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-03707
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 10 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a person working in adult care home services can register with the Scottish Social Services Council but take up to a further three years to attain the level of qualification required.
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Question reference: S4W-03706
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 10 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-02691 by Angela Constance on 26 September 2011, how many of the people already registered as (a) managers, (b) workers with supervisory responsibilities, (c) practitioners and (d) support workers in adult care home services have attained the level of qualification required.
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Question reference: S4O-00375
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has any discussion with the families of victims prior to deciding not to proceed with a case.
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Question reference: S4W-03451
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of cancer patients receives (a) intensity-modulated and (b) image-guided radiotherapy.
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Question reference: S4W-03450
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether every NHS board provides radiotherapy services.
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Question reference: S4W-03496
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how the (a) voluntary and (b) private sector are involved in developing and delivering the Reshaping Care Change Fund.
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Question reference: S4W-03494
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will allocate the Reshaping Care Change Fund for 2012-13.
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Question reference: S4W-03497
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that 20% of the Reshaping Care Change Fund is allocated to carer support.
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Question reference: S4W-03452
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to increase access to new, more targeted radiotherapy techniques, such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy.
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Question reference: S4W-03420
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many beds there are in the hospice ward at Queen Margaret Hospital; how many will be provided if the ward is closed, and where they will be located.