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-23656
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 13 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the statement in the Royal College of General Practitioners report, From the Frontline, that GPs should have a minimum of four years' competency-based training that includes 25% of study time embedded within practice, which is a rise from the current 8% of study time embedded within practice over three years.
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Question reference: S5W-23598
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 13 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the MS drug, Ocrevus (ocrelizumab), is not available in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-23478
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kezia Dugdale on 12 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what plans it has to review the investment portfolio of its pension fund.
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Question reference: S5W-23556
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 11 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Poverty and Inequality Commission’s recent statement that "child poverty will continue to rise if no further policy action is taken".
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Question reference: S5W-23553
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 7 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-22646 by Kevin Stewart on 1 May 2019, whether it will define "Other (known)" as listed in the table.
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Question reference: S5W-23542
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 7 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that young carers receive the support that they need if the person in their care passes away.
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Question reference: S5W-23540
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the report, The Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019: scrutiny report on draft regulations, whether it will clarify in what form, other than money, the Young Carer Grant can be delivered.
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Question reference: S5W-23541
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it makes of any benefits of delivering the Young Carer Grant in a form other than money.
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Question reference: S5W-23539
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to monitor the impact of the Young Carer Grant in providing young carers with a better quality of life.
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Question reference: S5W-23501
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 6 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reports that hospitals do not have any supply of stoma products in their stores.
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