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-19723
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 7 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what support it can offer Argyll and Bute Council to help ensure that Helensburgh Pier can reopen as soon as possible.
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Question reference: S5W-19392
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 7 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its previous performance target was for the prescribing of anti-depressants, and (a) when and (b) for what reason this performance target was ended.
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Question reference: S5W-19393
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 7 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the level of prescribing anti-depressants was for the last year that its previous performance target was in place and in each year since.
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Question reference: S5W-19394
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 7 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on concerns that there is an increased level of prescribing anti-depressants, and what action it will take in this regard.
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Question reference: S5W-19396
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 7 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what services it has in place to help people suffering from withdrawal from anti-depressants.
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Question reference: S5W-19600
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16219 by Derek Mackay on 4 May 2018, whether it will publish the data for 2017-18.
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Question reference: S5W-19486
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to engage with GP practices to ensure that they receive the correct quantities of the flu vaccination this year and in subsequent years.
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Question reference: S5W-19483
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there is a reported shortage of flu vaccinations available to GP practices this year.
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Question reference: S5W-19487
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when GP practices can expect to receive sufficient flu vaccinations for (a) adults and (b) children.
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Question reference: S5W-19485
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the risks are to older people, those with health conditions and for children this winter in the event of a shortage of flu vaccinations.
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