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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S7W-01202
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether an equality impact assessment has been made of the proposal to downgrade fire services by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Service Delivery Review.
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Question reference: S7W-01198
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings have taken place with (a) Cabinet Secretary for Justice and (b) Minister for Victims and Community Safety and the Fire Brigades Union since the start of this parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S7W-01196
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) arrangements are being made and (b) timetable is in place to relocate transgender women out of the women’s prison estate, in light of the conclusion of the case, For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers regarding the accommodation of transgender prisoners.
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Question reference: S7W-01203
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish data on response rates for firefighter call-outs involving personnel on on-call duty at (a) evenings and (b) weekends, and on any resulting delays in incident response times.
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Question reference: S7W-01197
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of any current cases where it is defending its policies and actions in the courts.
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Question reference: S7W-01201
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ensure that all consultation responses to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Service Delivery Review are published in full before any decisions are taken on proposals to downgrade services.
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Question reference: S7W-01230
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether the £36.9 million announced for the new Alcohol and Drugs Fund is additional to the funding announced in its Budget 2026-27.
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Question reference: S7W-01199
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings have taken place between the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and/or the Minister for Victims and Community Safety with the Chair of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Board since the start of this parliamentary session, broken down by date.
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Question reference: S7W-01194
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the conclusion of the case, For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers regarding the accommodation of transgender prisoners, whether the First Minister will meet For Women Scotland.
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Question reference: S7W-01193
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on defending its position in court in each of the last five years, broken down by total costs incurred in each individual case, including any compensation paid.
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