Gil Paterson

3 Jun 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact of the proposed Scotland Bill on NHS funding.

16 Mar 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the content of the report, Severe Poverty in Scotland, in relation to severe or extreme poverty among children. 

12 Mar 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) businesses and (b) people have submitted online planning applications via the ePlanning Scotland website in each year since 2009, broken down by local authority, and what the average saving was.

Answer · Alex Neil: Anyone who registers on the portal can set their account as either a ‘professional’ or a ‘general public’ user. The reason for this initial distinction is to customise their experience. As regular users of the portal professionals benefit from additional func…

9 Mar 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what value it places on early years education.

4 Mar 2015 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made by the Scottish Veterans’ Commissioner since his appointment in August 2014.

Answer · Keith Brown: The Commissioner, Eric Fraser, spent an initial period meeting with and listening to key interests involved in delivering support to the veterans’ community in Scotland. These included local authorities, health boards, service delivery organisations, ex-servi…

14 Jan 2015 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the report of the Scottish Public Inquiry into Hepatitis C/HIV will be published.

Answer · Shona Robison: I am pleased to be able to inform Parliament that the Penrose Inquiry final report will be published on Wednesday, 25 March 2015. Further details will be available on the Penrose Inquiry website in due course. http://www.penroseinquiry.org.uk/.

16 Dec 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the length of custodial sentences for handling an offensive weapon has changed during the last 10 years.

19 Nov 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to the voluntary sector.

Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Government Draft Budget 2015-16 will enable us to continue to significantly invest in the third sector as a key social partner, maintaining funding of £24.5 million towards direct support of the third sector. This only represents our direct third…

29 Oct 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the weather defences following the launch of the Ready for Winter campaign.

3 Oct 2014 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the report of the Vale of Leven Hospital inquiry will be published.

Answer · Alex Neil: I am pleased to be able to inform Parliament that the Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry Report will be published on Monday 24 November 2014. Further details will be available on the Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry website in due course.

1 Oct 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been supported by the protection of funding for the council tax reduction scheme.

24 Sep 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the positive outcomes are of the International Culture Summit held in Edinburgh in August 2014.

13 Aug 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out on the cumulative impact of UK Government reductions in benefits on disabled people in Scotland.

27 May 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to open up new export opportunities for food and drinks firms.

21 May 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Police Scotland and what was discussed.

14 May 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how pensioners’ rights would be protected in an independent Scotland.

30 Apr 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it receives from British embassies to help promote major events such as Homecoming Scotland 2014.

16 Apr 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Law Society of Scotland and what issues were discussed.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs meets with the Law Society regularly. The last meeting was on 8 April 2014 when I met with the Law Society to discuss the Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill.

3 Mar 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to discuss healthcare issues relating to Clydebank and Milngavie.

Answer · Alex Neil: Ministers and government officials regularly meet with representatives of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to discuss matters of importance to local people.

26 Feb 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the justice system works with ASSIST to support victims of domestic abuse.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The prosecution of domestic abuse is a strategic priority of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). Prosecutors recognise the need to work with specialist organisations to create a criminal justice system where victims get the help and servi…

12 Feb 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to local training organisations in Clydebank and Milngavie.

6 Feb 2014 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to extend the duration of the public inquiry into the Clostridium difficile outbreak at the Vale of Leven hospital.

Answer · Alex Neil: Lord MacLean, Chairman of the Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry, wrote to me on 17 December 2013 informing me that the warning letter process will not be completed in sufficient time to allow for the publication of the report by March 2014. Under the legislatio…

11 Dec 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what benefits the Commonwealth Games will bring to West Scotland.

6 Nov 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what issues were discussed.

Answer · Alex Neil: Ministers and Scottish Government officials regularly meet with representatives of all health boards, including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to discuss matters of importance to local people. I will also Chair NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Annual Review o…

18 Sep 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to combat poverty.

9 Sep 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the implications are of the proposals in the Draft Budget 2014-15 for the resource budget of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Answer · Alex Neil: It is planned to provide NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde with a resource funding uplift of 2.7 per cent in 2014-15, which represents 0.8 per cent in real terms. In 2014-15 we are planning to adjust NHS boards baselines in respect of the Adult and Social Care C…

4 Sep 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of the UK Government.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Ministers and officials meet regularly with representatives from the UK Government to discuss matters of importance to the people of Scotland.

5 Jun 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact family nurse partnerships have on people's wellbeing.

21 Mar 2013 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government if there are any plans to extend the duration of the public inquiry into the Clostridium difficile outbreak at the Vale of Leven hospital.

Answer · Alex Neil: Lord MacLean, Chairman of the Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry requested a further extension to the duration of the Inquiry which was due to report by 31 May 2013. Members will be aware that Lord MacLean has been unwell and, whilst the Inquiry Team have continu…

20 Feb 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will deal with the impact of the so-called bedroom tax on housing associations.