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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: S7W-04728

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding the introduction of a direct rail service between Edinburgh and Paris, including considerations in relation to its August 2026 proposal to extend the Caledonian Sleeper service to Paris and the possibility of direct daytime rail services between the two cities.

Question reference: S7W-04655

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many spirometry tests were carried out by each NHS board in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S7W-04650

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many people were diagnosed with lung cancer in each NHS board area in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S7W-04654

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many respiratory specialist nurses were employed by each NHS board in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S7W-04658

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many people required long-term oxygen therapy in each NHS board area in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S7W-04646

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was in each NHS board area in the most recent year for which figures are available.

Question reference: S7W-04653

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the rate of emergency hospital admissions related to respiratory disease was per 100,000 population in each NHS board area in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S7W-04649

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many deaths were attributed to chronic respiratory diseases in each NHS board area in each year since 2016, broken down by condition.

Question reference: S7W-04652

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients were waiting for respiratory outpatient appointments in each NHS board area on the most recent date for which figures are available.

Question reference: S7W-04645

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many people were diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in each NHS board area in each year since 2016.