Parliamentary questions

Linda Fabiani

2,507 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

1 Feb 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Lanarkshire.

29 Jan 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many days have been lost due to strike action by (a) its and (b) its agencies' staff in each year since 2010.

Answer · John Swinney: There have been 11 days of industrial action which have been observed in Scottish Government (SG) and SG Main agencies since 2010. A breakdown of these, along with the number of staff days attributed to industrial action in each year between 2010-15, has bee…

18 Jan 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether local authorities should disregard the disability element of child tax credits when calculating kinship care allowance entitlement and, if so, whether it plans to amend guidance to reflect this.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government issued a letter to all local authorities on 5 October 2015 in relation to kinship care allowances. A local authority may deduct only actual amounts of child related benefits from the allowance it pays to the kinship carer. The Scottish…

11 Jan 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that people with additional support needs can access or participate in cultural activities.

26 Nov 2015 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the findings of its National Review of Primary Care Out-of-Hours Services.

Answer · Shona Robison: I am pleased to announce that the report will be published later this morning (30 November 2015). I’d like to thank Professor Ritchie for this comprehensive, wide ranging review. His recommendations set out a vision for a clinician-led model delivered by a mu…

23 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how its education directorate monitors the implementation of the educational aspects of the autism strategy.

9 Nov 2015 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government considers needs to be taken to fully realise the objectives of the Equal Pay Act 1970.

2 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Scottish Police Federation and what was discussed.

26 Oct 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to receive the results of the National Review of GP Out-of-Hours Services.

19 Oct 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed the Trade Union Bill with the UK Government.

14 Sep 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussion it has had with NHS Lanarkshire since its interim service model for out-of-hours GP services was implemented on 1 July 2015.

7 Sep 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the number of people employed by HMRC in East Kilbride.

Answer · John Swinney: The following information on HMRC employment in Scotland is provided in the Offshore Northern Seas 2014 statistics release on civil service employment. This is not broken down by building or otherwise by location in Scotland. HMRC – 8960 staff. HMRC valuati…

7 Sep 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions or correspondence it has had with the UK Government regarding the future of HMRC operations in East Kilbride, given the impact on jobs.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government has not had formal correspondence from HMRC about its operations in East Kilbride. As part of the civil service local arrangements, Scottish Government resourcing works routinely with colleagues across UK departments to ensure that sta…

7 Sep 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions or correspondence it has had with the UK Government regarding HMRC’s report, Building our Future, in relation to the proposed regional centres.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government has not had formal correspondence from HMRC in this regard. The Scottish Government resourcing team regularly discuss staffing matters through their engagement with the Civil Service Local Co-ordinator Group for Whitehall Departments b…

7 Sep 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the (a) welfare, (b) employment support and (c) Crown Estate provisions in the Scotland Bill fully deliver the Smith Commission agreement.

Answer · John Swinney: Scottish Government does not consider that these provisions in the Scotland Bill fully deliver the Smith Commission agreement. On 8 June 2015 the Scottish Government published amendments to the Bill that would implement Smith Commission recommendations in the…

7 Sep 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the cost of the Scotland Office’s publicity campaign to promote the view of the Secretary of State for Scotland that “the Scotland Bill will fully implement the all-party Smith Agreement which considered what further powers should be devolved to Scotland” as in…

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government does not have any information on the cost of Scotland Office publicity activity on the Scotland Bill.

7 Sep 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that “the Scotland Bill will fully implement the all-party Smith Agreement which considered what further powers should be devolved to Scotland” as indicated on the Scotland Office website.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government shares the concerns of the Devolution Further Powers Committee that the Bill in its current form does not fulfil the Smith Agreement. On 8 June 2015 the Scottish Government published amendments which would fully implement the recommend…

7 Sep 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its contribution to Department for International Development (DfID) funding, what information it has on the number of people employed at DfID in East Kilbride.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: Like those in other parts of the UK, Scottish taxpayers contribute to the UK Government’s international development work, which is delivered through the UK DfID, and also a number of other UK Government departments including the Foreign and Commonwealth Offic…

7 Sep 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions or correspondence it has had with the UK Government regarding Scotland’s contribution to UK international development funds that "improve the lives of people living in extreme poverty" being used to fund a post at the Department for International Development in East Kilb…

Answer · Humza Yousaf: Like those in other parts of the UK, Scottish taxpayers contribute to the UK Government’s international development work, which is delivered through the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and also a number of other UK Government departments in…

2 Sep 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the annual cost is of servicing each (a) NHS, (b) education and (c) justice portfolio PFI/PPP project in the East Kilbride parliamentary constituency.

Answer · John Swinney: Information relating to PPP/PFI contracts and the associated unitary payments is available from the Scottish Government website under ‘Unitary Payment Charges’ by way of the following link:www.scotland.gov.uk.

2 Sep 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many referrals there have been to the Scottish Ministers resulting in independent adjudication under the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004, broken down by local authority.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009 made amendments to the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004. One of those amendments introduced a requirement on parents or young people making an application to di…

2 Sep 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that parents are aware of their rights to independent adjudication under the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: Every education authority must publish and keep under review information on any person specified by the Scottish Ministers to allow the parents of children and young people with additional support needs to obtain advice and support. One of those person’s spec…

2 Sep 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it gives to local authorities in relation to independent adjudication under the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: On receipt of a request for referral to independent adjudication, the Scottish Government provides local authorities with the application and a non-statutory guidance document on dispute resolution specifically tailored for education authorities. In addition,…

31 Aug 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what cumulative loss to the block grant has resulted from the UK Government's policy on tuition fees in higher education.

24 Aug 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners' Rights last met Citizens Advice Scotland and what was discussed.