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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-00641

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what level of investment is required to meet the ambition of establishing a lung cancer screening programme by 2027.

Question reference: S7W-00636

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been referred to other parts of the UK for NHS treatment in each of the last 10 years.

Question reference: S7W-00638

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what plans Ministers have to publish the risk registry of care facilities at risk of failure.

Question reference: S7W-00642

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what incidental findings of other lung diseases will be reported from the lung cancer screening programme.

Question reference: S7W-00637

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many attacks on NHS staff have been reported each month in each of the last 10 years, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S7W-00639

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what review will be undertaken to reduce unnecessary bureaucracy in NHS and social care systems, particularly in relation to the requirement for individual social work assessments.

Question reference: S7W-00504

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when all recommendations in the Independent External View of Skye, Lochalsh and South-West Ross Out of Hours Services Final Progress Report, relating to Portree Hospital, will be implemented.

Question reference: S7W-00521

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when endometriosis will formally be recognised as a chronic long-term condition.

Question reference: S7W-00515

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the proposed "Molly’s Suite" for paediatric palliative care will open.

Question reference: S7W-00514

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when NHS pay parity for hospice staff will be fully implemented.