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-31291
- 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 funding has been allocated to improve pathology services in Aberdeen in the next five years.
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Question reference: S6W-31315
- 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 status is of any work to address the recruitment of forensic pathologists in Aberdeen.
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Question reference: S6W-31293
- 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 reduce the reported backlog of post-mortem examinations in Aberdeen.
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Question reference: S6W-31286
- 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 death certificates in Aberdeen have been issued with “unascertained” as the cause of death, in the last year.
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Question reference: S6W-31309
- 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 a post-mortem examination to be scheduled in Aberdeen after a death is reported.
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Question reference: S6W-31282
- 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 measures are being taken to address the reported shortage of forensic pathologists in Aberdeen.
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Question reference: S6W-31288
- 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 capacity is for conducting routine post-mortem examinations in Aberdeen, and how this compares with the demand.
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Question reference: S6W-31304
- 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 determining whether a death is classified as suspicious or non-suspicious in Aberdeen, and whether this differs from other regions in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-31301
- 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 are currently in training in Scotland, and how many it anticipates will be deployed to Aberdeen upon completion of their training.
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Question reference: S6W-31302
- 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 process is for auditing the quality of post-mortem examinations conducted in Aberdeen.
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