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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
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Question reference: S3W-00168

  • Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 May 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will give every patient a legally binding waiting time guarantee for infertility treatment.

Question reference: S3W-00180

  • Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 May 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to any presumption against centralisation of core hospital services, which services are guaranteed to remain in service and which may be considered for closure.

Question reference: S3W-00167

  • Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 May 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will give every patient a legally binding waiting time guarantee for drug detoxification and rehabilitation services.

Question reference: S3W-00175

  • Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 May 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it will make with a view to ensuring that FlyBe maintains a three flights per day schedule from Inverness to Gatwick.

Question reference: S3W-00150

  • Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 May 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether private health care providers will be used to meet any legally binding waiting time guarantee.

Question reference: S3W-00148

  • Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 May 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how any new fast track diagnostic and treatment centres will be funded.

Question reference: S3W-00159

  • Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 May 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any persons will not be eligible to stand for direct election to NHS boards.

Question reference: S3W-00169

  • Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 May 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what legal action will be taken if any patient’s waiting time guarantee is not met.

Question reference: S3W-00186

  • Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 May 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what action will be taken to give patients a choice of hospital for their treatment.

Question reference: S3W-00149

  • Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 May 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any current NHS facility, including accident and emergency centres, will be closed as a result of investment in any new fast-track diagnostic and treatment centres.