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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: S6W-39123

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 July 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 30 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards have been put in place to ensure transparency in the reform of the school inspection system. 

Question reference: S6W-39028

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many probationary teachers in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools have not started their placement in each local authority area in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S6W-39025

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of families currently being charged for education services for children and young people staying in hospital.

Question reference: S6W-39033

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the findings in the Royal College of Radiologists report, Clinical Oncology: Workforce Census 2024, how it plans to reduce the number of clinical (a) oncologists and (b) radiologists under the age of 50 leaving the NHS workforce.

Question reference: S6W-39032

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reported finding in the Royal College of Radiologists report, Clinical Oncology: Workforce Census 2024, that the age at which clinical (a) oncologists and (b) radiologists are leaving the NHS workforce is decreasing.

Question reference: S6W-39031

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any merits of investing in more clinical (a) oncology and (b) radiology speciality training places in order to reduce any reliance on outsourcing to private firms.

Question reference: S6W-39030

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Royal College of Radiologists report, Clinical Oncology: Workforce Census 2024, how it plans to reduce any reliance by NHS boards on the outsourcing of radiology reporting, in light of the reported forecast that outsourcing spend could reach as much as £30 million per year by 2029.

Question reference: S6W-39026

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been charged in total for education services for children and young people while in hospital in each local authority area in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S6W-39027

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many probationary teachers in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools have not completed their placement in each local authority area in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S6W-39029

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 June 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported findings in the Royal College of Radiologists report, Clinical Oncology: Workforce Census 2024, that 80% of cancer centre leaders reported that staff shortages have led to delays in patients starting systemic anti-cancer therapy treatment and 100% reported that shortages have caused radiotherapy delays in their hospitals.