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-22816
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Scottish Water is reportedly not prepared to separate negotiations on a revised pay and grading structure from the pay offer for 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-22827
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it was consulted by Scottish Water regarding the salary of its chief executive.
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Question reference: S6W-22589
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to women experiencing menopause in rural or remote areas.
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Question reference: S6W-22588
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what strategies are being implemented to ensure that menopause is a more visible issue, and to promote adequate and fair menopause policies in workplaces.
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Question reference: S6W-22590
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what efforts are being made to support the education and training of line managers in workplaces so that they are aware of menopause symptoms.
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Question reference: S6W-22838
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement by NHS England on 7 November 2023, whether anastrozole will be introduced as a preventative breast cancer drug by NHS Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-22575
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a poll conducted by YouGov, which reportedly indicates that 74% of adults in Scotland believe that care work is not valued highly enough by the Scottish Government.
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Question reference: S6W-22576
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of a new, dedicated national outcome that is focused on care and carers.
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Question reference: S6W-22578
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve working conditions for social care and childcare workers.
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Question reference: S6W-22577
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve value and investment in care, in light of reports that the role of care and carers is too often hidden and systemically under-valued.
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