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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: S5W-00931

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 July 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time was to see a hearing specialist in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S5W-00933

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 July 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how much additional funding to that set out in its 2014 Budget it projects that the NHS will receive in each year of the current parliamentary session.

Question reference: S5W-00928

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 July 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to help fund and promote pet therapy in the NHS.

Question reference: S5W-00924

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 July 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have received access to continuous glucose monitoring in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S5W-00927

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 11 July 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time was for both cycles of IVF treatment from 2007 to date, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S5W-00929

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 6 July 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many ex-service (a) men and (b) women have been assessed for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S5W-00923

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 4 July 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have died from suspected drug abuse in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S5W-00934

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 1 July 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will increase support for dementia patients under 65 and support Frank's Law.

We have committed to considering how best to address the charging issue for people with dementia under 65 raised in Amanda Kopel's petition and the ‘Frank’s Law’ campaign, but remain of the view that any changes to the charges to service users for the care they receive at home must be fair to all users, irrespective of their illness or long-term condition.

For 2016-17 the Scottish Government provided additional funding of a quarter of a billion pounds for social care. This offer included £6 million to cover the changes in the charging thresholds to local authorities as a first step towards making charging fairer. We are taking an anti-poverty approach by prioritising support for those on low incomes first.

Question reference: S5W-00936

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 1 July 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many telephone calls the NHSScotland Confidential Alert Line helpline has received since it was established, broken down by NHS board.

Since its launch on 2 April 2013 to 31 March 2016 (the latest date for which figures are available), a total of 276 cases have been raised with the NHSScotland Confidential Alert Line. This figure includes both public (whistleblowing) and private (contractual) cases.

Due to the independent and confidential nature of the service, the Scottish Government does not hold a breakdown of the total number of cases by NHS board.

The number of calls along with evaluation reports are published on the Scottish Government website at:

Question reference: S5W-00756

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 24 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce human papillomavirus (HPV) testing as the primary test in the cervical cancer screening programme, following recommendations from the UK National Screening Committee.

The Scottish Government is currently working with NHS Scotland on the development of a business case on the introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing to the cervical screening programme. This business case is expected to be submitted later in 2016 and Scottish Ministers will make a decision on the future use of HPV testing in the programme on the basis of the evidence and assessment it provides.