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
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Question reference: S5W-35046
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it is following up with people who do not take up a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.
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Question reference: S5W-35047
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of vaccine doses have been wasted in each (i) week of its COVID-19 vaccination programme and (ii) NHS board area.
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Question reference: S5W-35051
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding the prioritisation of further groups within its COVID-19 vaccination programme, following the vaccination of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) priority groups.
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Question reference: S5W-35052
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many planned COVID-19 vaccination centres are in areas within each Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) quintile.
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Question reference: S5W-35084
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether older and vulnerable patients at (a) Ayr Hospital and (b) University Hospital Crosshouse are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Question reference: S5W-35055
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many COVID-19 contact tracers are employed by each NHS board, also broken down by how many (a) have been hired out with the NHS, (b) are former or seconded NHS employees and (c) have been employed through a contract with an external organisation.
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Question reference: S5W-35215
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what plans it has to introduce vaccination cards that indicate whether a person has received a COVID-19 vaccination.
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Question reference: S5W-35436
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 10 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the decision to stop funding the Autism Network Scotland was reportedly made prior to the evaluation of the Scottish Autism Strategy being completed and in the absence of consultation with any stakeholders, including COSLA.
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Question reference: S5W-35435
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 10 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Autism Network Scotland was reportedly not given an opportunity to discuss what the organisation could offer to it in the future prior to its funding being stopped.
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Question reference: S5W-35243
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 10 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what priority is being given in the roll-out of its COVID-19 vaccination programme to people under the age of 50 who have serious asthma conditions.