Parliamentary questions
Jackie Baillie
9,397 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
10 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the steering group for its Marine Litter Strategy has met, and whether the issue of litter at the head of Loch Long in Arrochar has been discussed.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The last meeting of the Marine Litter Strategy Steering Group was held on 17 November 2016. The issue of litter at the head of Loch Long in Arrochar has not yet been discussed, but is on the agenda for the next meeting to be held on 7th September.
10 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will contribute to a feasibility study to assess the scale and source of marine litter in Arrochar.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The next meeting of the Marine Litter Strategy Steering Group will consider the litter sink in Arrochar and will explore initiatives which seek to address this issue.
10 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will exempt marine litter community clean-ups in litter sink areas from landfill tax.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government cannot exempt marine litter community clean-ups in litter sink areas from landfill tax. Scottish Ministers cannot intervene on tax matters. Revenue Scotland is the Non-Ministerial Department which is responsible for the administration …
10 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what provisions are in place for a black start restoration of electricity supply.
Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: Security of supply and the restoration of electricity supplied in the event of a black start is a reserved matter and one in which the Scottish Government has no formal functions. The responsibility for restoring electricity supplies in the event of a black s…
10 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether its plans for a black start of electricity provision can restore 90% of supply within 24 hours.
Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-10260 on 11 August 2017. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/…
10 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it considers is an acceptable timescale for the full restoration of power in the event of a black start.
Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-10260 on 11 August 2017. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/…
10 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the likelihood of a black start has increased or decreased.
Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: Scottish Ministers have not been made aware by National Grid of any material change in their assessment of the probability of a black start event.
10 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide funding to specifically tackle litter sinks.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government does not currently provide funding specifically to tackle litter sinks. However, the issue of funding to tackle litter sinks will be under consideration at the next Marine Litter Strategy Steering Group.
10 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how much of the population and (b) where will be covered by "skeleton restoration" in the event of a black start.
Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-10260 on 11 August 2017. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/…
10 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how long it will take to fully restore power in the event of a black start based on (a) Peterhead remaining available and (b) energising from the English and Welsh transmission system.
Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: Security of supply and the restoration of electricity supplied in the event of a black start is a reserved matter, accountability for which rests with the Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and is a matter in re…
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients waiting for orthopaedic surgery in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have not been treated within the Treatment Time Guarantee.
Answer · Shona Robison: In the year 2016 nearly 13,000 orthopaedic patients in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde were treated within the legal treatment time guarantee with around 1,300 patients waiting longer than 12 weeks. I recognise that for some patients they are waiting too long f…
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time is for orthopaedic surgery in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Answer · Shona Robison: In the year 2016 the median wait for orthopaedic surgery in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde was 61 days with the longest 323 days. I announced on 30 May that £50 million pounds was being made available to NHSScotland to help improvement in performance and reduc…
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve waiting times for orthopaedic surgery in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Answer · Shona Robison: As part of our 2017-18 Budget, NHS Territorial Boards are receiving inflationary uplifts of £136 million (1.5%) and NRAC parity funding of £50 million. This delivers increased funding of 2.1% and takes all Boards, for the first time, to within 1% of NRAC pari…
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what recourse patients have if their Treatment Time Guarantee is not met.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government expects health boards to take all appropriate action to comply with their legal obligation to ensure patients are treated in accordance with the treatment time guarantee. If a patient has not received their treatment within the 12 week…
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many of its staff are working on an independence referendum.
Answer · Derek Mackay: The work that has been undertaken to date has been carried out by existing members of staff as part of their normal duties. In line with usual practice, no record has been taken of the number staff who have been involved in this work or the number of hours sp…
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the Growth Commission's report on the economic case for independence.
Answer · Derek Mackay: The Growth Commission has not been commissioned as a government exercise and, therefore, the publication date is not a matter for the Scottish Government.
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government which businesses the First Minister listened to when reflecting on the outcome of the General Election and, in particular, the issue of a second independence referendum; when any meetings took place; who was in attendance, and which businesses support seeking a second independence refere…
Answer · Derek Mackay: Ministers meet regularly with a wide range of businesses, to inform policy development and to take forward the Government’s programme for Scotland.
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what funding streams were available to third sector organisations in 2011, and what funding streams are available in 2017, broken down by (a) name and (b) value for the year.
Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-10111 on 29 August 2017. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/…
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much direct funding it is providing for the Scottish European Growth Co-investment Programme; who the other funding partners are; when it will commence, and what the criteria are for accessing funding.
Answer · Derek Mackay: The Scottish Government contributed £50 million (via Scottish Enterprise) to the Scottish-European Growth Co-Investment Programme. This was matched by £50 million from the European Investment Fund (EIF). In addition, the Programme is expected to lever over £1…
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding (a) it and (b) other partners provide directly for the Scottish Growth Scheme.
Answer · Derek Mackay: The Scottish Government contributed £50 million (via Scottish Enterprise) to the Scottish-European Growth Co-Investment Programme, the first tranche of investment support under the Scottish Growth Scheme. This was match funded by £50 million from the European…
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding is being made available from the Scottish Growth Scheme in each year of the current parliamentary session.
Answer · Derek Mackay: The £500 million Scottish Growth Scheme will unlock investment through a combination of equity, loans and guarantees over 3 years. The first tranche of investment under the scheme, the Scottish-European Growth Co-Investment Programme announced on 16 June, wil…
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses have received support from the Scottish Growth Scheme since it was announced in September 2016.
Answer · Derek Mackay: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-09852 on 29 June 2017. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28…
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many third sector organisations it provides financial support to and, of those, how many receive three-year funding.
Answer · Angela Constance: Detailed information on third sector funding is held in individual areas in the Scottish Government, and is being collated. I will write to the member as soon as the information is available, and a copy will be placed in the Parliament’s Reference Centre (Bib…
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what funding will be provided for each third sector interface in 2017-18.
Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-10108 on 1 August 2017. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/2…
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what services it expects third sector interfaces to deliver in their local communities.
Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-10108 on 1 August 2017. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/2…
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what funding was provided for each third sector interface in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
Answer · Angela Constance: The following table details the funding from the Scottish Government’s core Third Sector budget provided to all 32 Third Sector Interfaces for 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 and also funding from Scottish Government’s core Third Sector budget covering a period …
3 Jul 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has consolidated any funding streams for voluntary sector organisations, and whether the value has increased, stayed the same or decreased.
Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-10111 on 29 August 2017. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/…
21 Jun 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, broken down by hub, what the value of exports secured by the operational trade hubs has been; how many jobs have been created from the exports secured; how much inward investment was secured by the hubs, and how many jobs were created from the inward investment.
Answer · Keith Brown: Our Innovation and Investment Hubs provide a platform for, and a more joined up approach to, existing and new activity by the Government, partners and businesses to increase exports and attract investment to Scotland. We are developing a framework to assess t…
21 Jun 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many trade delegations it has supported in each year since 1999, broken down by country visited.
Answer · Keith Brown: The information in the following table was provided by Scottish Development International and provides details of trade delegations since 2014. Information prior to 2014 is not available. Market 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Algeria 1 1 2 Angola …
21 Jun 2017 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government which businesses have received money from the Scottish Growth Scheme in each month since its establishment, broken down by amount.
Answer · Derek Mackay: The first tranche of investment support under the Scottish Growth Scheme: the Scottish-European Growth Co-Investment Programme opened for business on 16 June 2017. At this stage no businesses have received investment through the programme.