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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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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.

Question reference: S7W-01200

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 senior personnel in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service since the start of this parliamentary session, broken down by (a) date and (b) the officers who attended.

Question reference: S7W-01120

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason family groups cared for at the same institutions are not dealt with collectively when processed by the Redress Scheme.

Question reference: S7W-01123

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review payments to solicitors from the Redress Scheme.

Question reference: S7W-01119

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how long it takes for caseworkers to process applications to the Redress Scheme expressed as the (a) average and (b) longest wait.

Question reference: S7W-01121

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether applicants to the Redress Scheme are prioritised if they are at the end of life.

Question reference: S7W-01124

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much is being spent on (a) administering the Redress Scheme and (b) awards from the scheme, broken down by each financial year since the scheme’s inception.

Question reference: S7W-01114

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to increase the number of caseworkers employed to work on the Redress Scheme, and, if so, how many additional staff will be employed and by what date.

Question reference: S7W-01117

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many applicants have died whilst waiting for their application to the Redress Scheme to be processed.

Question reference: S7W-01116

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the longest waiting time has been for an application to the Redress Scheme.