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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-04654

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many respiratory specialist nurses were employed by each NHS board in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S7W-04663

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the riot at HMP & YOI Polmont in September 2026, which has been described as the “worst riot in a decade”, for what reason it did not inform the Scottish Parliament about the incident.

Question reference: S7W-04645

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many people were diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in each NHS board area in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S7W-04656

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of adults in each NHS board area were estimated to smoke in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S7W-04658

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many people required long-term oxygen therapy in each NHS board area in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S7W-04638

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether there will be an orthopaedic centre of excellence hub in the West of Scotland as part of the proposed reorganisation of orthopaedic care, and, if so, where it will be located.

Question reference: S7W-04667

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what framework is in place to oversee handovers between ministers, senior civil servants and other high-ranking government positions.

Question reference: S7W-04647

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many emergency hospital admissions for asthma there were in each NHS board area in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S7W-04652

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients were waiting for respiratory outpatient appointments in each NHS board area on the most recent date for which figures are available.

Question reference: S7W-04649

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many deaths were attributed to chronic respiratory diseases in each NHS board area in each year since 2016, broken down by condition.