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-03883
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it will provide for the (a) Young Scots, (b) Next Generation Digital, (c) Sure Start, (d) Warm Homes and (e) Future Transport Fund in each year of the current spending review period and how much is (i) a continuation of existing funding and (ii) new funding.
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Question reference: S4W-03940
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress the regional planning groups are making in establishing long-term sustainable NHS funding for neuromuscular care advisors.
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Question reference: S4W-03942
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to ensure that people with neuromuscular conditions have access to specialist respiratory support through the transition from paediatric to adult services.
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Question reference: S4W-03941
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what assurances it can provide that the proposed pilot scheme for muscle specialist advisors will not delay the progress of increasing NHS neuromuscular care advisor support.
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Question reference: S4W-03943
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in advertising for social work adviser posts, following the request for the Scottish Muscle Network to draw up job descriptions for these posts.
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Question reference: S4W-03459
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 21 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to increase access to out-of-school care places for those on the lowest incomes.
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Question reference: S4W-03694
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 21 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when the increased frequency of inspections of older people's care services will commence.
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Question reference: S4W-03690
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent by the Care Inspectorate and its predecessor organisations on (a) making staff redundant or (b) early retirement packages since April 2010 and how much is estimated to 31 March 2012.
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Question reference: S4W-03675
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many Care Inspectorate (a) inspectors and (b) senior inspectors are directly involved in the inspection of (i) older people's and (ii) children's care services.
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Question reference: S4W-03692
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how much the Care Inspectorate will spend on increasing staffing levels as a result of the increased frequency of inspection of older people's services announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy.
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