Emma Roddick

27 Nov 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the draft findings from the A96 Corridor Review.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The detailed appraisal stage of the A96 Corridor Review has now concluded and ahead of my statement to Parliament, Transport Scotland has published the detailed appraisal material in draft on its website at www.transport.gov.scot/our-approach/strategy/a96-cor…

20 Nov 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill will empower local communities and ensure that land is being used to their benefit.

18 Nov 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on progress on delivering the Programme for Government commitment to expand Scotland’s Migration Service to provide more support to users.

Answer · Kaukab Stewart: The full expanded version of Scotland's Migration Service will be launched on 19th November 2024.We know that employers, inward investors and individuals often face challenges in navigating the UK immigration system. Scotland's Migration Service will provide …

7 Nov 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will conclude its review of the New Build Heat Standard.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: An amendment to the New Build Heat Standard will shortly be laid in Parliament. This will demonstrate we have heard and responded to the concerns raised earlier in the year about the reliance on woodburning stoves and bioenergy, particularly in rural and isla…

5 Nov 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to free university tuition, in light of the UK Government's decision to raise tuition fees for universities in England.

31 Oct 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6O-03876 by Kaukab Stewart on 31 October 2024, in which the minister stated that people "can either be male or female", what progress it is making with the Non-Binary Equality Action Plan, and whether it remains its position that many people identify w…

Answer · Kaukab Stewart: In law, including under the Equality Act 2010, people are either male or female.The Scottish Government recognises that many people may identify differently. Scotland’s Census 2022 showed that almost half of people who responded to the question on trans…

30 Oct 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it isdoing to establish a care pathway for people living with hypermobileEhlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders.

23 Oct 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the internal ferry fleet in Orkney.

8 Oct 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion, expressed as a percentage, of the area of the inshore out to the six nautical mile limit is covered by a year-round prohibition on the use of mobile or active gear to (a) dredge for scallops and (b) trawl for nephrops norvegicus under any legal instrument as of Apri…

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The proportion, expressed as a percentage, of the area of the inshore out to the six nautical mile limit is covered by a year-round prohibition on the use of mobile or active gear to (a) dredge for scallops and (b) trawl for nephrops norvegicus under any lega…

8 Oct 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will maximise the collaborative process under the National Marine Plan 2, supported by the latest science, so that all stakeholders come together and work cooperatively on reaching decisions.

Answer · Gillian Martin: Widespread stakeholder participation is essential if we are to successfully develop a new National Marine Plan for Scotland that helps deliver our statutory targets, supports sustainable economic growth and protects our marine environment. We remain committed…

8 Oct 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether industry and other stakeholders have been, or will be, consulted on considerations around whether the National Marine Plan 2 will include detailed marine spatial plans.

Answer · Gillian Martin: The Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate will be sharing draft outputs, as noted in our revised Statement of Public Participation and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy, as they become available so we can collaboratively develop the plan with communiti…

8 Oct 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the National Marine Plan 2 will include detailed marine spatial plans.

Answer · Gillian Martin: The National Marine Plan 2 (NMP2) will provide the coordinated overarching planning framework for sustainable development. It will incorporate within the planning framework policy developed in relevant areas - such as marine environmental protection, climate …

23 Sep 2024 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government is having with energy companies regarding a possible "social tariff" to reduce bills for low-income households.

9 Sep 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what area, in hectares, is currently covered by a year-round prohibition on the use of creels for fishing under any measure other than the Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2004.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: As of April 2024:9,011 hectares were closed to creeling within the 6 nautical miles limit adjacent to Scotland.522,485 hectares were closed to creeling within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to Scotland.3,700,024 hectares were closed to creeling withi…

9 Sep 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what area, in hectares, is currently covered by a year-round prohibition on the use of creels for fishing under schedule 2 of the Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2004.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: As of April 2024 - 12,689 hectares were closed to creeling within the 6 nautical miles limit adjacent to Scotland.

9 Sep 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what area, in hectares, is currently covered by a year-round prohibition on the use of mobile or active gear to (a) dredge for scallops and (b) trawl for nephrops norvegicus under any measure other than the Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 200…

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: As of April 2024: 309,761 hectares were closed to both scallop dredging and bottom trawling within the 6 nautical miles limit adjacent to Scotland.15,660,261 hectares were closed to both scallop dredging and bottom trawling within the UK Exclusive Economic Zo…

9 Sep 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what area, in hectares, is currently covered by a year-round prohibition on the use of mobile or active gear to (a) dredge for scallops and (b) trawl for nephrops norvegicus under schedules 1 and 3 of the Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2004.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: Under schedules 1 and 3 of the Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2004 - 167,773 hectares are closed to both scallop dredging and bottom trawling within the 6 nautical miles limit adjacent to Scotland, as of April 20…

6 Sep 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is currently taking to tackle pensioner poverty in Scotland.

Answer · Kaukab Stewart: We work closely with partners, including through the Older People’s Strategic Forum (OPSAF) on a range of issues related to age equality. This includes the Strategic Action Framework ‘A Fairer Scotland for Older People’, in which Ensuring Fi…

6 Sep 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support those who are unable to meet the March 2026 spend deadline for the Rural Housing Fund.

Answer · Paul McLennan: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-29704 on 17 September 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-commit…

6 Sep 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support as many people as possible to apply for the Rural Housing Fund.

Answer · Paul McLennan: A three year package of financial support of almost £1 million has been co-funded by the Scottish Government and Nationwide Foundation, to Communities Housing Trust and South of Scotland Community Housing, to enable them to support organisations with ap…

28 Aug 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support communities to bring derelict buildings back into use as houses.

18 Jun 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to make the process of reporting sexual crimes easier on survivors of these crimes.

12 Jun 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of how the Small Producers Pilot Fund has supported micro businesses in Scotland.

4 Jun 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it envisages that the recommendations of the second Strategic Transport Projects Review will benefit the people of the Highlands and Islands.

30 May 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding any modernisation of the energy consenting regime, as it relates to the UK Electricity Act 1989, to make pre-application community engagement mandatory.

Answer · Gillian Martin: The Scottish Government agreed with the UK Electricity Networks Commissioner that changes are required to modernise Scotland’s consenting regime under the UK Electricity Act 1989 to accelerate determinations and put pre-application community engagement on a s…

29 May 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, what engagement it has carried out with businesses regarding Scotland's constitutional future.

16 May 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how the Scottish National Investment Bank's £50 million investment in the Ardersier Port will benefit (a) the local area, (b) industry and (c) its climate ambitions. 

Answer · Kate Forbes: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how the Scottish National Investment Bank's £50 million investment in the Ardersier Port will benefit (a) the local area, (b) industry and (c) its climate ambitions.The Scottish National Investment Bank h…

3 Mar 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what further progress has been made regarding Moray maternity services since December 2022.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: I am delighted to be able to confirm that, following an intense period of scrutiny, that I am approving the plan for Integrated Maternity Services for the North, with consultant-led obstetric services at Dr Gray’s hospital. This is supported by an initial com…

22 Feb 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of baby boxes that have been distributed since the scheme began.    

21 Feb 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its consultation document on the development of future grant support for forestry that the Minister for Environment and Land Reform announced in her opening statement in the parliamentary debate on Forestry’s Contribution to Net Zero Scotland, on 9 November 2022.

Answer · Mairi McAllan: The consultation document will be published on Scottish Forestry’s website on 22 February at 10:00 am. The consultation will be open for 12 weeks. I would welcome all those interested in the future of forestry in Scotland to respond.