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-15154
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to raise awareness, among people diagnosed with or at risk from cervical cancer, regarding the availability of the drug pembrolizumab on the NHS.
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Question reference: S6W-14875
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13739 by Maree Todd on 24 January 2023, whether it will address the issue raised in the question regarding what action it will take to improve diagnosis times for lipoedema; and whether it will improve the availability of medical treatment, such as liposuction, in light of reports of there being only one surgeon in Scotland with experience of providing this treatment.
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Question reference: S6W-15467
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 10 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many people it currently directly employs are paid at least £10.90 an hour or an equivalent salary.
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Question reference: S6W-15315
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that doctors working in hospitals are provided with suitable, healthy and affordable food options, in light of a recent British Medical Association (BMA) survey, which found that many junior doctors are experiencing fatigue due to a poor diet at work.
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Question reference: S6W-14647
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is, regarding any implications for nurses working in Scotland, on whether the title of "nurse" should be protected in law.
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Question reference: S6W-15639
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 10 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it plans to achieve full compliance with the Aarhus Convention.
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Question reference: S6W-15433
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6F-01844 by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 February 2023, whether it will outline its plans for public and stakeholder engagement with regard to the proposals and policies to be included in the next iteration of the Climate Change Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-15017
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) NHS boards and (b) National Services Scotland regarding action to reduce and eliminate the purchasing of single-use textiles, including workwear, bedding, patient wear and miscellaneous items.
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Question reference: S6W-15313
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 9 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that students from the most deprived areas are able to attend university, in light of reports of a student housing crisis that has led to an increase in student homelessness.
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Question reference: S6W-15436
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the final version of its Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan, which is currently open for consultation, and whether it will provide an update on its policy of a presumption against new oil and gas developments.
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