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
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Question reference: S5W-08933
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 3 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-03289 by Aileen Campbell on 28 October 2016, what progress it is making with the development of the child and adolescent health and wellbeing strategy; by what date it will be published; how it will align with the mental health strategy, and how it will ensure the meaningful engagement of children and young people with its (a) development, (b) implementation and (c) roll-out.
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Question reference: S5W-08816
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 3 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what role community level schemes play in providing access to affordable nutritious food play as outlined in the 2017-2027 Mental Health Strategy, particularly in communities at higher risk of developing mental health problems.
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Question reference: S5W-08612
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 2 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that unscheduled care takes account of the needs of people with mental health problems. and what action it is taking to address concerns that they might wait longer for this.
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Question reference: S5W-08614
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 2 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to improve the provision of services to treat child and adolescent mental health problems.
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Question reference: S5W-08601
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 2 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports (a) integration authorities and (a) local authorities in determining and addressing the levels of mental health and wellbeing inequalities experienced in their areas.
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Question reference: S5W-08615
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 2 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it will begin the recruitment process for the 800 additional mental health workers to cover all A&E units, GP practices, police custody suite and prisons, and how it will determine how many staff will be placed in each of these places.
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Question reference: S5W-08594
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 2 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports local authorities in developing mental health strategies.
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Question reference: S5W-08643
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 27 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-06583 by Maureen Watt on 6 February 2017, whether the updated national dementia strategy has been published and, if not, (a) what the reason is for the delay and (b) by what date it will be published.
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Question reference: S5W-08588
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 27 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to further support the physical activity programme developed by SAMH.
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Question reference: S5W-08584
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve the quality of anticipatory care planning approaches for children and young people.
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