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: S5F-04165
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 May 2020
To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Government will commence its review of care homes.
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Question reference: S5W-29042
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many care home staff in the (a) public, (b) voluntary and (c) private sector have been tested for COVID-19, and what percentage of the total workforce in each category this represents.
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Question reference: S5O-04349
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide testing facilities in the areas with the highest incidence of COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-28914
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 20 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of a delay in the delivery of the Moray East Offshore Wind Farm, in light of the crane collapse of the Deme Offshore vessel, Orion, as it was due to install jacket foundations at the windfarm.
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Question reference: S5W-28537
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will encourage the public to use face masks to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-28352
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff are employed in the (a) NHS and (b) social care sector.
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Question reference: S5W-28349
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS staff can use in-house laundry facilities to wash uniforms to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-28350
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether the guidance issued to NHS boards allows for laundry to be done on site where in-house laundry facilities exist.
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Question reference: S5W-28098
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its exit strategy is from the current state of lockdown that is in place in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-27965
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are in place to support people who might require home care in the event that the COVID-19 outbreak results in staff absence.