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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.

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Question reference: S6W-42018

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what funding was allocated by its Health Directorate to eye health research in each year since 2019-20.

Question reference: S6O-05199

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address tooth decay in children.

Question reference: S6W-41705

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 11 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what preparation has taken place with NHS boards to implement changes to the reporting of NHS waiting times statistics, as announced by Public Health Scotland on 28 October 2025, and over what time period this preparation took place.

The Waiting Times Guidance was published in November 2023, and preparations for implementation began in early 2024. NHS Boards engage on a monthly basis with Public Health Scotland’s Waiting Times Coordinator to provide updates on progress across all aspects of the guidance.

In addition, Health Boards and Public Health Scotland, participate in the Waiting Times Information Group, which meets every two months to discuss changes to the statistics and share best practice. These meetings have included presentations from system suppliers to support implementation. The next meeting of this group is scheduled to take place later this month.

Question reference: S6W-41703

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 11 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the new methodology for reporting NHS waiting times statistics announced by Public Health Scotland on 28 October 2025, which NHS boards are yet to switch to this new methodology, and what assessment it has made of the reliability and utility of waiting times statistics while NHS boards are switching between two different reporting methodologies.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) implemented the changes to the national data mart to ensure consistency in reporting of Accredited Official Statistics across all health board data for Stage of Treatment waiting times, aligned with the Waiting Times Guidance 2023.

For local reporting of Stage of Treatment waiting times, the implementation of the new reporting methodology requires a software update, which Boards are gradually implementing. All NHS Boards are working closely with their software suppliers to agree a suitable switchover date. To date, one Board has successfully enabled the updated functionality, and further Boards are expected to apply the guidance through software updates over the coming months.

PHS has undertaken a comprehensive assessment of the impact of moving from the previous reporting methodology to the new approach, ensuring that any differences are fully understood and managed. Original PHS estimates are in line with the impact on official statistics, however PHS is unable to verify how system upgrades have impacted the calculations on local systems.

Question reference: S6W-41704

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 11 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Public Health Scotland regarding the changes to the methodology for reporting on NHS waiting times statistics announced on 28 October 2025, and when these discussions took place.

Question reference: S6W-41309

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Public Health Scotland’s Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme 2025 annual national report, which shows that none of Scotland’s NHS boards have achieved the target standard of at least 80% of stroke patients receiving the most basic levels of stroke care, which is also known as "the stroke care bundle", when first admitted to hospital.

We expect NHS Health Boards to identify aspects of their stroke services which do not meet the Scottish Standards and to work to improve their standards of care locally.

We know that meeting the Standards is challenging. That is why the Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme team, reflecting on the Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme 2025 annual national report, continue to work with individual boards and plays an important role in supporting service colleagues to drive forward improvements in stroke care throughout Scotland.

Every Health Board now has an accountable senior individual responsible for standards of stroke care. I chaired a roundtable meeting with these accountable individuals on 6 November to review progress.

Question reference: S6W-41308

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure that NHS boards achieve a standard of 100% of stroke patients receiving the most basic levels of care, which is also known as "the stroke care bundle", when first admitted to hospital, in light of reports of that no NHS board currently achieves the lesser standard of at least only 80% of patients.

The Scottish Government continues to expect NHS Health Boards to work towards achieving the Scottish Stroke Care Standards.

All the standards, and the cohort of patients who will be included in the standards, have been carefully reviewed by the Scottish Stroke Care Audit Steering Group, which represents clinical, management and third sector stakeholders from around Scotland.

The Scottish Government will continue to work with Health Boards and stakeholders to ensure that data is being collected robustly and that patients who could realistically be expected to reach the target are included in the audit. The 100% standard reflects best guideline-based care and should be the goal for all appropriate patients in Scotland.

Information on the Scottish National Audit Programme audit governance process can be found at: Escalation of issues - Our audit governance - Overview of the Scottish National Audit Programme (SNAP) - Scottish National Audit Programme (SNAP) - Health strategy and outcomes - Resources and tools - Public Health Scotland

Question reference: S6F-04394

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 October 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2025

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that Babcock, in Fife, has had to hire workers from overseas as a result of reductions in some college courses.

Question reference: S6O-05009

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland remain above 1,000 for the 12th year in a row.

Question reference: S6O-04978

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest Homelessness in Scotland statistics.