Patrick Harvie

11 Mar 2021 · First Minister's Question

Question to be taken in Chamber.

1 Mar 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the steps it is taking to ensure that (a) developers take at least partial financial responsibility for the replacement of unsafe cladding and (b) the cost of replacing unsafe cladding is affordable for all home owners.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-35643 on 4 March 2021. 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…

1 Mar 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to have completed its assessment of the funding required for the replacement of unsafe cladding on buildings.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-35643 on 4 March 2021. 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…

1 Mar 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the proposed timescale is for the allocation of financial support to (a) buildings with the greatest and (b) all other buildings with cladding replacement needs.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: Recent consultations on guidance produced by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Scottish Government have shown that agreement is now developing on the nature and extent of buildings affected and most at risk. This clarity will allow us to ta…

1 Mar 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the Managed Isolation Welfare Fund.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government is seeking to waive managed isolation fees for those on qualifying benefits, those facing hardship who are not on qualifying benefits but are unable to pay, and those on family reunion visas arriving to join a person with refugee statu…

1 Mar 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the closure of non-essential click and collect retail, what its position is on whether businesses that sell a mixture of essential and non-essential items and are permitted to remain open during the COVID-19 lockdown should continue to sell non-essential items.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 set out the types of business which can currently remain open. They do not regulate the items which they can retail. It is up to the individual busi…

1 Mar 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will include co-working offices and studio spaces on Level 4 Strategic Framework Business Grant eligibility list, in light of the impact on their businesses of the instruction to work from home wherever possible that was issued on 4 January 2021.

Answer · Kate Forbes: There are no plans to change the eligibility criteria for the Strategic Framework Business Fund. We have allocated £120 million in discretionary business support funding to Local Authorities enabling them to direct funding towards those businesses unable to a…

1 Mar 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will extend the eligibility criteria for the Strategic Framework Business Fund to include non-ratepaying businesses across a wider range of circumstances than current criteria allow for.

Answer · Kate Forbes: There are no plans to change the eligibility criteria for the Strategic Framework Business Fund. The £120m local authority discretionary fund empowers local authorities to direct funding to specific groups or sectors within their local economies and an import…

1 Mar 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding (a) people and (b) businesses who have been unable to access (i) the Self Employment Income Support Scheme, (ii) the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and (iii) other HMRC-issued financial assistance in response to the COVID-19 p…

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Scottish Ministers continue to be concerned about the number of people unable to access financial support and have made repeated representations to the UK Government about the impact of Covid-19, the gaps in the current support measures and the need for conti…

25 Feb 2021 · First Minister's Question

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24 Feb 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the final report of the Homelessness Prevention Review Group.

11 Feb 2021 · First Minister's Question

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10 Feb 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to prevent legislation in devolved areas being passed that is contrary to a resolution on a legislative consent motion by the Scottish Parliament.

4 Feb 2021 · First Minister's Question

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28 Jan 2021 · First Minister's Question

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26 Jan 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the impact of antisocial noise on people during the COVID-19 lockdown, and what its position is on whether local authorities’ monitoring and enforcement regimes are appropriate for these circumstances.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: Everyone has the right to feel safe and it is unacceptable for people to be afraid to go about their day-to-day business. In Scotland we already have some of the most comprehensive antisocial noise nuisance arrangements in the UK, if not Europe. We were one o…

21 Jan 2021 · First Minister's Question

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14 Jan 2021 · First Minister's Question

Question to be taken in Chamber.

13 Jan 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to redirect investment from unsustainable modes of transport and into modes that are considered more sustainable, including rail infrastructure.

24 Dec 2020 · First Minister's Question

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17 Dec 2020 · First Minister's Question

Question to be taken in Chamber.

15 Dec 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to people who are not eligible for the Self-Isolation Support Grant but who are required to self-isolate and who are being paid by their employer a lower amount of money than they would have otherwise earned.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government introduced the £500 Self-Isolation Support Grant on 12 th October 2020, to enable low income workers to self-isolate, when required to do so by Test and Protect. This helps to ensure they can self-isolate without suffering a financial …

10 Dec 2020 · First Minister's Question

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3 Dec 2020 · First Minister's Question

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1 Dec 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that recycling and food waste collection services suspended by local authorities due to the pandemic are resumed.

30 Nov 2020 · First Minister's Question

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19 Nov 2020 · First Minister's Question

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5 Nov 2020 · First Minister's Question

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26 Oct 2020 · First Minister's Question

Question to be taken in Chamber.

22 Oct 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure that older and vulnerable people in (a) Glasgow and (b) Scotland are able to receive a flu vaccination within close proximity to their home.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The Seasonal Flu Immunisation Programme helps to protect the most vulnerable and alleviate pressure on the NHS. This will be more important than ever this year, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Responsibility for delivering the Seasonal Flu Vaccine in 2020-…