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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 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ 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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 27 December 2025
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Question reference: S5W-12659

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 21 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve access in communities to specialist mother and baby unitsÌýthat offerÌýmental health support.

Question reference: S5W-12587

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how manyÌýpeople under 65Ìýit estimates mightÌýbe eligible for free personal care (Frank's Law), and howÌýmanyÌýhave been assessed for support.

Question reference: S5W-12589

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many ministerial meetings have been held with eachÌýNHS board regarding potential budget overspends in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S5W-12594

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in allowing people with rare diseases better access to drugs.

Question reference: S5W-12585

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many residential care home places in each local authority areaÌýhave been available in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S5W-12499

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-05822 by Shona Robison on 13 January 2017, whether it will provide the figures for 2016-17.

Question reference: S5W-12475

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 21 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, when responsibility for vaccinations is transferred from general practice, how it anticipates immunisation teams will operate in remote, rural and island communities,Ìýand how it will ensure that this provides value for money.

Question reference: S5W-12477

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 21 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether GP practicesÌýthat wish to bid to provide immunisation programmes in their area will be able to do so under the Vaccination Transformation Programme.

Question reference: S5W-12473

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 21 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it (a) has conductedÌýor (b)Ìýplans to conduct a full public consultation on its Vaccination Transformation Programme.

Question reference: S5W-12472

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 21 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-11621 by Aileen Campbell on 13 October 2017, whether it will provide details of all consultation processesÌýthat (a) have taken and (b)Ìýwill take place with individual GP practices in each NHS board area as part of the Vaccination Transformation Programme.