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-23769
- Asked by: Mark McDonald, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 21 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on all medical practitioners being required to have an understanding of palliative care, and how it is ensuring that undergraduate medical students receive appropriate education on this issue.
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Question reference: S5W-22849
- Asked by: Mark McDonald, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Independent
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 15 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many children remain unvaccinated against (a) MMR, (b) diphtheria, (c) polio, (d) tetanus, (e) whooping cough, (f) rotavirus, (g) haemophilus influenza type B and (h) meningococcal types A, B, C, W and Y, also broken down by NHS board area.
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Question reference: S5W-22850
- Asked by: Mark McDonald, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Independent
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 14 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the percentage uptake of childhood vaccination for (a) MMR, (b) diphtheria, (c) polio, (d) tetanus, (e) whooping cough, (f) rotavirus, (g) haemophilus influenza type B, (h) meningococcal types A, B, C, W and Y has been in each of the last five years, also broken down by NHS board area.
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Question reference: S5O-03169
- Asked by: Mark McDonald, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 1 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it expects to appoint a permanent chief dental officer.
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Question reference: S5W-22565
- Asked by: Mark McDonald, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Independent
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 23 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme for boys will include a catch-up programme for all secondary school boys to ensure that they are protected.
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Question reference: S5W-22564
- Asked by: Mark McDonald, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Independent
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 23 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to roll out vaccinations against human papillomavirus (HPV) for adolescent boys.
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Question reference: S5W-22173
- Asked by: Mark McDonald, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide funding support to Direction Bodies in order to offset the costs of increased employer contributions as a result of the National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019.
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Question reference: S5W-22171
- Asked by: Mark McDonald, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact of the employer contribution uplift in the National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 from 14.9% to 20.9% will be for Direction Bodies.
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Question reference: S5W-22172
- Asked by: Mark McDonald, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received any notification of Barnett consequentials as a result of the Treasury decision to provide funding to Direction Bodies in order to offset the increased employer contributions that will arise from the National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019.
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Question reference: S5O-03076
- Asked by: Mark McDonald, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that children with complex needs and medical conditions are appropriately supported in their education.