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
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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Question reference: S5W-16805
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 5 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to ensure that all people with HIV are (a) offered and (b) encouraged to attend an annual health assessment to manage co-morbidities.
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Question reference: S5W-16806
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 5 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of annual health assessments for people with HIV.
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Question reference: S5W-16782
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 5 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the finding in the British HIV Association (BHIVA) national audit 2015 regarding the increase in the numbers of people in Scotland with HIV who have been assessed as having a (a) cardiovascular health and (b) bone health/fracture risk.
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Question reference: S5W-16781
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 31 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many people with HIV in each NHS board area were (a) offered and (b) received a health assessment for (i) cardiovascular disease, (ii) renal impairment, (iii) diabetes, (iv) liver health, (v) bone health and (vi) mental health in the last year for which figures are available.
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Question reference: S5O-02157
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it will meet its carbon emission targets and lower air pollution in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S5O-02121
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent figures showing that Scottish productivity has fallen 1.9% in real terms.
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Question reference: S5W-16177
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport's reported commitment to increase NHS staff pay as of 1 April 2018, for what reason this action has not been taken, and by what date staff can expect to be given the pay rise.
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Question reference: S5O-02034
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the EIS campaign, Value Education Value Teachers, which is calling for a restorative pay rise for teachers.
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Question reference: S5T-01044
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 April 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the number of doctors who are seeking early retirement has doubled in the last eight years.
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Question reference: S5W-15568
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on mandatory risk assessments being carried out on all adult admissions to hospitals; whether it provides guidance on this, and which NHS boards carry out such assessments.
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