Evelyn Tweed

14 Jan 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting community efforts to preserve built heritage, ancient monuments and archaeological sites.

4 Dec 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how its 2025-26 Budget will support public services.

27 Nov 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what provision it is making to ensure that apprenticeship places are available across Scotland.

18 Nov 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the UK Budget on farming and food production in Scotland.

13 Nov 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is engaging with the growing heat pump industry, in light of the potential role that heat pumps can play in helping to achieve net zero.  

11 Nov 2024 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what engagement the Scottish Government has had with the UK Government regarding reports from BBC Panorama that smart meters in Scotland are experiencing a disproportionate number of operational issues compared with elsewhere in the UK, due to differences in connection type used to send data …

5 Nov 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding police action to tackle raptor persecution, in light of reports of a dead golden eagle being found recently in the Stirling constituency.

29 Oct 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the third sector to ensure that learning can be shared and successful local models can be rolled out nationally.

22 Oct 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings from Santander on the impact of Brexit on UK-EU trade, as it relates to Scotland's economy.

27 Sep 2024 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government can take to ensure the reliability of public transport services.

11 Jun 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to improve access to childminders.

29 May 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the needs and welfare of women prisoners, in light of the reported challenges arising from a growing prison population.

14 May 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to improve road safety across Stirling.

10 May 2024 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to raise awareness of the issue of sextortion, in light of the recent issuing of an urgent warning by the National Crime Agency to education providers across the UK.

19 Mar 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has made towards the goals of the Freedom of Information Improvement Plan 2024.

11 Mar 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it is providing to support local bus services in Stirling.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government provides almost £430 million in funding for concessionary travel and bus services to support the bus sector across Scotland. This includes funding of almost £50 million to help bus operators support access to affordable transport local…

11 Mar 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve road safety on (a) the A84 and (b) other roads around Stirling, in light of reports of three deaths in a week due to road traffic accidents in the area.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Firstly the Scottish Government’s sympathies are with the family and friends of those affected by these tragic accidents. The Scottish Government is clear that one life lost on our roads is one too many. However, as police investigations into these accidents …

19 Feb 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it can offer to cultural organisations in Stirling that are facing funding challenges.

12 Feb 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that people are claiming all the benefits that they are entitled to, in light of figures obtained by Policy in Practice showing that £18.7 billion of benefits went unclaimed across the UK in 2022-23.

30 Jan 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is, regarding any potential impact on Scotland’s public finances, to reports that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is considering reducing taxes in the UK Budget in March.

16 Jan 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Forth Valley University College NHS Partnership's impact on the delivery of health services in Forth Valley.

14 Jan 2024 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to ensure that information on sexually transmitted infections is accessible, in light of STIQ Day, and the reported rising number of cases of sexually transmitted infections in Scotland.

9 Jan 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to realise any potential of National Nature Reserves to help achieve net zero through a large-scale impact on nature recovery and biodiversity.

18 Dec 2023 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that Creative Scotland's National Lottery Extended Programme Fund has received applications equating to double the available budget, leaving some organisations and charities without funding.

13 Dec 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Independent Review of Audiology Services in Scotland, and what actions it plans to take. 

Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government welcomes the report from the Independent Review of Audiology Services in Scotland, and knows that there is work to be done to support improvement of audiology services across the country. We accept all of the recommendations in princi…

12 Dec 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scotgold Resources Ltd regarding any support that can be provided to employees who may lose their jobs at its Cononish Gold Mine near Tyndrum, in light of the reported announcement that the company has gone into administration.

27 Nov 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its response to the analysis of the responses to its recent consultation on access to information rights in Scotland, and what its position is on the issues considered in the consultation.

Answer · George Adam: The response to the analysis of responses to the Access to Information Rights in Scotland consultation will be published today. The response concludes that the fundamentals of the access to information rights regime, provided by the Freedom of Information (Sc…

21 Nov 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to local authorities to ensure that any subsidised bus routes are maintained.

26 Sep 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regarding the impact in Scotland of the Statutory Health Attestation that will be required from 13 December 2023 to certify exports of POAO (Products of Animal Origin) to the European Uni…

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: This new certification procedure is a direct consequence of the choices made by the UK Government when it negotiated a hard Brexit from the EU. As such, the Scottish Government is left with no alternative but to implement these new requirements. Scottish Gove…

26 Sep 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the Rural Visa Pilot scheme.