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-43086
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 29 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards received brokerage funding in 2024-25, broken down by the amount.
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Question reference: S6W-43085
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 29 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Scottish Spending Review 2026, what savings are expected in each year from each (a) territorial and (b) special NHS board to achieve the savings of £247 million in 2026-27, £290 million in 2027-28 and £220 million in 2028-29.
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Question reference: S6W-43084
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 29 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Scottish Spending Review 2026, how it plans to achieve a reduction of £384 million in 2026-27, £374 million in 2027-28 and £303 million in 2028-29 in efficiency savings in the health and social care portfolio, and how many jobs will be impacted each year as a result.
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Question reference: S6W-43043
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its draft Budget 2026-27 and the associated level 4 tables, whether it will provide a detailed breakdown of the £24.311 million allocation in the budget line, "Social Care Support - Other Spend".
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Question reference: S6W-43042
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been provided to local authorities to address delayed discharges, broken down by local authority, in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-43019
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its draft Budget 2026-27 and the associated level 4 tables, whether it will provide a detailed breakdown of the £125.920 million committed to digital health and care.
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Question reference: S6W-43041
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the people who were experiencing a delayed discharge at the November 2025 census point, had been delayed for more than four weeks.
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Question reference: S6W-43022
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its draft Budget 2026-27 and the associated level 4 tables, whether it will provide a detailed breakdown of the £100 million allocated to reform and improvement measures.
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Question reference: S6W-43016
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its draft Budget 2026-27 and the associated level 4 tables, whether it will provide a detailed breakdown of the £245.081 million in funding allocated to the Primary Care Fund.
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Question reference: S6W-43018
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its draft Budget 2026-27 and the associated level 4 tables, whether it will provide a detailed breakdown of the £21.163 million committed to long-term conditions.
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