Pam Gosal

20 Oct 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of people who have downloaded the NHS Scotland COVID Status app.

13 Oct 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it will provide to (a) local authorities and (b) Police Scotland to tackle any rises in antisocial behaviour.

Answer · Ash Regan: We are committed to ensuring that police and local authorities continue to have the powers and resources needed to further reduce antisocial behaviour in our communities, including investing in prevention and early intervention. Criminal Law (Consolidation) …

9 Sep 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made implementing a student mental health action plan that embeds mental health and wellbeing into the curriculum.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: We are well on our way to achieving our commitment to introduce more than 80 additional counsellors in colleges and universities. Funding for the 2021-22 Academic Year, set at £4.23 million, an increase of almost £0.6 million on last year’s budget, will help …

9 Sep 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what research it has undertaken regarding any barriers preventing BAME people from (a) accessing mental health services and (b) understanding and communicating their own mental health.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: In our Mental Health Transition and Recovery Plan we committed to considering and addressing the causes of mental health inequality at a structural and individual level, particularly the impacts of the pandemic on the mental health of minority ethnic groups. …

1 Sep 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported backlog of NHS operations.

25 Aug 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to support new entrants to the agriculture sector.

27 Jul 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent reports regarding deaths and people getting into difficulty in the water, what plans it has to review the funding arrangements for the park rangers of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

Answer · Mairi McAllan: In light of the tragic incidents over the weekend of 24 th & 25 th July 2021, the LLTTNPA have held a series of urgent meetings with each of the local authorities, Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. These partnership meetings are aimed …

16 Jun 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the business sector regarding the current COVID-19 regulations.

2 Jun 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether planning regulations need reforming, and what its response is to reports of decisions by East Dunbartonshire Council being overturned by Ministers, leading to pressure on local infrastructure and loss of greenbelt land.

Answer · Tom Arthur: The Scottish Government is currently progressing a programme of reform of Scotland’s planning system, including implementation of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019. The right to appeal certain planning decisions made by local planning authorities is a long-es…

24 May 2021 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent Audit Scotland report, which highlighted that the gap between colleges funding and expenditure has grown to £54 million.