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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 4 July 2025
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Question reference: S4W-17451

  • Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 September 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 4 October 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what the projected annual costs to local authorities are of implementing the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013.

Question reference: S4W-16894

  • Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the relative efficacy of using a (a) four and (b) 12 week quit rate as a smoking cessation metric.

Question reference: S4W-16889

  • Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many pre-operative patients have been referred to smoking cessation services in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S4W-16897

  • Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 26 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when each (a) NHS board and (b) hospital will achieve the (i) target of 95% and (ii) national waiting time standard of 98% of people attending accident and emergency being admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours.

Question reference: S4W-16885

  • Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what the cost was of hospital admissions related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the last year for which information is available.

Question reference: S4W-16883

  • Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to encourage GPs to refer patients with (a) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, (b) diabetes and (c) asthma who smoke to smoking cessation services.

Question reference: S4W-16887

  • Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to encourage people with long-term conditions to quit smoking.

Question reference: S4W-16888

  • Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many deaths have been related to smoking in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S4W-16893

  • Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the (a) impact and (b) effectiveness of smoking cessation services.

Question reference: S4W-16884

  • Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of how many people with (a) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, (b) diabetes and (c) asthma smoke.