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-04338
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish in full the report by Dr Brian Montgomery into the work of the Scottish Medicines Consortium; when it will announce the outcomes of the review, and whether it will implement in full the recommendations.
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Question reference: S5O-00310
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Director of ScotRail and what issues were discussed.
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Question reference: S5W-03713
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many radiotherapy specialists there are, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S5W-03712
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many new training places have been created to meet its pledge to recruit an extra 100 radiotherapy specialists.
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Question reference: S5W-03592
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it will improve treatment waiting times for people with kidney cancer to ensure that the renal Quality Performance Indicator target for 70% of patients with advanced or metastatic kidney cancer to receive systemic therapy within 12 months of their diagnosis is met.
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Question reference: S5W-03763
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with (a) NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) the Scottish Health Council regarding (i) Lightburn and (ii) the Vale of Leven Hospital since May 2015.
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Question reference: S5W-03766
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the capital investment in Lightburn Hospital since May 2007, including the work that was carried out and the total cost.
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Question reference: S5W-03591
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government who it consulted regarding kidney cancer when preparing its cancer strategy, and for what reasons the strategy did not include specific actions on improving outcomes for people with kidney cancer.
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Question reference: S5W-03394
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what saving targets the NHS has identified for each of the next five years, also broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S5W-03398
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 1 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on NHS boards sharing procurement services; what information it has on (a) how often this occurs and (b) what savings are made, and whether it considers any savings that are made should be reinvested in clinical services.
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