George Adam

13 Jun 2018 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its next sectoral insight intended to demonstrate the breadth of Scotland’s interests in the negotiations and future relationship with the EU.

Answer · Michael Matheson: On 14 June at 00.01, I will announce the publication of Scotland’s Place in Europe: Security, Judicial Co-operation and Law Enforcement. The Paper can be accessed at: http://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781787810068 This Paper aims to improve the understanding about w…

11 Jun 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting students.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: In response to the recommendations made by the independent review of student support, the Scottish Government announced that over £21 million will be invested per year by the end of this parliament to improve the financial support available to students at col…

7 Jun 2018 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when statistics on hate crime are due to be published.

Answer · Annabelle Ewing: The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is publishing official statistics “Hate Crime in Scotland” on 15 June at 09:30. This provides information on the number of charges reported to them across all hate crime categories (race, religion, sexual…

6 Jun 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages engagement between universities and secondary education establishments.

31 May 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is helping families meet the cost of school uniforms.

Answer · John Swinney: I know the cost of a school uniform can be considerable for families and I am delighted that Scottish Government has now secured agreement with CoSLA and Scottish local authorities to introduce a new national minimum school clothing grant. The minimum grant …

30 May 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress it is making in encouraging waste recycling.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: Through Zero Waste Scotland we continue to engage with Scottish local authorities, businesses and the public, providing advice, guidance and funding to support recycling. Data released last week by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency for 2016, clearly…

23 May 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with the roll-out of fibre broadband, including ensuring that all new build homes have access.

15 May 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent developments regarding the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, what its position is on the views expressed during the independence referendum that a "yes" vote would mean Scotland would be taken out of the EU and a "no" vote would see it granted new powers as an equal p…

27 Apr 2018 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Congress on Disability, Employment and the Workplace, whether ministers will announce any new actions aimed at reducing the Disability Employment Gap.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Throughout the day, the First Minister, the Minister for Social Security and I will be at the Scottish Government’s Congress on Disability, Employment and the Workplace, where we will be talking to disabled people, their organisations, and employers across th…

1 Mar 2018 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Executive Review of the Scottish Police Authority.

Answer · Michael Matheson: I am pleased to announce the report of the Executive Review is now available on the Scottish Government website at http://www.gov.scot/Publications/Recent . I commissioned the Review in June 2017, to consider how the Executive of the Scottish Police Author…

27 Feb 2018 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the independent review of Legal Aid will present its findings.

Answer · Annabelle Ewing: The Independent Review of Legal Aid report will be published today.

18 Dec 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many baby boxes have been delivered by each NHS board.

Answer · Maree Todd: The following table details the number of Baby Boxes delivered, by Health Board between 19 June and 31 December 2017.  Health Board Boxes Delivered NHS Ayrshire and Arran 1350 NHS Borders 428 NHS Dumfries and Galloway 524 NHS Fife 1380 NHS Forth Va…

7 Dec 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle social inequality.

Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government is taking a wide range of action to tackle social inequality, as outlined in our Fairer Scotland Action Plan. The first action in the Plan was the introduction of the Socio-Economic Duty. The new duty asks key public bodies to consider…

15 Nov 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact on the higher education sector could be of leaving the EU.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: This Government shares the concerns of Scotland’s Higher Education sector regarding leaving the EU. It will become more difficult through the loss of freedom of movement to attract and retain EU staff and students. We will lose access to significant research …

30 Oct 2017 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister how many households have received support from the Scottish Welfare Fund.

25 Oct 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage economic growth.

20 Sep 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is investing in supporting young people in Paisley.

6 Sep 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be on its climate change targets of encouraging the use of electric vehicles between now and 2032.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: As announced in the Programme for Government, we will increase efforts to support and promote electric vehicles to ensure that by 2032 there will be no need to purchase a petrol or diesel car or van. We will take the lead in decarbonising road transport to en…

25 Aug 2017 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on which projects will receive funding from the £2.5 million Employability Innovation and Integration Fund that was announced in June 2017.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Today, I am pleased to announce that 13 projects have been selected to receive funding from the Employability Innovation and Integration Fund (EIFF) over the period 2017-18 – 2018-19. The £2.5 million EIFF was launched in June seeking proposals to join up e…

24 Aug 2017 · Inspired Question

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20 Jun 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will protect and promote the rights of disabled people, including those guaranteed under international conventions, in light of the reported possible impact of a so-called hard Brexit.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: There is no doubt that a hard Brexit will be deeply damaging, but our commitment to delivering transformational change to improve the lives of disabled people remains resolute. Remaining part of the European Single Market will allow greater scope for the cont…

16 May 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the UK Government’s austerity measures are having on Scottish Government finances.

24 Apr 2017 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a Poverty Alliance survey, which suggests that one-in-three people in Scotland on a low income are struggling to afford food.

7 Mar 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports community-based youth football organisations.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: Grassroots football plays an important role in communities in all parts of Scotland, helping boys and girls stay active. We work closely with a number of organisations to ensure youth football is strong, in particular the Scottish FA, the governing body for …

1 Mar 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve attainment in schools.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government has committed £750m during the course of this Parliament through the Attainment Scotland Fund to provide targeted support for children, schools and communities to close the poverty related attainment gap. In 2017-18 £120m will be allo…

22 Feb 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the historic environment can promote culture in towns and cities.

14 Feb 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the environmental standards in towns and cities help promote Scotland's image.

19 Jan 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting communities and the third sector to develop new ways to overcome disadvantage.

Answer · Angela Constance: A key theme of our funding for the third sector is to maximise the impact of the sector in reducing inequality, and working with communities to tackle tough social issues at source. For example, over the next two years the Scottish Government will provide £2…

20 Dec 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is promoting culture in towns and cities.