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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-08656

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 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when the work on the potential mental health inpatient needs of children and young people with a learning disability and/or an autism spectrum disorder will be complete, and when it will act on the findings.

Question reference: S5W-08583

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 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it will begin assessing the required level of highly specialist mental health inpatient services for young people.

Question reference: S5W-08634

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 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when the digital tool to support young people with disorders will be launched.

Question reference: S5W-08655

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 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to make careers in mental health more attractive.

Question reference: S5W-08644

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 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the uptake of cancer screening by people with mental health problems.

Question reference: S5W-08590

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 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when the reform of adults with incapacity legislation will take place, and who will be consulted.

Scottish Government officials are currently developing a series of proposals for reform of the Adults with Incapacity legislation based on the recommendations for change which arose from the Scottish Government's consultation on the Scottish Law Commission's report on Adults with Incapacity which was carried out last year. In May and June these proposals will be discussed informally with a wide range of stakeholders and service users. Following this further work will be done to refine the proposals before a full public consultation which will take place in the autumn of 2017.

Question reference: S5W-08604

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 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what mental health training is available for staff in educational settings to support young people, and how it ensures that as many as possible are offered this.

Question reference: S5W-08586

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 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure distribution of best practice for early interventions for first episode psychosis, and to whom will it be distributed to.

Question reference: S5W-08606

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 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the care pathway takes account of the mental and emotional health and wellbeing of young people (a) on the edges of and (b) in secure care.

Question reference: S5W-08593

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 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to measure people's experiences of mental health services.