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
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Question reference: S6W-11741
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 4 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to assist NHS Lanarkshire to overcome reported difficulties in filling vacancies in the neurodevelopmental service.
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Question reference: S6W-11701
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 4 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether the forthcoming Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy will contain a commitment to support smoking (a) cessation and (b) prevention work for people with poor mental health.
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Question reference: S6W-11696
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the Just Transition Commission report, Making the Future, which was published on 14 July 2022, what consideration it has given to the recommendations regarding the Land Reform Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-11702
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 4 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what specialist person-centred support is available to help people with poor mental health to quit smoking, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-11731
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 3 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the current average waiting time is for a care home place.
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Question reference: S6W-11732
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 3 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the current waiting times for care home places, in light of reports of long waiting lists and delayed hospital discharges.
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Question reference: S6W-11553
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 1 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to fund research on conditions that effect menstrual health, such as fibroids, with a view to improving treatment options.
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Question reference: S6W-11465
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 1 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6O-00237 by the Lord Advocate on 6 October 2021 (Official Report, c. 3), whether it will provide an update on the work of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service to address acknowledged issues in managing post mortem reports.
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Question reference: S6W-11464
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 1 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service's target to conduct its investigation and advise the next of kin of the outcome within 12 weeks of the initial report of the death in at least 80% of cases following a sudden or unexplained death, what (a) percentage and (b) number of final post mortem reports were not issued within 12 weeks in (i) 2021 and (ii) 2022 to date.
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Question reference: S6W-11572
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 1 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of premature mortality due to liver disease on years of working life lost in 2021.