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: S6W-22913
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Healthcare Improvement Scotland being listed as an endorsing organisation of the interventional procedures guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on 14 September 2023 in relation to the use of transurethral water-jet ablation, in which it has received the "standard arrangements" recommendation, what plans there are for this procedure to be offered widely in NHS Scotland to patients who are diagnosed with the condition, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
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Question reference: S6F-02285
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 June 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2023
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the recommendations in the report, Transvaginal Mesh Case Record Review, by Professor Alison Britton.
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Question reference: S6W-17657
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 25 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the work carried out on its behalf by the social research agency, The Lines Between, in August and September 2022, which resulted in the report, Scottish Government Pain Management Panel, published in November 2022, how much in total was spent to facilitate the work.
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Question reference: S6W-17659
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 25 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the report, Scottish Government Pain Management Panel, for what reasons it decided that the panel should (a) be comprised of individuals who had not been part of past studies and (b) not include people who (i) were involved with previous research and (ii) carry out advocacy activities on chronic pain issues.
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Question reference: S6W-17660
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has commissioned any research on health-related issues in which participants were recruited through Facebook since May 2021, and, in any such case, what checks were put in place to verify the authenticity of any individuals who agreed to take part in such research.
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Question reference: S6W-17658
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 18 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the report, Scottish Government Pain Management Panel, how much was allocated to The Lines Between and Taylor Mackenzie for the specific task of advertising to find participants who could join the panel; whether it is the case that the recruitment drive was carried out on Facebook, and, if so, for what reason this was determined to be the correct approach.
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Question reference: S6W-17497
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 12 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-15519 by Kevin Stewart on 17 March 2023, whether it will provide the full-year information regarding how many (a) Electronic Power of Attorney Registration (EPOAR) and (b) postal power of attorney submissions were received by the Office of the Public Guardian in 2022-23 now that the financial year is complete.
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Question reference: S6W-17496
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 12 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-15518 by Kevin Stewart on 17 March 2023, whether it will provide the full-year information regarding the average response time for the Office of the Public Guardian to process (a) Electronic Power of Attorney Registration (EPOAR) submissions and (b) postal power of attorney requests in 2022-23 now that the financial year is complete.
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Question reference: S6W-16658
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the completion date for the Erasmus+ exchange programme remains as September 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-16656
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 21 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many overseas trips members of the Cabinet were invited to in 2022.