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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 21 December 2024
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Question reference: S6W-21298

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2023

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 28 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether ScotRail requires line managers to support workers with mental health conditions.

Question reference: S6W-20985

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 20 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-19318 by Siobhian Brown on 5 July 2023, whether it will provide an update on what the total spend by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) was on the contract with Systel for a new national command and control mobilising system, broken down by (a) in-house costs to the SFRS, (b) all costs to Systel or associated companies for (i) design, (ii) installation and (iii) trialling, (c) legal and other costs associated with the cancellation of the contract and (d) legal costs incurred to date since the cancellation of the contract.

Question reference: S6W-20986

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the contract awarded to Systel for a new national command and control mobilising system for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, what the (a) total value was of the contract awarded, (b) date was on which the contract was awarded, (c) start date was for the development of the system and (d) the anticipated go-live date was for the system.

Question reference: S6W-20987

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the contract for a new national command and control mobilising system for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to be awarded, and what the expected go-live date is for the new system.

Question reference: S6W-20995

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 19 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the total (a) number and (b) value of contracts awarded by local authorities to consulting companies in each of the last five fiscal years.

Question reference: S6W-20988

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government for what amount the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is pursuing Systel, following the cancellation of the contract for a new national command and control mobilising system.

Question reference: S6W-20993

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 19 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the total (a) number and (b) value is of contracts awarded by public sector organisations to consulting companies in each of the last five fiscal years.

Question reference: S6W-20996

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the total (a) number and (b) value of contracts awarded by NHS boards to consulting companies in each of the last five fiscal years.

Question reference: S6W-20863

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 August 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many consultations with nurse practitioners that are based in GP surgeries took place (a) face-to-face, in the GP surgery, (b) by telephone, (c) during a home visit, (d) in a clinic, (e) by eConsult and (f) by video consultation between (i) March 2018 and February 2019, (ii) March 2019 and February 2020, (iii) March 2021 and February 2022 and (iv) March 2022 and February 2023, broken down by NHS board area.

Question reference: S6W-20864

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 August 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many consultations with GPs took place (a) face-to-face, in the GP surgery, (b) by telephone, (c) during a home visit, (d) in a clinic, (e) by eConsult and (f) by video consultation between (i) March 2018 and February 2019, (ii) March 2019 and February 2020, (iii) March 2021 and February 2022 and (iv) March 2022 and February 2023, broken down by NHS board area.