Bruce Crawford

10 Jan 2020 · Written Question

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

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Modern Apprenticeship statistics are not reported by local authority and are unavailable by constituency. Below are the Modern Apprenticeship starts for Stirling local authority between 2015-16 and 2018-19. As of quarter 2 of this year, there have been 190 st…

10 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of (a) business and (b) domestic properties in the Stirling constituency has access to superfast broadband, also broken down by what percentage of those with access are connected, and how this compares with 2007.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: The latest figures provided in December 2019’s Ofcom Connections Nations report for Scotland show that 77% of all commercial premises and 88% of all residential premises in the Stirling constituency now have access to superfast broadband of 30 Megabits per se…

16 Dec 2019 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Government expects to publish its Budget.

25 Nov 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it can help improve safety on the trunk road network.

18 Nov 2019 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the implications are for its Budget of the General Election and the postponement of the UK Budget.

4 Nov 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people in the Stirling constituency have received a crisis grant through the Scottish Welfare Fund.

29 Oct 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal.

Answer · Michael Matheson: We are now in a pre-election period as a result of the UK Government election and, as a result, the deal cannot be signed. We understand the regional partners’ disappointment at the delay and will be urging the UK Government to agree the full deal as soon as …

11 Oct 2019 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what legislative consent motions it will lodge in the Parliament in connection with the legislative programme of the UK Government to be announced in The Queen’s Speech on 14 October 2019.

Answer · Michael Russell: In accordance with the Scotland Act 1998, as amended, the UK Parliament does not normally legislate with regard to devolved matters in Scotland without the consent of the Scottish Parliament. This covers legislation for devolved purposes (that is matters with…

24 Sep 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its programme to improve broadband connectivity in the Stirling constituency.

2 Sep 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how tourism in the area could benefit from the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal.

11 Jun 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many eco schools there are in the Stirling Council area.

4 Jun 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many projects have been funded by the CashBack for Communities programme in Stirling since 2008.

28 May 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action that it is taking to reduce single-use plastic usage.

7 May 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government by how much police officer numbers have risen over the last year.

15 Apr 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 will change the way in which domestic abuse is tackled.

11 Mar 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether its policy of replying to correspondence within 10 working days applies to the Scottish Water subsidiary, Business Stream, which has still to substantively respond to the Member's letter of 19 December 2018.                

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: Business Stream aims to resolve all complaints within 20 days. I am disappointed that the member did not receive updates on the progress of Business Stream’s investigation into the issue raised within that expected time frame. I understand that Business Strea…

11 Mar 2019 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the Spring Statement.

25 Feb 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the future of the economy.

12 Feb 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the roll-out of free personal care to under-65s who require it.

23 Jan 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been invested in home energy efficiency in the Stirling constituency since 2007.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government has published information about funding for home energy efficiency provided to each local authority through our Area Based Schemes since 2013. We do not hold detailed information by constituency. We do not hold data by local authority…

23 Jan 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many schools have been built or refurbished in the Stirling local authority area since 2007.

Answer · John Swinney: Table 1 provides information on the number of schools built or substantially refurbished in the Stirling local authority area in each financial year between 2007-08 and 2016-17. Table 1 - Number of schools built or substantially refurbished 1 in the Stirling…

21 Jan 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the impact of Brexit on matters within his portfolio.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The existing EU arrangements give operational partners access to vital tools and databases to help them rapidly prevent and detect crime. The impact of the UK’s decision to leave the EU has implications in Scotland for how we deliver justice and safeguard the…

21 Jan 2019 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Prime Minister’s latest statement on how she plans to proceed with the Brexit withdrawal agreement.

8 Jan 2019 · 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 Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) collates information relating to homes delivered at local authority rather than constituency level. The following table shows the number of social and affordable homes delivered through the AHSP in the Stirling …

8 Jan 2019 · Written Question

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

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Skills Development Scotland does not report on Modern Apprenticeships by constituency area but instead by Local Authority Area. The following table lists the Modern Apprenticeship starts since 2015 in the Stirling Local Authority area. Year Modern Apprenti…

8 Jan 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of (a) business and (b) domestic properties in the Stirling constituency (i) has access and (ii) is connected to superfast broadband.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: The latest Ofcom figures (as of September 2018) for the Stirling constituency show that 78% of all Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) premises and 86% of non-SME premises have access to superfast broadband at the European Commission’s definition of 30Mbp…

8 Jan 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many new schools have been built in the Stirling constituency in each year since 2007.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government does not hold information on school estates at constituency level but can provide it at local authority level. In the collections for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 financial years local authorities were not asked to specify whether a school…

7 Jan 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how important EU citizens are to the delivery of a successful rural economy.

17 Dec 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on households and businesses in the area, whether it will discuss with Openreach the reports of poor, interrupted and failing phone lines in Crianlarich.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: Scottish Government officials have and continue to be in regular contact with BT in respect of the intermittent isolations at the Crianlarich exchange. The small exchange, servicing around 140 customers, in the Crianlarich area has experienced a number of in…

17 Dec 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how a no deal Brexit could impact on the size of the Scottish Budget.

Answer · Derek Mackay: A no deal Brexit would be the most damaging outcome to Scotland, creating uncertainty for our people, our economy and the Scottish Budget which funds our vital public services. The Scottish Government will continue to do its best to protect Scotland from the…