Questions and answers

Question reference: S5F-02068

Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 19 February 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 February 2018

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will provide an update on negotiations regarding Scotland’s place in Europe.

Question reference: S5O-01720

Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of its Mental Health Strategy.

Question reference: S5O-01682

Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve teacher recruitment.

Question reference: S5O-01597

Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages employers to pay at least the living wage to under 25s.

Question reference: S5O-01336

Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Scottish Water.

Question reference: S5O-01250

Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what role the police and the Crown Office have in dealing with wildlife crime.

Question reference: S5O-01164

Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 June 2017
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 June 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made by ScotRail to reduce so-called stop skipping.

Question reference: S5W-09673

Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 June 2017
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 22 June 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase cervical screening coverage.

Increasing coverage in the Scottish Cervical Screening Programme is a key objective for the Scottish Government and that is why up to £5m of funding from the Cancer Strategy 'Beating Cancer: Ambition and Action' 2016 is being invested in our screening programmes, including cervical screening, to reduce inequalities and improve uptake, particularly amongst those less likely to participate in screening.

Officials are currently working to establish a network, involving clinical and academic experts from across Scotland as well as organisations such as Cancer Research UK and Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust to identify new activities, learning from local practice and innovation, to help improve screening coverage.

Scottish Government officials meet cervical screening coordinators from all NHS Boards on a quarterly basis to discuss a range of issues relating to the national screening programme, including promoting screening services and initiatives to improve uptake. NHS Boards have responsibility for publicising screening within their local area and for working closely with their communities to increase screening uptake.

Question reference: S5O-01172

Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 June 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the safe and timely delivery of the first payments to be made under Scotland’s new social security system.

Question reference: S5O-01062

Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 June 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to tackle loneliness and social isolation.

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