Stephanie Callaghan

16 Jan 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will publish the updated National Litter and Flytipping Strategy.

Answer · Lorna Slater: The Scottish Government has been working in partnership with Zero Waste Scotland, Scottish Environment Protection Agency and Keep Scotland Beautiful to finalise the National Litter and Flytipping Strategy. The final Strategy, and an accompanying action plan,…

16 Jan 2023 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the report, Closing the Accountability Gap, published by National Autistic Society Scotland.   

11 Jan 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what financial support, other than bursaries provided by the Scottish Social Services Council, is available to any postgraduate social work students who are completing full-time unpaid placements without access to Student Awards Agency Scotland support or student loans.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Scottish Government understands the challenges faced by students who are required to balance study with other commitments, and the additional costs incurred during their time spent studying. Postgraduate Social Work students who are undertaking full-time…

14 Dec 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Child Poverty Action Group report, The Cost of a Child in Scotland in 2022 - update.

30 Nov 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking to enhance data collection for educational improvement. 

21 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what financial support, other than bursaries provided by the Scottish Social Services Council, is available to postgraduate social care students, who are reportedly completing full-time unpaid placements without access to Student Awards Agency Scotland support or student loans.

Answer · Clare Haughey: There are no social care postgraduate degrees.

21 Nov 2022 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the Supreme Court decision regarding legislating on an independence referendum.

31 Oct 2022 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what work the Scottish Government is doing to improve Living Wage equality.

26 Oct 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the UK Government regarding the funding available to support people with the increased cost of living.

3 Oct 2022 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to curb the reported sharp rise in e-cigarette use amongst teenagers.

21 Sep 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the cost of living crisis is impacting its Covid Recovery Strategy.

9 Sep 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it can support innovative projects, such as the Recovery and Wellbeing Village under development at Hamilton Accies Football Club; what its position is on whether it regards community-centred and co-produced initiatives like the Accies village model as benefitting local families, and…

Answer · Angela Constance: I am aware of the Recovery and Wellbeing village project being developed by Blue Triangle in Partnership with Hamilton Accies and local partners. Officials recently met with colleagues from the project to discuss these developments further. The Scottish Gover…

30 Jun 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the consideration of recommendations received from the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB) for the 2022-23 pay offer.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government has accepted the recommendation by the independent Doctors and Dentists Pay Review Body (DDRB) of an annual pay uplift of 4.5% for NHS medical and dental staff for this year backdated to 1 April 2022. This is for all NHS Scotland medic…

21 Jun 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports from Salmon Scotland that bureaucracy as a result of Brexit is costing the industry £3 million per annum to export to the EU and is threatening Scotland’s competitiveness.

6 Jun 2022 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister, in light of reported findings from the children’s charity, Aberlour, that over £1 million is owed in school meal debt, whether it will provide an update on its plans to expand universal free school meal provision in order to support families struggling with the cost of living crisis.

26 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve commissioning and procurement in the social care sector in advance of establishing a National Care Service, and what assurances it will provide that its plans for a National Care Service will incentivise providers to (a) focus on providing the highest quality …

Answer · Kevin Stewart: We are helping public bodies and providers engage in the new and changing responsibilities ahead of establishing a National Care Service (NCS). In December 2021, Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN 7/2021) advised Integration Joint Boards and public bodies…

18 May 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve commissioning and procurement in the social care sector in advance of establishing a National Care Service.

9 May 2022 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is committed to supporting adult learners.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I am pleased to announce that Scotland’s first Adult Learning Strategy has been published today, and can be found online here: www.gov.scot/isbn/9781802018301 The strategy has bold and ambitious actions to remove barriers to learning, enabling more adults …

4 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the number of Living Wage employers. 

Answer · Richard Lochhead: Through the Scottish Government-funded Living Wage Employer Accreditation scheme over 85 percent of workers receive at least the real Living Wage in Scotland. We are taking a range of action to further increase this number, including:Funding for Poverty Allia…

27 Apr 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it will spend per head of the population on health in the current financial year.

25 Apr 2022 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the Climate Changemakers impact report from the Scottish Children’s Parliament.

20 Apr 2022 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to extend the NHS Scotland COVID Status app to 12- to 15-year-olds in order to support the increasing number of families that are returning to international travel.

31 Mar 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the development and wellbeing assessment tool currently being piloted by South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership could be a viable and cost-effective option to reduce screening waiting times for young people with suspected neurodevelopmental c…

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government’s understanding is that the wellbeing assessment tool being piloted by South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership called the Autism Resource Co-ordination Hub (ARCH), is a support service for children, young people, adults an…

23 Mar 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 recently reaching the highest level since the pandemic began has impacted on its modelling and risk assessment regarding the ending of free testing for the general population from 30 April.

22 Mar 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what biodiversity goals it is considering in advance of the UN Biodiversity Conference in April 2022.

Answer · Lorna Slater: Our new biodiversity strategy will be published in October 2022. This will set out how we will achieve our goal of preventing further extinctions of wildlife and halting declines by 2030, and making significant progress in restoring Scotland's natural environ…

16 Mar 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what biodiversity goals it is considering in advance of the UN Biodiversity Conference in April.

9 Mar 2022 · Written Question

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

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: While the tuition fee rate for eligible Scottish domiciled students is £1,820, Scottish students undertaking their first full-time undergraduate degree in Scotland are not asked to pay any tuition fees for their study. In contrast, students undertaking their…

4 Mar 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that all autistic people are made fully aware of any adjustments or adaptations that are available to them in COVID-19 vaccination centres.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: I refer the member to the answer to earlier questions: S6W-06594, S6W-06595 on 1 March 2022. Guidance will be included on vaccination appointment letters, signposting people to additional support should it be required. Additionally, if people need any additi…

2 Mar 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress it is making to reduce waiting times for children's mental health services.

16 Feb 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the recent funding of £754,000 to The Coalfields Regeneration Trust will have on community-led regeneration in former coalfield communities across Scotland, including in the Uddingston and Bellshill constituency.