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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: S7W-03865

Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS Scotland has a national protocol setting out the actions that managers must take when concerns are raised that a healthcare professional may have deliberately harmed a patient, and, if not, whether it will introduce one in response to Recommendation 9 of the Thirlwall Inquiry.

Question reference: S7W-03855

Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Recommendation 1 of the Thirlwall Inquiry, whether it will introduce baby monitoring systems, including in-cot cameras with livestreaming capability for parents, for all cots and incubators in neonatal units across Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-03856

Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds regarding the provision of in-cot baby monitoring systems with livestreaming capability for parents across neonatal units in Scotland, including the number of cots and incubators currently fitted with such systems.

Question reference: S7W-03862

Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether, in light of Recommendation 6 of the Thirlwall Inquiry, all NHS boards have mechanisms in place for board-level monitoring of all deaths of babies and children, including a predetermined process for escalating concerning trends or patterns.

Question reference: S7W-03868

Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Recommendation 12 of the Thirlwall Inquiry, how many full-time equivalent paediatric and perinatal pathologists are currently employed by NHS Scotland, what assessment it has made of whether current staffing levels are sufficient to meet demand, and what action it is taking to address any workforce shortfall.

Question reference: S7W-03860

Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether, in light of Recommendation 4 of the Thirlwall Inquiry, it will review NHS Scotland employment, bank and agency staff contracts to ensure that they include an explicit obligation to comply with safeguarding procedures relating to suspected deliberate harm to patients.

Question reference: S7W-03859

Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether all NHS staff and NHS board members currently receive training on how to respond to concerns or suspicions that a member of staff may have deliberately harmed a patient, and what action it will take in response to Recommendation 4 of the Thirlwall Inquiry.

Question reference: S7W-03858

Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of Recommendation 3 of the Thirlwall Inquiry regarding consistent bereavement care following a neonatal death, and what action it will take to ensure that families receive a consistent standard of bereavement support across all NHS boards.

Question reference: S7W-03864

Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what national procedures and guidance are in place in the event of the sudden and unexpected death of a baby who has never left hospital, and whether it will review these arrangements in light of Recommendation 8 of the Thirlwall Inquiry.

Question reference: S7W-03863

Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether every neonatal unit in Scotland has a designated member of staff responsible for regularly reviewing neonatal mortality and other relevant safety data, including identifying concerning trends and reporting these to NHS board level, and, if not, whether it will introduce such a requirement.