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-12448
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 30 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much in-year additional health and social care funding, in addition to the spending commitments outlined in its 2022-23 budget, has been (a) allocated and (b) spent to date, broken down by (i) date of announcement and (ii) nature of expenditure.
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Question reference: S6W-12444
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 30 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £165 million allocated to the National Care Service in its 2022-23 budget has been allocated and spent to date, broken down by expenditure.
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Question reference: S6W-12108
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the total number of whole time equivalent staff working for NHS 24 was in the financial year (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20, (c) 2020-21 and (d) 2021-22, including a breakdown by (i) call handlers and (ii) nurse advisers.
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Question reference: S6W-12100
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether the £400 million from health and social care funding that was repurposed in the Emergency Budget Review is recurring, or will only apply in the current financial year.
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Question reference: S6W-12112
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the reported reduction in GP Practice Sustainability Payments will have on primary care.
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Question reference: S6W-12118
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6W-05371 and S6W-05373 by Humza Yousaf on 10 January 2022, and the reference to a "regular tripartite forum" that has a focus on junior doctors, what progress has been made in addressing the concerns raised in the BMA Scotland report, Supporting Junior Doctor Wellbeing – Now and for the Future.
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Question reference: S6W-12099
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the current (a) operating costs, (b) total number of staff and (c) reserves, both earmarked and unearmarked, for (i) NHS Golden Jubilee, (ii) Healthcare Improvement Scotland, (iii) NHS 24, (iv) NHS Education for Scotland, (v) National Services Scotland, (vi) Public Health Scotland, (vii) the Scottish Ambulance Service and (viii) the State Hospitals Board for Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-12114
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the total number of whole time equivalent GPs working in Scotland is.
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Question reference: S6W-12103
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown by job role of the 1,000 additional NHS staff that were committed to in the winter resilience plan, and how many will be in post by 1 December 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-12117
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05371 by Humza Yousaf on 10 January 2022, which refers to a "regular tripartite forum" that has a focus on junior doctors, what progress has been made in implementing the recommendations from the publication, Junior Doctors - 48-hour Maximum Working Week (Without Averaging): Expert Working Group Report.
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