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.
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To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce an annual price cap for care homes of £87,000 per person, in line with that set by the UK Government.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to ensure emergency access to specialist medical services, including urology, over winter.
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-28887 by Jenny Gilruth on 23 August 2024, which stated that "The relationships, sexual health and parenthood education consultation report will be published in the coming weeks", whether it will confirm by what date this will be published, and what the reason is for the delay.
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the reported concerns raised by the Young Women's Movement and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) regarding the varying quality and inconsistent delivery of relationships, sexual health, and parenthood education (RSHP) and how this can be addressed in conjunction with the update to RSHP guidance.
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the buildings within the Highlands and Islands region that fall under the scope of the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024 do not have an identified developer and will require it to take responsibility for any remediation work, under the provisions within the Act.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to (a) eliminate cervical cancer and (b) tackle any inequalities in human papillomavirus (HPV) (i) vaccination and (ii) screening coverage rates.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will work with the dental profession to identify and address any barriers to the delivery of alcohol-related health advice in dental practice settings.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) NatureScot and (b) other relevant stakeholders about varying licence conditions for bird ringing, in relation to schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, to require prior landowner notification.
To ask the Scottish Government what role the Energy Consents Unit plays in balancing national energy policy objectives with the interests of rural communities, and how this is reflected in its assessment processes.
To ask the Scottish Government what communication strategies and campaigns it has deployed to highlight the importance of people attending dental appointments and the negative impact on NHS practices if scheduled check-ups and treatments are missed without any notification to the surgery.