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: S6W-26927
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many primary schools have physical education teachers based within them, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-26919
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many medical records team leaders currently work in the NHS, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-26928
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many secondary school physical education teachers were employed by each local authority in 2023-24.
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Question reference: S6W-26918
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Scotland regarding how NHS boards record complaints about food provision to patients during hospital stays.
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Question reference: S6W-26926
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of how many children currently walk or cycle to school.
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Question reference: S6W-26922
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it is monitoring the effectiveness of the smoke-free perimeter around hospital buildings, and how many on-the-spot fines have been issued since the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 came into force.
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Question reference: S6W-26924
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with allied health professional organisations, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-26921
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have asked to access their medical records in (a) the last 12 months and (b) each of the previous 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-26925
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of safe walking routes to schools, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-26898
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of any variation in pay, terms and conditions for social workers across different local authorities.