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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: S4W-05228

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how many suicides have been recorded in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S4O-00662

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will hold a public inquiry into the PIP breast implant situation.

Question reference: S4W-05222

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will establish a national registry of breast implants.

As a follow up to the Interim Report of the Expert Group, published on 6 January, Professor Sir Bruce Keogh is leading a further review into the regulation of cosmetic surgery, including looking critically at the value and feasibility of a comprehensive register of significant surgical devices, including breast implants, and how best to put this into action.

My officials will be working with colleagues in Department of Health on this review and considering the implications for NHSScotland.

Question reference: S4W-05232

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how it ensures that sinks in NHS facilities are infection free.

To review whether or not cleaning standards are being met, the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate undertake a rolling programme of inspections of all acute hospitals in Scotland.

This is a matter for NHS boards to manage. Detailed guidance is made available to NHS boards in the NHSScotland National Cleaning Services Specification and the Monitoring Framework for NHSScotland National Cleaning Services Specification Guide for NHSScotland Managers.

Question reference: S4W-05231

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there have been recorded cases of pseudomonas bacteria being detected in NHS facilities.

Question reference: S4W-04944

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive which recommendations of the independent Commission on the Funding of Care and Support, chaired by Professor Dilnot, it will take forward.

Question reference: S4W-04929

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the findings of the publication, More for Less? Independent Advocacy – More Demand, Less Funding, which predicts increased demand for advocacy services as a result of the recession.

Question reference: S4W-04943

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish responses to, and an analysis of, its consultation on equal marriage.

Question reference: S4W-04908

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what research has been conducted on non-pharmacological interventions in pain management, including alternative and complementary therapies, since 2007.

<>The UK Clinical Research Network Portfolio Database is a register of all research funded by the UK Government, Research Councils and Partner Charities. It documents that 16 studies on the non-pharmacological management of pain have been completed since 2007 with a further 12 ongoing. Details of these studies can be accessed at http://public.ukcrn.org.uk/search/. The Scottish section of the register, which can be accessed at http://scotland.ukcrn.org.uk/, records three ongoing and three completed studies.

Question reference: S4W-04928

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has assessed the demand for independent advocacy services.

<>I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-04931 on 23 January 2012. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

NHS boards were asked in 2010-11 to undertake an assessment of advocacy needs and to review and update their advocacy plans. The Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA) was funded to support boards with this work and has recently submitted its report on progress. We are considering this report with individual NHS boards.