James Kelly

1 May 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve performance on ScotRail services.

29 Apr 2019 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out on the potential impact on businesses across Scotland of no longer using the pound.

17 Apr 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met local authorities and the Scottish Prison Service to discuss the provision of secure care units.

2 Apr 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government on what dates it has met local government representatives to discuss Brexit funding, and what issues were raised.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government is continuing to work closely with local government stakeholders as part of our ongoing work to identify and prepare for the potential implications of the UK leaving the EU, including the possible costs. The Cabinet Secretary for Commu…

19 Mar 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5O-02991 by Graeme Dey on 14 March 2019 (Official Report, c. 42), how the (a) £55 million received for 2019-20 is being and (b) remaining £10 million for 2018-19 has been allocated, broken down by portfolio.

Answer · Derek Mackay: As a responsible government we are preparing for all EU Exit possibilities. In 2018-19, the Scottish Government received £37.3 million in consequentials; £27 million was allocated to specific Brexit related activity in the Scottish Government and its agencies…

13 Mar 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the priorities are for its external affairs budget spend in 2019-20.

5 Mar 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how its plans for a future independence referendum have been informed by the Sustainable Growth Commission.

18 Feb 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many peak-time trains have been cancelled or skipped a scheduled stop at Cambuslang station in the last year.

12 Feb 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: 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 last met the Chair and Chief Executive of NHS Greater Glasgow an…

23 Jan 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the annual budget is for its office in (a) Toronto and (b) Ottawa.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Scotland Development International (SDI) have had an office in Toronto, Canada’s financial capital, for some time and the Scottish Government has one post located in that office. SDI also has one person co-located in an office in Calgary serving Scotland's oi…

22 Jan 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which organisations it consulted when drafting the anti-hate crime campaign, Dear Haters.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: On 26 September we launched a hate crime campaigning partnership with Police Scotland which aimed to encourage witnesses to report. The campaign was developed in partnership with a range of stakeholders, including: Police ScotlandCOPFSCOSLAEducation Scotland…

22 Jan 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of ScotRail's performance in the Glasgow region.

Answer · Michael Matheson: You will be aware that I instructed officials at Transport Scotland to serve a Remedial Plan Notice to ScotRail because of continued poor performance and expect the Plan to set out how ScotRail will address these issues. I have also repeatedly stated in the …

17 Dec 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many commercial properties the large business rates supplement will apply to in 2019-20, broken down by (a) local authority and (b) business sector.

Answer · Kate Forbes: The estimated number of properties to which the large business supplement will apply for 2019-20, broken down by local authority and property type, are shown in the following two tables. Estimated number of Non Domestic Properties to which the large business…

17 Dec 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much tax revenue it expects will be generated by the large business rates supplement in 2019-20, broken down by local authority.

Answer · Kate Forbes: The following table presents an estimate of the net income raised by the large business supplement in 2019-20 broken down by local authority. Estimated amount raised by the Large Business Supplement in 2019-20 by Local Authority Local Authority Estimated A…

10 Dec 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it assists local authorities in providing quality services for the most vulnerable people in society.

26 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what Barnett consequentials will arise from the £675 million Future High Streets Fund, which was announced in the UK Budget.

Answer · Derek Mackay: The Scottish Government will receive resource Barnett Consequentials of £0.16 million for 2018-19 and £1.32 million for 2019-20, and capital Barnett consequentials of £0.05 million for 2019-20 and £5.51 million for 2020-21 as a result of the UK Budget announc…

25 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what grants it or its agencies have awarded to the 2 Sisters plant in Coupar Angus; on what dates these were given, and what conditions were attached.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: On 2 May 2018 the Scottish Government awarded a Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation (FPMC) grant of £1.389 million to 2 Sisters Food Group (2SFG), Coupar Angus, towards the cost of new poultry meat processing equipment. Standard FPMC grant conditions…

25 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-19694 by Kate Forbes on 14 November 2018, how many of the 148 responses to the consultation were not published, broken down by the sector represented.

Answer · Kate Forbes: We received 21 responses from a mixture of individuals and organisations which, at their request, were not published. Without the express permission of the individuals concerned we are unable to provide further information on them. In terms of the responses s…

12 Nov 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact ScotRail performance is having on pupils who require to use train services to reach school.

7 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will structure safer communities and anti-sectarianism funding in the 2019-20 budget.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: We are committed to the creation of a sectarian-free Scotland - a modern Scotland which is not weighed down by the prejudices of the past. I can confirm that we will be presenting our spending plans for 2019-20 in due course. Since 2012 we have invested an …

7 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what funding it will allocate in 2019-20 to projects that tackle sectarianism.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: I refer the member to the answer to the question S5W-19827 on 15 November 2018. All answers to the written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliament…

6 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much revenue raised by the business rates incentivisation scheme was retained by each local authority in 2017-18.

Answer · Kate Forbes: Local authorities' final 2017-18 audited non-domestic rates returns have only recently been received and are currently being validated. On completion of this validation exercise any additional non-domestic rates income raised and eligible to be retained by in…

6 Nov 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce carbon emissions in South Lanarkshire.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government’s package of policies and proposals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, across all areas of Scotland, is set out in its Climate Change Plan. The most recent Official Statistics show that emissions of carbon dioxide from South Lanar…

1 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in advance of the 2020 Euro championships, what discussions it has had with football authorities regarding the alcohol ban at matches.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: While we have not had any formal discussions with the Scottish FA on this specific matter, officials engage on a wide range of issues with the football authorities on a regular basis. We are aware that UEFA has made changes to allow local decisions to be tak…

31 Oct 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many responses it received to its recent consultation, Barclay Implementation, and when it expects to publish its analysis of them.

Answer · Kate Forbes: 148 responses were submitted to the Scottish Government in respect of "Barclay Implementation: A consultation on non-domestic rates reform". Published responses (i.e. where respondents gave consent to their response being published) can be found on the Scott…

31 Oct 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how its forthcoming budget will impact on South Lanarkshire Council.

30 Oct 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the membership is of the working group on defining sectarianism; on which dates the group met; when it expects the group to publish its report, and whether it will provide the dates of all its future meetings.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The independent Working Group on Defining Sectarianism in Scots Law was made up of Duncan Morrow (Chair); Alison Logan; Andrew Tickell; Margaret Lynch; Ian Galloway; and Michael Rosie. All were invited to participate in the group as individuals because of the…

29 Oct 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) headline business rate poundage and (b) large business supplement has been in each year since 2010-11, including the current financial year.

Answer · Kate Forbes: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-17886 on 10 August 2018, which provides the headline business rate poundage, the large business supplement and the large business supplement threshold in each year since 2008-09, including the current financial…

17 Oct 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications have been made for an interception warrant by, or on behalf of, the Chief Constable in each of the last five years; whether any of these relate to the work of the Football Coordination Unit for Scotland, and, if so, how many there were each year.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: Prior to 27 June 2018, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 prevented figures relating to warrants issued under that Act from being published. This statutory position remains in place under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. The Investigatory Power…

17 Oct 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many Communications Data Application Forms have been completed by officers working with the Football Coordination Unit for Scotland in each of the last five years.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: This is an operational matter for Police Scotland. The Scottish Government has no role in this process and, as such, does not hold this information.