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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 9 June 2025
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Question reference: S6W-34203

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of community audiology services is delivered by private companies, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S6W-34190

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what investment it is making in community audiology services to improve capacity and reduce waiting times (a) in NHS Grampian and (b) nationally.

Question reference: S6W-34193

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the current staffing levels are for community audiology services in (a) NHS Grampian and (b) Aberdeen, and how these compare with the recommended levels.

Question reference: S6W-34309

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support alcohol-related brain damage services, in light of Public Heath Scotland data reportedly stating that there were over 1,000 more alcohol-related hospital admissions in 2024, compared with 2023.

Question reference: S6W-34188

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve access to community audiology services in rural and remote areas (a) in NHS Grampian and (b) across Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-34192

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to ensure that patients requiring community audiology services in rural areas are not disadvantaged compared with those in urban centres.

Question reference: S6W-34196

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it is addressing any recruitment and retention challenges in community audiology services, particularly in rural and remote areas.

Question reference: S6W-34291

  • Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 27 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how the current proposals from ScotRail, regarding a reduction of booking office opening hours in stations, address the preference of women and girls, highlighted in the recent Transport Scotland qualitative research, for an increase in a visible staff presence in the evenings and at weekends when using public transport, in light of reported concerns that the proposals would lead to a significant decrease in stations with facilities open in the evenings.

Question reference: S6W-34186

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce waiting times for community audiology services in (a) NHS Grampian and (b) Aberdeen.

Question reference: S6W-34185

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is for community audiology services in (a) NHS Grampian and (b) Aberdeen, and how this compares with the national average.