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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 25 December 2024
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Question reference: S6W-13450

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government as stated as an action point in its National Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care in Scotland, whether it has reviewed the Antimicrobial Stewardship, Health Protection and Infection Prevention and Control Workforce, and, if it is the case, what the conclusions were of any such review.

Question reference: S6W-13521

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken with NHS boards and health and social care partnerships to ensure that workforce plans are part of wider integrated plans, which include and triangulate with financial and service/operational planning arrangements.

Question reference: S6W-13869

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it has done to address the issue of homelessness experienced by veterans.

Question reference: S6W-13857

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to promote further recognition of skills and experience gained in military services to employers and the wider community.

Question reference: S6W-13451

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to improve workforce equalities data obtained through national staff surveys to ensure that they capture the breadth and experience of people from all backgrounds.

Question reference: S6W-13944

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13506 by Kevin Stewart on 13 January 2023, how many social services workers have accessed the resources on this new system for continuous professional learning, in each month since October 2020.

Question reference: S6W-13961

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many people Connecting Scotland has assisted in accessing online health services.

Question reference: S6W-13943

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13506 by Kevin Stewart on 13 January 2023, how much has been spent on providing this new system for continuous professional learning.

Question reference: S6W-13942

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13506 by Kevin Stewart on 13 January 2023, how often resources are reviewed and refreshed on this new system for continuous professional learning.

Question reference: S6W-13960

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 January 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what work Connecting Scotland has done with NHS Scotland to assist people in accessing online health services.