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-09979
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether people over 75 will have access to free COVID-19 lateral flow tests in order to protect them from the spread of the virus.
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Question reference: S6W-09977
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide free COVID-19 lateral flow tests to unpaid carers in order to protect the clinically vulnerable.
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Question reference: S6W-09837
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 15 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason socio-economic deprivation influences in cancer occurrence and survival were not detailed in the most recent Public Health Scotland report, Cancer survival statistics: people diagnosed with cancer during 2015 to 2019.
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Question reference: S6W-09793
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the latest data is on what percentage of individuals admitted to NHS Scotland are assessed for venous thromboembolism.
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Question reference: S6W-09792
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it intends to reduce thrombosis-related deaths through early preventative measures, similar to those seen in England and Wales.
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Question reference: S6W-09791
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to advance diagnostics relating to thrombosis and similar artery and vein clot conditions.
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Question reference: S6W-09794
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 2 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many cases it is aware of in which private care companies have not paid the £10.50 minimum wage to adult social care staff working in commissioned services.
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Question reference: S6W-09799
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 2 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking against any private care companies that are not paying the £10.50 minimum wage to adult social care staff working in commissioned services.
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Question reference: S6W-09798
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 2 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure that the £10.50 minimum wage for adult social care staff in commissioned services is being paid by private care companies.
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Question reference: S6W-09796
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the budget was for the Social Care Staff Support Fund in financial years (a) 2020-21, (b) 2021-22 and (c) 2022/23, and how much was allocated in each of those years.