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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 8 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-22447

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 27 October 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 7 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Kidney Care UK publication, Home Dialysis Energy Reimbursement in Scotland, what support is available to people with chronic kidney disease who undertake home dialysis and experience higher energy bills as a result of their treatment.

Question reference: S6W-22450

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 27 October 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 7 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of any savings to hospitals that transfer patients undergoing high energy use intensity treatment in hospital to home treatment, such as home dialysis for people with chronic kidney disease.

Question reference: S6W-22517

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 27 October 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many incidents of violence at railway stations have been reported in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S6W-22449

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 27 October 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 7 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of energy costs are reimbursed to patients with chronic kidney disease who undergo NHS dialysis treatment at home.

Question reference: S6W-22451

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 27 October 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 7 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the average cost of running an energy-dependent piece of medical equipment, such as a dialysis machine, in the home, and whether it has assessed the adequacy of government grants or NHS reimbursement policies in covering these costs.

Question reference: S6W-22520

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 27 October 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been admitted to A&E in relation to violence at railway stations in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S6W-22508

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 27 October 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-18182 by Jenny Gilruth on 9 June 2023, when it expects that the evaluation of Education Scotland's Maths Recovery Pilot will be published.

Question reference: S6W-22448

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 27 October 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 7 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many people it estimates there currently are who have chronic kidney disease and are not being reimbursed for the costs of their home dialysis treatment.

Question reference: S6T-01623

  • Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 November 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take in response to reports of widespread violence against police officers and firefighters over the Bonfire Night period.

Question reference: S6T-01624

  • Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 November 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking following Reform Scotland’s recent report, NHS 2048: Future-proofing Scotland’s Health and Social Care, which found that 11 NHS boards have seen waiting times for hip operations at least double from the point of decision since 2019.