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 ratio is of forensic pathologists to cases in Aberdeen.
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Question reference: S6W-31284
- 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 waiting time is for toxicology results in Aberdeen, and how this compares with other regions in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-31307
- 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 any delays in post-mortem examinations has been on legal proceedings in Aberdeen.
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Question reference: S6W-31318
- 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 current forensic pathology service levels has been on the investigation of drug-related deaths in Aberdeen.
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Question reference: S6W-31314
- 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 forensic pathologists have left their positions in Aberdeen in the last five years, and what the reasons were for any departures.
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Question reference: S6W-31295
- 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 medical mishap have been investigated by forensic pathologists in Aberdeen in the last year.
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Question reference: S6W-31300
- 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 has been on the workload of forensic pathologists in Edinburgh of any cases being referred from Aberdeen.
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