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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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search.  There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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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 25 December 2024
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Question reference: S5T-01640

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will agree to a public inquiry into issues relating to the collection of clinical waste and its impact on the NHS.

Question reference: S5O-03212

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with South Lanarkshire Council and the integrated joint board regarding residential care homes.

Question reference: S5W-22649

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 April 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 1 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what training (a) looked after children's nurses, (b) school nurses, (c) paediatricians and (d) health visitors receive on the impact of trauma on children and young people.

Question reference: S5W-22601

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 April 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 1 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has with governments in the rest of the UK regarding the control and prevention of healthcare associated infections.

Question reference: S5W-22430

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 April 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 30 April 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what the rate of hospital re-admissions within 28-days is for each NHS board in each quarter of the last five financial years.

Question reference: S5W-22603

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 April 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 29 April 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring it undertakes of new and rare fungal and antibiotic resistant infections.

Question reference: S5W-22413

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Kezia Dugdale on 24 April 2019

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether the processed meats used by its catering services is nitrite-free and, if not, whether it will consider introducing such a policy.

Question reference: S5W-22431

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 April 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 24 April 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many failed discharges there have been from each hospital in each quarter of the last five financial years.

Question reference: S5W-22590

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 April 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 24 April 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what additional training requirements there will be for the midwifery staff who will implement the new models of maternity and neonatal care outlined in the Best Start plan.

Question reference: S5W-22588

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 April 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 24 April 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how much will be required after 2021 to support the implementation of the new models of maternity and neonatal care outlined in the Best Start plan.