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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: S4W-30730

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport has exchanged correspondence with local MSPs in relation to paediatric services in Lothian.

Question reference: S4W-30729

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what meetings the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport has had with local MSPs to discuss paediatric services in Lothian.

Question reference: S4W-30731

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport has had discussions with NHS Lothian regarding its budget deficit for 2016-17.

Question reference: S4W-30732

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what efficiencies NHS Lothian plans to introduce in light of its budget deficit in 2016-17.

NHS Lothian is due to submit a 2016-17 financial plan, including efficiency savings plans, as part of the local delivery planning process in advance of 1 April 2016. A key component of the financial plan will be efficiency savings, which not only contribute to the overall performance of the board but also enable the achievement of financial targets. All territorial boards, including NHS Lothian, will be required to deliver efficiency savings equivalent to 3% of baseline funding in 2016-17, to be retained locally for reinvestment in frontline services.

Boards consider a range of efficiency measures with a view to identifying those that will impact positively on patient care by reducing unwarranted variation in service provision, removing waste and eliminating harm. The combination of increases in funding and local retention of savings ensure priorities are safeguarded.

Question reference: S4W-30513

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 March 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what record it keeps of the mortality rates at care homes.

All care homes are required to notify the Care Inspectorate of any death of a resident and inspectors use these notifications to identify whether there is cause for concern requiring further action, either because the mortality rate for that service is unexpectedly high or because it is unexpectedly low.

National Records of Scotland hold information on all deaths registered in Scotland and record the number of people who died in a care home or hospice.

Question reference: S4W-30728

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what meetings the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport has had with NHS Lothian to discuss paediatric services in Lothian.

Question reference: S4W-30775

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2016
Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 17 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support people from black and minority ethnic communities who are disproportionally affected by in-work poverty or employed in low pay sectors.

The Scottish Government fully recognises that poverty rates for minority ethnic groups are significantly higher than those for the white British population in Scotland.

We are taking a long term approach to tackling the drivers of poverty and inequality, as part of our focus on inclusive economic growth. This commitment is made clear in the 2015 Programme for Government.

Our ‘Race Equality Framework’, to be published on 21 March 2016, will set out clear goals to support minority ethnic communities across a range of areas. These include employability, employment and income, which are a key theme in the framework.

Question reference: S4O-05686

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S4W-29950

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 15 February 2016
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 16 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) economic, (b) social and (c) environmental impact assessment it has carried out into the impact of fracking.

Question reference: S4W-30107

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 February 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether all NHS boards have written to every patient who has had a mesh procedure to alert them to the Scottish Government's concerns.