Stewart Stevenson

29 Oct 2018 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update of the actions it is taking to deliver its target to meet 11% of non-electrical heat demand from renewable sources by 2020.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: I am pleased to announce I laid a report in Parliament today, which provides an update on the actions the Scottish Government is taking to help meet our renewable heat target. The report is now available on the Scottish Government web-site, at: https://www.g…

24 Oct 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Health Technologies Group’s advice statement regarding the use of the Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system.

17 Oct 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has discussed with the UK Government raising the UK's proposed 10-megabit Universal Service Obligation for broadband to match Scotland's plans for universal availability of at least 30 megabits.

12 Sep 2018 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has submitted a draft action plan to the Scottish Information Commissioner to address the recommendations set out in his report of 13 June 2018 into its Freedom of Information practices.

Answer · Graeme Dey: I can confirm that a draft action plan has today been sent to the Commissioner for his consideration. It will be published on the Scottish Government website at https://beta.gov.scot/publications/freedom-of-information-document-collection/ . The plan aims …

10 Sep 2018 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with the UK Government regarding reports that an estimated 1,000 miles of roads in Scotland have no mobile phone signal.

13 Jun 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to meet the oral health needs of an ageing population.

4 Jun 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that no new lorry parks will be available at Dover following Brexit, what other transport options will be available to Scottish companies that export goods.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: Despite potential parking difficulties at Dover, all existing routes to mainland Europe remain in available. However, for 'just in time' deliveries, such as fresh fish and shellfish, the Dover to Calais route remains vital as the only viable option to allow g…

11 Apr 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support and encourage young people to engage in sport.

13 Mar 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle period poverty.

7 Mar 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many community asset transfers there have been since the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 came into force, and how this compares with previous numbers.

22 Feb 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of what impact exiting the EU might have on the rural economy.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: This Government established the National Council of Rural Advisers in Summer 2017. One the Council’s first tasks was to consider the potential implications for rural Scotland of the UK leaving the EU. Their analysis (published in late November 2017) makes cle…

17 Jan 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors levels of blood stocks.

10 Jan 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the R100 superfast broadband programme will have on rural areas.

6 Dec 2017 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it has received from the UK Government regarding the immigration status post-Brexit of NHS dentists in Scotland who are EU nationals.

Answer · Shona Robison: The dental workforce in Scotland has benefited enormously from the skills and experience of staff from across the European Union. The Scottish Government has repeatedly called for assurances that EU nationals would have their rights protected in the place t…

22 Nov 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact has been on the NHS workforce in Scotland of concerns regarding immigration policy following Brexit.

Answer · Shona Robison: Scotland’s health workforce benefits enormously from the contribution made by staff from across the European Union. The Scottish Government has been absolutely clear about the need to safeguard our NHS, and we have consistently signalled our desire to retain …

8 Nov 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the future of EU nationals currently working in Scotland post-Brexit.

1 Nov 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme.

18 Oct 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the re-determination and appeals process in the new Scottish social security system will differ from the current UK system.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Our approach is different in several important, and fundamental, respects. Our key priority is to treat people with dignity and respect and that in part means getting the decision right first time and quickly correcting any errors if they do occur. When som…

20 Sep 2017 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what indication it has received from the UK Government regarding whether it will pass on to Scotland's farmers the additional £160 million in convergence uplift funding.

13 Sep 2017 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for a feasibility study into developing carbon capture and storage at St Fergus.

8 Sep 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding whether the level of funding for Marine Scotland Science that is provided by the EU will be maintained after the UK leaves the EU.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: In addition to the vital contribution made to marine industries and coastal communities, European funding will account for around £30m of expenditure by Marine Scotland in relation to science, data collection and compliance costs between 2014 and 2020. The la…

8 Sep 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on Scottish salmon exports if the sector is subject to World Trade Organization rules and tariffs after the UK leaves the EU.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Scottish Government has commissioned independent research to look at the potential impacts of alternative EU exit scenarios on sea food and aquaculture exports and imports. The research, which will report later in the year, is expected to show the impacts…

8 Sep 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding whether Scottish salmon exports will be subject to World Trade Organization rules and tariffs after the UK leaves the EU.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Scottish Government continues to seek to influence the UK Government in a way that protects Scotland’s interests, and to highlight the benefits of keeping Scotland and the UK as a whole in the EU Single Market and customs union. This includes ways to prev…

30 Aug 2017 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the provision by local authorities of parking sites that are suitable for Gypsy/Travellers.

10 Aug 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome was of its recent discussions with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy regarding carbon capture storage, and what implications this will have for establishing a carbon capture storage facility at Peterhead.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: We remain extremely disappointed by the UK Government’s withdrawal of funding for the CCS Commercialisation programme in 2015 in which the Peterhead CCS project was the front runner. However, new CCS opportunities are emerging. We are supportive of a new Sco…

23 Jun 2017 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) to help monitor compliance with the landing obligation.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: As one of Europe’s leading fishing nations, we have every reason to stop the wasteful practice of fish being dumped if it can be landed instead. Whilst we continue to work with other Member States to find the right solutions to “choke species” which may occur…

22 May 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to protect inshore fisheries against unlicensed commercial fishing.

22 May 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the percentage of seafood processing employees in each Scotland region who are from (a) the UK, (b) a European Economic Area (EEA) country and (c) non-EEA countries, and how this compares to the UK as a whole.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: A survey on employment in the UK seafood processing sector was undertaken in March 2017 by Seafish on behalf of the Scottish Government, the UK Government and the other devolved administrations. Region breakdowns on nationality for Scotland showed: Region U…

10 May 2017 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what infrastructure investment it has made in the north east since 2007, and what future investment it has planned to make the area better connected.

26 Apr 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on trunk roads in the (a) Aberdeen City, (b) Aberdeenshire, (c) Angus, (d) Dumfries and Galloway, (e) Dundee, (f) Fife, (g) Highland, (h) Moray, (i) Perth and Kinross, (j) Scottish Borders and (k) Stirling council area in each year since 1999, broken down by type …

Answer · Humza Yousaf: We are committed to the largest road investment programme that Scotland has ever seen. By the end of this financial year (2016-17), we will have spent over £8 billion on our Motorways and Trunk Road Network since 2007, to ensure the strategic road network is …