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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-02404

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 7 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many times officials have met with the Managed Clinical Network for Children and Young People with Cancer in 2026 to date, and what progress has been made towards developing a successor to Collaborative and Compassionate Cancer Care: Cancer Strategy for Children and Young People 2021-2026.

Scottish Government officials meet with the Managed Clinical Network for Children and Young People with Cancer (MCN CYPC) every six weeks, to discuss a range of issues relating to children and young people with cancer. In addition to these scheduled meetings, we have additional, adhoc, meetings.

The current children and young people’s cancer strategy – The Collaborative and Compassionate Cancer Care: Cancer Strategy for Children and Young People 2021-2026, runs until the end of 2026. Scottish Government works with the MCN CYPC to consider approaches that best support improved outcomes for children and young people with cancer.

Question reference: S7W-02387

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many IVF treatment cycles have been provided in each NHS board area in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S7W-02934

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what additional funding it has allocated in 2026-27 to support the expansion of thrombectomy services to 24/7 national coverage, and what further funding it estimates will be required to achieve that commitment.

Question reference: S7W-02940

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what review it has undertaken of the availability of police cells in East Lothian.

Question reference: S7W-02941

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to add cats to the list of animals that must be reported to the police when involved in a collision with a vehicle.

Question reference: S7W-02932

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards currently provide access to thrombectomy services, and for each board, what the opening days and hours are.

Question reference: S7W-02938

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide regular updates to Parliament on progress made towards delivering national 24/7 thrombectomy coverage, including on funding, workforce, geographical coverage and implementation milestones.

Question reference: S7W-02931

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its commitment to deliver 24/7 thrombectomy cover “regardless of geography” means in practice, and how it will ensure that patients in rural and island communities can access thrombectomy services when clinically indicated.

Question reference: S7W-02929

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made towards developing the delivery plan for achieving national 24/7 thrombectomy services coverage, as committed to in the Programme for Government, and when it anticipates publishing the plan.

Question reference: S7W-02937

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what targets and performance indicators it plans to use to assess progress towards national 24/7 thrombectomy coverage, including for treatment rates, treatment times and geographical coverage.