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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 9 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-05175

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to tackle the reported workforce shortages being experienced by community pharmacies.

Question reference: S6W-05171

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering introducing sanctions for any community pharmacy that has breached its NHS contract.

Question reference: S6W-05173

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to allowing NHS boards to take over the running of any community pharmacies that are struggling to remain open.

Question reference: S6W-05133

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce protected learning time and the necessary infrastructure in order for all pharmacists to receive support in professional development from foundation to consultant level.

Question reference: S6W-05128

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to work with NHS boards and pharmacy contractors to define the standard of care that should be expected by patients across all sectors of pharmacy.

Question reference: S6W-04707

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what environmental assessments were carried out at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where aspergillus infection was suspected; when each assessment was conducted, and whether any changes to practices and procedures were made as a result.

Question reference: S6W-04660

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it does not keep a record of deaths from deep vein thrombosis.

Question reference: S6W-04668

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 23 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-03934 by George Adam on 12 November 2021, how many items of correspondence each (a) cabinet secretary and (b) minister has received since January 2021, broken down by (i) month, (ii) portfolio and (iii) whether the correspondence was from (A) an MSP and (B) a source other than an MSP.

Question reference: S6W-04670

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 23 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-03933 by George Adam on 12 November 2021, what the (a) longest and (b) average time has been for it to respond to correspondence to each (i) cabinet secretary and (ii) minister since January 2021, broken by (A) month, (B) portfolio and (C) whether the correspondence was from (1) an MSP and (2) a source other than an MSP.

Question reference: S6W-04669

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 23 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-03933 by George Adam on 12 November 2021, what percentage of correspondence to (a) cabinet secretaries and (b) ministers since January 2021 was answered within 20 working days, broken down by (a) month, (b) portfolio and (c) whether the correspondence was from (A) an MSP and (B) a source other than an MSP.