Parliamentary questions
Jackie Baillie
9,379 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
3 Jan 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the current social care workforce is female.
Answer · Maree Todd: Figures regarding the demographic of the social care workforce are published annually in the Scottish Social Services Council Workforce Report.
3 Jan 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether social care staff can reach pay equity with those in the public sector by the Fair Work Nation deadline of 2025, in light of it offering £12 per hour to not-for-profit social care and support staff in its Budget.
Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government has a long-standing commitment to the principles of Fair-Work as we recognise and value the work that the social care sector do. We are committed to lifting standards for adult social care workers and for those people who are in recei…
3 Jan 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been saved from the revised and delayed National Care Service proposal, and how much of that money has been ringfenced for reinvestment in social care.
Answer · Maree Todd: From a funding perspective there was no funding committed to the National Care Service as a result of the original Financial Memorandum, its purpose was only to show, as a result of the Bill, the potential additionality of cost that could be incurred were the…
3 Jan 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how paying social care staff £12 per hour is consistent with the aims of the Fair Work agenda, in light of this level of pay reportedly contributing to a level of gender pay inequality.
Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government has a long-standing commitment to the principles of Fair-Work as we recognise and value the work that the social care sector do. The £12 minimum pay-rate from April 2024 for Adult Social Care workers represents a 14.3% increase for th…
22 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many women in the West Scotland region have had ovarian cancer surgery privately in each of the last five years.
Answer · Jenni Minto: This information is not held centrally by the Scottish Government.
22 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the planned elements of reform to the Agenda for Change pay structure will be (a) approved by the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care and (b) implemented.
Answer · Michael Matheson: I am delighted that both Staff Side and NHS Board representatives have worked in partnership with us to undertake an extensive review of the Agenda for Review framework, which included the existing pay structure. I am now considering the recommendations of …
18 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government where any paediatric long COVID services are available.
Answer · Jenni Minto: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-21151 on 19 September 2023. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-comm…
18 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support children and young people who are currently living with long COVID and are unable to participate in school due to their symptoms.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: Under section 14(1)(b) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, education authorities have a statutory duty to make special arrangements for pupils of any age and stage of school education, who are unable to attend school due to illness, to continue receiving th…
18 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what services are currently being offered to treat children and young people living with long COVID, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Jenni Minto: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-21151 on 19 September 2023. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-comm…
18 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have been treated for long COVID by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde in each year from 2021 to date.
Answer · Jenni Minto: This is a matter for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The information requested is not held centrally.
18 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people are currently living with long COVID.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The best available data about long COVID prevalence among children and young people comes from the Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) 2022 (respiratory chapter) , published in December 2023, which reported on people who had ever had long COVID. This data shows t…
18 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide new funding for long COVID research in its Budget for 2024-25.
Answer · Jenni Minto: There is no specific provision for long COVID research in the Scottish Government Budget for 2024-25. Within the Scottish Government, funding of Health and Care Research comes under the remit of the Chief Scientist Office (CSO). The CSO's Translational Clin…
18 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much Barnett consequential funding it has received for the treatment of long COVID in each financial year from 2020-21 to date.
Answer · Michael Matheson: No Barnett consequentials have been received specifically noted as relating to long COVID.
18 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a full list of long COVID services being offered by each territorial NHS board.
Answer · Jenni Minto: This is a matter for each territorial NHS Board. The information requested is not held centrally. Care and support for people with long COVID is being provided across the full range of services delivered by our NHS. This includes assessment in a setting clos…
13 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support it will offer the charitable hospice sector to address the reported £16 million funding deficit that it is facing as a result of pay and inflationary pressures.
Answer · Jenni Minto: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-23323 on? 11 December 2023. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-commi…
13 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the comment by the Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health during the members’ business debate on motion S6M-11352 on 6 December 2023, in relation to the publication of the new palliative care strategy in 2024, that she “would love to give a more precise indication” and…
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government aims to publish our new palliative and end of life care strategy for consultation in Spring 2024.
13 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether provision to match NHS pay awards in the charitable hospice sector to ensure pay parity will be included in the upcoming Budget for 2024-25.
Answer · Jenni Minto: As the Deputy First Minister set out in her Budget Statement on 19 December 2023, the financial position across Scottish Government is extremely challenging and work is ongoing to identify measures to address the continued challenges in 2024-25 and beyond. I…
13 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns that if the charitable hospice sector is unable to match NHS pay awards, nurses and hospice staff will leave the sector in search of better pay.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government has listened to concerns that independent hospices have about the recruitment and retention of staff, and will continue to do so. As Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) are responsible for the governance, planning, and resourcing of adult…
13 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the commitment made in the Strategic Framework for Action on Palliative and End of Life Care to ensure that “by 2021 everyone who needs palliative care will have access to it” has reportedly not been delivered.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government remains committed to ensuring that everyone who needs it can access seamless, timely and high-quality palliative care. We are currently developing a new National Strategy for Palliative and End of Life Care for Scotland. As part of th…
13 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason its palliative care strategy, which had initially been due in 2021, has not yet been published.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government remains committed to ensuring that everyone who needs it can access seamless, timely and high-quality palliative care. We have appointed a National Clinical Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care to drive this, supported by a Clinic…
13 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Supreme Court judgement that the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to legislate for a referendum on Scottish independence, whether it will reallocate funding for the Constitutional Futures Division to help the charitable hospice sector address the reported £16 …
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government remains committed to ensuring that everyone who needs it can access seamless, timely and high-quality palliative care. Independent hospices are highly valued and provide vital support to people and their families, as well as supporting…
12 Dec 2023 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether its plans for the delivery of Employment Injury Assistance include support for firefighters diagnosed with cancer, in light of reported calls for this welfare benefit to be made available to this workforce.
11 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the accessibility of ovarian cancer surgery, in light of reports from women who have had to travel to England for treatment.
Answer · Jenni Minto: I refer the member to the response to question S6W-23824 on 9 January 2024. Improvement action has also been progressed in other areas of Scotland. Any arrangements for NHS patients to be treated at an Independent Sector hospital would need to be made betwee…
11 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that women in the west of Scotland have experienced considerable delays in accessing ovarian cancer surgery.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government is aware of instances of women who have faced significant delays in accessing ovarian cancer surgery in the west of Scotland. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of the surgery for ovarian cancer, scheduling can be challenging for heal…
11 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to (a) review surgery provision nationally and (b) improve cross-NHS board care, to ensure that everyone affected by ovarian cancer is able to access the surgery that they need.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government is committed to working with NHS Boards to deliver our ambition to protect, stabilise and recover planned care. This includes maximising theatre productivity, optimising capacity and regional working. Regional cancer networks have und…
11 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-21016 by Michael Matheson on 19 September 2023, whether it has met with the West of Scotland Cancer Network and, if so, what was discussed.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Deputy National Clinical Director and Scottish Government officials met with the clinical leads for ovarian cancer in the West of Scotland Cancer Network on 3 November. The ongoing improvement work, board management oversight, and any potential support r…
11 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of ovarian cancer treatment waiting times, and what strategies have been implemented to reduce any backlog.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government’s position has been, and remains, focussed on the ‘whole cancer pathway’ which is why the 62-day standard is in place. This covers the period from an urgent suspicion of cancer (USC) referral from a primary care clinician to the start …
11 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support women with ovarian cancer in rural and remote areas, where access to treatment may be lacking.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government wants cancer patients to be treated as close to home as clinically appropriate. However, as treatments for some cancers become more complex and expensive, it becomes impossible to deliver them in every location. Cancer services requir…
11 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-21016 by Michael Matheson on 19 September 2023, whether it will provide further details of what was discussed in the meeting between the Deputy National Clinical Director, Scottish Government officials, the Northern Cancer Alliance and the South Eas…
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Deputy National Clinical Director and Scottish Government officials met with the clinical leads for ovarian cancer in the Northern Cancer Alliance (NCA) and the South East Scotland Cancer Network (SCAN) during Summer 2023. Ongoing improvements to the ser…
11 Dec 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to see a reduction in neurology waiting times.
Answer · Jenni Minto: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-23817 on? 8 January 2024. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committ…