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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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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 4 June 2025
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Question reference: S4W-12882

  • Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients will benefit from the Rare Conditions Medicines Fund and on what basis the estimate has been made.

Question reference: S4W-12894

  • Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the findings of the review of the individual patient treatment requests process and whether a ministerial statement will be made on the matter.

Question reference: S4W-12893

  • Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will take action to ensure that patients with relatively rare conditions can access medicines recommended by their clinicians.

Question reference: S4W-12901

  • Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will retain the Rare Conditions Medicines Fund after value-based pricing is introduced.

Question reference: S4W-12895

  • Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will remove the restrictions in the Chief Medical Officer's guidance on individual patient treatment requests that stipulate that applications for treatments must be within licence and outside a Scottish Medicines Consortium restriction.

Question reference: S4W-12896

  • Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will reform the individual patient treatment requests process to ensure that applications for treatments that fall within the scope of the Rare Conditions Medicines Fund are approved from 1 March 2013.

Question reference: S4W-12898

  • Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish monthly the number and type of applications to the Rare Conditions Medicines Fund and the associated costs.

Question reference: S4W-12888

  • Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government on what basis it has valued the Rare Conditions Medicines Fund at £21 million.

Question reference: S4W-12889

  • Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the interim advice provided by Professor Charles Swainson on the individual patient treatment request process.

Question reference: S4W-13199

  • Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve access to emergency hormonal contraception for women living in deprived areas.