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-08945
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reasons it is delaying the introduction of legislation on buffer zones outside abortion clinics.
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Question reference: S6W-08944
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reasons it is commissioning a £65,000, 18-month study into the “prevalence and impact of vigils/protests that take place outside of abortion clinics within Scotland”.
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Question reference: S6W-08941
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the Impossible To Ignore campaign, which is led by Versus Arthritis and is seeking to reduce waiting times for joint replacement surgery.
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Question reference: S6W-08946
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessments it has carried out on the continued impact that protests outside abortion clinics can have on those seeking access to healthcare.
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Question reference: S6W-08943
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what emergency measures it can take to end the intimidation and harassment reportedly caused by anti-abortion protests outside clinics.
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Question reference: S6W-09055
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated cost was for the planned commencement of the three ferries serving Dunoon and Kilcreggan in 2019.
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Question reference: S6W-09007
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish level 4 data for the Resource Spending Review.
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Question reference: S6W-09056
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost is for the three new ferries for Dunoon and Kilcreggan, as at May 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-08880
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place over summer 2022 to respond to the reported antisocial behaviour on trains.
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Question reference: S6W-08882
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to recruit more British Transport Police officers; how many it plans to recruit, and over what time period.