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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

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: S6W-18318

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost of civil servants working on the National Care Service has been to date.

Question reference: S6W-18313

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of nursing homes or social care settings fitted with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, and what funding has been made available to fix any such buildings.

Question reference: S6W-18319

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants are currently working on the National Care Service, given as a (a) headcount and (b) FTE staff figure.

Question reference: S6W-18351

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2023
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and what was discussed.

Question reference: S6W-18347

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 6 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, and what was discussed.

Question reference: S6W-18352

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2023
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Royal College of Radiologists, and what was discussed.

Question reference: S6W-18344

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2023
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, and what was discussed.

Question reference: S6W-18307

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of hospitals fitted with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, and what funding has been made available to fix any such buildings.

NHS Scotland Assure and partners are actively assessing NHS Scotland properties suspected to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

A scope of works has been developed with a RAAC specialist and a survey partner has completed a desktop review of all properties. This review is being used to prioritise and inform the approach to discovery surveys.

Completion of the discovery surveys will provide information on any remedial works required and estimated costs.

Scottish Government is funding the programme of work to assess and identify properties affected. However, the costs of remedial works is the responsibility of Health Boards to take forward.

Question reference: S6W-18343

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2023
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Royal College of Anaesthetists, and what was discussed.

Question reference: S6W-18345

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2023
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 1 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Royal College of General Practitioners, and what was discussed.

Monthly Cost
Aug-21	£102,000
Sep-21	£106,000
Oct-21	£116,000
Nov-21	£140,000
Dec-21	£153,000
Jan-22	£184,000
Feb-22	£207,000
Mar-22	£222,000
Apr-22	£319,000
May-22	£354,000
Jun-22	£383,000
Jul-22	£399,000
Aug-22	£468,000
Sep-22	£523,000
Oct-22	£618,000
Nov-22	£989,000
Dec-22	£846,000
Jan-23	£864,000
Feb-23	£921,000
Mar-23	£858,000
Apr-23	£882,000

Annual Cost
2021-22	£1,230,000
2022-23	£7,542,000
2023-24	£882,000