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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 3 February 2026
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Question reference: S6W-43497

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the £45 million rolling programme of ring-fenced capital funding for replacing radiotherapy equipment, which was set out in the National Radiotherapy Plan, how much has been allocated each year, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S6W-43496

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to its Endoscopy and Urology Diagnostic Recovery and Renewal Plan, how many one-stop clinics each NHS board has, broken down by (a) set-up cost, (b) annual operating cost and (c) how many appointments each has delivered, each year

Question reference: S6W-43515

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when data on cancer mortality by deprivation levels will be published.

Question reference: S6W-43505

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the process is for Healthcare Infection Incident Assessment reports, and under what circumstances ministers are notified of these.

Question reference: S6W-43500

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many MRI scanners each NHS board has.

Question reference: S6W-43495

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to its Endoscopy and Urology Diagnostic Recovery and Renewal Plan, how many urology diagnostic hubs each NHS board has, broken down by (a) set-up cost, (b) annual operating cost and (c) how many appointments each has delivered each year.

Question reference: S6W-43498

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been allocated in (a) 2025-26 and (b) the draft Scottish Budget 2026-27 for replacing radiotherapy equipment.

Question reference: S6W-43499

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many CT scanners each NHS board has.

Question reference: S6W-43502

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many Healthcare Infection Incident Assessment reports were received from (a) NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, (b) NHS Lothian and (c) other NHS boards, broken down by hospital, between 2015 and March 2018, also broken down by how many were red alerts and notified to ministers, and what action was taken in each case.

Question reference: S6W-43086

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards received brokerage funding in 2024-25, broken down by the amount.