Stephen Kerr

5 Feb 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the Barbara Koerner Memorial Trust since 2019.

Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government has not provided funding to the Barbara Koerner Memorial Trust  

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent steps it has taken to improve A&E waiting list times at NHS Forth Valley.

Answer · Neil Gray: Officials meet regularly with NHS Forth Valley to ensure progress against their delivery plan. The board have a number of actions underway to support performance recovery including optimisation of their Flow Navigation Centre to ensure better links with prima…

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the reported plans to increase household water bills by almost 30% over the next three years.

Answer · Mairi McAllan: The arrangements for setting water charges are set out in the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002; decisions on charges are a matter for the Board of Scottish Water. Charges for future years have not yet been agreed. They will be set annually by Scottish Wate…

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in each year since 2019.

Answer · Kaukab Stewart: Since 2019 Scottish Government has provided £750k to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). This funding was transferred on 1 December 2023 in response to UNRWA’s flash appeal for those caught up in the conflict between Hamas and Israel. This fun…

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the John Shivas Memorial Trust since 2019.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government has not provided funding for the John Shivas Memorial Trust.

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to The Active Learning Centre since 2019.

Answer · Angus Robertson: The Scottish Government did not provide funding to The Active Learning Centre (ALC) in 2019 or in any year since. The last International Development Fund (IDF) funding to ALC was for a 3-year project between 2008 and 2011, for a project called Women’s rights …

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the Garnethill Multicultural Centre since 2019.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: The Scottish Government has not provided any funding to Garnethill Multicultural Centre since 2019, therefore, no objectives have been set.

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the National Prayer Breakfast for Scotland since 2019.

Answer · Emma Roddick: The National Prayer Breakfast has not received Scottish Government funding since 2019.

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to Diversitay since 2019.

Answer · Emma Roddick: Diversitay has not received Scottish Government funding since 2019.

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the Berea Trust Limited since 2019.

Answer · Emma Roddick: Berea Trust Limited has not received Scottish Government funding since 2019.

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the Skye and Lochalsh Mental Health Association since 2019.

Answer · Maree Todd: Skye and Lochalsh Mental Health Association was awarded funding from the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for adults in 2021-22 and 2022-23 to support their Keeping Warm Project and mental health training. The Communities Mental Health and Wellbe…

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the Milngavie Old Peoples Welfare Committee since 2019.

Answer · Emma Roddick: There is no record of any Scottish Government funding being provided to Milngavie Old People's Welfare Committee since 2019.

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to Moray Mental Health since 2019.

Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government does not fund Moray Mental Health directly from its mental health programme budget, therefore no objectives have been set.

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the North Queensferry Heritage Trust since 2019.

Answer · Christina McKelvie: The Scottish Government has not provided any funding to North Queensferry Heritage Trust since 2019.

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to The Poverty Alliance since 2019.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government has provided The Poverty Alliance with funding to support a number of initiatives aimed at ensuring that the insights of people who have lived experienced of poverty inform policy and delivery. This is in addition to funding for the Li…

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the St Andrews University Students’ Association since 2019.

Answer · Graeme Dey: The Scottish Government provided a one-off payment to college and university student associations as an exceptional measure to provide additional mental health and wellbeing support to students during the COVID-19 pandemic. £730,250 was provided to the Scott…

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the Craigo Community Association since 2019.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: There is no record of any direct funding having been provided to the "Craigo Community Association" since 2019.

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the Miss Isabel Harvey Charitable Trust since 2019.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: There is no record of funding being provided by the Scottish Government to “Miss Isabel Harvey Charitable Trust” since 2019.

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the Royal Blind Asylum and School since 2019.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The Royal Blind School receives annual grant funding from the Scottish Government, which is used to support the direct delivery of specialist education and care provision for children and young people with complex additional support needs, including those wit…

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to SAY Women since 2019.

Answer · Siobhian Brown: The Scottish Government has provided funding to SAY Women through the Equally Safe (2019-21) and Delivering Equally Safe Fund (2021-25). The objectives of funding are to improve mental and physical health amongst young women survivors of sexual abuse; to supp…

29 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the Centre for Inclusive Living Perth and Kinross since 2019.

Answer · Emma Roddick: The Centre for Inclusive Living Perth and Kinross has not received Scottish Government funding since 2019.

24 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to Counselling and Family Mediation - Western Isles since 2019.

Answer · Natalie Don: The Scottish Government has not provided any funding directly to Counselling and Family Mediation Western Isles since 2019. Relationships Scotland have received Scottish Government core funding since 2016 which will continue until March 2025 via the Children…

24 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to Northwood Charitable Trust since 2019.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: There is no record of funding being provided by the Scottish Government to 'Northwood Charitable Trust' since 2019.

24 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the Friends of the Edington Hospital, North Berwick, since 2019.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government has not provided funding for the Friends of the Edington Hospital.

24 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to Alcohol & Drugs Action since 2019.

Answer · Angela Constance: Alcohol & Drugs Action received funding from the Scottish Government’s National Development Project Fund (NDPF) from 2019 to 2021. High-level NDPF objectives are set out in Grant Offer Letters, and are as follows:Recruiting staff to mentoring and supervision …

24 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the Shetland Folk Festival Society since 2019.

Answer · Christina McKelvie: The Shetland Folk Festival Society has not received any direct funding from Scottish Government since 2019. The Shetland Folk Festival Society has received two awards through the Creative Scotland (CS) National Lottery Open Fund since 2019, totalling £24,000…

24 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to Perceton Mission Trust Dreghorn since 2019.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: There is no record of funding being provided by the Scottish Government to “Perceton Mission Trust Dreghorn” since 2019.

24 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to the Edinburgh Hospital Broadcasting Service since 2019.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government has not provided funding for the Edinburgh Hospital Broadcasting Service.

24 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to Fife Alcohol Support Service since 2019.

Answer · Angela Constance: As the Scottish Government has not provided any funding directly to Fife Alcohol Support Service from 2019, no objectives have been set. However, since 2021, the Corra Foundation has administered the National Drugs Mission Funds to over 300 third sector and …

24 Jan 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to Central Scotland Regional Equality Council since 2019.

Answer · Mairi McAllan: The Central Scotland Regional Equality Council (CSREC) is based in Falkirk and is focussed on promoting equality and diversity and fostering good relations amongst ethnic minorities and other communities in Central Scotland. The CSREC was awarded funding in 2…