Parliamentary questions

Jackie Baillie

9,397 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

9 Sep 2013 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government will take to address child poverty, in light of the findings in the Annual Report for the Child Poverty Strategy for Scotland 2013.

2 Sep 2013 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support food banks.

28 Aug 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how an independent Scotland would deal with the impact of European pension regulations.

19 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many visits ministers have made to Commonwealth nations in each year since 2007 and, in light of the assertion in Scotland’s International Framework that “…Scotland has a strong and enduring commitment to securing democracy, the rule of law and fundamental human rights across the wor…

Answer · Humza Yousaf: Scottish Government Ministerial visits overseas are published on the Scottish Government’s website and you can access those by using the following link: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/People/14944/travel/visitsoverseas No meetings took place during these …

19 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings ministers have had with representatives of Commonwealth nations in each year since 2007 and, in light of the assertion in Scotland’s International Framework that it “will have ongoing dialogue with states at Ministerial and official level, raising human rights where app…

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government publishes information on ministerial engagements which can be found at the following link: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/People/14944/Events-Engagements/MinisterialEngagements The International Framework was indeed updated in Oct…

13 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have (a) been affected by and (b) died from carbon monoxide poisoning in each year since 2008.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The total number of people that have (a) been affected by carbon monoxide poisoning in each year since 2008 is not available from ISD. The number of emergency hospital admissions in Scotland with “Toxic effect of carbon monoxide” recorded as main or other dia…

13 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to people experiencing long-term chronic health problems as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning

Answer · Michael Matheson: Exposure to carbon monoxide, a colourless, odourless and tasteless gas can be fatal. Early symptoms and signs are non-specific and can be mistaken for common viral illnesses or food poisoning. Early symptoms include headache, dizziness, lethargy and nausea. H…

13 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to raise awareness of the danger of carbon monoxide poisoning

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government is committed to raising awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide and issues advice to doctors and health professionals to help raise awareness of the risks associated with carbon monoxide, seeking greater vigilance of the signs and …

9 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many overnight hostel places have been available for rough sleepers in each year since 2007-08, broken down by local authority.

Answer · Margaret Burgess: This information is not held centrally.

9 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to (a) local authorities, (b) housing associations and (c) others in relation to rough sleeping in each year since 2007-08.

Answer · Margaret Burgess: The Scottish Government has not provided local authorities, housing associations or other bodies with specific, ring-fenced funding related to rough sleeping since 2007-08. Local authorities determine what they allocate to homelessness services from their sh…

9 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many rough sleepers there have been in each local authority area in each year since 2007-08.

Answer · Margaret Burgess: The available statistics on rough sleeping in Scotland provide information on homeless applications where the council recorded that a household member slept rough the night before applying for homelessness assistance. The following table shows the number of s…

8 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what ferry services are supported by non-government agencies.

Answer · Keith Brown: Annex 4 of the Scottish Ferry Services: Ferries Plan (2013-2022), published in December 2012, provides details on what ferry services are supported by non-government agencies. This can be accessed by following the attached link: http://www.transportscotland.…

8 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Kilcreggan to Gourock ferry service.

Answer · Keith Brown: No assessment has been made by the Scottish Government in relation to the lifeline nature of the Gourock to Kilcreggan ferry service. This route is currently the responsibility of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.

8 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what process it will follow in determining whether to take over the running of the Kilcreggan to Gourock ferry service.

Answer · Keith Brown: Any request for the Scottish Government to assume responsibility for a ferry service will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and would be progressed following a formal request by the party responsible for the provision of the service, in this case Strathclyd…

8 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what criteria apply to the designation of ferry services as lifeline services.

Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Ferry Services: Ferries Plan (2013-2022) identifies “lifeline” in its glossary of terms as “A lifeline ferry service is required in order for a community to be viable.”

8 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the public has an automatic right under Scots law to use a crossing for access.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-16669 on 2 September 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Busin…

8 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the legal definition is of a private crossing and whether such crossings are exempt from provisions relating to (a) rights of way, (b) core paths and (c) access.

8 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 provides the right to (a) cross land and (b) use any structure designed to facilitate passage, such as a level crossing.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003: a) provides that everyone has statutory access rights to cross land in Scotland, except land specified in or under section 6 of the Act. A person has access rights only if they are exercised responsibly. b) does not spec…

8 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the decline in the number of passes in Higher Mathematics in 2013, what its position is on statements suggesting that the 2013 Higher results are the "best ever".

Answer · Alasdair Allan: There was a small decline in the number of passes in Higher Mathematics this year. The decline was entirely due to a decline in the pass rate. The Scottish Qualifications Authority advises that minor annual variations in pass rates are normal from year to yea…

8 Aug 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government for which Higher grade subjects the pass mark at grades A, B or C were reduced in 2013 and what the reason was for each.