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-18030
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that registered nurses and nursing support workers have access to (a) fair pay, (b) good employment terms and (c) safe working conditions.
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Question reference: S6W-18037
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 30 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the findings of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) report, The Nursing Workforce in Scotland, how it will reverse the 20.6% reduction of learning disability nursing support workers in NHS Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-18035
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it will improve data gathering in order to better inform NHS workforce planning.
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Question reference: S6W-18038
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the finding in the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) report, The Nursing Workforce in Scotland, that 73% of RCN members worked over their contracted hours at least once a week, with over half of respondents reporting that these additional hours were unpaid.
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Question reference: S6W-17786
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) in relation to avoiding potential strike action by junior doctors in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-17787
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will meet with the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) and Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) as part of pay discussions to prevent a junior doctor strike in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-17788
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what actions it is taking to avoid a formal dispute on pay with trade unions representing junior doctors in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-17801
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many women have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-17800
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that everyone diagnosed with ovarian cancer has access to the best possible support.
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Question reference: S6W-17802
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the survival rate for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer has been in each of the last 10 years.
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