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.
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Question reference: S6W-07940
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish statistics on the availability of anti-viral medication to treat people with COVID-19.
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Question reference: S6W-07920
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether pre-retirement interviews are standard practice in the NHS, and what efforts are made to retain staff as part of this process.
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Question reference: S6W-07921
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will extend the abatement of pension rules for NHS staff beyond October 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-07942
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of people who have had COVID-19, and who were eligible for anti-viral medication, who (a) received and (b) did not receive this medication within five days.
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Question reference: S6W-07930
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many new student nursing places are planned for (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25.
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Question reference: S6W-07915
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will harmonise district nurses' pay in order that they are all paid at band 7, in light of reports that they are paid at different bands in some NHS boards.
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Question reference: S6W-07914
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason district nurses are reportedly paid at band 6 in some NHS boards but at band 7 in others.
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Question reference: S6W-07933
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 28 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a recognised safe staffing ratio in the care home sector, and, if so, how this is monitored.
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Question reference: S6W-07712
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 27 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that universities in Scotland adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism.
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Question reference: S6W-07925
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the mileage rate is for (a) NHS staff and (b) social care staff in the public sector.
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