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-08098
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to re-establish the Healthy Working Lives award programme to support the health of the working age population.
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Question reference: S6W-08108
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 3 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many people are on a waiting list and (b) what the current (i) average and (ii) longest waiting time is for an assessment for autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-08110
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 3 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether people with undiagnosed autism are at increased risk of suicide, and, if it considers this to be the case, what action it is taking to reverse this.
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Question reference: S6W-08111
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 3 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether there are staff shortages in the mental health workforce, and, if so, how these shortages will be addressed.
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Question reference: S6W-08109
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 3 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many people are currently seeking a private assessment for autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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Question reference: S6W-08107
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 3 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many people are currently diagnosed with autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and how this compares with 10 years ago.
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Question reference: S6W-07909
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has commissioned into long COVID, and when this will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-08054
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 3 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has met with Hourglass Scotland and, if this is not the case, whether it plans to do so, and, if it does, when this meeting will take place.
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Question reference: S6W-07939
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether the use of anti-viral medication to treat COVID-19 will be extended to all people who were on the shielding list.
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Question reference: S6W-07940
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish statistics on the availability of anti-viral medication to treat people with COVID-19.
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