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-05127
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the finding of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society 2021 Workforce Wellbeing Survey that 33% of pharmacy workers have reported thinking of leaving the profession altogether, how it plans to relieve pressures on the pharmacy industry in general.
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Question reference: S6W-05125
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the finding of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society 2021 Workforce Wellbeing Survey that 57% of pharmacy workers have reported being frequently unable to take a rest break or were not offered a break at all, how it plans to ensure that pharmacy workers are not overworked and are offered adequate rest throughout the workday.
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Question reference: S6W-05123
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to make it easier for overseas pharmacists to come to Scotland to work.
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Question reference: S6W-05130
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much it plans to invest in (a) training more pharmacy staff and (b) upskilling existing staff in order to decrease pressure on the pharmacy sector.
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Question reference: S6W-05134
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to (a) widen access to pharmacy education and (b) promote pharmacy as a career choice.
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Question reference: S6W-05118
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the use of a centralised network, such as The Circuit, which provides a national overview on the locations of defibrillators and connects defibrillators to NHS ambulance services across the UK.
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Question reference: S6W-05120
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to (a) promote the teaching of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and (b) improve access to resources that aid in teaching CPR.
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Question reference: S6W-05119
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to encourage owners of defibrillators to register the devices so that ambulance services can have easier access to them during emergency situations.
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Question reference: S6W-05121
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure easier access to defibrillators for the Scottish Ambulance Service, in light of reported studies finding that every minute without cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation reduces the chance of survival by up to 10%.
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Question reference: S6W-05122
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to expand education on the use of defibrillators.
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