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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 ��˿�� 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: S4W-18143

Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 November 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the (a) terms of reference and (b) timescales for the business regulatory impact assessment related to its proposals to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products.

Question reference: S4W-18147

Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 November 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 19 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when it will make a decision on the roll-out of NHS board elections across the country.

Question reference: S4W-18145

Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 November 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-17523 by Michael Matheson on 28 October 2013 and in relation to its proposals to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products, what consideration it has given to HM Revenue and Customs’ tobacco tax gap estimates for 2012-13.

Question reference: S4W-18148

Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 November 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 19 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many new, elected, non-executive members in the pilot NHS boards have resigned since the elections in 2010.

Question reference: S4W-17947

Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the European Parliament's revised directive on tobacco products would have on its plans to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products.

Question reference: S4W-17948

Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made, or will make, of the effectiveness of the European Parliament's revised directive on tobacco products, which would increase the size of health warnings on cigarette packs.

Question reference: S4W-17760

Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 8 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to implement a system of physician associates and, if so, by what date.

While polices, frameworks and resources are provided by the Scottish Government, it is for each NHS board to decide how best to plan and deliver high quality, safe and sustainable services to meet the needs of their population.

The Scottish Government recognises the potential benefits of the physician associate (PA) role and is currently exploring ways in which PAs can be integrated into the NHSScotland workforce.

Question reference: S4W-17949

Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2013
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-17358 by John Swinney on 3 October 2013, how many of the Government Car Service vehicles listed have been (a) purchased outright and (b) leased.

Question reference: S4W-17752

Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2013
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 October 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what civil servants and at what grade are on secondment to other governments, excluding the UK Government, and what the reason is for each secondment.

Currently we have four secondments at B and C band to other governments. This includes two secondments to the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2013 to provide support on fisheries policy, one to the Welsh Government to assist the Office of the Welsh Legislative Counsel in preparing primary legislation and one to the European Commission to undertake a programme of work and training within the European Commission.

Question reference: S4W-17605

Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 29 October 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on the £948 million backlog expenditure requirement on the NHS estate identified in the Annual State of the NHSScotland Assets and Facilities Report for 2012.