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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-23648
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress towards fulfilling its Programme for Government 2021-22 commitment to provide free school breakfasts to all children in primary and special schools.
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Question reference: S6W-23468
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is progressing its pledge in its Programme for Government 2015-16 to "effectively eliminate use of the private sector for planned care" as part of a 20-year strategy.
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Question reference: S6O-02912
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what work to tackle poverty it is currently undertaking to support people who are in debt to public bodies.
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Question reference: S6W-23607
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it makes of appointments recorded as "did not attend" within the NHS, and what discussions it has had in the last year with NHS providers to ensure that patients find services easy to navigate and access.
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Question reference: S6W-23538
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Ayrshire and Arran in relation to recruitment and retention of medical staff, particularly at University Hospital Ayr.
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Question reference: S6W-23534
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the use of text messaging to communicate with patients when using NHS services.
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Question reference: S6W-23533
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last held a cross-portfolio meeting to discuss matters related to public health; what matters were discussed, and when it plans to hold its next such meeting.
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Question reference: S6W-23475
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of any (a) NHS nursing staff and (b) allied health professionals who have left the NHS workforce to work in the private health care sector in the last financial year.
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Question reference: S6W-23445
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken following the publication of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's 9th Report, 2022 (Session 6), Alternative pathways to primary care (SP Paper 201).
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Question reference: S6W-23539
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of its "health in all areas approach" to tackling health inequalities.
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