Chic Brodie

26 Nov 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to improve customer awareness of the dangers of rogue traders in the construction industry.

10 Nov 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with football authorities regarding youth football contracts.

6 Nov 2014 · SPCB Written Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what action it has taken to ensure that all contracted suppliers to the Parliament pay the living wage.

Answer · Liam McArthur: The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body is actively considering this matter and we intend to make an announcement shortly.

5 Nov 2014 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what decision it has made on the employment of family members of MSPs and whether this complies with the requirements of European laws on employment, discrimination and human rights and the legal requirements of any consequent redundancies will be complied with.

22 Sep 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Treasury on the implications for Scotland’s budget from 2016-17 to 2020-21 of UK Government efforts to reduce its debt of £1.57 trillion as at the end of 2016.

18 Jun 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to encourage college and university engagement with employers following the publication of the report of the Commission for Developing Scotland's Young Workforce.

4 Jun 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will review the standard mortality rates at Ayr Hospital.

21 May 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last reviewed the funding sources for social enterprises and what steps it is taking to support crowdfunding.

19 May 2014 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister how many houses have been built in the private and public sectors in each of the last three years.

14 May 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has set a target of 40% of women on the boards of companies in the event of independence.   

30 Apr 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in reducing the financing of repeat prescriptions.

22 Apr 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the status is of the appointment or re-appointment of the Judicial Complaints Reviewer.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The current Judicial Complaints Reviewer, Moi Ali, informed me by letter dated 5 December 2013 that she does not wish to be reappointed when her term of office ends in August 2014. I am grateful to her for all the work that she has carried out in this role. I…

12 Mar 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Californian State Government and Governor regarding how to ensure a lasting legacy from the Homecoming Scotland 2014 event, the John Muir Festival.   

23 Feb 2014 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government will ensure that all sectors of sport are equipped to handle cardiac arrests by participants.

29 Jan 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to boost Scottish exports.  

8 Jan 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) monitoring is in place and (b) action is planned to ensure that there are no significant underspends in local authority (i) revenue and (ii) capital budgets.

Answer · John Swinney: Local authorities are distinct corporate bodies whose powers and duties are set out in statute and are separate from the Scottish Government. As long as they act lawfully, it is up to each authority how it manages its day to day business and how best it maxim…

11 Dec 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action Scotland's ports are taking regarding clean marine fuels and how this fits into a Scottish port strategy.

13 Nov 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many pupils have studied Mandarin in each of the last five years.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: We do not have data to show how many pupils have studied Mandarin in each of the last few years due to the huge variety in the forms of study of Mandarin from taster and cultural classes to courses aimed at pupils sitting national qualifications. However, dat…

13 Nov 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the interim report of the Commission for Developing Scotland's Young Workforce, what plans it has to pilot new pathfinder projects.

25 Sep 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Professional Golf Association on developing a foundation degree similar to the course that it operates with the University of Birmingham and whether it will offer student loans to undergraduates from Scotland who study the course in Birmingham.    

Answer · Michael Russell: While we recognise the importance of golf to Scotland, the provision of degree courses in Scotland is a matter for universities rather than the Scottish Government and we have not been involved in any discussions on the matter. Subject to the proviso that Re…

25 Sep 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to encourage and nurture innovation in schools.   

Answer · Alasdair Allan: Education Scotland promotes excellence and supports innovation and transformation in its dealings with schools and authorities on a daily basis. In addition Education Scotland provides a wide range of guidance and tools to support practitioners in schools to …

18 Sep 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scotland’s airports regarding an aviation strategy for Scotland.

9 Sep 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask Scottish Government, in light of its investment in support of grassroots football, what recent discussions it has had with the football authorities regarding clubs being owned on a cooperative basis.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government continues to fund Supporters Direct Scotland, an organisation who works with the football authorities and supporters trusts to develop a community fans based ownership model. Supporters Direct Scotland are actively supporting fans gro…

5 Jul 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many small and medium enterprise start-ups there have been in the (a) South Ayrshire, (b) East Ayrshire, (c) Scottish Borders, (d) Dumfries and Galloway, (e) East Lothian and (f) South Lanarkshire local authority area in the last year; what the survival rate was in each area, and how…

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The information requested is not held centrally. However, data on the number of new VAT/PAYE registrations is released annually by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). These figures are used to monitor the number of business start-ups (births) and surviv…

27 Jun 2013 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it plans to do to reduce consumption of single-use carrier bags.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: We propose to require retailers to charge for single use carrier bags from October 2014 to provide an incentive for people to reuse bags and help reduce litter. We will bring forward draft regulations to the Scottish Parliament later this year in line with t…

19 Jun 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the curriculum for excellence will generate the skills necessary for the growing renewables industry.

16 Jun 2013 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with the security services regarding the emergency landing at Prestwick Airport on 15 June 2013.

5 Jun 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on a possible strike by the Fire Brigades Union.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government have been working in close partnership with the Fire Brigades Union and other stakeholders to seek the best solution for Scottish firefighters within the limitations placed on us all by Westminster. We urge the Fire Brigades Union to …

29 May 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what considerations informed the Scottish Court Service's review of court services.

8 May 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what approach it anticipates taking to the Airport Commission's inquiry into airport capacity in the UK.