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: S4W-09728
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 3 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many ambulance shifts have been dropped in each month since September 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-09734
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 3 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints have been made to the Scottish Ambulance Service since September 2011 and how this compares with the previous 12-month period.
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Question reference: S4W-09731
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 3 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) urgent tier and (b) other ambulance shifts have been dropped in the Vale of Leven since 1 June 2012, and what this equates to in personnel hours.
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Question reference: S4W-09727
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 3 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many ambulances have been single crewed in each month since September 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-09763
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 3 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that single outcome agreements have a focus on preventative spending.
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Question reference: S4W-09735
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many private ambulances have been used by the Scottish Ambulance Service since September 2011 and at what cost.
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Question reference: S4W-09733
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many ambulance vehicles are on call on night shift serving the Vale of Leven Hospital.
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Question reference: S4W-09764
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how much preventative spending will be allocated to the voluntary sector.
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Question reference: S4W-09773
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many times the joint ministerial group on public sector pensions has met; which (a) ministers and (b) trade unions attended each meeting and what issues have been (i) discussed and (ii) agreed.
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Question reference: S4W-09787
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the health budget is spent on the Reshaping Care for Older People Change Fund.