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: S6W-22495
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 13 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether any clinician from University Hospital Wishaw was involved in the work of the (a) Best Start Review Group and (b) Sub-Group on Neonatal Models of Care.
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Question reference: S6W-22287
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 13 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its reported decision to downgrade neonatal services at University Hospital Wishaw, for what reason Healthcare Improvement Scotland reportedly does not give a view on whether Scottish Government decisions constitute a major service change, as it is required to do in respect of decisions made by NHS boards, health and social care partnerships and local authorities.
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Question reference: S6W-22497
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 13 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration was given to deprivation factors in deciding on the proposed location of neonatal services.
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Question reference: S6W-22493
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 13 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish any paper on the potential implications of losing intensive care status in neonatal units.
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Question reference: S6W-22496
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 13 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considered a model of three urban units plus one remote unit for the provision of specialist neonatal services to serve the needs of Scotland’s population.
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Question reference: S6W-22474
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates (a) phase one, (b) phase two and (c) phase three of the medium-term solution to address the problems with the A83 will be completed.
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Question reference: S6W-22478
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent flooding in Argyll, whether this has had an impact on the plans for the A83, and, if so, whether it will provide details of this.
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Question reference: S6W-22480
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason 10-15% of care home beds are reportedly lying empty given high demand for bed capacity.
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Question reference: S6W-22479
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS-funded care home beds are currently empty.
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Question reference: S6W-22476
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what capital spending is required for the completion of the long-term solution for the A83, and how this will be phased over each financial year.
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