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-39661
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what practical and financial steps it will take to stimulate myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) research.
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Question reference: S6W-39590
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients in each of the last five years have been unable to receive mechanical thrombectomy within the clinically recommended time window due to the lack of 24/7 provision.
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Question reference: S6W-39593
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of stroke patients who have experienced worsened clinical outcomes due to delays in receiving thrombectomy or thrombolysis treatment arising from limited service hours.
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Question reference: S6W-39592
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it collects data on stroke patients who were clinically eligible for thrombectomy or thrombolysis but did not receive treatment due to the lack of 24/7 service availability, and if so, whether it will publish this data.
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Question reference: S6W-39588
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted a workforce assessment to identify the staff that would be required to deliver thrombectomy services on a 24/7 basis.
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Question reference: S6W-39591
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients in each of the last five years were assessed as eligible for thrombolysis within the recommended four and a half hour window but did not receive the treatment due to the unavailability of staff or services outside of standard operating hours.
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Question reference: S6W-39585
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have received mechanical thrombectomy treatment in each NHS board area in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-39586
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many interventional neuroradiologists are currently employed by NHS Scotland, and how many are required to deliver a 24/7 thrombectomy service.
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Question reference: S6W-39589
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected 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.
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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: Answer expected 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.
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