Kenneth Gibson

25 Oct 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact of an expanded Heathrow Airport would be on Scotland.

Answer · Keith Brown: The impact on Scotland will be determined by how airlines and passengers respond to increased capacity being available. Potentially, airports with no service or limited services to London Heathrow could benefit, with wider benefits for Scotland from improved …

26 Sep 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will next meet the chief executive of NHS Ayrshire and Arran and what will be discussed.

Answer · Shona Robison: Ministers and Government officials regularly meet with representatives of all Health boards, including NHS Ayrshire and Arran, to discuss matters of importance to local people.

19 Sep 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what plans the Scottish Government has to honour Scotland’s Paralympians.

12 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Isle of Arran not being covered by the Met Office mountain weather forecast, what discussions it has had with sportscotland regarding how the withdrawal of funding for the Mountain Weather Information Service could impact on the safety of climbers on the island.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government's priority is to ensure the long-term provision of critical mountain weather forecasting and that is precisely what will be delivered. I can confirm that this includes funding to Mountain Weather Information Service (MWIS) for the next…

28 Jul 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how regularly Clyde 2020 wii report formally to the Clyde Marine Planning Partnership and what format will the report take.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The agreed minutes from all Clyde 2020 Steering Group and Research Advisory Group meetings are shared with Clyde Marine Planning Partnership (CMPP) members by email. A written report on Clyde 2020 is also provided at each meeting of the CMPP. The Clyde 2020 p…

28 Jul 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the membership of the Clyde Marine Planning Partnership achieves parity between all stakeholders; who will be responsible for this and, if applications for membership are rejected, what appeal process will be available.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Marine Scotland Act 2010 requires that any group to whom marine planning powers are delegated should include representatives with an interest in the protection and enhancement of the region, its use for recreation and its use for commercial purposes. Scot…

28 Jul 2016 · Written Question

To ask Scottish Government when it will announce its decision to approve or to put out to formal consultation, the proposed Clyde regulating order.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust were notified of the Scottish Ministers decision not to support their application for a Firth of Clyde Regulating Order on 28 July 2016. Having carefully considered the application Scottish Ministers decided that due t…

8 Jul 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its timetable is for completing Scotland’s marine protected area network.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: Scottish Ministers must report to Parliament on the status of the marine protected area network by the end of 2018. This will report on progress on the work programme to complete designation of required sites, as well work to deliver requisite management meas…

13 Jun 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government plans to restrict the amount of alcohol that can be sold in pubs and supermarkets.

6 Jun 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government to what extent it considers that adverse intergenerational socioeconomic factors impact on educational attainment and what steps it will take to mitigate these over the next five years.

31 May 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's plans are for local government reform.

26 May 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the new baby boxes that it plans to distribute will have on infant health.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: The boxes will be based on the successful Finnish model which has a proven record in tackling deprivation, improving health and supporting parents. The boxes will provide a range of essential baby supplies, equipment and simple, consistent information for ne…

10 Mar 2016 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce the outcome of the invitation to tender, carried out between 1 October and 6 November 2015, for service providers to administer the dedicated Survivor Support Fund for adults who were abused as children while in care.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: A consortium bid consisting of three organisations: Penumbra; Health in Mind; and the Mental Health Foundation, supported by a further 26 organisations that provide services for survivors across Scotland, has been successful in securing the tender to administ…

1 Feb 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact on Scotland’s future budgets would be of not adopting the indexed deduction per capita method as the block grant adjustment mechanism in the fiscal framework.

25 Jan 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will provide an update on discussions on the fiscal framework.

21 Jan 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions its officials have had about introducing human papillomavirus (HPV) primary screening.

Answer · Maureen Watt: The Scottish Government is currently working with NHS Scotland on the development of a business case which will provide all of the detail required to make a considered decision on implementing HPV testing in the Scottish Cervical Screening Programme. This is …

21 Jan 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce an awareness campaign among all age groups to improve the uptake of cervical screening by highlighting the importance of screening in identifying and treating cervical cancer.

Answer · Maureen Watt: As part of the forthcoming changes to the age range and frequency of the screening programme in 2016, an awareness raising campaign is being developed. This will highlight the importance of attending cervical screening and address some of the barriers which p…

21 Jan 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address the reported fall in cervical screening rates among 25 to 29 and 55 to 59-year-olds.

Answer · Maureen Watt: We fully support the objective of increasing uptake in the Scottish Cervical Screening Programme and work is already taking place to help address the fall in cervical screening uptake rates. Scottish Government officials meet cervical screening coordinators …

30 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the reductions in its resource budget from 2016 to 2020 announced in the Autumn Statement and Spending Review will have on public sector jobs and services.

19 Nov 2015 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the impact on Scotland will be of the combined Autumn Statement and Comprehensive Spending Review.

16 Nov 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the current incidence of knife crime in North Ayrshire compares with 2007.

9 Nov 2015 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the impact would be on the Scottish Government’s budget if the provisional agreement by the Treasury and the UK Government’s environment, local government and transport departments to reduce their budgets by 30% over the next four years is carried out.

3 Nov 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve cyber security in the public infrastructure.

Answer · John Swinney: The growth of the internet or online technologies has transformed the way we spend our leisure time and do business. It has also transformed how our public services, essential and national infrastructure operates. Many countries, including the UK, have put i…

2 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce the spread of sewage sludge.

19 Oct 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the incidence of knife crime in North Ayrshire compares now with 2007.

7 Sep 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what input its Agriculture, Food and Rural Communities Directorate has into the work of Community Broadband Scotland.

31 Aug 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to address the reported increasing number of deaths due to alcohol misuse.

15 Jun 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has agreed the details of the Scottish Attainment Challenge, including funding, with each of the local authorities that were initially selected to participate.

Answer · Angela Constance: As Mr Gibson will be aware, the Scottish Attainment Challenge will focus resources on closing the gap in attainment between children in the most and least deprived communities in seven local authority areas initially. It is designed to apply a relentless focu…

8 Jun 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be on jobs, investment and services of the additional £107 million reduction in the Scottish Budget recently announced by the Chancellor.

26 May 2015 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the Queen's Speech.