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-15492
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 10 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many new applications have been made to the Independent Living Fund in each year since 2015.
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Question reference: S6W-15086
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what recent meetings its ministers have had with the University of Glasgow management regarding the future of the Glasgow Lighthouse Lab.
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Question reference: S6W-15087
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what specific support it is providing to staff employed by the Glasgow Lighthouse Lab who are at risk of redundancy.
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Question reference: S6W-15080
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the impact will be on NHS Scotland laboratory transformation of the 19.4% reduction in genomics funding, as set out in the draft Budget 2023-24.
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Question reference: S6W-15088
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will take action to prevent the closure of the Glasgow Lighthouse Lab, in light of it reportedly being Scotland's flagship COVID-19 testing facility.
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Question reference: S6W-15401
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week in January 2023, what steps it has taken to (a) help prevent cervical cancer and (b) ensure that access to treatment is equitable across all areas of Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-15292
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS staff have participated in the NHS Scotland Interim National Arrangement on Retire and Return since it was established, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) job role.
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Question reference: S6W-15400
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support women with endometriosis, in light of reports of long waiting times for surgery and medication being unavailable.
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Question reference: S6W-15398
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for surgical interventions for patients with endometriosis.
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Question reference: S6W-15489
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 9 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the total budget of the Independent Living Fund is for 2022-23.