Stephanie Callaghan

13 Feb 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recently published report by Independent Age, Homing in: How to improve the lives of older renters in Scotland, which highlights the realities faced by many older renters who often live on a low or fixed income.

30 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to extending the current limit of three years of Student Awards Agency Scotland funding, for part-time postgraduate MSc courses with no full-time equivalent, to support people who may need extra time to complete their course, such as those who work full …

Answer · Graeme Dey: As set out in the 2023-24 Programme for Government, we are currently undertaking a review of student support for those wishing to study part-time or flexibly. As part of this we will consider the range of circumstances that impact on the way in which people w…

29 Jan 2024 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to prevent a resurgence of measles in Scotland.

10 Jan 2024 · General Question

Withdrawn.

20 Dec 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to encourage the uptake of Education Maintenance Allowance among eligible pupils.

18 Dec 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to publish its response to the phase 3 consultation on permitted development rights.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: We are carefully considering the responses to the consultation and using the feedback to finalise the proposals. An analysis of the consultation responses will be published when the statutory instrument giving effect to the final Phase 3 package is laid in Pa…

13 Dec 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent Public Health Scotland report, Infant Feeding Statistics Scotland.

13 Nov 2023 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the impact of the Low Emission Zone in Glasgow.

8 Nov 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its humanitarian aid funding, whether it will provide an update on any further action it can take to help provide support to those affected by the conflict in Gaza.

26 Oct 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many dentists there currently are per head of population in Scotland, and what information it has on how this compares with (a) England and (b) Wales.

Answer · Jenni Minto: In Scotland there are 55.3 dentists per 100,000 of the population, compared to 42.7 in England and 46.2 in Wales. Information on the number of dentists per 100,000 of the population in Scotland can be found in the data tables of the NHS Scotland workforce st…

27 Sep 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the Scottish General Practitioners Committee and what was discussed.

11 Jul 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the latest known levels of people in the 25- to 64-year-old population who have been educated to tertiary level in Scotland, and on how this compares to the levels in (a) England and (b) Wales.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: Information on the share of population 25 to 64 years old with tertiary education is published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and is available here.  2020 2021 2022 Scotland 55.7 55.2 57.9 Wales 43.4 44.3 46.3 …

11 Jul 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the latest known levels of tuition fees for a first full-time degree in Scotland, and on how this compares to the levels in (a) England and (b) Wales.

Answer · Graeme Dey: The tuition fee rates for first full-time undergraduate degrees in Scotland are £1,820. Tuition fees in England and Wales can be up to £9,250 and £9,000 respectively.

21 Jun 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting culture and the arts in the Uddingston and Bellshill constituency.

14 Jun 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates that its recent £1.8 million investment will have on dermatology services.

7 Jun 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what funding has been allocated in the Scottish Budget 2023-24 to tackle child poverty.

24 May 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on any recent engagement with health and social care ministers from the other UK administrations regarding a coordinated approach to dentistry.

23 May 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many Adult Disability Payment Change of Circumstances forms have been submitted in each month since January 2023, and, of these, what the (a) longest, (b) average and (c) median processing time was for these unscheduled reviews of Adult Disability Payment.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Social Security Scotland does not currently produce information relating to Change of Circumstances but we do routinely publish information about Adult Disability Payment, including processing times of new applications. These statistics were most recently pu…

10 May 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the volunteering action plan.

3 May 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with Social Security Scotland.

26 Apr 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its interim goals of reaching 50% of disabled people in employment by 2023 and 60% in employment by 2030.

24 Apr 2023 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to Alcohol Focus Scotland’s emergency call to urgently take action to prevent further deaths and reduce harm from alcohol.

19 Apr 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the Scottish Connections Framework will help to address any demographic challenges. 

12 Apr 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the NHS Lanarkshire Annual Report of the Director of Public Health for 2021-22, which was published this March.

3 Apr 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the appointment of a new Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy, whether it will provide an update on what plans it has to tackle the number of drug deaths in Lanarkshire, in light of reports that the area had the second-highest number of drug deaths in Scotland during the las…

Answer · Elena Whitham: The Scottish Government remains committed to delivering work across Government, Parliament and beyond, to reduce drug-related deaths throughout Scotland, including Lanarkshire, and our National Mission will help achieve that. The National Mission has reviewed…

1 Mar 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with NHS Lanarkshire.

1 Feb 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress towards its 2032 affordable housing target.

30 Jan 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with COSLA about ensuring resilience within local authorities to continue delivering externally-commissioned statutory services in the event of provider failure.

Answer · Ben Macpherson: I regularly meet with representatives of COSLA including through a monthly relationship meeting with their Presidential Team. Those discussions provide the opportunity for COSLA to raise areas of priority for local government with me and we jointly consider w…

25 Jan 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on expanding the use of electronic monitoring for non-violent criminals.

18 Jan 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with COSLA about ensuring resilience within local authorities to continue delivering externally commissioned statutory services in the event of provider failure.