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-21445
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 2 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment to develop and publish a new national strategy for palliative and end of life care.
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Question reference: S6W-21464
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that the physical survey of the NHS estate for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete will be complete, and when the results will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-21463
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to expedite the physical survey of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete within the NHS.
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Question reference: S6W-21492
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much COVID-19 funding it allocated for the financial year 2023-24, and how much has been spent to date.
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Question reference: S6W-21496
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether access to PPE is readily available for health and social care staff.
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Question reference: S6W-21491
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 25 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings it has had with officials from the other governments of the UK since 1 September 2023 in relation to the latest COVID-19 variants, and what issues were discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-21301
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will receive any Barnett consequential funding as a result of the UK Government's NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, and, if so, whether this will be used to support additional training for medical and nursing staff in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-02574
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will carry out a STAG appraisal of the proposed improvements to the A82 between Tarbet and Inverarnan.
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Question reference: S6W-21017
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms during Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month in September 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-21018
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps are being taking to improve early diagnosis of ovarian cancer.