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: S5W-31811
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 23 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will produce specific guidance for people with learning disabilities living in supported accommodation or care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-31664
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 23 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to reopen NHS pain clinic services to allow for people with chronic pain to resume treatment.
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Question reference: S5O-04609
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to provide the outdoor learning and youth work sector with the financial support required to prevent the permanent closure of outdoor residential centres.
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Question reference: S5F-04412
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2020
To ask the First Minister for what reason the Scottish Government will not meet its target of helping 38,000 people back into employment through the Fair Start Scotland programme.
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Question reference: S5W-30962
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 21 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many COVID-19 contact tracers are employed by each NHS board, also broken down by how many (a) have been hired from outwith the NHS and (b) are former NHS employees.
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Question reference: S5W-31661
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 17 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing for mental health services and charities that are required to provide vital assistance to people virtually as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-31663
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 16 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many inpatient beds have been available for mental health patients from 1 January 2020 to date, also broken down by (a) month and (b) NHS board, and how these figures compare to the number of beds available in each month since 1 September 2015.
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Question reference: S5W-31662
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 16 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that there is not a long-term crisis in mental health service provision following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-31601
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 16 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether the COVID-19 mobile testing units will test young people under the age of 18.
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