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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.

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Question reference: S7W-01816

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out comparing the cost of implementing a "super rota" arrangement in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to improve patient access to mechanical thrombectomy with the cost to the NHS and social care system of providing additional rehabilitation, community support and long-term care for stroke patients who are unable to access mechanical thrombectomy when clinically referred for such a procedure.

The Scottish Government has not undertaken an analysis of this comparison. However, there is evidence that thrombectomy is a cost-effective procedure with known benefits including a reduction in ongoing care requirements and we remain committed to the delivery of a 24/7 thrombectomy service.

We would expect Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSDS) to consider all aspects of service planning, including the likely costs of staffing, when considering the resource requirements to make 24/7 thrombectomy available across Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-01814

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, pending the establishment of a full 24-hour, seven-day-a-week thrombectomy service, what discussions it has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) about the potential implementation of a "super rota" arrangement, similar to that operated by NHS Lothian, to reduce inequity in access to mechanical thrombectomy for stroke patients.

We remain committed to the delivery of a 24/7 thrombectomy service. Public Services Delivery Scotland(PSDS) are obtaining the requisite clinical, planning, financial and staffing information from NHS Boards, including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to understand the requirements to deliver 24/7 thrombectomy availability across Scotland.

We expect this financial case for expansion to be produced by the end of October. We will then work at pace to produce a delivery plan with timescales for service expansion.

Question reference: S7W-01815

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the extent to which increased access to mechanical thrombectomy could reduce demand for inpatient stroke rehabilitation services in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

The Scottish Government has not conducted a specific analysis of the impact of thrombectomy access on inpatient stroke rehabilitation services in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

We would expect Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSDS)to consider all aspects of service impact, including the impact on demand for rehabilitation services, when considering the resource requirements to make 24/7 thrombectomy available across Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-02382

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 7 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider re-evaluating the assessment set out in its document, Scottish Government Bonds Programme: Summary Outline Business Case, to include (a) within the Critical Success Factors for assessing the case for bond issuance the potential economic benefits to Scottish businesses, investors and pension funds, and (b) consideration of the benefits to smaller, domestic investors of issuing retail bonds rather than wholesale bonds.

Question reference: S7W-02385

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 7 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government if, as part of its assessment of the case for issuing Scottish Government bonds, as set out in the document, Scottish Government Bonds Programme: Summary Outline Business Case, it considered whether, by mitigating against potential interest payment leakage from the domestic economy, issuing retail bonds would be more beneficial to the Scottish economy and its Community Wealth Building goals than issuing wholesale bonds.

Question reference: S7W-02383

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 7 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what is its response to the conclusion of the report Scottish Government Bonds and Investing in Ourselves that its wholesale bonds programme will result in approximately £170 million leaking out of the Scottish economy.

Question reference: S7W-02384

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 7 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what is its view on the conclusion of the report Scottish Government Bonds and Investing in Ourselves that, by diverting interest payments to foreign investors, its proposed wholesale bond programme is in direct contradiction with the principles of the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Act 2026.

Question reference: S7W-02386

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 7 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) set out in its document, Scottish Government Bonds Programme: Summary Outline Business Case, did not include the potential benefits to Scottish businesses, investors or pension funds, including the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

Question reference: S7W-01725

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce will consider the provision of miscarriage services as part of its work.

The Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce considered miscarriage services at its meetings on 26 February and 25 March. The minutes of the Taskforce have been published on the Scottish Government website (Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce - gov.scot)

Ministers are currently considering the role and remit of the Taskforce and how it works alongside the independent review of maternity services which commences in September 2026.

Question reference: S7W-01724

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce will reconsider the downgrading of specialist neonatal units at Wishaw and Dundee.

We are focusing care for the smallest and sickest babies in three neonatal intensive care units in Scotland. This decision is based on clear evidence that that the outcomes for these babies, who are born at less than 27 weeks gestation, or who need multiple complex life support interventions or surgery, are improved when they are born and cared for in a unit where that specialist care is concentrated, with a high throughput of cases, and where support services are co-located. The vast majority of sick babies will continue to be cared for in local neonatal units, and these units will continue to provide a level of intensive care. It is important that we continue to move forward with implementation of this change, it is what families would expect us to do.

The Taskforce has met three times. A paper on neonatal priorities was shared at the third meeting, however that paper did not propose reconsideration of the location of neonatal intensive care units in Scotland.