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S7O-00102 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of people with learning disabilities and complex needs who remain in inappropriate hospital placements, eight years on from its Long, Joe Question
General Question
 23 Jun 2026
S7O-00082 To ask the Scottish Government for what reason over a third of CAMHS referrals have reportedly not been accepted in the last 12 months. Long, Joe Question
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 17 Jun 2026
S7W-00801 To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve access to self-referral pathways to support good mental health and wellbeing. Long, Joe Question
Written Question
 16 Jun 2026
S7W-00800 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when unpaid carers will be able to access a right to breaks, as set out in the Care Reform (Scotland) Act 2025. Long, Joe Question
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 08 Jun 2026
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To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of people with learning disabilities and complex needs who remain in inappropriate hospital placements, eight years on from its

S7O-00102 · General Question · lodged by Long, Joe

Lodged on
17 Jun 2026
Heard / answered on
23 Jun 2026

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To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of people with learning disabilities and complex needs who remain in inappropriate hospital placements, eight years on from its report, Coming Home.
Oral questions — topical, portfolio, First Minister's and the like — aren't published with their answer text. The reply was spoken in the chamber; cross-reference the Official Report for the wording.