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-07406
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government in what circumstances a proactive vaccination for meningitis B would happen under the NHS if the individual concerned is outwith the routine childhood programme.
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Question reference: S5W-07405
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the uptake rates are of the meningitis B vaccine for children under five, broken down by (a) age and (b) NHS board.
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Question reference: S5W-07424
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether Atos made an offer to upgrade the Community Health Index for free.
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Question reference: S5W-07407
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many vaccinations have been carried out free for people who would not be covered by the routine childhood programme since 2005, also broken down by (a) year, (b) age and (c) NHS board.
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Question reference: S5W-07423
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the contract cost is for upgrading the Community Health Index.
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Question reference: S5O-00734
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on graduate apprenticeships since they were introduced.
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Question reference: S5W-06746
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many deaths have been caused by venous thromboembolism in each year since May 2007, also broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S5W-06745
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of costs relating to the treatment of venous thromboembolism/deep vein thrombosis patients in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S5W-06747
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it takes to ensure that (a) care home residents and (b) hospital patients are not exposed to the high risk of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, and what guidelines it produces on this.
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Question reference: S5W-06532
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether cervical screening is available to all women at contraception and sexual health clinics, and what its position is on this.
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