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.

Question reference: S2W-24212

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to support and fund continued professional development among dental health professionals, in light of recent measures introduced elsewhere in the United Kingdom.

Question reference: S2W-24209

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of work carried out in dental laboratories is undertaken for the NHS, broken down by year since 1995.

Question reference: S2W-24207

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the introduction of the new dental surgeons’ contract will have on dental laboratories.

Question reference: S2W-24206

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive who regulates and maintains professional standards in dental laboratories in Scotland.

Until 2005 there was no regulationand no body charged with maintaining professional standards for dental techniciansworking in dental laboratories in the UK.

Dental Laboratories registerwith the Medical Devices Agency.

In 2005 a Section 60 Order waspassed which gave the General Dental Council powers to regulate and ensure professionalstandards for registered dental technicians only. It will not regulate and maintainprofessional standards of dental laboratories.

Responsibility for quality andstandards of the appliance to be fitted lies with the dentist who fits the appliancefor the patient.

Question reference: S2W-24208

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many redundancies there have been in dental laboratories since 1995.

Question reference: S2W-24205

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how it funds training and continuous professional development for dental health professionals working in dental laboratories.

Question reference: S2W-24204

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been provided for expanding research and development in dental laboratories in each year since 1995.

Question reference: S2W-24213

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many units of dental activity were carried out by dental laboratories in Scotland in each year since 1995.

Question reference: S2W-24202

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental laboratories there have been in each year since 1995.

Question reference: S2W-24203

Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been employed in dental laboratories in each year since 1995.

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