Keith Brown

5 Mar 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications have been made to the Creative, Tourism and Hospitality Hardship Fund, also broken down by how many have (a) been approved, (b) been rejected and (c) yet to be processed.

Answer · Kate Forbes: The Creative, Tourism and Hospitality Enterprises Hardship Fund (CTHEHF), was administered by the enterprise agencies in Scotland. Each enterprise agency administered funds in its respective area and performance data was compiled by Scottish Enterprise on beh…

3 Mar 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to boost the tourism sector in the Clackmannanshire and Dunblane constituency.

2 Feb 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how Scotland’s International Environment Centre could contribute to meeting the country's climate change ambitions.

27 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of pupils left high school with one higher or more in the Clackmannanshire local authority area in each year since 2007.

Answer · John Swinney: The percentage of pupils in the Clackmannanshire Council area leaving school having achieved one or more pass in National Qualifications at SCQF Level 6 or better is available on a consistent basis for 2009-10 to 2018-19 in table A2.2 of the Summary Statistic…

27 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of (i) households and (ii) business premises have had access to superfast broadband since 2016.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: Ofcom has provided the following figures for numbers of properties in Scotland able to access superfast broadband - of 30 Megabits per second (30Mbps) and above - by year. Unfortunately, the figures provided do not break down between residential and business…

27 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding Clackmannanshire Council has received each year in respect of the (a) Attainment Challenge and (b) Pupil Equity Fund, and how many (i) schools and (ii) pupils have been beneficiaries of this funding.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government has provided funding in the Clackmannanshire Council area through three of the workstreams in the Scottish Attainment Challenge. They are the Challenge Authorities programme, the Care Experienced Children and Young People Fund and Pupi…

27 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses (a) are eligible for the Small Business Bonus Scheme and (b) have been exempt from paying non-domestic rates in the financial year 2020-21 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, in the Clackmannanshire local authority area.

Answer · Kate Forbes: Official statistics show that, at the snapshot date of 1 July 2020, there were: 850 recipients of the Small Business Bonus Scheme in Clackmannanshire Council, saving ratepayers around £2 million in 2020-21; and 170 recipients of the 100% Retail, Hospitality…

27 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many families in the Clackmannanshire local authority area have received the (a) Best Start Grant and (b) Best Start Foods.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Social Security Scotland routinely publish information as part of the quarterly Official Statistics release ‘Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods’. This includes information at Local Authority level. The latest Official Statistics, covering the period from …

27 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many households in the Clackmannanshire local authority area it anticipates will receive the £10 Child Supplement.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Using the latest available forecasts published by the Scottish Fiscal Commission in January 2021, Scottish Government analysis estimates that that there could be around 1,200 families receiving the Scottish Child Payment in Clackmannanshire in 2021-22.  

27 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people in the Clackmannanshire local authority area have received the Carer's Allowance Supplement since it was introduced.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Since Carers's Allowance Supplement was introduced in April 2018 payments have been made to 1,170 carers in the Clackmannanshire local authority area who were eligible on at least one eligibility date from April 2018 to April 2020. The most recent statistics…

27 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many Modern Apprenticeship places have been created in the Clackmannanshire local authority area for each year since 2015.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Since 2014-15 to 2019-20 a total of 1,887 Modern Apprentices (MA) have started in the Clackmannanshire local authority area. Official statistics for 2020-21 will be published later this year. Please see the following table for the yearly breakdown from 2014-…

27 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many families in the Clackmannanshire local authority area received a Baby Box since they were introduced. 

Answer · Maree Todd: Registration opened on 15 June 2017, and delivery of Baby Boxes nationwide began on 15 August 2017 for all babies born and resident in Scotland. We are unable to give the number of Baby Boxes delivered in the Clackmannanshire local authority area as we only …

27 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of pupils in the Clackmannanshire local authority secured a positive destination on leaving school in each year since 2007.

Answer · John Swinney: The percentage of pupils in Clackmannanshire local authority who secured a positive follow-up destination on leaving school is available on a consistent basis for 2009-10 to 2018-19 in table L2.1 of the Summary Statistics for Follow-up leaver Destinations pub…

20 Jan 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of children and young people are accessing places at school and nursery during the current lockdown period.

13 Jan 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has produced regarding the provision of education in prisons under the current COVID-19 restrictions.

9 Dec 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the supermarket sector regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Dec 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people in each local authority area have received a COVID-19 test.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The following table sets out the percentages of the population in each local authority who have received a COVID-19 test at least once as at 14 December. Local Authority Area Percentage of the population who have been tested at least once Aberdeen City 22…

11 Nov 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how assaults against police officers are recorded.

2 Nov 2020 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the conditions under which furlough payments will continue to be paid in Scotland.

16 Sep 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of COVID-19 on local government services.

9 Sep 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has done on the role of poverty and trauma in the lives of young people who enter the justice system.

26 Aug 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Race Equality Framework.

12 Aug 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the Scottish Bowel Screening programme to resume.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Bowel screening colonoscopies have now resumed in all NHS Boards and work is underway by the Bowel Screening Programme Board to assess readiness to resume the Scottish Bowel Screening programme. New home testing kits will begin to be posted once NHS Scotland …

12 Aug 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the recently announced £63 million fund for the bus sector will help to support bus operators with maintaining and increasing services.

10 Jun 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how issues relating to racism are addressed within the Scottish education system.

3 Jun 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the coach holiday industry regarding support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

14 May 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support and guidance it is providing to ensure contact between children in care and their parents and siblings continues throughout the COVID-19 outbreak to ensure relationships are sustained and nurtured.

Answer · Maree Todd: Relationships between looked after children and their siblings, parents and wider families are essential and should continue to be promoted, wherever it is safe to do so in line with existing social work risk assessments. Where face to face contact cannot be…

14 May 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support and guidance it is providing to ensure that contact between children and any parent they are not resident with is being maintained throughout the COVID-19 outbreak to ensure relationships are sustained and nurtured.

Answer · Ash Denham: The Scottish Government appreciates that it can be difficult during the current situation for a child to maintain contact with both parents if they do not live in the same household. SSI 2020/103 (The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland)…

23 Apr 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses in Clackmannanshire are in receipt of the Small Business Bonus.

Answer · Ben Macpherson: As at 31 May 2019, there are 760 properties in Clackmannanshire receiving Small Business Bonus Scheme relief worth £1.7 million. The number of reliefs awarded to businesses as at 31 May 2019 is broken down by relief type and local authority in Table 4a of th…

23 Apr 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, what flexibility will be given to local authorities regarding the submission of their annual accounts.

Answer · Kate Forbes: The Scottish Government has advised local authorities that it considers the provisions made in Schedule 6 of The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 to be sufficient to allow each local authority to determine its own revised timetable for Annual Accounts.