Jackie Dunbar

19 Oct 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support women being released from custody to reintegrate back into their communities.

20 Sep 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Aberdeen City Council to meet its net zero ambitions.

29 Aug 2022 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the National Planning Framework 4 will help to address vacant, derelict and abandoned buildings and land, including across Aberdeen city.

29 Aug 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) children's and (b) adult's organisations in Aberdeen Donside receive funding from the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: In the first year of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for adults in 2021-22, the Scottish Government provided funding to the following organisations which operate specifically in Aberdeen Donside: Name of organisation Project name Third Lev…

10 Aug 2022 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to help employers support good mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: I have today launched an online employer mental health and wellbeing platform, which provides a single point of access to signpost employers to relevant, reputable and free sources of support. As well as links to guidance and training to help employers suppor…

20 Jul 2022 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will report on the outcome of the recent summit meeting of the British-Irish Council in Guernsey.

Answer · Tom Arthur: On 8 July 2022, the First Minister and I represented the Scottish Government at the summit meeting of the British-Irish Council hosted by the Government of Guernsey in St Peter Port. The meeting was attended by Ministers from all eight of the BIC Member Admin…

1 Jul 2022 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its consultation document setting out its plans for the next Land Reform Bill.

Answer · Mairi McAllan: The consultation document will be published on the Scottish Government’s website on 4 July at 10 am. https://consult.gov.scot/agriculture-and-rural-economy/land-reform-net-zero-scotland

24 Jun 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Aberdeen City Council regarding vacant, derelict and abandoned buildings and land in the (a) council area and (b) Aberdeen Donside constituency.

Answer · Tom Arthur: Scottish Government officials regularly engage with Aberdeen City Council on a wide range of issues which can include vacant, derelict and abandoned buildings and land. We understand that vacant and derelict land has a detrimental impact on communities howev…

21 Jun 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how its COVID-19 recovery policies across government are helping to address any COVID-19-related staff shortages across Scottish public sector bodies, including in Aberdeen Donside.

1 Jun 2022 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it will support families and households to make the switch to zero-emission transport.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The Scottish Government is delighted to announce a package of funding totalling over £30 million to support a more equitable transition to zero emissions transport, ensuring that those who often face the biggest barriers to adopting EVs are not left behind. …

24 May 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the condition of school buildings.

10 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline the types of community projects that have benefitted from the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for adults.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: In keeping with its original purpose, the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund is supporting grassroots community-based initiatives across Scotland which promote good mental health and wellbeing. Managed locally by Third Sector Interface (TSI) bodies,…

4 May 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the UK Government regarding programmes to deliver a replacement for EU structural funding.

26 Apr 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for adults.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: In October 2021 I launched the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for adults, providing an initial £15 million to support small scale, community mental health and wellbeing activities. In light of the very positive response to the Fund, and the numb…

20 Apr 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will amend Scotland's Household Recycling Charter to include a mandatory carton recycling target.

Answer · Lorna Slater: Scotland's Household Recycling Charter currently lists acceptance of cartons within recycling services as an essential requirement of a consistent collection model. Though the Scottish Government currently has no plans for a specific mandatory carton recycli…

20 Apr 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to use the delay in the introduction of its Deposit Return Scheme to include additional materials, such as cartons, in the initial roll-out of the scheme.

Answer · Lorna Slater: Our Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will include glass, steel, aluminium, and PET plastic drinks containers when it is implemented on 16 August 2023. This is an ambitious scope by international standards. We remain open to expanding the scope of materials to be i…

20 Apr 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of (a) any potential benefits of introducing a digital deposit return scheme, through which consumers could recycle drinks containers via kerbside collections using unique barcodes to reclaim deposits, and (b) the potential for incorporating a digital element …

Answer · Lorna Slater: We would anticipate that industry will make extensive use of digital technology in delivering our Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), for example by developing an IT system to track payments made and received, adopting state-of-the-art reverse vending technology to …

20 Apr 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact on its Covid Recovery Strategy of the reported cost of living crisis.

5 Apr 2022 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the publication of the Joint Business Plan for Unlocking Investment in Scotland’s Energy Sector.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government, in collaboration with the Scottish Energy Task Force, have committed to developing and publishing a Joint Business Plan for Unlocking Investment in Scotland’s Energy Sector. This work is vital to identifying and overcoming many of th…

29 Mar 2022 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when works will be complete to allow the new link road to open to traffic on the A92/A96 Haudagain Improvement project.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The construction of the A92/A96 Haudagain Improvement project is well advanced. In December 2021 my predecessor announced a revised anticipated date for completion of works allowing roads to open to traffic by the end of March 2022. This revised completion d…

29 Mar 2022 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan will be published.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government committed to publishing a refresh of the 2017 Energy Strategy. In parliament in June 2021, the Minister for Environment and Land Reform announced that a draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan (ESJTP) would be published in Sprin…

9 Mar 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be on the Scottish budget, in light of reports that UK Government funding consequentials relating to the cost of living may not be provided in addition to provisional allocations.

31 Jan 2022 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to ensure the permanent protection of the critically endangered flapper skate at the Red Rocks and Longay Urgent Marine Protected Area.

Answer · Mairi McAllan: The Red Rocks and Longay MPA which is located in the Inner Sound of Skye was designated as an Urgent MPA in March 2021, following discovery of the largest flapper skate nursery area in Scotland, with the site being deemed nationally important for the conserva…

23 Dec 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when people who had their flu vaccination appointments cancelled due to reprioritising the COVID-19 booster vaccine will receive their flu vaccines.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: NHS Scotland will contact eligible individuals about their flu vaccination appointments. The flu vaccine is the safest and most effective way to help protect against flu. NHS Inform will be updated with further information pertaining to the current groups eli…

23 Dec 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people had flu vaccination appointments cancelled due to the re-prioritisation of the COVID-19 booster vaccine.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: No appointments were cancelled as a result of the de-prioritisation of the flu programme. Appointments for co-administration of vaccines were then repurposed as the COVID-19 vaccine was still being offered. All scheduled flu appointments, especially those for…

23 Dec 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of people with underlying health conditions had received their flu vaccine before 17 December 2021, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: We are unable to provide the specific information requested. Published information regarding flu cases and flu vaccinations is available in the weekly Public Health Scotland statistical report: Show all releases - Publications - Public Health Scotland .

23 Dec 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provided to NHS boards regarding the suspension of the flu vaccine programme in light of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Gregor Smith, wrote to health boards on 15 December regarding the COVID-19 vaccination programme and the de-prioritisation of the flu vaccination programme. To summarise, on the basis that data from Public Health Scotland…

22 Dec 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how its cross-government co-ordination of Covid Recovery policies incorporates the outcomes from recent COBR meetings to discuss the impact of the Omicron variant.

20 Dec 2021 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the current estimated date is for when works will be complete to allow roads to open to traffic on the A92/A96 Haudagain Improvement project.

Answer · Graeme Dey: The construction of the A92/A96 Haudagain Improvement project is well advanced. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the measures to combat the impact of the pandemic, it was confirmed in the publication of the Infrastructure Investment Plan in December 2020 tha…

1 Dec 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how its policies across government will support families on low incomes to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.