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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 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: S5W-05996

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 23 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to (a) the public, (b) NHS boards and (c) health professionals regarding the use of vitamin D supplements.

Question reference: S5W-05998

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 23 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many people in Scotland may have vitamin D deficiency, broken down by age group.

Question reference: S5W-06074

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many night feeding machines are available for cancer patients, broken down by NHS board area.

Question reference: S5W-05993

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients requiring care packages self checked out of hospital without a care package in place in each year since 1999, also broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S5W-06030

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 19 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on conducting a feasibility study into creating extra lanes on the Edinburgh City Bypass.

Transport Scotland is continuing with work to identify required improvements to the A720, including giving consideration to how any potential increase in capacity would impact on the operation of the route. This work is currently underway.

I refer the member to the answer provided for S5W-05240 on 13 December 2016 for further information. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx

Question reference: S5W-06019

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what regulations cover advertising in NHS Scotland premises and how they are enforced.

Question reference: S5W-06016

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how much money NHS Scotland generates from advertising in hospitals.

Question reference: S5W-05992

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on which hospitals (a) offer free, (b) charge for and (c) do not offer wifi for patients and visitors.

Question reference: S5W-06020

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS hospitals have contracts with law firms and how long these are for.

Question reference: S5W-06017

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS Scotland hospitals generate income from advertising.