Parliamentary questions
Johann Lamont
1,407 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
15 Mar 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the number of school pupils in Glasgow experiencing digital exclusion.
26 Feb 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any meetings it has had with the Leader of Glasgow City Council in the last three months, including what was discussed at each meeting.
Answer · Aileen Campbell: Ministers appreciate the range of challenges and pressures facing local government at this time and have been in regular and ongoing dialogue with COSLA and individual local authorities including Glasgow City Council since the COVID-19 crisis began last March…
18 Feb 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions Ministers have had with the leader of Glasgow City Council, regarding its budget allocation.
Answer · Kate Forbes: Scottish Government Ministers meet with COSLA and individual local authorities on a regular basis to cover a range of issues. Negotiations on the annual local government finance settlement are conducted between the Scottish Government and COSLA, on behalf of …
18 Feb 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings Ministers have had with Glasgow City Council since March 2020 and whether it will provide details of (a) what was discussed and (b) who was present at each meeting.
Answer · Aileen Campbell: Ministers appreciate the range of challenges and pressures facing local government at this time and have been in regular and ongoing dialogue with COSLA and individual local authorities including Glasgow City Council since the COVID-19 crisis began last March…
16 Feb 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it will make available to out-of-school care providers experiencing financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1 Feb 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a recent three-year forecast showing a £113 million shortfall in Glasgow City Council's finances by 2023.
20 Jan 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether people receiving the highest component of personal independence payment (PIP) following a transfer from disability living allowance (DLA) because of DWP guidelines will continue to receive child winter heating payment assistance.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Children and young people in Scotland who are entitled to the highest rate of the care component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for at least one day during the qualifying week (which is the third week in September) are entitled to Child Winter Heating A…
20 Jan 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of its delivery of child winter heating payment assistance.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Social Security Scotland successfully made payments of Child Winter Heating Assistance (CWHA) to eligible clients across Scotland beginning the week commencing 23 November 2020. Social Security Scotland has paid 13,889 clients as of 25 January 2021, with a to…
18 Jan 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it undertook during the first COVID-19 lockdown regarding pupil engagement, and how the findings affected its decisions regarding the current remote learning measures.
13 Jan 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what involvement the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and his officials had in the development of the draft guidance on collecting data on sex and gender.
15 Dec 2020 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported decreasing trend in specialist support staff in schools.
14 Dec 2020 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the role that (a) care and (b) support staff working in the third sector have played in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and whether they will be awarded the £500 "thank you" bonus in the same way as their counterparts in the statutory sector.
Answer · Jeane Freeman: Alongside NHS and statutory adult social care staff, the contribution of care and support staff in the third sector has been critical in our response to the pandemic. Staff working for a registered adult social care service or in a role supporting those regis…
3 Dec 2020 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33393 by Fiona Hyslop on 2 December 2020, what discussions it has had with its partners in the Young Person's Guarantee regarding the use of zero-hour contracts.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: We have commissioned research to better understand young peoples’ experiences of precarious and flexible work (including zero hours contracts) to inform how and in what ways we and our partners can support young people who want to change their circumstances. …
3 Dec 2020 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33393 by Fiona Hyslop on 2 December 2020, how many people have engaged with the Young Person's Guarantee since it went live.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Young Person’s Guarantee covers young people participating in a wide range of existing provision and programmes, from school, further and higher education to apprenticeships, training and employment. Our aim is to ensure all young people are able to acces…
3 Dec 2020 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33393 by Fiona Hyslop on 2 December 2020, what it considers to be "inappropriate use of zero hour contracts".
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: There are a range of ways in which zero hour contracts might be used inappropriately for example offering a worker minimal job or financial security, or offering a regular pattern of work or hours but only a zero-hour contract. Other examples of inappropriate…
30 Nov 2020 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it will support the recovery of the tourism sector in Glasgow, in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
24 Nov 2020 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on disabled people.
19 Nov 2020 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) monthly, (b) quarterly and (c) yearly targets it has set to determine the success of the uptake of the Young Person's Guarantee.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Fair Work and Culture set out details on how the Young Person's Guarantee would be delivered, including details on the £60m of additional funding and how young people would be supported, in her statement to Parliament on…
19 Nov 2020 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it will engage with (a) stakeholders, (b) participants and (c) youth organisations to promote the Young Person's Guarantee.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: For the Young Person’s Guarantee to achieve its aims, the Scottish Government recognises that it must meaningfully engage with a variety of stakeholders, participants and youth organisations. Implementation of the Guarantee will be a collective endeavour invo…
19 Nov 2020 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Young Person's Guarantee web portal will go live.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Young Person’s Guarantee web portal went live on 5 November, as I announced in my statement to Parliament on that date.
19 Nov 2020 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Young Person's Guarantee could place a participant on a zero-hours contract.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government promotes and encourages flexible working and works with employers to encourage flexible, agile and inclusive workplaces that benefit all employees, including those participating in the Young Person’s Guarantee. However, the inappropria…
19 Nov 2020 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether organisations that wish to adopt the Young Person's Guarantee must commit to paying the living wage.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government promotes and encourages flexible working and works with employers to encourage flexible, agile and inclusive workplaces that benefit all employees, including those participating in the Young Person’s Guarantee. However the inappropria…
10 Nov 2020 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what contingency work it is carrying out to prepare for the 2021 Scottish Parliament election should COVID-19 restrictions remain in place.
5 Nov 2020 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the NSPCC Scotland and Barnardo’s Scotland report, Challenges from the Frontline – Revisited.
Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government welcomes the Challenges from the Frontline – Revisited report by NSPCC Scotland and Barnardos’s Scotland. We are committed to continued collaboration with stakeholders and partners to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on Scotland’s f…
22 Oct 2020 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of concerns raised in the report, Sex and the Census, what plans it has to review the consultation process that established the question on what sex a person is for the 2022 census.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: National Records of Scotland has taken forward a range of consultation activities over a number of years to help inform the successful development of questions for Scotland's Census. The conclusions reached have drawn evidence from stakeholder events, public …
20 Oct 2020 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to ensure that a no-deal Brexit does not impact on the Glasgow economy.
29 Sep 2020 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with transport operators in Glasgow regarding compliance with the wearing of face coverings on public transport.
23 Sep 2020 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce a bereavement support bubble policy, which would enable grieving households of any size to come together and form a support bubble with one other household, in the event of further local or national lockdowns and restrictions.
Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Scottish Government recognises the importance of supporting people to grieve following the loss of a loved one. We have no plans to introduce a specific bereavement support bubble policy at this time. In Scotland, extended household arrangements (simila…
23 Sep 2020 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to upscale and make more readily available bereavement support of all types, both formal and informal, to people who are grieving (a) during and (b) after the COVID-19 outbreak.
Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Scottish Government wants people to get the bereavement care and support that is right for them. It is important to reflect that each individual's experience of bereavement is unique as are their support requirements. That is why we have undertaken a bro…
16 Sep 2020 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support it has provided to disabled children and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic.