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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 4 May 2025
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Question reference: S6W-37178

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that any changes to practice that may be required by NHS boards are undertaken in order that women who wish to be treated by other women, based on biological sex, can be treated in that way.

Question reference: S6W-37179

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of all the court actions (a) initiated and (b) defended by the Scottish Ministers since 2007, and, for each, what the (i) total cost, broken down by (A) internal staff costs and (B) external legal fees and (ii) outcome was.

Question reference: S6W-37177

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 01 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 15 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government when it will review and revise guidance to NHS boards on equality issues, in light of the Supreme Court ruling regarding For Women Scotland Ltd vs The Scottish Ministers.

Question reference: S6W-37176

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 01 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 15 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance has been issued to NHS boards on equality issues in each of the last 10 years, broken down by who issued it and when.

Question reference: S6W-37285

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that people with Parkinson’s disease who experience mental health symptoms are able to access mental health support, including from psychiatrists, psychologists and community mental health teams.

Question reference: S6W-37281

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent (FTE) (a) neuropsychiatrists and (b) neuropsychologists are employed in each NHS board.

Question reference: S6W-37283

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it assesses how many (a) neuropsychiatrists and (b) neuropsychologists are needed in NHS Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-37288

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that specialist consultants can prescribe clozapine for those people with Parkinson’s disease who experience the most severe and distressing hallucinations, wherever they live in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-37282

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the current waiting time is to see a (a) neuropsychiatrist and (b) neuropsychologist in each NHS board.

Question reference: S6W-37287

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 13 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will work with Parkinson’s UK Scotland to ensure that people with Parkinson’s disease who experience mental health symptoms can access support that meets their needs.