Kenneth Gibson

10 Sep 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when a women’s health group will be convened and whether it will prioritise the treatment of pre-eclampsia.

29 Aug 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent figures are for the number of electric vehicle charging points that have been installed in Scotland.

Answer · Michael Matheson: There is currently around 1,800 charge points on the ChargePlace Scotland network, of which around 1,100 are publicly available. In addition, there is a further 184 charge points funded through our Workplace Charging Scheme and just under 4,000 home charge po…

29 Aug 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether all electric vehicle charging points that have been installed in Scotland are compatible with all vehicles, or whether there are a variety of different types that only work with certain makes of vehicle.

Answer · Michael Matheson: All charge points on the ChargePlace Scotland network, with the exception of three, are capable of charging any electric vehicle (EV) on sale in Scotland. There are currently over 1,000 publicly available charge points on the network including over 250 50kW r…

22 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many deaths have been caused by drugs in each of the last five years for which figures are available, broken down by drug.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The National Records of Scotland report Drug Related Deaths in Scotland in 2018 was published on 16 th July 2019. It states there were a total of 1,187 drug related deaths in 2018. The report provides extensive information on the drugs implicated in or proba…

22 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it records the cause of a drug death in the same way as the rest of the UK and, if not, what the differences are.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The National Records of Scotland (NRS) report Drug Related Deaths in Scotland in 2018 was published on 16 th July 2019. It states there were a total of 1,187 drug related deaths in 2018. The NRS report records deaths as drug-related on the basis of its imple…

22 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many deaths in each of the last five years have been caused by drugs prescribed for insomnia or other sleep-related conditions.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The National Records of Scotland report Drug Related Deaths in Scotland in 2018 was published on 16 July 2019. It states there were a total of 1,187 drug related deaths in 2018. The report provides extensive information on the drugs implicated in or probable…

18 Jun 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the UK Government has provided it with details about the Shared Prosperity Fund, which it claims will replace European structural funds, post-Brexit.

12 Jun 2019 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it still plans to return Glasgow Prestwick Airport to the private sector.

Answer · Michael Matheson: Since the Scottish Government bought Glasgow Prestwick Airport (GPA) in 2013, we have been clear that it is our intention to return the business to the private sector when the time is right. The senior management team at GPA has continued to engage with poten…

12 Jun 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with devising and implementing the Coig tourism trail.

3 Jun 2019 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to recent figures showing that the number of women and girls playing football in Scotland has almost doubled in the last five years.

8 May 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to save rare flora and fauna from extinction.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government’s strategy to protect and restore biodiversity and save rare flora and fauna from extinction is based on the three pillar approach of species conservation, site protection and wider environmental policies and measures. Taking each of …

8 May 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many police officers are currently deployed in Ayrshire, and how this compares with May 2007.

17 Apr 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates Brexit having on the supply of skilled labour.

1 Apr 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported rise in abuse, threats and incitement of violence toward civil servants and people who hold public office.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government is clear that violence of any kind is totally unacceptable. Every person should feel safe and protected from abuse and violence regardless of where they work and we encourage anyone who experiences violence or abuse, be that in work or…

1 Apr 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that its services that are delivered through Citizens Advice bureaux are equally accessible to people in council areas that have no bureau.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: In those areas without Citizen Advice Bureaux services neighbouring bureau deliver advice provision for many national services such as; Welfare Mitigation, Financial Health Checks, Patients Advice & Support Service, Armed Services Advice Project, Pension Wise…

26 Mar 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the birth rate falling to its lowest level since records began, whether it will provide details of the steps that it will take to support people to have children, including supporting existing families to have more children.

18 Mar 2019 · Written Question

To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government will ensure the recent revision of the severe deafness definition by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) will be reflected in the eligibility for cochlear implants under the NHS.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: NHS National Services Scotland's National Services Division is working with the Scottish Health Technologies Group (part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland) and the Scottish Cochlear Implantation Service to assess the potential implications and impact of the …

18 Mar 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of figures showing that, in 2018, Scotland’s birth rate fell to its lowest level since records began in 1855, what steps it will take to encourage people across Scotland to have more children.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Deciding when, and if, to have children is largely a matter of personal choice. The Scottish Government is working hard to create a country that is the best place in the world to grow up, through a variety of initiatives aimed at supporting pregnant women, ch…

13 Mar 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to halt the advance of ash dieback.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-22059 on 21 March 2019. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/…

13 Mar 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it can confirm that the new accredited specialist endometriosis unit will open in Glasgow in April 2019.

25 Feb 2019 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent ONS figures showing that 218 avoidable child deaths occurred in Scotland in 2017, what progress has been made implementing a child death review process, and when this will report.

25 Feb 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many households in North Ayrshire were in receipt of mitigation for the so-called bedroom tax in the last year for which figures were available, and how much funding was allocated.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government does not hold information on the number of households in receipt of Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) for mitigation of the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy. Information on the funding allocated to local authorities is available i…

20 Feb 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath in 2020.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The National Records of Scotland have convened interested parties all working to put together events to mark the 700 th of the Declaration of Arbroath in 2020, these include Historic Environment Scotland, VisitScotland, the National Library of Scotland, Natio…

18 Feb 2019 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on her recent visits to Canada, the United States and France.

30 Jan 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the Pupil Equity Fund has had on attainment in North Ayrshire.

17 Jan 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider reintroducing a ban on fishing within three miles of the coast.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Scottish Government has no plans to introduce a national three-mile-limit on mobile gear fishing. The Scottish Government takes the enforcement of sustainable fisheries management and protection of the marine environment extremely seriously. It is import…

12 Dec 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in reducing youth unemployment in North Ayrshire.

13 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the existing and proposed marine protected areas, and other spatial measures, are sufficient to preserve the health of the seabed.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: A large range of factors affect the environmental status of our seabed, including the protection provided to sensitive habitats by the MPA network. A UK-wide assessment of progress towards good environmental status for benthic habitats is expected to be publi…

8 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that its services, such as financial health checks, which are delivered through Citizens Advice bureaux, are equally accessible in local authority areas where no bureaux are present.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Financial Health Check will be delivered by Citizens Advice Scotland and the network of Citizens Advice Bureaux. The check will be delivered either face to face at one of around 60 local CABx across Scotland, or over the phone using the free-phone number …

6 Nov 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the world’s carbon output is from Scotland, and what it plans to reduce this to by 2050.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: Scottish emissions of carbon dioxide represent around 0.1% of the global total. The Scottish Government’s comprehensive package of policies and proposals for reducing emissions over the period to 2032 is set out in its Climate Change Plan. The targets in th…