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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 8 July 2025
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Question reference: S5W-13628

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 10 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether ministers (a) were consulted beforehand regarding, (b) approved and (c) agreed with the actions of an official from its Strategic Planning and Clinical Priorities department in informing the Information Services Division (ISD) by email on 8 March 2017 that they did not want information published on return chronic pain patients, in light of the reported recent decision by the UK Statistics Regulator that ISD should resume its efforts to obtain this information, with ISD's full agreement.

Question reference: S5W-13502

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether the two radiotherapy physics posts, committed to in its Beating Cancer: Ambition and Action strategy, were in place for 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Question reference: S5W-13600

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the children's ward at St John's Hospital in Livingston will reportedly close on 23, 24, 30 and 31 December 2017; what discussions it has had with NHS Lothian regarding this, and what action the board is taking to prevent any further such closures.

Question reference: S5W-13630

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 9 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of all involvement by former or current special advisers in providing advice to (a) ministers and (b) officials on the use of transvaginal mesh implants.

Question reference: S5W-13255

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of six new elective treatment centres, which were announced in October 2015.

Question reference: S5W-13370

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the children's ward at St John's Hospital in Livingston was closed on (a) 3 and (b) 9 December 2017; what discussions it has had with NHS Lothian regarding this, and what action the board is taking to prevent any further such closure.

Question reference: S5W-13360

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been committed to the Beating Cancer: Ambition and Action strategy, and how this will be allocated in each of the next five years.

Question reference: S5W-13356

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the opening of the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh has been reportedly delayed until Autumn 2018, and what discussions it has had with NHS Lothian regarding this. 

Question reference: S5W-13567

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-12864 by Shona Robison on 29 November 2017, in light of the consultation discussing options for reforming the way that professional regulators handle complaints from patients and the public, whether it plans to change the current arrangement, in which NHS boards investigate complaints addressed to themselves first before considering the possible involvement of professional bodies, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Question reference: S5W-13568

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-12864 by Shona Robison on 29 November 2017, in light of the consultation discussing whether there is scope for achieving a more inquisitorial approach within the existing arrangements with regard to practice investigations and calling for further co-operation with employers to achieve local resolution at an earlier stage where possible, how this could be achieved.