Collette Stevenson

29 Apr 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to publish its consultation on Employment Injury Assistance.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government launched its consultation on Employment Injury Assistance on 30 April 2024 at 09:00. This consultation is an important first step in the longer-term reform of the UK Industrial Injuries Scheme in Scotland. I want to hear a broad range …

29 Apr 2024 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential impact on devolved social security benefits of the UK Government’s proposed reforms to disability benefits.

24 Apr 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on hospitality and other businesses in Scotland of new post-Brexit import fees on food products, known as the Common User Charge.

20 Mar 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of UK Government policies on its vision for a wellbeing economy in Scotland.

13 Mar 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to support victims and witnesses, particularly in domestic abuse cases.  

5 Mar 2024 · General Question

Withdrawn.

28 Feb 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the finance secretary last met the UK Government and what was discussed. 

20 Feb 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what role culture and the arts play in delivering its missions of equality, opportunity and community.

13 Feb 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Read Write Count with the First Minister programme.

2 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is, regarding the impact on households in Scotland, to reported data from Outra stating that the UK energy price cap increase has led to a 12.2% rise in fuel poverty.

Answer · Gillian Martin: Our own estimates show that with Ofgem’s price cap set at £1,928 for an average household until March this year, 840,000 of Scottish households are in fuel poverty – 34% of all households. This is a 2% increase – an extra 20,000 households approximately – in …

13 Dec 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how its Budget will affect East Kilbride.

8 Dec 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding groups and organisations in the East Kilbride constituency have received from South Lanarkshire's share of the CashBack for Communities fund in (a) the financial year 2022-23 and (b) total since 2008.

Answer · Siobhian Brown: Information on the allocation of CashBack for Communities (CashBack) funding and project spend is only formally collected at a local authority level, based on the geographical location of CashBack participants. Total CashBack spend recorded for South Lanarks…

7 Dec 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the costs were associated with the (a) production and (b) publication of the paper, Social security in an independent Scotland.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The external costs associated with the production and publication of the paper ‘Social Security in an independent Scotland’ were published in response to question S6W-23643 on 20 December 2023. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on t…

30 Nov 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the next paper in the Building a New Scotland series will be published.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Scottish Government continues to deliver on its commitment to give people the information they need to make an informed choice about their future, and I’m pleased to confirm that we are publishing Social security in an independent Scotland on 6 December 2…

28 Nov 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the constitution secretary last met the UK Government, and what was discussed.

14 Nov 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people it expects will receive support from the Winter Heating Payment in the current financial year, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Fiscal Commission publish estimates and forecasts of the number of people receiving payments for Winter Heating Payment. The Scottish Fiscal Commission do not publish estimates and forecasts for the number of people receiving payments by area wit…

14 Nov 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people in the East Kilbride constituency it expects will receive support from the Winter Heating Payment in the current financial year.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Fiscal Commission publish estimates and forecasts of the number of people receiving payments for Winter Heating Payment. The Scottish Fiscal Commission do not publish estimates and forecasts for the number of people receiving payments by area wit…

14 Nov 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many children it expects will receive support from the Child Winter Heating Payment in the current financial year, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Fiscal Commission publish estimates and forecasts of the number of people receiving payments for Child Winter Heating Assistance. The Scottish Fiscal Commission do not publish estimates and forecasts for the number of people receiving payments by…

14 Nov 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many children in the East Kilbride constituency it expects will receive support from the Child Winter Heating Payment in the current financial year.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Fiscal Commission publish estimates and forecasts of the number of people receiving payments for Child Winter Heating Assistance. The Scottish Fiscal Commission do not publish estimates and forecasts for the number of people receiving payments by…

6 Nov 2023 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to alleviate poverty in Scotland, in light of reports that the UK is in violation of international law in relation to poverty levels.

31 Oct 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of the Strathclyde Pension Fund and what was discussed.

5 Oct 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on embedding equality and human rights in social care services, including for accountability purposes and complaints by service users.

Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government is committed to advancing equality and furthering the realisation of human rights in Scotland. Social Care support is provided by Local Authorities and we are working closely with local government to further advance equality and realis…

20 Sep 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Network Rail and what was discussed.

18 Sep 2023 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential impact of the roll-out of the Carer Support Payment on the national mission to tackle poverty and reduce inequality.

5 Sep 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the decarbonisation of rail services.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I can confirm that excellent progress is being made with the Scottish Government’s rolling programme of electrification. The Glasgow to Barrhead line will see electric services operating on the route from December 2023. Indeed Network Rail and its contractors…

29 Aug 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards the introduction of speed awareness courses, among other diversion schemes for driving offences, as an alternative to prosecution.

17 Aug 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) which local authorities use the BASRiS form to fast-track applications from terminally ill people for housing adaptations.

Answer · Paul McLennan: The Scottish Government does not hold information regarding which local authorities use the BASRiS form to fast-track applications from terminally ill people for housing adaptations. We know that there can sometimes be issues with the way in which adaptation…

4 Aug 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the Carer's Allowance Supplement, how many carers (a) it estimates will receive a payment in the current financial year and (b) received a payment in financial year 2022-23, and what the annual value is of these payments, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Fiscal Commission publish forecasts of the number of people receiving payments and spending for Carer’s Allowance Supplement. The latest published forecasts show the estimated spending for Carer’s Allowance Supplement for 2023-24 is £49 million w…

4 Aug 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the Carer's Allowance Supplement, how many carers in the East Kilbride constituency (a) it estimates will receive a payment in the current financial year and (b) received a payment in each financial year from 2018-19 to 2022-23, and what the annual value is of these payme…

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Fiscal Commission publish forecasts of the number of people receiving payments and spending for Carer’s Allowance Supplement. Those figures are on a national level and not at a constituency geography. The latest published forecasts estimated spen…

20 Jul 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government, as it relates to public health in Scotland, regarding measures to ensure that pets brought into Scotland under the Pet Travel Scheme do not carry infectious diseases and parasites, including tapeworm and non-native tick species.

Answer · Gillian Martin: The Scottish Government has regular discussions with the UK Government regarding pet travel rules through a number of forums. The rules require all dogs entering the UK to be treated against Echinococcus multilocularis (tapeworm) unless they are entering fr…