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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 19 June 2025
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Question reference: S5W-08611

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to develop the National Rural Mental Health Forum.

Question reference: S5W-08609

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to develop the Think Positive initiative to ensure that there is consistent support for students.

Question reference: S5W-08586

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure distribution of best practice for early interventions for first episode psychosis, and to whom will it be distributed to.

Question reference: S5W-08647

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the uptake of smoking cessation programmes by people with mental health problems.

Question reference: S5W-08645

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the side effects of psychiatric medications are appropriately monitored.

Question reference: S5W-08613

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it will establish the Managed Clinical Network to improve the recognition and treatment of perinatal mental health problems.

Question reference: S5W-08581

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when the audit of child and adolescent mental health services rejected referrals will be commissioned.

Question reference: S5W-08585

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it will begin to test the most effective and sustainable models of supporting mental health in primary care.

Question reference: S5W-08606

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the care pathway takes account of the mental and emotional health and wellbeing of young people (a) on the edges of and (b) in secure care.

Question reference: S5W-08592

  • Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve prescribing and follow up care for those with mental illness.