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.
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To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Scottish Assessors Association should provide the businesses that it assesses with access to the data that it uses to reach its “percentages to NAV” calculations.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Scottish Assessors Association should assess smaller hotels and inns in rural areas on the turnover derived from various elements of the business rather than the model that it uses for larger chains.
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that small businesses that invest in improving their properties are being penalised by increased business rates.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reports of a six-week waiting time for some non-emergency appointments in the north east and what action it is taking to minimise waiting times at GP surgeries in the area.
To ask the Scottish Government how much planned investment it has to further develop wind farms across the north east.
To ask the Scottish Government what plans the NHS has to review its method of (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment for Lyme disease.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to raise awareness of Lyme disease, in light of the reported increase in the number of cases.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that personal independence payment (PIP) recipients are given the chance to review and sign their assessment questionnaires during home visits.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the National Entitlement Card not being accepted on the Edinburgh Trams service, and what discussions it has had or plans with the City of Edinburgh Council regarding this.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the National Entitlement Card not being accepted on the Glasgow Subway service, and what discussions it has had or plans with Glasgow City Council regarding this.