Parliamentary questions
Pauline McNeill
2,364 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
7 Aug 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the current average waiting time is for a diagnosis of endometriosis, and what plans are in place to reduce the time for an endometriosis diagnosis.
Answer · Jenni Minto: Routinely collected data on the waiting time for a diagnosis of endometriosis are not available.However, in 2024 Endometriosis UK published a report based on a survey of 4,371 people who received a diagnosis of endometriosis from a medical practitioner or fol…
6 Aug 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will implement menstrual wellbeing education to ensure mandatory age appropriate education in all primary and secondary schools.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: I refer the member to the answers to questions S5W-32637 on? 9 November 2020 and S6W-22271 on 16 November 2023. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://w…
16 Jul 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to ask the Scottish Prison Service to undertake ligature audits at all prisons, and, if this is not the case, what the reasons are for its position on the matter.
Answer · Angela Constance: My deepest thoughts and condolences are with those families affected by a death in prison custody. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) cares for and supports some of the most complex and vulnerable individuals in our society, often at times of personal crisis. …
10 Jul 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether the final design plans have been accepted for HMP Glasgow.
Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-28540 on? 30 July 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
10 Jul 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what the current anticipated timescale is for the completion of HMP Glasgow.
Answer · Angela Constance: The design of HMP Glasgow concluded in summer 2024, in line with the PCSA programme. Full acceptance of this design will be completed in conjunction with the pricing and commercial process which is ongoing at present prior to the planned award of the construc…
2 Jul 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason HMP Barlinnie’s target operating capacity is reportedly over 300 prisoners more than its design capacity.
Answer · Angela Constance: I have asked Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. Her response is as follows: The prison population rose by around 400 between March and May and by around 13% since the beginning of 2023, resulting in the need to…
25 Jun 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the role is of (a) college senior management teams, (b) college boards, (c) regional boards, (d) the Scottish Funding Council, (e) the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and (f) the Minister for Higher and Further Education in signing off the pay and conditions package of co…
Answer · Graeme Dey: Colleges are responsible for their own operational decisions. College Principals’ pay and conditions packages are for individual colleges to determine. Whilst Public Sector Pay Policy does not apply directly to colleges, the Scottish Funding Council’s Financi…
25 Jun 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government which body is responsible for signing off pay awards for college principals.
Answer · Graeme Dey: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-28357 on 23 July 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees…
25 Jun 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the pay and rewards package was for all college principals in each of the last five years.
Answer · Graeme Dey: The Scottish Government does not routinely collate pay and rewards package for college principals, however the information is publicly available through the colleges published accounts. The Scottish Funding Council, in its role, is responsible for monitoring …
25 Jun 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the average notice period is for a college principal.
Answer · Graeme Dey: Contractual terms and conditions of Principals is a matter for individual colleges to determine. The Scottish Government therefore does not hold this information.
25 Jun 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what level of pay increase has been awarded to each college principal in each of the last five years.
Answer · Graeme Dey: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-28359 on 23 July 2024 All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/…
20 Jun 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to assist Glasgow Airport in increasing passenger numbers.
Answer · Jim Fairlie: The Scottish Government has always recognised the importance of Scotland’s international connectivity and we are committed to working with all Scotland’s airports to help grow international connectivity. Our International Strategy, published earlier this yea…
20 Jun 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to help Glasgow Airport to secure the return of transatlantic flights.
Answer · Jim Fairlie: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-28273 on? 5 July 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees…
18 Jun 2024 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason HMP Barlinnie’s Target Operating Capacity is over 300 prisoners more than its Design Capacity.
10 Jun 2024 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reports that hundreds of rapes and sexual assaults that had been reported by sex workers were not acted upon.
14 May 2024 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the amount of time that Police Scotland currently spends responding to calls related to mental health issues.
13 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to increase funding for the provision of palliative care of children, including to (a) ensure that (i) children’s community nursing teams are fully staffed and (ii) children’s hospices are sustainably funded and (b) create the post of specialist practitioner.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring the provision of high quality child palliative care, regardless of location, supported by sustainable funding of at least £7m per year through CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland). We are working with NH…
13 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to ensure equity of palliative care services for children.
Answer · Jenni Minto: One of the key aims of the Scottish Government’s new strategy on palliative care, which is currently being developed, is that children living with a life-shortening condition, anywhere in Scotland, will have equitable and timely access to the general and spec…
8 May 2024 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council and representatives of the taxi trade, in light of reports of potentially significant job losses in the sector as a result of the implementation of the Low Emission Zone.
6 May 2024 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service continued to prosecute postmasters when there was evidence that the Horizon computer system used by the Post Office was flawed.
30 Apr 2024 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to issue guidance to schools encouraging them to prohibit the use of mobile phones by pupils.
15 Apr 2024 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on what discussions the Scottish Government has had with the Lord Advocate regarding the exoneration of Scottish sub-postmasters and mistresses whose convictions were based on evidence from the Post Office’s Horizon computer system.
11 Apr 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it supports a full review and inquiry into the closure of Glasgow East Women's Aid, in light of recent reports of alleged financial irregularities at the service made by Unite members.
Answer · Siobhian Brown: The Scottish Government is aware of the current situation at GEWA. We are working with our fund managers, Inspiring Scotland, and other funders of GEWA to ensure support is available to survivors. Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership, a key funder, is w…
11 Apr 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it withdrew or withheld any public funds that had been allocated to Glasgow East Women's Aid, in light of its recent closure.
Answer · Siobhian Brown: The grant funding provided by the Scottish Government to Glasgow East Woman’s Aid (GEWA) is aligned with key project milestones and delivery activities. As GEWA was unable to demonstrate that grant conditions were being met, due to the organisation’s inabilit…
11 Apr 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any concerns regarding the management of the closure of Glasgow East Women’s Aid services, in light of reports of planned legal action by Unite on behalf of staff of the charity.
Answer · Siobhian Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-26852 on 2 May 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/w…
2 Apr 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how train fares are set by ScotRail since it was brought into public ownership.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: As we have done for over a decade, the Scottish Government continues to keep fares comparatively lower on average than across the rest of Great Britain. Train fares for ScotRail under public ownership have been set having regard to affordability for passenge…
2 Apr 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the recent 8.7% increase in ScotRail fares is above the rate of inflation.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government has held down and deferred ScotRail fare increases since the last RPI annual inflation linked rise in January 2022. Between January 2022 and April 2024 inflation measured by RPI has increased by 20.6%, measured by CPI it has increased …
18 Mar 2024 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister what resources the Scottish Government will be providing to Police Scotland for the investigation of complaints made under the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021.
28 Feb 2024 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to stop image-based abuse of girls.
Answer · Siobhian Brown: A wide range of criminal laws relate to image-based sexual abuse, including legislation concerning indecent images of children and the offence of coercing a person to view a sexual image. It is also a criminal offence to share intimate images without consent.…
27 Feb 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the current anticipated timescale is for the completion of HMP Glasgow.
Answer · Angela Constance: HMP Glasgow will deliver safe and secure accommodation, with maximum possible benefit and opportunity to those who live and work there, as well as the surrounding communities. The new prison will provide a better quality of living environment and enable stron…