Keith Brown

22 Nov 2024 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on fuel poverty in Scotland, what its response is to the reported announcement that the energy price cap will increase by 1.2% for the period covering January to March 2025.

28 Oct 2024 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has undertaken of the impact of the UK Government Budget on Scotland.

3 Sep 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with NHS Forth Valley.

19 Jun 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the roll-out of banking hubs in Scotland.

12 Jun 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the Registrar General for Scotland will publish the next results from the 2022 Census.

Answer · Angus Robertson: I have asked Janet Egdell, Chief Executive of National Records of Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows: National Records of Scotland have today published: “ Scotland’s Census 2022: Armed Forces veterans ”. This is the first time Scotland’s Cens…

7 May 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a further update on the Scottish Prison Service’s work to address reported noise disturbance at HMP Stirling.  

1 May 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to organisations in Clackmannanshire to tackle poverty and inequalities.

17 Apr 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support bat conservation.

15 Apr 2024 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what impact the Scottish Government considers this month’s changes to UK migration rules will have on the seasonal workforce in Scotland, as the soft fruit sector begins to prepare for the summer season.

9 Apr 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the location of the headquarters of the proposed National Care Service.  

5 Mar 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last received an update on NHS Forth Valley’s Assurance and Improvement Plan.

21 Feb 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with colleges and trade unions regarding pay in the further education sector.

5 Jan 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of independence on Scotland’s economy.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Scottish Government continues to deliver on its commitment to give people the information they need to make an informed choice about their future, and I’m pleased to confirm that today the First Minister is launching a series of speeches on the opportunit…

28 Nov 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out regarding any impact of UK immigration policies on universities in Scotland.

15 Nov 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress towards addressing the reported concerns raised by local residents about HMP Stirling.

7 Nov 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of UK Government migration policy on Scotland’s economy and workforce.

24 Oct 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last received an update from the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland on any complaints regarding local bus services.

18 Oct 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the action plan put in place by the Scottish Prison Service to address reported concerns raised by local residents about HMP Stirling.

12 Oct 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-18694 by Tom Arthur on 14 June 2023, whether it can provide the equivalent figures for 2023, and, if not, when it expects the figures to be published.

Answer · Tom Arthur: The publication of Non-domestic rates relief statistics 2023 is currently planned for early 2024. The date of publication will be announced as soon as it is available, at https://www.gov.scot/publications/official-statistics-forthcoming-publications/ .

12 Oct 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many baby boxes have been issued in the NHS Forth Valley area to date.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government’s universal Baby Box programme, the only one in the UK, opened for registration on 15 June 2017. Nationwide delivery of Baby Boxes began on 15 August 2017 for all babies born and resident in Scotland. The total number of Baby Boxes is…

12 Oct 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people in the (a) Stirling and (b) Clackmannanshire Council area have received the Scottish Child Payment since its introduction to date.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: As of 30 June 2023, (a) 2,345 parents or carers in the Stirling local authority area, and (b) 2,160 parents or carers in the Clackmannanshire local authority area had received at least one Scottish Child Payment since its introduction on 14 February 2021. Th…

12 Oct 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people in the (a) Clackmannanshire and (b) Stirling Council area have received the Winter Heating Payment since its introduction to date.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The first release of Official Statistics on Winter Heating Payment was published on 6 June 2023. It provides information on Winter Heating Payment, including the number of payments issued by local authority, from launch up to 30 April 2023. The publication sh…

27 Sep 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it had with the UK Government, regarding the potential impact on net zero policy in Scotland, ahead of the announcement by the UK Government of its decision to delay key net zero targets.

19 Sep 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact that any future devolution of employment law to the Scottish Parliament would have on the development of the wellbeing economy.

13 Sep 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it considers the first outputs from Scotland’s Census 2022 indicate regarding Scotland’s population.

Answer · Angus Robertson: National Records of Scotland (NRS) have today published the first results from Scotland’s Census 2022. For more than 200 years Scotland has relied on the valuable data the census provides and it remains the best way to gather vital information about Scotland…

28 Jun 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of any complaints or issues raised with the Scottish Government regarding Morrison Construction in relation to government contracts. 

Answer · Tom Arthur: Scottish Government are aware of an ongoing complaint in relation to works being carried out by Morrison Construction at the site of the new Women's National Facility, near Stirling. Residents living adjacent to the site have made claims alleging vibration d…

31 May 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses in (a) Clackmannanshire and (b) Stirling were eligible for (i) 100% rates relief and (ii) all other levels of rates relief, through the Small Business Bonus Scheme, in (A) 2021, (B) 2022 and (C) 2023.

Answer · Tom Arthur: Tables 1 and 2 present the number of properties receiving SBBS as at 1 June 2021 and 1 July 2022, in Clackmannanshire and Stirling council areas. These figures are based on the billing data provided by councils to the Scottish Government as at those dates. E…

9 Mar 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding offering routine COVID-19 testing to police officers.

5 Mar 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the reasons that applications to the Creative, Tourism and Hospitality Hardship Fund have been rejected.

Answer · Kate Forbes: Data for the Creative, Tourism and Hospitality Enterprises Hardship Fund (CTHEHF) was compiled by Scottish Enterprise on behalf of all three enterprise agencies. Scottish Enterprise has provided a breakdown of the percentage of applications rejected and the r…

5 Mar 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the average award granted by the Creative, Tourism and Hospitality Hardship Fund has been.

Answer · Kate Forbes: Data relating to the Creative, Tourism and Hospitality Enterprises Hardship Fund (CTHEHF) was published on 4 August on the Scottish Government website. Coronavirus (COVID-19): hardship and resilience funds statistics - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) This data conf…