Hanzala Malik

28 Mar 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what support it provides to encourage bus travel.

26 Mar 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to encourage local authorities to introduce a living wage of £7.20 per hour.

Answer · Derek Mackay: Local authorities are independent corporate bodies responsible for determining the rates of pay of their employees. It is therefore for individual local authorities to decide whether to implement the living wage. The Scottish Government has encouraged, and w…

12 Mar 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure that all local authorities introduce a living wage of £7.20 an hour for their employees.

Answer · Derek Mackay: Local authorities are independent corporate bodies responsible for determining the rates of pay of their employees. It is therefore for an individual local authority to decide whether to implement the living wage. The Scottish Government will continue to en…

12 Mar 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to extend entitlement to a living wage of £7.20 an hour to employees of organisations delivering public sector contracts.

Answer · Alex Neil: We have demonstrated our full support for the principles of the living wage in Scotland and are leading by example by implementing the living wage through our Scottish public sector pay policy. We support the wider implementation of the living wage across the…

2 Feb 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the 50 UN countries that the First Minister stated on 26 January 2012 had become "independent from London" since the Second World War (Official Report, c. 5778) and how many of these were members of the United Kingdom.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: At least 50 countries who are members of the United Nations have gained independence since 1945, having previously been under full or partial British rule. They include the following: Antigua and Barbuda Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belize Botswan…

25 Jan 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the Committee on Climate Change's report, Reducing emissions in Scotland: 1st Progress Report.

19 Oct 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it supports work on human rights education in schools, colleges and universities.

21 Sep 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to ensure that local bus services are protected during the economic downturn.

13 Sep 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it ensures that money from the Enterprise Growth Fund earmarked for equalities groups is distributed fairly.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: All funding from the Enterprise Growth Fund will be awarded according to strict criteria. Equalities groups may apply to the fund and will be assessed and allocated funding if they meet the criteria set.

31 Aug 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it promotes Scottish universities to overseas students.

19 May 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken in the current economic climate to protect organisations working in the equality field.