Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive what the implications are for the completion of the Borders Railway of reports that only two contractors remain on the shortlist for construction of the line.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive by what date it expects work on the Borders Railway to be completed.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects work to begin on construction of the Borders Railway.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive what it considers the benefits for communities in Midlothian will be of the Borders Railway when it is completed.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive what literature was reviewed in the review of NHS Lothian Community Health Partnership’s provision of homeopathic services.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of the results of the comparison between homeopathic and conventional treatments commissioned by NHS Tayside.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive whether members of the public will have the opportunity to speak at the East and Midlothian Community Health Partnership sub-committee public meetings to be held before the end of November 2010.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive how many children with additional support needs have co-ordinated support plans.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of any recent reductions in the number of staff who support pupils with additional support needs.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive when it will review the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure that the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 is being implemented in a consistent way across Scotland.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to improve the mental wellbeing of older people in care homes.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to tackle inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotic drugs to older people in care homes and hospitals.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive how it monitors compliance with the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 regarding the prescribing of antipsychotic drugs to older people in care homes and hospitals.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the new care standards for dementia will include a requirement for consultation with family and carers before the prescription of psychoactive medication.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive what training will be made available to care home and hospital staff following the publication of Scotland’s National Dementia Strategy.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive on what research evidence NHS Lothian bases its proposal to reduce homeopathy services.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive which NHS boards provide homeopathy services.
Rhona Brankin: To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual cost to the NHS is of providing homeopathy services, also broken down by NHS board.
Rhona Brankin: Will the minister take an intervention?