George Adam

28 Oct 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what opportunities there are for people with mobility issues to participate in viewing events during the Commonwealth Games at Hampden.

21 Oct 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with management at the BASF manufacturing plant in Paisley.

9 Sep 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle bowel cancer.

26 Aug 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what statutory duties local education authorities must consider when reorganising school estates.

23 May 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available for people with autism when engaging with the legal system.

13 May 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what help is available to local authorities and social housing agencies to build new homes.

24 Apr 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time students from the country's most deprived areas, and who started their course over the last three years, would have been eligible to pay the graduate endowment fee.

Answer · Michael Russell: In order to provide an answer we would need to look at the circumstances of every full-time student in Scotland and apply these to the old eligibility criteria for the graduate endowment. This is not something we routinely do and is therefore not information …

18 Mar 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how successful this year's Scottish Communities League Cup has been at promoting its values of Respect, Responsibility and Tolerance.

11 Feb 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the so-called bedroom tax will have on families in Scotland.

1 Feb 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many consultants specialising in paediatrics were employed by the NHS in September (a) 2006, (b) 2007, (c) 2008, (d) 2009, (e) 2010, (f) 2011 and (g) 2012 and what the annual change was, expressed as a percentage.

Answer · Alex Neil: Information requested on the number of consultants specialising in paediatrics employed by the NHS can be found in the Consultant staff in post table on the workforce statistics website at: http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Workforce/Publications/2012…

28 Jan 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making to integrate the transport system.

21 Jan 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle metal theft.

14 Jan 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the Department of Work and Pensions' Work Programme is having on unemployment in Scotland.

10 Dec 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to tackle smoking.

10 Dec 2012 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it can provide regarding the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning’s recent visit to Malawi.

Answer · Michael Russell: I visited Malawi from 28 October 2012 – 3 November 2012. The main purpose of my visit was to strengthen and renew the relationship between the Scottish Government and the Government of Malawi which is particularly important as we approach the bicentenary of t…

7 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what revenue was earned from international students attending Scottish universities in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12.

Answer · Michael Russell: Scottish HEIs received £305.5 million in fee income from non-EU international students in 2010-11. Some universities will also have received income from post-graduate EU students, but this information is not held centrally. This is the latest available data.…

3 Dec 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the environmental benefits will be for Scotland of the Green Investment Bank.

5 Nov 2012 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to resolve any backlog in student loan applications.

22 Oct 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many business improvement districts have been established and are in development.

17 Sep 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what research it has conducted on whether there is a relationship between obesity and mental health.

23 May 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to encourage sustainable economic growth.

16 May 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how the operation of the concessionary travel scheme has developed since 2006.

28 Mar 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to improve transport infrastructure in the west of Scotland.

7 Mar 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it has made with its Zero Waste Plan.

22 Feb 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how its plan to introduce Scottish Studies in schools is progressing.

18 Jan 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what initiatives it is pursuing to get people into employment.

11 Jan 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made in secondary schools to prepare young people for life, learning and work.

14 Dec 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to promote a healthy and balanced diet among young people.

30 Nov 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it helps people with long-term medical conditions.

16 Nov 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact a return to standing areas at football grounds would have on policing.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This would be an operational matter for the relevant Chief Constable to consider in discussion with the football authorities. However, the Scottish Government remains to be convinced that there is any merit in bringing back standing at football grounds.