Parliamentary questions
Jackie Baillie
9,379 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
17 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of a backlog of applications to the Redress Scheme (a) how many applications are currently waiting to be assigned to a caseworker, (b) what this figure is as a percentage of the overall number of applications, and (c) how long it anticipates it will take to process t…
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The official statistics, available at Scotland's Redress Scheme Statistics December 2021 - June 2025, provide information on applications, outcomes and payments made in the first 42 months of Scotland's Redress Scheme.While these do not include information sp…
17 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many caseworkers are employed to work on the Redress Scheme.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: There are currently 25 redress case workers employed by the Scottish Government. Case workers are responsible for communicating with applicants throughout the application process and assisting applicants to complete applications. Case workers can refer applic…
17 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many panel members decide awards for the Redress Scheme, and what its position is on whether this is a sufficient number to deal with the reported backlog of cases.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: Redress Scotland currently has 53 appointed panel members.Recruitment activity is ongoing to further expand this capacity, with an additional 15 to 20 panel members expected to be recommended to Scottish Ministers for appointment over the period July to Augus…
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to extend smoke-free zones around schools and playgrounds, taking similar measures to those applied to hospitals.
Answer · Maree Todd: The Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 provides us with powers to expand existing smoke free spaces, as well as create vape free spaces and heated tobacco free spaces.These powers support the implementation of our Tobacco and Vaping Framework Place based actions, and…
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Scottish National Party 2026 manifesto commitment to invest in Scotland’s NHS estate and in state-of-the-art equipment, including MRI scanners, CT scanners and imaging equipment, how much it plans to spend over the course of the current parliamentary session and how…
Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Spending Review 2026 sets out the Scottish Government's indicative capital spending plans for the four years to 2029-30. This includes £4.1 billion health capital investment across major infrastructure projects, essential maintenance and re…
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to expand access to clinical trials for patients.
Answer · Maree Todd: Within the Scottish Government policy responsibility for Health and Care Research sits with the Chief Scientist Office (CSO)NHS Research Scotland (NRS) is a partnership between the NHS Boards and CSO. NRS works to ensure that the NHS in Scotland provides the …
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when a national lung screening programme will be fully rolled out across Scotland.
Answer · Maree Todd: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00640 on 8 June 2026. 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-committees/w…
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that every NHS board will meet the 62-day standard for cancer treatment.
Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government is in the process of commissioning NHS Health Boards to develop and submit monthly trajectories to support improvement against the 62-day cancer treatment standard.Boards are expected to consider existing backlogs and implement identif…
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether every NHS board will have a rapid cancer diagnostic service by the end of the current parliamentary session.
Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00816 on 16 June 2026. The Scottish Government has commissioned an independent scalability assessment by Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) to explore effective expansion of our Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Servi…
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many more NHS boards will have a rapid cancer diagnostic service by the end of the current parliamentary session.
Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government has commissioned Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) to undertake an independent scalability assessment of our Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Service (RCDS) Pilots. This project will explore options to expand access to non-specific symptom …
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the current status of prostate cancer screening, in light of the UK National Screening Committee’s recent decision to not offer universal screening.
Answer · Maree Todd: Scotland’s screening policy, as is the case in the other nations of the UK, is guided by the recommendations of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). Before making any recommendations, the UK NSC considers the best available evidence to establis…
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that mirvetuximab soravtansine will be made available to patients with ovarian cancer in England, whether it plans to follow suit in Scotland.
Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has received a full submission from the marketing authorisation holder, AbbVie Ltd., for mirvetuximab soravtansine (elahere®) for the treatment of adult patients with ovarian cancer who have received one to three pr…
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on its NHS infrastructure plans.
Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government’s Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline published on 13 January 2026, sets out the projects and programmes it expects to fund over the next four financial years.We are currently working with all health boards to develop an NHS whole s…
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide information on the estimated total NHS Scotland maintenance backlog, as of 31 March 2026.
Answer · Angela Constance: It is important to note that the situation relating to maintenance is dynamic; as NHS Boards address and eliminate items of maintenance, new items will emerge. It is therefore expected that there will be ongoing requirement for maintenance across the NHS esta…
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on digital prescribing since the National Digital Prescribing and Dispensing Programme was launched, broken down by financial year.
Answer · Angela Constance: FY21-22£592,217.10FY22-23£981,584.71FY23-24£1,385,656.26FY24-25£1,539,308.30FY25-26£1,528,456.18Sum:£6,027,222.55
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Scottish National Party 2026 manifesto commitment, when the National Booking System for the NHS will be launched.
Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government’s strategic approach is to deliver digital appointment functionality through MyCare.scot as part of the wider Digital Front Door programme. Building on existing common national digital capabilities and infrastructure, this will s…
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when all patients will be able to use the MyCare.scot app to order repeat prescriptions and book GP appointments.
Answer · Angela Constance: MyCare.scot was rolled out nationally across Scotland from April 2026 and will continue to develop incrementally through the Scottish Government’s Digital Front Door (DFD) programme. Future functionality will depend on wider national digital programmes,…
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its GP walk-in clinics programme, whether it will agree to publish information on participation activity on a regular basis.
Answer · Angela Constance: It is important that there is an open and transparent national evaluation of this pilot programme and I am committed to regularly publishing operational data from open sites.
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its GP walk-in clinics programme, what the estimated set-up and operating costs are.
Answer · Angela Constance: This year’s Budget included £36 million for the walk-in pilot programme.
4 Jun 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its GP walk-in clinics programme, when an evaluation will be completed and published.
Answer · Angela Constance: We have commissioned Healthcare Improvement Scotland to work on the evaluation, in conjunction with Public Health Scotland. Further details of the national evaluation will be shared when available.
3 Jun 2026 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the 2026 SNP manifesto commitment of £10 billion in capital spending on health, including community health and care hubs, when it will allocate funding to build a new Dumbarton Health Centre.
21 May 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many health centres it plans to build in the current parliamentary session.
Answer · Angela Constance: To ensure capital funding is targeted effectively, we are working with all health boards to develop a whole-system NHS infrastructure plan for Scotland, which will inform future investment priorities.As part of this, we are taking forward a primary care infra…
21 May 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to build the remaining National Treatment Centres.
Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government’s Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline sets out the infrastructure projects and programmes the Scottish Government will fund over the next four financial years.The Scottish Government is working with all Health Boards to develop a wh…
21 May 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Scottish National Party commitment to introduce heart and lung health "MOTs", whether the funding for 2026-27 will be reprofiled from existing health and social care budgets.
Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00237 on 1 June 2026. 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-committees/w…
21 May 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in regards to the Scottish National Party commitment to introduce heart and lung health "MOTs", what are the expected total (a) set-up costs and (b) running costs.
Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00237 on 1 June 2026. 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-committees/w…
21 May 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Scottish National Party commitment to introduce heart and lung health "MOTs", (a) (i) when and (ii) where the first health checks will be delivered and (b) how many people will have received checks by the end of 2026.
Answer · Angela Constance: We are scoping options for heart and lung MOTs in community settings like general practice, pharmacies and other community settings.This is about ensuring that we can identify those most at risk of lung and heart disease earlier, and provide the support that …
21 May 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Scottish National Party commitment to provide additional investment to reduce waiting times and waiting lists and deliver at least 50,000 operations and procedures within the first 100 days, how much additional funding will be provided and whether it will provide a breakd…
Answer · Angela Constance: We have already invested an additional £100 million in 2026-27 to support delivery of commitments set out in the 25–26 Operational Improvement Plan, including action to reduce waiting times.This funding is being allocated to Health Boards to suppo…
21 May 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of missing its March 2026 target, when it expects to eradicate all NHS waits of over (a) one and (b) two years.
Answer · Angela Constance: Whilst the March 2026 target was not met, sustained progress continues to be made and waiting lists continue to fall in Scotland, with new outpatient waits over a year decreasing for 11 consecutive months and inpatient and daycase waits reducing for 15 months…
21 May 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards have a dedicated pathway for people with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders.
Answer · Angela Constance: There is currently no fully established national clinical pathway for Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) or hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) specifically commissioned by NHS Scotland.Clinical pathways, including any dedicated pathways for EDS or HSD, c…
12 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what has changed since the publication of the How Safe Are Our Scottish Hospitals report in March 2025.
Answer · Neil Gray: Sexual assault occurring in our hospitals is unacceptable, and all Health Boards are expected to uphold their legal duties as employers to keep staff, patients, and visitors safe. Everyone has the right to access healthcare or attend their workplace without f…