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
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Question reference: S7W-00254
- Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what non-financial incentives, alongside the revised Golden Hellos initiative, which aims to improve the recruitment of GPs, consultants and dentists to rural and island communities, it is considering to support long-term workforce sustainability.
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Question reference: S7W-00256
- Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many additional mobile health service units it plans to deploy to deliver expanded healthcare in rural and island communities, and where these will be located.
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Question reference: S7W-00257
- Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what the timetable is for the rollout of expanded mobile health services, including key milestones by year.
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Question reference: S7W-00258
- Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of current gaps in mobile healthcare provision in rural and island communities.
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Question reference: S7W-00259
- Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with rural and island NHS boards regarding the plans to expand mobile health services.
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Question reference: S7W-00255
- Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with rural and island NHS boards regarding the proposed revisions to the Golden Hellos initiative, which aims to improve the recruitment of GPs, consultants and dentists to the communities that these boards serve.
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Question reference: S7W-00251
- Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) financial and (b) non-financial changes it plans to make to the Golden Hellos initiative, which aims to improve the recruitment of GPs, consultants and dentists to rural and island communities.
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Question reference: S7W-00260
- Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what performance measures will be used to assess the effectiveness of expanding mobile health services for screening, stroke support, ophthalmology clinics and mental health support, including key milestones by year.
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Question reference: S7W-00252
- Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of the Golden Hellos initiative, which aims to improve the recruitment of GPs, consultants and dentists to rural and island communities.
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Question reference: S7W-00253
- Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) GPs, (b) consultants and (c) dentists have been recruited to rural and island areas through the Golden Hellos initiative, which aims to improve such recruitment in rural and island communities, in each of the last five years, and how retention rates compare with urban areas.
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