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-39830
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-39313 by Neil Gray on 28 July 2025, whether the £4 million invested to deliver extra dermatology activity has been allocated to NHS boards, and, if so, whether there has been a noticeable difference to waiting times throughout the country as a result.
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Question reference: S6W-39828
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve access to evidence-based treatments for lipoedema, including manual lymphatic drainage massage and compression therapy.
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Question reference: S6W-39825
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has conducted on the issue of minimum police staffing levels not being met, which has reportedly had a detrimental impact on the mental health of the police force.
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Question reference: S6W-39823
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has conducted on the issue of the cancellation of police officers’ rest days, which has reportedly had a detrimental impact on officers’ mental health.
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Question reference: S6W-39832
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what processes are in place to ensure that farmed salmon producers comply with Scottish Government Guidance on Welfare at the Time of Killing in Salmon Farming.
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Question reference: S6W-39824
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Scottish Police Federation to discuss the reported impact of police officers’ rest days being cancelled, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-39826
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Police Scotland to discuss the reported issue of minimum police staffing levels not being met, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-39822
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many Police Scotland officers have been signed off work for mental health reasons in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-39827
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the Scottish Police Federation regarding the issue of post-traumatic support for officers.
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Question reference: S6W-39831
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether the resources allocated for dermatology departments across NHS boards have assisted with decreasing waiting times in NHS Lothian, in light of reported figures suggesting that, as of 18 July 2025, 13,312 patients are waiting to be seen by a dermatologist in this NHS board.
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