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-20617
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much is budgeted for the work of the Pain Management Task Force in 2023-24, and what the money has been allocated to be spent on.
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Question reference: S6O-02500
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to urgently address the reported maintenance backlog in GP practices.
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Question reference: S6W-20852
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 31 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding was provided to each of the 31 alcohol and drug partnerships in each financial year from 2019-20 to 2023-24.
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Question reference: S6O-02460
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to support the tourism sector.
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Question reference: S6W-20440
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it expects the data on the operation of the 2022-23 Young Patients Family Fund to be published.
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Question reference: S6W-20442
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6W-17129 and S6W-18948 by Jenni Minto on 2 May 2023 and 21 June 2023 respectively, whether it will provide an update regarding what percentage of applications to the Young Patients Family Fund has resulted in the award being granted in 2022-23.
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Question reference: S6W-20441
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6W-17128 and S6W-18949 by Jenni Minto on 2 May 2023 and 21 June 2023 respectively, whether it will provide an update regarding what the average amount was claimed through the Young Patients Family Fund in 2022-23.
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Question reference: S6W-18620
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 28 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the value of research carried out by the Drug Research Network Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-18619
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 28 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it reportedly informed the Drug Research Network Scotland that its funding would be halved at a time when drug-related deaths remain high in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-20416
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what involvement it has in scrutinising the complaints procedure within NHS boards.
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