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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-41512

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government who will provide any services that will no longer be provided by community safety advocates as a result of any reduction to their numbers, including preventative work in schools and home fire safety visits for vulnerable people.

Question reference: S6W-41511

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding is currently allocated for community safety advocates annually.

Question reference: S6W-41510

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has withdrawn funding for community safety advocates from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, and, if so, for what reason.

Question reference: S6W-41509

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason community safety advocates, employed by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, are reportedly being made redundant.

Question reference: S6W-41450

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported reduction in the Mental Health Services budget line in the 2025-26 Autumn Budget Revision to £133.9 million, to include a £120 million internal transfer to local government for the Mental Health Transition and Recovery Plan, whether the subsequent £16 million shortfall from the original £270 million allocation constitutes a reduction to the mental health budget and, if so, (a) what its reasoning is for this and (b) which programmes, services or projects will be affected, and how this will aligns with the ambitions of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

Question reference: S6W-41183

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 7 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government when the Breast Screening Modernisation Programme Board will publish its findings and recommendations.

Question reference: S6W-40690

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 22 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 1 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards are providing thrombectomy to eligible stroke patients through one of the thrombectomy hub centres.

Question reference: S6W-40692

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 22 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 1 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the economic impact of migraine on Scotland’s economy and workforce productivity.

The Scottish Government has made no specific estimate of the economic impact of migraine on Scotland’s economy and workforce productivity, however information regarding the impact of migraine on workplaces and the economy has been published by organisations such as the Migraine Trust.

We are working to support people with health conditions, such as migraine, to play an active role within the economy. We are investing up to £90 million in 2025-26 for the delivery of devolved employability services, providing intensive and personalised pre-employment and in-work support for unemployed people with barriers to progressing within work, including disabled people and with those with health conditions.

Question reference: S6W-40689

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 22 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 1 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to investigate any disparity between NHS boards in thrombolysis rates.

The Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme plays an important role in driving forward improvements in Stroke care, including thrombolysis, throughout Scotland. Regular reviews are held with the stroke services in every NHS Board, and improvements in thrombolysis and reasons for variations in performance are discussed at these meetings. We continue to expect Health Boards to work to improve their standards of care locally.

A dedicated thrombolysis improvement event has been arranged for 8 October. This will allow medical and nursing representatives from all NHS Boards to share good practice, assess reasons for disparities in thrombolysis performance and agree approaches to clinical improvement.

Question reference: S6W-40691

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 22 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 1 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a plan to monitor the number of patients who receive thrombectomy, and, if so, whether this data will be published.