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-17993
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 27 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that (a) current and (b) future vacancies for chief executives in NHS boards are filled in a reasonable timeframe.
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Question reference: S5W-17995
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 21 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the additional cost has been for the Scottish Ambulance Service to cover any recent increases in inter-hospital transfers from Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin.
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Question reference: S5W-17992
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what plans there are to rationalise NHS Grampian’s estate in the future.
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Question reference: S5W-17991
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on private sector services to increase capacity in each NHS board in the last five years, in line with the methodology used in the Auditor General for Scotland’s report, NHS in Scotland 2015.
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Question reference: S5W-17990
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 17 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish an assessment of graduate apprenticeships.
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Question reference: S5W-17999
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 17 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what communications it has had with NHS Grampian regarding the future of the Leanchoil Hospital in Forres.
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Question reference: S5W-17989
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 9 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS Orkney and NHS Shetland would be consulted regarding potential mergers of any of the NHS boards for Grampian, Highland and Tayside.
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Question reference: S5W-17987
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 9 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what communications it has had with the NHS boards, Grampian, Highland and Tayside, regarding any proposals to merge them.
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Question reference: S5W-17988
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 9 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what communications it has had with NHS (a) Orkney and (B) Shetland regarding potential mergers of any of the NHS boards for Grampian, Highland and Tayside.
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Question reference: S5W-17996
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 9 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what consultation has taken place with NHS (a) Orkney and (b) Shetland ahead of closer operational relationships between the NHS boards, Grampian, Highland and Tayside, being implemented.