Parliamentary questions
Patricia Ferguson
1,079 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
31 Jul 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people from Glasgow were involved in (a) writing and (b) the consultations regarding the content of its Youth Sport Strategy, broken down by postcode area.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-16550 on 23 August 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/parliamentary…
31 Jul 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it decided which young people it should (a) involve in writing and (b) consult regarding the content of its Youth Sport Strategy.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-16550 on 23 August 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/parliamentary…
31 Jul 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people were involved in (a) writing and (b) the consultations regarding the content of its Youth Sport Strategy.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Young People’s Sport Panel has worked extensively with sportscotland in development of the Youth Sport Strategy. A member of the Panel sits on the associated Working Group, along with Youth Scotland, Young Scot and the Commissioner for Children and Young …
4 Jul 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to increase the level of Housing Association Grant.
Answer · Margaret Burgess: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-16239 on 11 July 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/parliamentarybu…
4 Jul 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the current level of Housing Association Grant is sufficient to allow housing associations to build new homes.
Answer · Margaret Burgess: The Scottish Government recognises that councils and housing associations are facing many pressures on their finances, not least from the UK Government’s welfare reform agenda. Accordingly, on 8 July 2013 the Deputy First Minister announced an immediate incr…
4 Jul 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that young people with a disability have equal access to PE in schools.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: Children and young people with disabilities are entitled to receive the support that they need to overcome any barriers to learning. Where necessary schools should make reasonable adjustments in order to facilitate pupils with disabilities in accessing learni…
4 Jul 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish Disability Sport regarding the relevance of its Youth Sport Strategy to young people with a disability.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-16235 on 26 July 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/parliamentarybu…
4 Jul 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with young people with a disability about its Youth Sport Strategy.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-16235 on 26 July 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/parliamentarybu…
4 Jul 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the needs of young people with a disability will be reflected in its Youth Sport Strategy.
Answer · Shona Robison: Yes. I want the Youth Sport Strategy to be wholly inclusive and address the needs of all our young people. That is why Scottish Disability Sport is playing a key role on the working group which has been set up to deliver the draft strategy. Other key stakehol…
17 Jun 2013 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress there has been in respect of further education college mergers in Glasgow.
17 Jun 2013 · Topical Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with VisitScotland regarding the organisation's website.
16 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to increase the penalties that can be imposed in relation to animal fights under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: Penalties in relation to animal fights are imposed under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 and there are no current plans to increase these. However, penalties for offences are kept under review.
10 Jun 2013 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what priorities it has set for Creative Scotland for the forthcoming year.
23 May 2013 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its priorities are for international development spending in Malawi.
20 May 2013 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it provides to the independent television production sector in Scotland.
17 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it plans to publish its white paper on its plans to separate Scotland from the rest of the UK.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government will publish its comprehensive white paper on independence in autumn 2013.
17 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that, under paragraph 2.35 of the Scottish Ministerial Code, both the existence and content of legal advice can be disclosed publicly if the Law Officers' prior consent is sought.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-10595 on 12 December 2012. 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/parliamenta…
17 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings ministers have had with the Law Officers since May 2007 to discuss the position of a separate Scotland’s potential membership of the EU, broken down by (a) date of meeting, (b) attendees and (c) what matters were discussed.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to paragraphs 2.4 -2.9 of the Scottish Ministerial Code. Scottish Government Ministers meet with the Law Officers on a regular basis. The content of any legal advice is confidential. By long-standing convention, successive Scottish and UK …
17 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish all correspondence between (a) ministers, (b) the Law Officers, (c) special advisers and (d) officials relating to Fiona Hyslop’s interview on Newsnight Scotland on 15 May 2013 in which she confirmed that the Scottish Government has now received legal advice on a …
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-15089 on 3 July 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/parliamentarybus…
17 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to Fiona Hyslop's confirming on Newsnight Scotland on 15 May 2013 that the Scottish Government has now received legal advice on a separate Scotland's position in the EU, whether it will publish all correspondence between (a) ministers, (b) the Law Officers, (c) special advisers …
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-15089 on 3 July 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/parliamentarybus…
17 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to Fiona Hyslop's confirming on Newsnight Scotland on 15 May 2013 that the Scottish Government has now received legal advice on a separate Scotland's position in the EU, whether it considers that the Scottish people have the right to read the legal opinion in full before the ref…
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Paragraphs 2.30 and 2.35 of the Ministerial Code refer to the public interest in the government ensuring that decisions are taken in a fully informed legal context and the public interest in maintaining the right of confidentiality of communications between l…
17 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to Fiona Hyslop's confirming on Newsnight Scotland on 15 May 2013 that the Scottish Government has now received legal advice on a separate Scotland's position in the EU, whether it plans to publish the advice in full as part of its white paper on its plans to separate Scotland f…
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-15089 on 3 July 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/parliamentarybus…
17 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to Fiona Hyslop's confirming on Newsnight Scotland on 15 May 2013 that the Scottish Government has now received legal advice on a separate Scotland's position in the EU, which ministers have had sight of this advice.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Advice received by the Scottish Government from the Law Officers is available to all ministers.
17 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether Fiona Hyslop's confirmation on Newsnight Scotland on 15 May 2013 that the Scottish Government has now received legal advice on a separate Scotland's position in the EU was consistent with the Scottish Ministerial Code.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Yes.
16 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has sought legal advice from sources other than the Law Officers regarding EU membership if Scotland were to become independent and, if so, from whom, and whether it will publish this.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government has already confirmed that it has obtained legal advice from the Law Officers. It has not sought legal advice from any external source. It remains entirely confident of the common sense position, supported by a number of eminent expert…
16 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish any legal advice it has received from the Law Officers regarding EU membership if Scotland were to become independent and, if so, when.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The content of any legal advice is confidential. By long-standing convention, successive Scottish and UK Governments have not disclosed the content of Law Officers' advice other than in the most exceptional circumstances. An independent Scotland’s continued …
16 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it received permission from the Law Officers to announce that it had received their legal advice regarding EU membership if Scotland were to become independent.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Law Officers gave ministers permission to announce that their legal advice had been received prior to Fiona Hyslop’s confirmation on Newsnight on 15 May 2013. I also refer the member to the answers to S4W-15086 and S4W–15112 both answered on 3 July 2013. …
16 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has sought the permission of the Law Officers to publish the legal advice that they have provided regarding EU membership if Scotland were to become independent.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-15089 on 3 July 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/parliamentarybus…
16 May 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has asked the Law Officers for permission to announce that they have provided legal advice regarding EU membership if Scotland were to become independent.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Yes. The Law Officers confirmed they were content for the Scottish Government to advise that it had now received their legal advice on EU membership.
13 May 2013 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what recent action it has taken to support the Scottish film and TV industry.