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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-13871

  • 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 work it has done with partners in the justice system to provide support to veterans who need it.

Question reference: S6W-13453

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 23 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has published a national framework for acute oncology services.

Question reference: S6W-13526

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 23 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has fully implemented its existing commitments for Digital Skills and Leadership, as part of the Digital Health and Care Strategy, so that digital skills are seen as core skills for the workforce across the health and care sector.

Question reference: S6W-13527

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 23 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to upskill the cancer care workforce, including what guidance and support on developing leadership skills it has published.

Question reference: S6W-13454

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 23 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what mechanisms are in place for maximising and developing existing workforce capacity to ensure consistent services for patients across Scotland within acute oncology.

Question reference: S6W-13452

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 23 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has developed a remote and rural workforce recruitment strategy to ensure that the health and social care needs of people who live in remote and rural communities are met.

Question reference: S6W-13520

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 23 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has undertaken to identify the role that artificial intelligence can play in delivering health and social care services to address any demand and capacity issues.

Question reference: S6W-13518

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 23 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to improve the integration of health and social care workforce data with service delivery plans across multiple services and organisations.

Question reference: S6W-13522

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 23 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to develop its Once for Scotland workforce policies programme, which promotes NHS Scotland as an employer.

Question reference: S6W-13502

  • Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent supporting health and social care staff in 2022 with their (a) practical and (b) emotional needs, including pastoral care and other measures to aid rest and recuperation, broken down by area of spending.