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-07936
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the letter from the Water Industry Commission to Scottish Water of 3 February 2022 regarding water charges for 2022-23, what its position is on any action being taken by the Water Industry Commission on the matters raised in the letter that may result in Scottish Water raising water charges above the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) for 2023-24, in light of the potential impact that this may have in increasing costs for households while forecasts of CPI inflation remain high.
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Question reference: S6W-07910
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it last carried out a survey on public attitudes to the (a) NHS and (b) social care.
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Question reference: S6W-07913
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will next carry out a survey on public attitudes to the (a) NHS and (b) social care.
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Question reference: S6W-07935
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether Scottish Water is under any regulatory obligation from the 2021-27 final determination of charges to raise its charges to the limit of the average charge cap set for the period.
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Question reference: S6W-07714
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the research projects on long COVID that are currently taking place, and when reports on these projects will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-07917
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many intensive care unit (ICU) nurses were employed in Scotland on 1 April (a) 2020 and (b) 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-07932
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many registered nurses are currently employed in community, social and primary care settings.
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Question reference: S6W-07928
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on each of the recommendations in the Royal College of Nursing report, The Nursing Workforce in Scotland, and how each of these will be taken forward.
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Question reference: S6W-07713
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported concerns regarding antisemitism within university settings, what plans it has to tackle this issue.
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Question reference: S6W-07638
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether the pay increase for NHS Scotland staff will take account of the increases in pension contributions and the changes in National Insurance.
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