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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: S7W-01372
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether the (a) First Minister and (b) then Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care had seen the Full Business Case for the Monklands Replacement Project before 26 March 2026.
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Question reference: S7W-01381
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what consultation it undertook with GPs, practice managers, reception staff and other primary care professionals prior to the procurement and rollout of the Vision 3 system.
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Question reference: S7W-01382
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what procurement process was followed in selecting the Vision 3 system as a GP clinical IT system, and what other systems were considered as part of that process.
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Question reference: S7W-01369
- Asked by: Malcolm Offord, MSP for West Scotland, Reform UK
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government at what point an NHS Scotland patient, who requires treatment and cannot access appropriate care and treatment within their own NHS board, has the right to seek timeous treatment from a provider (a) in another NHS board, (b) anywhere else within the UK or (c) further afield.
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Question reference: S7W-01391
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the contractual arrangements for the Vision 3 system, in light of reported concerns raised by GP practices about the system’s functionality, usability and impact on workload and patient care.
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Question reference: S7W-01384
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment was carried out, prior to contract award, of the functionality, reliability, integration capability and clinical usability of the Vision 3 system in modern general practice settings.
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Question reference: S7W-01393
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the approach taken by other UK administrations in relation to GP clinical IT systems, including any decisions to move away from Vision-based systems.
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Question reference: S7W-01390
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will pause any further rollout of the Vision 3 system pending a full review of its impact on GP practices, staff wellbeing, patient safety and service capacity.
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Question reference: S7W-01388
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what support is being provided to GP practices that are experiencing operational difficulties following the transition to the Vision 3 system.
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Question reference: S7W-01379
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the Vision 3 system on GP and practice staff workload, wellbeing, morale and retention.
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