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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: S5W-23237

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 22 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many people who are on the sex offenders register are employed by the NHS in each of Scotland’s health boards.

Question reference: S5W-23125

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 22 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to implement each of the proposals set out in the paper, Review of the arrangements for investigating the deaths of patients being treated for mental disorder.

The Ministerial review report sets out a series of detailed actions which the Scottish Government has committed to. These will make important changes to the way we investigate and learn from deaths of people being treated for mental disorder. Planning for implementation of these actions is already underway and an implementation oversight group will shortly be established to monitor progress on these actions. The membership of this group will have equal representation from carers and families.

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland will take forward the work to develop and implement the new system to investigate the deaths of all patients, who at the time of death, were subject to an order under mental health or criminal procedure legislation. The Commission plans to recruit additional staff to support this work. This work will include direct engagement with staff and people with lived experience.

Question reference: S5W-22679

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 April 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 21 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when the short-time working group on mesh was established; who the members and the NHS board accountable officers are on the group; whether it will publish each member's declaration of interests; when the minutes of group meetings will be published, and whether there are any plans for patients to be represented.

Question reference: S5W-22524

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 April 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 21 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when mesh survivors will have access to the best mesh removal treatment.

Question reference: S5W-23022

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how much asbestos is present in (a) schools and (b) educational establishments in each local authority area.

Question reference: S5W-23029

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the call by the NASUWT for asbestos to be eradicated completely from all educational establishments.

Question reference: S5W-23082

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what volume of human waste has been flushed on to railway tracks from trains in each of the last 10 years.

Question reference: S5W-22701

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 April 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 9 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how it allocated the £2 billion that it received from the UK Government to mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS.

It is essential that the UK Government delivers the £2 billion funding commitment in full, and it is concerning that the commitment has already been reduced by £55 million on a recurring basis. In addition the UK Government has not provided clarity on funding beyond 2019-20, leaving open the possibility of further reductions in the funding commitment.

The Health and Social Care Medium Term Financial Framework confirms that health resource consequentials will continue to be passed on in full. The Framework sets out a proposal that would take total spending across health and care to £18.8 billion by 2023-24, and provides detail on how this funding will be used to deliver better services, better care and better value.

Question reference: S5O-03204

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve air quality.

Question reference: S5W-22673

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 April 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 1 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS Lothian staff have moved to the Barclay Group in each of the last three years, and what analysis it has carried out of their reasons for doing so.

Seventeen NHS staff were transferred from a directly run board practice to the Barclay Group's employment in 2017. This was under TUPE arrangements so no analysis was required.

Other staff may have chosen to apply for posts with the Barclay Group over the last three years, but NHS Lothian would not necessarily know the destination of any staff who leave its employment. NHS Lothian has a mechanism for staff to provide information upon leaving but it is not mandatory for staff to provide this.