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-17714
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 2 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) paediatrician and (b) obstetrics consultant vacancies there are at each hospital, expressed as a percentage of established relevant posts in each case.
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Question reference: S5W-17711
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 2 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many women have been transferred from Dr Gray’s Hospital to (a) Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, (b) Raigmore Hospital and (c) elsewhere to give birth in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S5W-17712
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 2 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to encourage applicants to medical school from areas where there are deemed to be shortages of doctors.
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Question reference: S5W-17715
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 2 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available for the supply of key worker accommodation in Moray to help attract key medical staff and teachers to the region.
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Question reference: S5W-17678
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 31 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the decision to suspend vaginal mesh surgery in England, as recommended by the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, and what impact this will have on such procedures in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-17481
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 30 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government to what extent the funding that it allocates to local authorities for the expansion of childcare takes account of the costs associated with additional support needs.
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Question reference: S5W-17480
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 30 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government to what extent the funding that it allocates to local authorities for the expansion of childcare takes account of additional delivery costs in rural areas.
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Question reference: S5W-17485
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 6 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made addressing reported concerns regarding the impact of the new GP contract on rural practices.
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Question reference: S5W-17220
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 3 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to reduce the waiting time for registrations at Land Registry Scotland, and what the reasons are for the reported delays.
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Question reference: S5W-17285
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 29 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with the implementation of the recommendations of the Mortuary Review Group.