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.

Question reference: S1W-02173

Asked by: Michael McMahon, MSP for Hamilton North and Bellshill, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 October 1999
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 10 November 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what advice it has received from its medical advisers on the possible impact on breast cancer detection rates and breast cancer mortality rates of extending the routine call/recall element of the breast cancer screening programme to women aged 65-69.

The Scottish Executive is firmly committed to the Breast Screening Programme. At present, women aged 50-64 are invited every 3 years and women aged over 64 can attend on request, either through their General Practitioner or by calling their local breast screening centre.

A Scottish project aimed at assessing the implications of extending the upper age limit of invitation, which was undertaken in the West of Scotland, is due to be completed shortly. The results of the Scottish study will be considered by the Scottish Breast Screening National Advisory Group whose membership includes relevant medical expertise. In considering the findings of the project I would expect the Group to take into account issues such as breast cancer detection and mortality rates and the cost-effectiveness of any proposal to extend the upper age limit of routine screening.We will consider the Group's recommendations in due course.

Question reference: S1O-00124

Asked by: Michael McMahon, MSP for Hamilton North and Bellshill, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 24 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive how many disabled students in Scotland it intends will benefit from the extension of the non-means tested Disabled Students Allowance to full time students.

Question reference: S1W-00253

Asked by: Michael McMahon, MSP for Hamilton North and Bellshill, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 24 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive how many disabled students in Scotland it intends will benefit from the extension of the non-means tested Disabled Students Allowance to full time students.

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