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: S4W-28587
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering the need to publish data on cancer surgery outcomes.
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Question reference: S4W-28584
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has evidence of the benefits in better patient outcomes of increasing the volume of patients seen by a specialist cancer unit.
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Question reference: S4W-28588
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish data on cancer surgery outcomes, broken down by specialist unit and hospital.
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Question reference: S4W-28586
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that there is a need for more specialised cancer units.
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Question reference: S4W-28585
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has evidence of the benefits in better surgical outcomes of increasing the volume of patients seen by a particular cancer surgeon.
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Question reference: S4W-28492
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 1 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered the Scottish Youth Parliament’s report, It’s not a choice: An analysis of young people’s perceptions of poverty and rights, and, if so, what subsequent action it is taking to reduce child and youth poverty.
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Question reference: S4W-28500
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 1 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the social and emotional impact of poverty on children and young people.
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Question reference: S4W-28624
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 1 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether there has been a quantifiable rise in anti-Muslim activity or violence in Scotland following the Paris attacks.
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Question reference: S4W-28626
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 1 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to promote positive and supportive attitudes toward the Muslim community following the Paris attacks.
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Question reference: S4W-28566
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had discussions with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde about the number of staff resigning from the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow due to a lack of facilities and, if so, what the outcome was.