Patrick Harvie

26 Oct 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on (a) housing markets, (b) antisocial behaviour and (c) tourism of short-term letting platforms such as Airbnb.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government does not hold specific information and has not made a specific assessment of the impact of short-term letting platforms such as Airbnb on housing markets, anti-social behaviour or tourism.

24 Oct 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

28 Sep 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve working conditions for social care staff.

27 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the availability of its data on (a) the balance of trade and (b) (i) primary and (ii) secondary incomes.

Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government produces a broad range of economic statistics. All statistics are subject to quality assurance of data and results at the time of production, and the methods used and availability of source data are regularly reviewed to ensure continu…

26 Sep 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

23 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many responses to the consultation on proposed amendments to the National Health Service Central Register (Scotland) Regulations 2006 have been received; by what date it will publish an analysis of these, and what policy decisions it has taken regarding the issues raised by the consu…

Answer · Shona Robison: 302 responses were received to the consultation on the proposed amendments to the National Health Service Central Register (Scotland) Regulations 2006. These were published online at: www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/5990/downloads. As set out in answer S5W…

19 Sep 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

5 Sep 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister when the cabinet will next meet.

31 Aug 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that its proposals on changes to council tax comply with its treaty obligations under the European Charter of Local Self-Government.

2 Aug 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, noting the High Court ruling regarding NHS England’s funding for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), what its position is on the funding of PrEP by NHS Scotland to prevent HIV transmission.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: I refer the member to the answer to question SW5-01777 on 29 August 2016. 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/…

2 Aug 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what level of access there is in Scotland to pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV transmission.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: To date, no manufacturer has received a marketing authorisation for pre-exposure prophylaxis and so it is not routinely available. As with all other medicines that have not been licensed or have not yet been considered by the Scottish Medicines Consortium, NH…

27 Jun 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

8 Jun 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the EIS regarding its ballot for industrial action.

2 Jun 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

30 May 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

21 Mar 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the modernisation of the Land Settlement (Scotland) Act 1919.

22 Feb 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had about the relationship between Prestwick airport and The Trump Organization.

6 Jan 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the implications for Scotland are of the Paris agreement for fossil fuel production and consumption.

4 Jan 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what impact the introduction of an upper band of the minimum wage for workers over 25 will have on pay inequality and in-work poverty in Scotland.

9 Dec 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the implications are for skills and training of its proposed national infrastructure priority on energy efficiency.

17 Nov 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates any public order issues arising from so-called Black Friday events being run by retailers.

12 Nov 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects ScotRail to begin services using Hitachi AT200 commuter trains and what contingencies are in place to improve the current rolling stock should the introduction be delayed.

Answer · Derek Mackay: ScotRail will be introducing the Hitachi AT200 (class 385) trains into passenger service from autumn 2017 with full operation on the Edinburgh to Glasgow route by the December 2017 timetable change. The Hitachi AT200 trains are currently on programme for deli…

4 Nov 2015 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what action it takes to address staff welfare issues related to winter weather.

4 Nov 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it plans to spend in 2016-17 on its national infrastructure priority on energy efficiency.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government will have confirmation of future budgets following the publication of the UK Spending Review on 25 November 2015. As the spending review for future years is still to be decided, budget and anticipated expenditure details for 2016-17 ar…

29 Oct 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the closure of Longannet power station will have on the (a) operation and (b) future development of the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine rail line.

Answer · Derek Mackay: Operationally, there will be a significant reduction in freight movements as a result of the Longannet power station closure although maintenance of this line will continue. The planned electrification of routes to Stirling, Dunblane and Alloa by 2019 remains…

29 Oct 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the First Minister will be attending the 2015 UN conference in Paris on climate change.

Answer · Aileen McLeod: Climate change is an important issue for the First Minister. She has recently signed the Climate Change Leader’s Pledge with the other party leaders and provided a video address for the Climate Group during Climate Week NYC on Scotland’s commitment to tacklin…

29 Oct 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what meetings with UK ministers regarding the 2015 UN conference in Paris on climate change the Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (a) has had and (b) plans, and what (i) activities and (ii) meetings the minister plans when attending the conference.

Answer · Aileen McLeod: I have met with UK ministers and discussed the upcoming UN Climate Conference in Paris, including a meeting during the EU Environment Council where the EU's formal negotiating position was adopted. I have confirmed that I will attend the UN climate conference…

29 Oct 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government who attended the July 2015 conference, Our Common Future Under Climate Change, on its behalf, and what their role was at the conference.

Answer · Aileen McLeod: The July 2015 conference 'Our Common Future Under Climate Change' was largely focused around the scientific and academic community. No Scottish Government official attended the conference, although we are aware several Scottish academics did attend.

29 Oct 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government who attended each of the 2015 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change meetings in Bonn on its behalf, and what their role was at the meetings.

Answer · Aileen McLeod: An official from the Scottish Government's Climate Change Division has attended each of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change negotiating sessions in 2015. Officials attend as part of the UK delegation to the negotiations and provide suppo…

29 Oct 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many times the Minister for Environment, Climate and Land Reform has met UK ministers to discuss each of the 2015 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change meetings that were held in Bonn.

Answer · Aileen McLeod: I met with UK ministers at the Environment Council in June and September 2015 and discussed the on-going United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change negotiations.