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.
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Question reference: S6W-12489
- 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 8 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made any assessment of the analysis reported by the NICE medical technologies advisory committee for England and Wales that states that a footwear device from AposHealth, to support people with osteoarthritis in their knee, may have the potential to save the NHS £1,958 per patient, with the cost of the footwear estimated at £875 per patient.
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Question reference: S6W-12473
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 5 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many doses of the Zostavax shingles vaccine have been ordered for this winter, and how many doses will be made available to each NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-12474
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 5 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent communication it has had with (a) NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) all other NHS boards in relation to the shingles vaccination programme and ensuring that every person aged between 70 and 79, as per the eligibility criteria, is able to take up the offer of an appointment to receive the vaccine.
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Question reference: S6W-10459
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it and Forestry and Land Scotland will be taking to protect the Scottish Wildcat during its breeding season.
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Question reference: S6W-09703
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when Transport Scotland expects to have in place the necessary regulations under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 that will allow local authorities to ban pavement parking, and whether there is now a confirmed date for when local authorities will be able to enforce the ban.
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Question reference: S6W-09633
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 2 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in its work with local authorities on the assessments to be undertaken by each local authority in determining the particular streets and locations that should be exempt from pavement parking prohibition when it takes effect.
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Question reference: S6W-09057
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on finalising contracts for mesh-injured women to receive treatment from Dr Dionysios Veronikis in the United States, and whether it will confirm the date for when this process is expected to successfully conclude.
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Question reference: S6W-09058
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports stating that it is only planning to facilitate the treatment of 15 mesh-injured women from Scotland in the United States by the mesh removal surgeon, Dr Dionysios Veronikis.