Questions and answers
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.
- 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: S6W-21416
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a timeline for when a decision on phase 3 of the Learning Estate Investment Programme funding will be made.
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Question reference: S6W-21848
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2023
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider asking Public Health Scotland to audit the data that it holds on the impact of migraine and identify any gaps in reporting across (a) incidence, (b) access to treatments and (c) the interface with health inequalities.
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Question reference: S6W-21847
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2023
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that NHS boards can review the migraine needs of their populations and assess whether existing services meet those needs, including workforce planning.
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Question reference: S6O-02583
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors waiting times for medical procedures that require anaesthetic, and which may be required to allow people to return to work.
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Question reference: S6W-21312
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 28 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on the discussions between Transport Scotland and the developer regarding the Ferrymuir Gait access issue.
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Question reference: S6O-02612
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to implement the Anti-Racist Curriculum Principles, which were published in June.
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Question reference: S6W-21752
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 September 2023
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what immediate action it is taking to ensure that festivals, such as the Lammermuir Festival, receive any funding that they need, in order for such festivals to be able to continue to bring music to rural areas.
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Question reference: S6W-21273
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what more it will do to prevent older people from being evicted by private care providers, in light of reports of pensioners facing eviction due to a lack of family funds and refusal by care homes to accept council funding.
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Question reference: S6W-20920
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider simplifying the referral process for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to ensure that children can swiftly receive the help that they need.
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Question reference: S6W-19959
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered establishing a centralised database to co-ordinate screening and clinical care for people affected by Lynch syndrome, in light of such a database currently being piloted in England.
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