Sandra White

15 Mar 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council regarding the provision of Gaelic medium education.

11 Mar 2021 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made with the Ministerial Working Group on Mortgage Lending and Cladding on solutions for affected homeowners.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Ministerial Working Group on Mortgage Lending and Cladding has concluded its work and recommendations have been published today on the Scottish Government website. I am grateful to the members spanning public, professional, commercial and personal interes…

8 Mar 2021 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding the incidents at George Square and Glasgow city centre at the weekend, including what safeguards will be put in place to ensure that COVID-19 restrictions are followed and there is no repeat of such behaviour.

15 Feb 2021 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to tackle child poverty.

3 Feb 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what additional funding it will make available to local authorities in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 Jan 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government and the EU regarding the extension of visa-free travel to the EU to professions that are not currently exempt.

10 Nov 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been charged with drug offences across Glasgow in the last year.

3 Nov 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to tourist attractions in light of the ongoing restrictions due to COVID-19.

28 Oct 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address suicide.

2 Oct 2020 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the emerging evidence of the increased risks associated with contracting flu and COVID-19, how the seasonal flu programme will be delivered to ensure that the most vulnerable are protected as quickly as possible.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Because flu vaccination is more important than ever this year, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have significantly extended the groups who are eligible to receive this free vaccination. Given that this extension for the 2020-21 programme now covers up to…

30 Sep 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the enforcement of the pavement and double parking provisions in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019.

28 Sep 2020 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it is having with the university sector regarding students isolating because of COVID-19.

10 Sep 2020 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the current costs are for the NHS Louisa Jordan, also broken down by (a) set up, (b) estimated running and (c) decommissioning costs.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The NHS Louisa Jordan was established to help ensure NHS Scotland had extra capacity to treat patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and stood ready to do so since 20 April 2020. The set up costs are £31 million. The breakdown of the costings is available on t…

1 Sep 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the UK Government to discuss the COP26 conference due to take place in Glasgow in November 2021.

19 Aug 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it is offering SMEs in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown.

11 Aug 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit further funding to expand the provision of broadband services in the Glasgow Kelvin constituency and elsewhere in Scotland.

15 Jun 2020 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the violent scenes that took place in George Square, Glasgow, at the weekend.

2 Jun 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support is being provided to victims of domestic abuse during the COVID-19 outbreak.

18 Mar 2020 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on preparations for COP26.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: Preparations for COP26 are well underway but the member will appreciate that we now find ourselves in the midst of a public health emergency, with serious implications both for the health of the nation and our economy. In this changed landscape, governments, …

4 Mar 2020 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress being made with the introduction in Scotland of the external wall fire review form, EWS1.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: This is an issue that is causing a significant amount of concern and anxiety for people who, through no fault of their own, are unable to sell their homes or secure mortgage finance. The mortgage and surveying industries, through UK Finance and the Royal Ins…

19 Feb 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact Brexit will have on higher education institutions across Scotland that are in receipt of European research funding.

12 Feb 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government on providing young people with clarity regarding whether they will continue to have access to the Erasmus+ programme following Brexit.

29 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has provided to the Glasgow School of Art in each of the last three years, and for what purpose.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: The following table shows a breakdown of Scottish Government funding provided by the Scottish Funding Council to the Glasgow School of Art :       Description AY 2016-17 AY 2017-18 AY 2018-19 Disabled Student Premium 52,000 52,000 52,000 Main Teachi…

29 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last received an update from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) regarding the fire at the Glasgow School of Art on 15 June 2018, and when the SFRS will publish its final report.

Answer · Ash Denham: Officials are in regular contact with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) on the Glasgow School of Art fire investigation. SFRS advises that progress is steady, however, the work is time consuming and there is no timescale for the investigation being …

29 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the board of the Glasgow School of Art to discuss the progress being made in dealing with the impact of the fire on 15 June 2018; how often the board provides it with updates, and what the latest position is.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: As you will be aware, Higher Education Institutions are autonomous institutions, with responsibility for strategic and operational matters. As such they are accountable to their own Court and are not required to report to the Scottish Government. I did, howev…

20 Jan 2020 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to address the reported problems with toxicology services at the University of Glasgow.

8 Jan 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to encourage women into agriculture.

6 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses in Glasgow are expected to benefit directly from the Celtic Connections festival.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Celtic Connections Economic Impact Assessment, published most recently in August 2019, showed that Celtic Connections generated £5.36m of new output to Glasgow. Overnight visitors stayed in Glasgow for an average of 3.8 days, and daily expenditure ranged …

6 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many tourists are expected to visit Glasgow to attend the Celtic Connections festival.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: In 2019, the festival welcomed a total of 38,056 unique visitors (excluding schoolchildren), and a total attendance figure for events of 113,267. This represents a slight increase from the 2016 Economic Impact Assessment in which there were 31,023 unique visi…

6 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what challenges (a) the Celtic Connections festival and (b) other Scotland-based international arts and cultural events are expected to face post-Brexit.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Exiting the EU and the ending free movement of people poses a range of challenges to international arts and cultural events in Scotland. The organisers of Celtic Connections – as well as other international arts and cultural events – have raised concerns th…