Bill Kidd

17 Mar 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting workers at Grangemouth who have been made redundant.

11 Mar 2026 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with Scotland’s colleges to support their future success and sustainability as a sector.

Answer · Ben Macpherson: The Scottish Government recognises the crucial role that colleges play in our country and the challenges faced by the sector in recent years, as set out in reports by Audit Scotland and the Scottish Funding Council in September 2025. The 2026-27 budget provid…

4 Mar 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what targeted support it is providing to households in the Glasgow Anniesland constituency regarding the ongoing cost of living crisis, to ensure that they are aware of, and able to access, the financial support, benefits and energy assistance schemes available to them.

18 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the economic contribution of the Scottish food and drink sector to Scotland’s international exports.

9 Feb 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Baby Box, including current availability and the easiest way of applying for one.

12 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many modern apprenticeship starts there have been (a) in each financial year between 2007-08 and 2024-25 and (b) since April 2025 to date, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Ben Macpherson: Skills Development Scotland (SDS) publish all Modern Apprenticeship starts on their website back to 2007-08 at Scotland and local authority level. These can be accessed at the following link: https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/publications-statistics…

12 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools have been (i) built and (ii) refurbished in each local authority area since 2007.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: For the years 2010-11 to 2024-25 the Scottish Government’s school estates data collection makes a distinction between schools built and those refurbished, while for the years 2007-08 to 2009-10 no such distinction was made in the data collection.Table 1…

7 Jan 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the measures announced in its draft Budget for 2026-27 will further its aims of tackling child poverty.

10 Dec 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a final update regarding Scottish Enterprise’s improvements to its human rights due diligence procedures, as outlined to Parliament by the Deputy First Minister on 25 June 2025.

Answer · Kate Forbes: Following a parliamentary debate on 26 February, a Motion (S6M-16571) was passed calling on Scottish Enterprise to review its human rights due diligence checks.I updated Parliament (S6W-38968) on Scottish Enterprise’s review on 25 June. I confirmed that…

19 Nov 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to pensioners to help with heating bills as winter sets in.

5 Nov 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the creative industries in Glasgow.

28 Oct 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to deliver on its commitment to create a National Register of Ancient Woodland.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: As set out in Action 2.2 of our Biodiversity delivery plan 2024 to 2030, the target date for development of the Register of Ancient Woodlands is mid-2027.

28 Oct 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on its commitment to deliver a National Register of Ancient Woodland.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: NatureScot is leading on this work, and has set up a steering group including Scottish Forestry and Forestry and Land Scotland. This register will allow Scottish agencies to use a single means of condition assessment for these woodlands rather than the multip…

28 Oct 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what staffing resource its agencies have allocated to the development of a National Register of Ancient Woodland.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: NatureScot’s Scottish Biodiversity Strategy Programme Manager will be responsible for overseeing this project, supported by a woodland Senior Land Use adviser and an officer to act as secretary to the steering group, manage the contract and liaise with …

21 Oct 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Governmentregarding any impact of the proposed so-called “Brit Card” digital ID scheme onthe human rights of people in Scotland.

Answer · Kaukab Stewart: We strongly oppose the introduction of any mandatory digital ID scheme by the UK Government.The mandatory nature of the UK Government proposal raises multiple human rights concerns and may disproportionately impact the most vulnerable in our society. The Scot…

8 Oct 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will complete the refresh of Common Core of Skills, Knowledge & Understanding and Values for the "Children's Workforce" in Scotland.

Answer · Natalie Don-Innes: I can announce that the refresh of this common core resource for everyone in Scotland working with Scotland’s children and young people has been completed and the updated resource is now available online Supporting Scotland's Children: Core Knowledge an…

17 Sep 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Empowering Communities Programme, including the impact of the Investing in Communities Fund.

3 Sep 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any potential environmental impact, what its response is to reports that a category A nuclear safety event occurred at Faslane naval base between January and April this year.

16 Jun 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to develop guidance for schools on responding to racism and racist incidents.

Answer · Kaukab Stewart: I can confirm that guidance on responding to racism and racist incidents in schools was published today: https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781836916987This guidance forms part of a wider whole school approach to addressing and responding to racism and racist inciden…

6 May 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s international relationships.

19 Feb 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Cashback for Communities programme.

6 Feb 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that current and future legislative processes further embed the principles and aims of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024.

8 Jan 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it prioritised funding for its mission to tackle child poverty when drafting its Budget for 2025-2026. 

10 Dec 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the expected health outcomes will be of the proposed increase in funding for Scotland’s NHS, as announced in the recent 2025-26 Budget statement.

20 Nov 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the potential impact on Scotland's finances, how much it estimates will be raised in increased taxes in Scotland in 2025-26 as a result of the UK Autumn Budget.

31 Oct 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent commencement of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024, what it will do to ensure that the views of children and young people are considered when a parent or carer seeks to withdraw them from religious observan…

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: Religious observance (RO), plays an important role in pupil’s education. However, there is also a longstanding parental right to withdraw a pupil from both RO and religious instruction or religious and moral education (RME).As with any decision which af…

11 Oct 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to progress its commitment to establishing a National Register of Ancient Woodlands.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: NatureScot and Scottish Forestry are currently putting together a project plan to build on the existing Ancient Woodland Inventory to develop the new National Register of Ancient Woodlands. The new National Register of Ancient Woodlands will be an important e…

11 Oct 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the timescales for the delivery of the proposed National Register of Ancient Woodlands.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: NatureScot and Scottish Forestry are currently putting together a project plan to build on the existing Ancient Woodland Inventory to develop the new National Register of Ancient Woodlands. Until this plan is complete, it is not possible to provide an indicat…

11 Oct 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what stakeholder engagement it has undertaken to progress the delivery of the proposed National Register of Ancient Woodlands.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: NatureScot and Scottish Forestry are currently putting together a project plan to build on the existing Ancient Woodland Inventory to develop the new National Register of Ancient Woodlands. This will help us to determine how best work with land managers and o…

10 Oct 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it can confirm what the full cost and impact of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships has been.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: From 3 to 13 August 2023, Scotland proudly hosted the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships – the biggest cycling event ever. This historic and innovative event brought together 13 existing UCI World Championships to create a new ‘mega event&r…