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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: S6W-34063

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps are taken to ensure the confidentiality and security of information discussed during meetings in the Scottish Government Resilience Room.

Question reference: S6W-34043

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-33168 by Fiona Hyslop on 22 January 2025, how many inspections were carried out on the overbridges and overpasses on the A90 in each of the last three years, and what the main findings of these were.

Question reference: S6W-34052

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-33161 by Fiona Hyslop on 22 January 2025, how many of the 2,297 street lights on the A90 are fitted with LED bulbs.

Question reference: S6W-34065

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what role the Scottish Government Resilience Room has in coordinating with the UK Government during emergencies that have a cross-border impact.

Question reference: S6W-34075

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase public confidence in the achievability of the Clean Power 2030 target, in light of the reported findings of the True North survey.

Question reference: S6W-34058

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many times the Scottish Government Resilience Room has been activated in each of the last five years, and for what specific events.

Question reference: S6W-34048

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-33168 by Fiona Hyslop on 22 January 2025, whether Transport Scotland has conducted any assessments on the potential impact of severe weather events, such as those experienced during Storm Babet, on the structural integrity of the A90 overbridges and overpasses.

Question reference: S6W-34050

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-33168 by Fiona Hyslop on 22 January 2025, whether there have been any reported safety concerns or incidents involving overbridges and overpasses along the A90 in the last five years, and what actions were taken to address these concerns.

Question reference: S6W-34059

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost of operating the Scottish Government Resilience Room has been in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-33572

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 January 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 28 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what specific actions are being taken to address any health inequalities in rural areas as part of its overall healthcare strategy.

The Scottish Government recognises that healthcare services should be planned and developed to meet the needs of patient populations and communities, including those in our rural areas.

In order to tackle the decline in Scotland’s population health and widening of health inequalities, the Scottish Government (SG) is developing a Population Health Framework (PHF), to take a cross-government and cross-sector approach to improve the key building blocks of health including: good early years and education; good work and income; healthy places; and equitable health care.

Health Boards and Health and Social Care Partnerships are responsible for the diverse needs of their populations and plan their service provision according to that need. Officials engage with Health Boards and HSCPs on a regular basis to review health outcomes.