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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-39445
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many facilities in Scotland can perform cataract surgery.
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Question reference: S6W-39452
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of delayed cataract surgery on patient safety and quality of life.
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Question reference: S6W-39487
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce noise and dust reduction screens on motorways such as the M90, in light of reports of people living near sections of the motorway experiencing issues with excessive noise and dust coverage.
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Question reference: S6W-39492
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to use AI to prevent children and young people people from accessing and using social media platforms.
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Question reference: S6W-39448
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what funding has been allocated to reduce cataract surgery backlogs in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-39437
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Governmentfor what reason people are reportedly facing long waits for cataract surgery.
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Question reference: S6W-39454
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ recent warnings about cataract surgery capacity.
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Question reference: S6W-39488
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure that pupils with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have access to the support that they require.
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Question reference: S6W-39457
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether people face a so-called "postcode lottery" in accessing cataract surgery, and what action it is taking to address any such situation.
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Question reference: S6W-39456
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to recruit and retain cataract (a) surgeons and (b) theatre staff.
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