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: S6W-13125
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to reduce the revised budget of £10 million for sustainability payments for GP surgeries.
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Question reference: S6W-13124
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding payments to GP surgeries through the sustainability fund, what the (a) average, (b) highest and (c) lowest payment was in the (i) 2021-22 and (ii) 2022-23 financial year.
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Question reference: S6W-12694
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the proposed Clyde Metro transport system, whether there could be scope for including areas in the Glasgow City region more than 15 kilometres from the city centre, in particular if that location has poor public transport links.
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Question reference: S6W-12692
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress has been made in developing a (a) business case and (b) delivery plan for the proposed Clyde Metro.
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Question reference: S6W-12693
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what basis was used to determine that "up to around 15 kilometres" from Glasgow city centre should be the area to be considered for the Clyde Metro transport system.
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Question reference: S6W-12766
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing a statutory instrument in the Scottish Parliament that would seek to amend the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022, with a view to extending the deadline from 1 April 2023 for existing hosts to apply for a licence under the short-term lets licensing scheme, and whether it would consider a new deadline of 1 October 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-12691
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 12 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what current work is taking place as part of its evaluation of minimum unit pricing, and when the findings of the evaluation are expected to be published.
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Question reference: S6W-12490
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 12 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the reported recommendations by the NICE medical technologies advisory committee for England and Wales that AposHealth footwear should be available for people (a) with osteoarthritis if their standard surgical care has produced a sub-optimal result and (b) who are eligible for total knee replacement surgery but are unable or would prefer not to undergo this procedure.
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Question reference: S6W-12656
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 12 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-11633 by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2022, whether any public funding has been used to facilitate treatment for mesh survivors in the USA in the period since a contract was signed with Gynaecologic and Reconstructive Surgery of Missouri, in July 2022, and, if so, what the total sum of any such support is for (a) travel and (b) other costs.
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Question reference: S6W-12491
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether any Scotland-specific analysis of AposHealth footwear has been commissioned, and whether it will consider offering this as a treatment option in each NHS board region.