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-18708
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many paramedic training places were available in (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24.
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Question reference: S6W-18703
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £3 million investment for accelerated treatment in lung cancer diagnostic services has been allocated to date, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-18618
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to tackle any growing use of nitazenes and new psychoactive substances in Scotland, in light of reports that such drugs are already causing deaths.
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Question reference: S6W-18832
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the communication that chronic lymphocytic leukaemia patients receive about the watch and wait approach, also known as active monitoring.
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Question reference: S6W-18710
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what targets have been set to recruit (a) nurses and (b) medics to meet its commitment of 1,500 new staff for National Treatment Centres, in the period up to and including 2027.
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Question reference: S6W-18711
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 1,500 new staff for National Treatment Centres have been recruited as of 1 April 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-18713
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its international recruitment target for the NHS is in 2023-24, broken down by profession.
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Question reference: S6W-18751
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many breast cancer patients have attended additional follow-up clinics, as committed to in its NHS Recovery Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-18750
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many additional clinics it has provided to date for the most challenged pathways including urological, colorectal and breast cancers, as set out in its NHS Recovery Plan.
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Question reference: S6O-02408
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 June 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there was a delay of more than 80 days in processing 70% of Adult Disability Payments in April 2023.
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