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.
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To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have been subject to delayed discharged from hospital in each year since 1999 because of issues with power of attorney.
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18945 by Jeane Freeman on 2 October 2018, what progress NHS Lothian is making in reducing urology waiting times, and in light of her comments, whether these times remain below the level that the cabinet secretary expects.
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-19424 by Jeane Freeman on 1 November 2018, whether it will provide an update regarding how many people are waiting for (a) urgent and (b) non-urgent operations or procedures at the Edinburgh Western General Hospital urology hub, also broken down by the average waiting time; what action is being taken to reduce these figures, and in light of her comments, whether these times remain below the level that the cabinet secretary expects.
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S5W-23058 and S5W-23292 by Clare Haughey on 16 and 29 May 2019 respectively, in light of the assertion in the initial response that "very few people who access mental health care and treatment are ever treated against their will", what its response is to the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland reporting that it was notified of 5,647 new episodes of compulsory treatment in 2017-18.
To ask the Scottish Government what the remit will be of the chair of the committee that is to review mental health legislation.
To ask the Scottish Government how it works with local authorities to encourage the greater use of stone and slate from Scotland in buildings and streetscapes.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will amend Scottish Health and Social Care Standards so that these do not condone the use of chemical restraint.
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-20295 by Jeane Freeman on 21 December 2018, how many missed NHS appointments there were in 2018-19.
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16303 by John Swinney on 9 May 2018, whether it will provide the same information for 2018.
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of pupils with a co-ordinated support plan there have been in each of the last five years, broken down by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) decile.