Former Member of the Scottish Parliament

Jamie Stone

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At a glance Jamie Stone was a Member of the Scottish Parliament.

Questions587 tabled

Jamie Stone has tabled 587 questions in the Scottish Parliament.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider using Dunbar Hospital in Thurso as a hub for telemedicine. 3 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider using Dunbar Hospital in Thurso as a hub for telemedicine.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon · 16 Mar 2011

There are no plans to consider using Dunbar Hospital in Thurso as a hub for telemedicine.

To ask the Scottish Executive how the recently announced university status for the University of the Highlands and Isla… 25 Feb 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how the recently announced university status for the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) will progress and develop in light of reductions in funding for the North Highland College part of UHI.

Answer · Michael Russell · 11 Mar 2011

The difficult decisions colleges, including those serving the Highlands and Islands, are now being obliged to take to balance their own budgets for next year derive directly from Westminster''s cut of £1.3 billion in the Scottish block grant. We have asked colleges to proceed in a way which minimises impact on the learner and which avoids, wherever possible, compulsory redundancies. Ministers were delighted to see the University of the Highlands and Islands gain university status and look forward, despite the challenges of next year''s budget reductions, to seeing the institution flourish.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will approach the owners of the Nigg yard regarding the sale of the yard to in… 18 Nov 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will approach the owners of the Nigg yard regarding the sale of the yard to interested parties.

Answer · Jim Mather · 26 Nov 2010

I refer the member to the answer to question S3O-12065 on 25 November 2010. The answer to the oral parliamentary question is available on the Parliaments website, the official report can be viewed at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-10/sor1125-02.htm#Col30895.

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure that Scotland reaps the maximum benefit from offshore … 18 Nov 2010 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure that Scotland reaps the maximum benefit from offshore renewable energy.

Answer · Jim Mather · 18 Nov 2010

Scotland''s Offshore Wind Route Map and the Marine Energy Road Map identify the key actions that the Scottish Government and other key renewable industry stakeholders are currently taking forward so that Scotland can reap the maximum benefit from offshore renewable energy.

To ask the Scottish Executive when funds will be available to Pentland Housing Association Ltd for adaptations to socia… 4 Nov 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when funds will be available to Pentland Housing Association Ltd for adaptations to social rented housing.

Answer · Alex Neil · 11 Nov 2010

Pentland Housing Association has been allocated a budget of £770,000 to spend on affordable housing this financial year. The association decided to allocate £10,000 of this budget to fund adaptations to its housing stock. Demand for adaptations has exceeded the association''s initial forecasts and an additional £10,000 of housing investment funding has been awarded to Pentland Housing Association specifically for adaptations.

To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the impact of playgroups on childhood development. 3 Nov 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the impact of playgroups on childhood development.

Answer · Adam Ingram · 17 Nov 2010

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37234 on 11 November 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

To ask the Scottish Executive what communication it has had with local authorities on the funding of playgroups. 3 Nov 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what communication it has had with local authorities on the funding of playgroups.

Answer · Adam Ingram · 11 Nov 2010

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37234 on 11 November 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
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To ask the Scottish Executive what audit it is undertaking of local authorities’ spending on playgroups. 3 Nov 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what audit it is undertaking of local authorities’ spending on playgroups.

Answer · Adam Ingram · 11 Nov 2010

The importance of play in childhood development is supported by a robust body of research and we believe that playgroups have an important role to play. This is reflected in the Early Years Framework, which was developed by the Scottish Government, COSLA and a wide range of key stakeholders. We have ongoing dialogue with COSLA, with local authorities and their community planning partners on implementation of the framework. It is up to local authorities to work with their partners in the private and voluntary sectors to provide play-based services to meet the needs of local communities. There is no direct or ring-fenced funding of playgroups by the Scottish Government and we have no plans to undertake an audit of local funding. The Care Commission inspects playgroups which provide services for over two hours a day and for six days or more each year under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act (2001).

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Motions lodged79 lodged

15 Nov 2010	Scots Going Local to Beat the Recession	0 sig.
26 Oct 2010	Banning Bisphenol A	8 sig.
24 Mar 2010	Best of Luck to Ross County FC	1 sig.
23 Mar 2010	Congratulations to Staff at Caithness General's Baby Unit	4 sig.
18 Mar 2010	Continuing Loss of Life at Railway Level Crossings	6 sig.
11 Mar 2010	Housing Budget Cuts	2 sig.

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Seat & career3 seats held

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Constituency MSP · Dissolution 3 May 2007 – 22 Mar 2011
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Constituency MSP · Dissolution 1 May 2003 – 2 Apr 2007
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Constituency MSP · Dissolution 6 May 1999 – 31 Mar 2003

Source: this MSP's profile on parliament.scot.

Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.