Bill Kidd

1 Oct 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans there are for the future provision of Gaelic education in primary schools in the Glasgow Anniesland constituency.

24 Sep 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the provision of levelling up funding for areas of multiple deprivation such as Drumchapel in the Glasgow Anniesland constituency.

5 Sep 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the rate of interest is on student loans for students from Scotland, and how this compares with other parts of the UK.

Answer · Graeme Dey: The interest rate for Scottish domiciled students is currently 4.3%.The interest rates currently applied across the UK are as follows:Plan 1 – Northern Irish borrowers, English and Welsh pre-2012 borrowers – 4.3%Plan 2 – Post 2012 Welsh borr…

21 Aug 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government test

18 Jun 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, what recent engagement it has had with third-sector organisations regarding Scotland's constitutional future.

29 May 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its 2024-25 public sector pay metrics.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government set out the 2024-25 public sector pay metrics today in a new Framework for a multi-year Pay Policy covering 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27. The cumulative impact of the pay metrics across the 3-year period is 9.3% compared with forecast …

29 May 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what role the Scottish Government Resilience Room would play in the event of a major nuclear incident.

15 May 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the reduction in Scotland’s revenue budget as a result of changes to the block grant has had on funding allocations to local authorities in the current financial year.

3 May 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Renfrewshire Council regarding the timetable for the joining up of the sections that will form the Renfrew Bridge, which will cross the River Clyde to Yoker.

1 May 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on work to co-host EURO 2028.

Answer · Kaukab Stewart: Scotland will co-host EURO 2028 as part of a joint UK and Ireland Championship. The event is expected to take place in Summer 2028 and last around four weeks. We are working closely with a range of partners, including the UK Government, Welsh Government, Nor…

9 Apr 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the work undertaken by the staff and officials of Social Security Scotland to complete the move to have all payments for disabled children being paid directly by Social Security Scotland, and subject to the scrutiny of the Scottish Parliament.

21 Mar 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the next paper in the Building a New Scotland series will be published.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Scottish Government continues to deliver on its commitment to build the case for an independent Scotland within the EU, through the development of a prospectus to give people the information they need to make an informed choice about their future. I’m ple…

20 Mar 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent work it has undertaken under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 in relation to any potential nuclear event in Scotland, in light of reports that nuclear warheads are routinely transported by road across the country.

Answer · Angela Constance: The transportation of defence nuclear material in Scotland is a reserved matter for the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The Scottish Government expects any such transportation to be carried out safely and securely and has made this expectation clear to the UK Gove…

13 Mar 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any implications for its role in supporting the delivery of Prevent in Scotland of the UK Government’s new definition of extremism.

26 Feb 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the school and college teacher consultation on the recommendations of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment and National Discussion on Education.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The findings of the School and college teacher consultation on the recommendations of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment and National Discussion on Education were published at 9:30 on 27 February 2024.

31 Jan 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it considers when determining how to allocate funding for humanitarian aid in situations such as those in Gaza.

10 Jan 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the potential impact on Scotland’s exchequer and public finances of the measures referred to in the speech by the First Minister on 8 January.

18 Dec 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assistance can be provided to local authorities to support families struggling with school meal debt.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: School meal debt is ultimately a matter for local authorities in the first instance, and the Scottish Government expects them to use the powers available to them to support families struggling with school meal debt. However, we recognise that we are currentl…

6 Dec 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to setting its Budget and fiscal policy for 2024-25, whether it has undertaken any quantifiable financial analysis of the relative performance of European countries comparable in size to Scotland.

29 Nov 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the impact of the UK Government’s Autumn Statement on NHS funding in Scotland.

14 Nov 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding any impact of the Autumn Statement on Scotland’s public finances.

3 Nov 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the proposed General Practice Armed Forces and Veterans' Recognition Scheme.

Answer · Graeme Dey: In May 2021 the Armed Forces Personnel and Veterans Joint Group – Strategic Oversight Group set a priority to develop a Veteran aware GP accreditation programme, now called the General Practice Armed Forces and Veterans Recognition Scheme (“the Scheme”). The …

1 Nov 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on reducing teachers’ class contact time.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: I have commissioned an external research exercise to consider how best to progress the commitment to reduce class contact time by 90 minutes per week. Any reduction in class contact time will, additionally, require the agreement of the Scottish Negotiating Co…

27 Oct 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on phase 3 of the Learning Estate Investment Programme.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: I am pleased to announce that the successful Learning Estate Investment Programme Phase 3 projects are as follows: 1. Hazlehead Academy (Aberdeen City) 2. Mull Campus (Argyll and Bute) 3. Lochies ASN School (Clackmannanshire) 4. Lenzie Academy (East Dunba…

27 Sep 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps are being taken to re-open the Independent Living Fund.

20 Sep 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to propose a parliamentary debate on the removal of nuclear weapons from Scotland, as proposed in its paper, Creating a modern constitution for an independent Scotland.

13 Sep 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether Scottish Water has completed any remedial works to prevent future flooding in the Glasgow Anniesland constituency, following reports of widespread flooding in the area earlier this year.

11 Jul 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the latest known levels for the higher education participation rate among people in the 16- to 30-year-old population in Scotland, and how this compares to the levels in (a) England and (b) Wales.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: Information on the Higher Education Initial Participation Rate (HEIPR) is published by the Scottish Funding Council in their annual publication Higher Education Students and Qualifiers, table 37. In 2020-21, the HEIPR for 16–30-year-olds in Scotland was 60.2…

11 Jul 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the latest known levels of average household water bills in Scotland, and on how this compares to the levels in (a) England and (b) Wales.

Answer · Mairi McAllan: In 2023-24, the average household charge in Scotland is £411 (estimated by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS)). This compares to the average charge of £448 in England and Wales as published by Discover Water.

11 Jul 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the latest known levels of education spending per person in Scotland, and on how this compares to levels in (a) England and (b) Wales.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: Estimates of education spending per person for the 2021-22 financial year were published in HM Treasury’s 2022 Country and Regional Analysis. Education spending (including school and higher and further education) per head of population across Scotland, Englan…