Parliamentary questions
Jackie Baillie
9,379 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
12 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health held a ministerial cross party group meeting following the publication of the report, How Safe Are Our Scottish Hospitals, and, if so, when any such meeting took place, and what issues were discussed.
Answer · Jenni Minto: Following the publication of “How safe are our hospitals?” I convened a meeting with the relevant cross party group on 21 May. The Member who submitted this question was invited to attend and sent apologies, with Carol Mochan MSP attending in her …
12 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a consistent nationwide approach to data collection on violence against women and girls in the NHS.
Answer · Neil Gray: Healthcare Improvement Scotland are working with all NHS boards and partner organisations to standardise the reporting of adverse events, and developed a national framework published in February 2025.We expect all Health Boards to uphold their legal duties as…
12 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many sexual assaults have taken place in hospitals in each year since 2024-25, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Neil Gray: The Scottish Government does not hold this information centrally, as the data provided by Police Scotland for the production of recorded crime statistics consists solely of aggregate counts of the number and categories of crimes and offences recorded. We do n…
12 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it monitors the number of mixed-sex wards in the NHS.
Answer · Neil Gray: The Scottish Government does not monitor this. This is a matter for Boards, who are expected to comply with guidance on the elimination of mixed sex accommodation.
12 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many mixed-sex wards in the NHS there (a) were in 2007 and (b) currently are.
Answer · Neil Gray: The Scottish Government does not hold this information. This is a matter for Boards, who are expected to comply with guidance on the elimination of mixed sex accommodation.
12 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the number of mixed-sex wards in the NHS.
Answer · Neil Gray: The Scottish Government expects NHS Boards to ensure that all of their facilities comply with the guidelines and recommendations on the elimination of mixed sex accommodation which has been in place since 2005. In all new hospital developments, there should b…
12 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what safeguarding training is provided by NHS Scotland to deal with violence against women and girls.
Answer · Neil Gray: We expect all Health Boards to uphold their legal duties as employers in keeping staff, patients and visitors safe. Health Boards are expected to record all incidences of assaults using their local reporting systems and escalate to Police Scotland, where appr…
12 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43799 by Dorothy Bain on 11 March 2026, and in light of the answer only including selected examples, whether it will provide all the information requested regarding whether the Lord Advocate has ever contacted any minister or special adviser about a…
Answer · Dorothy Bain: In my letter to the Presiding Officer of 24 February 2026 and the examples that I gave, I confirmed all of the examples that Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service could find based on the records available to them.
12 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43847 by Dorothy Bain on 11 March 2026, whether it will provide the information requested regarding how many times the Lord Advocate has advised ministers of an indictment in criminal cases, and in which cases, and for what reason it did not provide…
Answer · Dorothy Bain: In my letter to the Presiding Officer of 24 February 2026 and the examples that I gave, I confirmed all of the examples that Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service could find based on the records available to them.
12 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43803 by Graeme Dey on 5 March 2026, whether it will publish all information that has been shared by the Lord Advocate with the Scottish Ministers since 1999 on live criminal cases that was not in the public domain at the time.
Answer · Graeme Dey: On 24 February 2026, the Lord Advocate wrote to the Presiding Officer and provided a representative sample of examples of minutes on live criminal cases sent to Scottish Ministers based on available records. These examples were provided so far as records allo…
12 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43802 by Graeme Dey on 5 March 2026, for what reason the First Minister provided confidential information from the Lord Advocate to special advisers, in light of them being political appointees.
Answer · Graeme Dey: The information provided by the Lord Advocate to the First Minister on the Peter Murrell case included a warning not to comment on the case. This was because any comments made could amount to contempt of court. Given the nature of this case, it is sensible th…
3 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of local authorities operating waiting lists for free personal and nursing care, and what its position is on whether this is consistent with the statutory framework.
Answer · Tom Arthur: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-44036 on 10 March 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…
3 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what mechanisms exist to monitor compliance by local authorities with statutory duties relating to free personal and nursing care, particularly where payments are delayed due to financial pressures.
Answer · Tom Arthur: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-44036 on 10 March 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…
3 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it is appropriate for local authorities to prioritise free personal and nursing care payments based on risk assessment or funding availability, including where an eligible person is self-funding.
Answer · Tom Arthur: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-44036 on 10 March 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…
3 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether free personal and nursing care under the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 must be implemented promptly once eligibility is confirmed, or whether local authorities may lawfully delay implementation due to resource constraints.
Answer · Tom Arthur: Free personal and nursing care is underpinned by the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002, which places a duty on local authorities to secure the provision of personal and nursing care, without charge, for individuals who are assessed as eligible. On…
3 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the current implementation of free personal and nursing care reflects the original policy intent of the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002.
Answer · Tom Arthur: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-44036 on 10 March 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…
24 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its decision to refuse on appeal the planning application for Flamingo Land, whether it will now end Scottish Enterprise’s exclusivity agreement with Lomond Banks.
Answer · Kate Forbes: This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise (SE) and as such I have asked Adrian Gillespie, Chief Executive of SE to write to you with a full response.
20 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, following the pause to the publication of The Long Term Conditions Framework in December 2025, what progress has been made in establishing an advisory board for grouped long-term conditions, including myalgic enchephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID, and when …
Answer · Jenni Minto: I opened an event with clinicians and third sector organisations on 25 February to set out the role and remit of the work on long term conditions going forward.This work is a vital part of the Service Renewal Framework, Major Change One on the services that p…
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to the Urgent Question and supplementary questions by Dorothy Bain on 18 February 2026, and in light of the Lord Advocate and the Solicitor General having recused themselves from Operation Branchform, whether this means that they should not have had any knowledge …
Answer · Dorothy Bain: The Solicitor General and I were not involved in decisions in this case. Recusal from operational prosecution decision-making by the Law Officers does not prevent them being advised of significant milestones in a case nor does it prevent them from notifying t…
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to the Urgent Question and supplementary questions by Dorothy Bain on 18 February 2026, what its position is on whether the head of the prosecution service should be reporting to the head of the executive in relation to the criminal case against Peter Murrell.
Answer · Graeme Dey: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-43803 on 5 March 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/…
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to the Urgent Question and supplementary questions by Dorothy Bain on 18 February 2026, how many times the Lord Advocate has advised ministers of an indictment in criminal cases, and in which cases.
Answer · Dorothy Bain: In my letter to the Presiding Officer of 24 February 2026 I confirmed that the practice of prosecutors notifying the government of significant prosecution decisions, including but not limited to the service of indictments is a longstanding one and examples of…
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what funding is available for foodshare projects.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: In 2025-26 we allocated £315,000 to FareShare to redistribute high quality surplus food to community organisations with an emphasis on shared meals and promoting cash-first.We also allocated a total of almost £200,000 to the four established regio…
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether it is continuing the Investing in Communities Fund beyond March 2026.
Answer · Kate Forbes: Following the publication of the draft Scottish Budget, we have agreed funding to support an extension of the Investing in Communities Fund for the existing organisations supported by the Fund. This transition funding will provide support for 2026-27, and we …
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to the Urgent Question and supplementary questions by Dorothy Bain on 18 February 2026, what information has been provided by the Lord Advocate to (a) the First Minister and (b) any special advisers about the criminal case against Peter Murrell, and when.
Answer · Dorothy Bain: In my letter to the Presiding Officer of 24 February 2026 I confirmed that there have been two minutes to the First Minister, in March 2025 and January 2026. These were to advise the First Minister that separate procedural milestones had been reached, to conf…
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to the Urgent Question and supplementary questions by Dorothy Bain on 18 February 2026, whether the Lord Advocate has ever contacted any minister or special adviser about any criminal case, aside from the case against Peter Murrell, and, if so, on what occasions, …
Answer · Dorothy Bain: In my letter to the Presiding Officer of 24 February 2026 I confirmed that the practice of prosecutors advising the government of significant prosecution decisions, including but not limited to the service of indictments, is a longstanding one and examples of…
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to the Urgent Question and supplementary questions by Dorothy Bain on 18 February 2026, whether (a) the First Minister has, (b) any other minister has and (c) any special advisers have ever asked the Lord Advocate for information about the criminal case against Pe…
Answer · Graeme Dey: No such information has been sought.
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to the Urgent Question and supplementary questions by Dorothy Bain on 18 February 2026, what its position is on whether it is appropriate for the Lord Advocate to provide information on a live criminal case to ministers that is not in the public domain.
Answer · Graeme Dey: In dealing with recent Urgent Questions in Parliament (18 February and 25 February 2026), the Lord Advocate has advised the practice of providing updates to Scottish and UK governments pre-dates devolution in 1999. The Lord Advocate explained and provided exa…
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to the Urgent Question and supplementary questions by Dorothy Bain on 18 February 2026, what its position is on whether it has been involved in any political interference in the criminal case against Peter Murrell.
Answer · Graeme Dey: There has been no political interference in the criminal case against Peter Murrell.
13 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of World Health Organization Resolution 76.6, adopted in May 2023, which recognises rehabilitation as essential to universal health coverage and calls for its integration across all levels of care, particularly primary care, alongside strengthened workforce, financing and …
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government published its Once for Scotland approach to rehabilitation on 21 June 2022: Rehabilitation and Recovery: A Person-centred Approach. This sets out the Six Principles of Good Rehabilitation, which set out our expectations for rehabilitat…
12 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many appointments per week on average were delivered using the NHS service, Near Me, in each financial year from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Answer · Neil Gray: The appointments per week on average delivered using the Near Me service in each financial year are detailed in the following table. There are no data for group calls prior to January 2022, and data for period 2025-2026 have been collected until the end of Ja…