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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 31 August 2025
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Question reference: S6W-39587

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 July 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 25 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated cost is of establishing a 24/7 thrombectomy service across all relevant hospitals in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-39589

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 July 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 25 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many patients in each of the last five years were assessed as eligible for mechanical thrombectomy within the recommended six-hour treatment window but did not receive the procedure due to the unavailability of local thrombectomy services.

Question reference: S6W-39723

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 04 August 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 21 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings laid out in the British Society for Haematology’s 2025 workforce report, The Haematology Workforce: A comprehensive view.

Question reference: S6W-39725

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 04 August 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 20 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve recruitment and retention levels among the blood cancer workforce.

Question reference: S6W-39726

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 04 August 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 14 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reported findings by the British Society for Haematology that 19.7% of consultant haematologists in Scotland are due to retire in the next three years.

Question reference: S6W-39724

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 04 August 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 14 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to boost the cancer workforce, and whether haematology professionals are included in any such plans.

Question reference: S6W-39610

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 July 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, with reference to Kidney Care UK’s report, Left to get on with it: The real impact of inadequate psychosocial support in kidney care, which was published in June 2025, whether it will conduct a national audit of psychosocial service provision for people living with kidney disease and, if so, how the findings of any audit will be used to inform service improvement and reduce any regional variation in psychosocial support for people with chronic kidney disease.

Question reference: S6W-39478

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 July 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 7 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many funeral directors have registered with the Funeral Sector Register.

Question reference: S6W-39477

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 July 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 7 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many funeral directors there are in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-39781

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 August 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 3 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote financial literacy to young people in schools.