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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-02242

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 03 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 31 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what specific actions it has taken since 2019 to increase benefit take-up, including Pension Credit, among older people.

Question reference: S7W-02241

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 03 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 31 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what measurable increases in the take-up of benefits by older people have been recorded each year since 2019, broken down by benefit where such information is available.

Question reference: S7W-02177

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to undertake a review of whether existing cancer waiting time standards adequately reflect clinical urgency for rapidly progressing cancers.

Question reference: S7W-02176

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the introduction of shorter target times for the diagnosis and treatment of rapidly progressing cancers.

Question reference: S7W-02174

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether clinicians are able to escalate patients with suspected aggressive cancers outside standard referral and treatment pathways.

Question reference: S7W-02175

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reviewed the effectiveness of current cancer waiting time standards, specifically for patients with aggressive cancers.

Question reference: S7W-02172

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a nationally agreed definition of a rapidly progressing or aggressive cancer.

Question reference: S7W-02171

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether all NHS boards provide access to equivalent rapid diagnostic pathways for patients presenting with non-specific but potentially serious cancer symptoms.

Question reference: S7W-02178

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has assessed the consistency of prioritisation arrangements for patients with aggressive cancers across NHS boards.

Question reference: S7W-01349

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 29 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients with suspected aggressive cancers currently receive (a) a diagnosis within 10 days of urgent referral and (b) treatment within 14 days of diagnosis.