Questions and answers
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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-25328
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 14 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the 6-fold urban rural classification system was chosen for the Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan as opposed to the 8-fold classification.
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Question reference: S6W-25184
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) men and (b) women are currently prescribed sodium valproate.
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Question reference: S6W-25017
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what dental service provision is available for any young people who require braces but do not have access to an NHS dentist to carry out the necessary preparatory work required by their orthodontist.
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Question reference: S6W-24824
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many dental practices, broken down by geographical location, offered NHS services (a) before and (b) after the NHS dental payment reform was introduced on 1 November 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-24829
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much grant funding has been awarded through the Scottish Dental Access Initiative in the NHS Borders area, in each year since the scheme began.
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Question reference: S6W-24921
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 14 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the capacity of police dog pounds, in light of reports that they are full ahead of the XL bully dog restrictions coming into force.
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Question reference: S6W-24864
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications under the Scottish Dental Access Initiative in the NHS Dumfries and Galloway area have been (a) made and (b) approved in each of the last 12 months.
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Question reference: S6W-24862
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many dental surgeries in the NHS Dumfries and Galloway area have offered NHS services in each month since January 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-24830
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a complete breakdown of the fee structure for NHS dental payments (a) before and (b) after 1 November 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-24826
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications have been made under the Scottish Dental Access Initiative in the NHS Borders area, and, of those, how many have been successful.
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