Bruce Crawford

20 Jan 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to providing further support to painters and decorators and food production and distribution businesses in light of the COVID-19 restrictions.

19 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to providing further support to (a) painters and decorators and (b) food production and distribution businesses in light of the COVID-19 restrictions.

12 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent under the Strategic Framework Business Support Fund.

Answer · Kate Forbes:  As at 28 December 2020, £31.4m has been paid out and 23,398 awards have been granted to businesses from the Strategic Business Support Schemes. This data is published on the Scottish Government website .

12 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses in the Stirling Council area are exempt from paying non-domestic rates in 2020-21 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Answer · Kate Forbes: Official statistics show that, at the snapshot date of 1 July 2020, there were 630 recipients of the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief in Stirling Council, saving ratepayers over £20 million.

11 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many households in the Stirling Council area have received support from the £10 Child Supplement.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The first payments of Scottish Child Payment to under 6s, including those who have successfully applied in the Stirling Council area, will start from the end of February. Using the latest available forecasts published by the Scottish Fiscal Commission in Sept…

11 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many households in the Stirling Council area have received support from the (a) the Best Start Grant and (b) Best Start Foods.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Social Security Scotland routinely publish information as part of the quarterly Official Statistics release ‘Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods’. This includes information at Local Authority level. Information on Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods was …

11 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been provided in the Stirling Council area each year from the (a) Attainment Challenge and (b) Pupil Equity Fund, also broken down by how many schools received support. 

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government has provided funding in the Stirling Council area through three of the workstreams in the Scottish Attainment Challenge. They are the Schools Programme, the Care Experienced Children and Young People Fund and Pupil Equity Funding. In …

11 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people in the Stirling Council area have received the Carer's Allowance Supplement.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Social Security Scotland publish biannual Official Statistics on the number of carers receiving Carer’s Allowance Supplement. Statistics were last published on 11 th August 2020 and covered carers in receipt of Carer’s Allowance to the April 2020 eligibility…

11 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many Baby Boxes have been issued each year in the Stirling Council area.

Answer · Maree Todd: Registration opened on 15 June 2017, and delivery of Baby Boxes nationwide began on 15 August 2017 for all babies born and resident in Scotland. We are unable to give the number of Baby Boxes delivered in the Stirling Council area as we only record numbers o…

11 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of school leavers in the Stirling Council area have gone on to a positive destination in each year since 2007.

Answer · John Swinney: The percentage of school leavers in the Stirling Council area who have gone on to a positive follow-up destination is available on a consistent basis for 2009-10 to 2018-19 in table L2.1 of the Summary Statistics for Follow-up leaver Destinations publication:…

11 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of pupils in the Stirling Council area left school having achieved one or more Highers in each year since 2007.

Answer · John Swinney: The percentage of pupils in the Stirling Council area leaving school having achieved one or more pass in National Qualifications at SCQF Level 6 or better is available on a consistent basis for 2009-10 to 2018-19 in table A2.2 of the Summary Statistics for At…

11 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the total budget for NHS Forth Valley has been in each year since 2007.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-27085 on 28 January 2020 which sets out funding for NHS Forth Valley for the years 2006-07 to 2019-20. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facili…

11 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of (i) households and (ii) business premises have had access to superfast broadband in each year since 2016.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: Ofcom has provided the following figures for numbers of properties in Scotland able to access superfast broadband - of 30 Megabits per second (30Mbps) and above - by year. Unfortunately, the figures provided do not break down between residential and business…

11 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses in the Stirling Council area are exempt from non-domestic rates through the Small Business Bonus Scheme.

Answer · Kate Forbes: Official statistics show that, at the snapshot date of 1 July 2020, there were 2,920 recipients of 100% non-domestic rates relief from the Small Business Bonus Scheme in Stirling Council, saving ratepayers around £6 million.

11 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many affordable homes have been built in the Stirling Council area in each year since 2015, also broken down by how many were built for social rent.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The following table shows the number of social and affordable homes delivered in the Stirling council area each year since 2015. Of the 536 homes delivered, 363 are new build homes, with the remainder being a mixture of rehabilitation projects and off-the-she…

11 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many modern apprenticeship places there have been in the Stirling Council area in each year since 2015.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Since 2014-15 Stirling Local Authority has started 2,610 Modern Apprenticeships (MA). Please see the following table for the yearly breakdown from 2014-15 to present day:Stirling Local Authority Area2014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21As at Q2Num…

22 Dec 2020 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the future location will be of the Stone of Destiny.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Under the terms of their Royal Warrant it is the responsibility of the Commissioners for the Safeguarding of the Regalia to advise Her Majesty The Queen about all matters relating to the Stone of Destiny. The four Commissioners are: the First Minister, as th…

9 Dec 2020 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the restrictions on spectator numbers to prevent the spread of COVID-19, how it is supporting sporting organisations this winter that rely on spectator income.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The Scottish Government have been engaging with all sports which have been adversely impacted by the loss of spectator revenue with a view to understanding (i) the financial implications; and (ii) what support was required to secure their survival. Today we …

28 Oct 2020 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the publication of minutes and papers of the COVID-19 Advisory Group.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Scottish Government's COVID-19 Advisory Group considers the scientific and technical concepts and processes that are key to understanding the evolving COVID-19 situation and potential impacts in Scotland. The advisory group applies the advice coming to th…

26 Oct 2020 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it considers the impact will be in Scotland of the reintroduction of VAT on PPE.

15 Jun 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how communities in the Stirling Council area are being supported during the COVID-19 outbreak.

15 May 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it is having with the UK Government regarding the announcement by British Airways to reduce a number of its Scotland-based CityFlyer pilot jobs.

Answer · Michael Matheson: There have been no discussions with the UK Government about the announcement by British Airways to reduce a number of its Scottish based CityFlyer pilots jobs. We are monitoring developments and stand ready to assist any Scottish based staff affected. We wil…

5 May 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether all road traffic legislation relating to cyclists’ access to roads and pavements remains fully in place during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Answer · Michael Matheson: All road traffic legislation relating to cyclists’ access to roads and pavements in Scotland remains fully in place during the period of measures to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak.  

5 May 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what advice it is offering to cyclists regarding (a) safely accessing roads and pavements and (b) complying with the law and social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The primary source of guidance to all road users in Scotland, including cyclists, remains the Highway Code. This sets out all legal obligations for cyclists, as well as advice on safe practices. The Code encourages cyclists to be considerate of other users an…

5 May 2020 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish further details on Scotland’s approach to reviewing the COVID-19 restrictions currently in place.

Answer · John Swinney: We have today published Coronavirus (COVID-19): Framework for Decision Making: Further Information which sets out further detail of the next steps we propose to take in combatting the virus including any varying of the current restrictions, when it is safe to…

9 Mar 2020 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the UK Budget.

22 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses in the Stirling Council area (a) are exempt from paying and (b) receive a discount for non-domestic rates.

Answer · Kate Forbes: As at June 2019, 3,490 properties in the Stirling Council area do not pay non-domestic rates as a result of either exemption from rates or non-domestic rates relief of 100%. A further 320 properties have their non-domestic rates bill reduced through non-domes…

22 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many pupils in the Stirling Council area have achieved passes at (a) Higher and (b) Advanced Higher level in each year since 2007.

Answer · John Swinney: The following table shows the proportion of Stirling school leavers who achieved 1 pass or more at (a) SCQF level 6 or better and at (b) SCQF level 7 (Advanced Higher level). These figures are published in table A 2.2 of Summary Statistics for attainment and …

22 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding NHS Forth Valley has received in each year since 2007.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Additional funding for frontline NHS Boards amounts to £430 million – an increase of 4.2% – with NHS Forth Valley seeing £15.3 million increased investment and a share of £392 million to go towards improving patient outcomes. This takes the Board’s overall fu…

10 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many social and affordable houses have been built in the Stirling constituency in each year since 2007.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The following table shows the number of social and affordable homes delivered in each year since 2007 in the Stirling council area. Please note that we do not hold this information by constituency. Of the 1473 delivered, 1140 are new build homes, with the re…