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-33243
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there are no patients among the 50 members of its Mobilisation Recovery Group.
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Question reference: S5W-33413
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its news release of 20 September 2020, £1.1b for health and social care sector, whether it will provide a breakdown of how much of this funding (a) has been and (b) remains to be allocated and to which areas, also broken down by the specific allocation to rheumatology services.
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Question reference: S5O-04778
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding a potential collaboration between its Youth Guarantee initiative and the UK Kickstart Scheme.
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Question reference: S5O-04763
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the impact of the repeated postponement of court proceedings on the mental health of alleged victims, particularly of sexual crimes.
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Question reference: S5W-32886
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 11 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to reports that rheumatology services are operating at between 30 to 50% of capacity; how it is (a) remobilising these services and (b) working to reduce (i) waiting times and (ii) any backlog in appointments, and what action it is taking to improve access to these services nationally.
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Question reference: S5W-32885
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 11 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that everyone has equitable access to health care, no matter where they live.
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Question reference: S5W-32887
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 11 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what investment it is making in rheumatology services in the north of the country, in light of reports suggesting that the ratio of rheumatology consultants to people in this area is 1:142,857.
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Question reference: S5T-02494
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 November 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that some NHS boards reduced COVID-19 testing for patients over 70 on the basis of guidance issued by the Chief Nursing Officer.
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Question reference: S5O-04654
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to resolve the reported serious environmental issues arising from a lack of ongoing maintenance at Tarbolton Moss Landfill.
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Question reference: S5F-04384
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2020
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that several of Scotland’s leisure trusts, which operate sports and other leisure facilities, are close to financial collapse.
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