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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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Question reference: S4W-24661

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 February 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 10 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4O-04026 by John Swinney on 19 February 2015 (Official Report, c.6), in light of the concerns raised regarding the proposed amendments to the NHS central register, what lessons it has learned from the decision of the UK Government in 2010 not to proceed with plans for either an ID database or ID cards.

Question reference: S4F-02651

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 March 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2015

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4W-24598

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 23 February 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to carrying out a privacy impact assessment on plans for the extension of access to the NHS Central Register.

The NHS Central Register (NHSCR) is a register managed by National Records of Scotland and was created in the early 1950s. There is no Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for the NHSCR as a whole since it pre-dates this requirement. The Scottish Government and delivery partners have two published PIAs for the policy and operational system relating to myaccount. Organisations using myaccount are also expected to undertake a PIA prior to implementing it. Consultation is an important part of the PIA process and the Scottish Government’s public consultation on the use of the NHSCR will inform the development of PIAs for each of the other proposals that we set out in the consultation that closed on 25 February 2015. PIAs will accompany the final proposals.

Question reference: S4W-24600

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 23 February 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what consultation it carried out with external stakeholders regarding plans for the extension of access to the NHS Central Register ahead of the launch of the public consultation on the issue.

Question reference: S4W-24599

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 23 February 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to extending the public consultation on plans for the extension of access to the NHS Central Register until a privacy impact assessment is completed.

Question reference: S4F-02627

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2015

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4F-02592

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2015

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4F-02580

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 02 February 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2015

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4F-02536

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 19 January 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2015

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4F-02516

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 12 January 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2015

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.