Bill Kidd

26 Feb 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Treasury ministers regarding the impact of the UK Budget on Scotland's finances.

19 Feb 2020 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the Case Note Review referred to in the health secretary’s recent ministerial statement on the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital will commence.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Case Note Review will begin before the end of February. We will notify families that will be affected by the Review by the end of this week, and the first set of case reviews will be completed before the end of February. This independent review of indivi…

17 Feb 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether its work to improve financial support for students who are estranged from parents or guardians will also cover students who are estranged from one parent, rather than both.

28 Jan 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to encourage representation from countries in the global south when Scotland hosts COP26.

23 Jan 2020 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the performance of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: In November 2019 we moved NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to stage 4 of the NHS Board Performance Framework specifically for on-going issues related to infection prevention, management and control at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) and the Royal …

21 Jan 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many children will be eligible for the Scottish Child Payment when it goes live.

17 Dec 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact might be on NHS staffing levels in Scotland from the reported drop in the number of EU citizens applying to live and work in the UK.

10 Dec 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports low-income families with young children.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government has taken significant steps to reduce poverty and tackle inequality, particularly where it affects families with young children. The Tackling Child Poverty Action Plan Report, published in June, showed that 48 of the 58 actions we hav…

4 Dec 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had any communication from the UK Government regarding legislative protection for public services, such as the NHS, in future trade deals post-Brexit.

27 Nov 2019 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress with establishing the public inquiry into the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus, Glasgow, and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Earlier this year I announced that there would be a public inquiry into the issues at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus, Glasgow and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh. I can now confirm that the Right Honourable Lord Br…

27 Nov 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to develop a transport infrastructure suitable for a net-zero economy.

6 Nov 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the UK General Election will have on the business of the Scottish Government.

30 Oct 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Brexit will disproportionately impact on people living in areas of multiple deprivation.

25 Sep 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to encourage increased use of bus services.

12 Sep 2019 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the Independent Review of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Independent Review of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is being co-chaired by Dr Andrew Fraser, Director of Public Health Science, NHS Health Scotland and Dr Brian Montgomery, former Medical Director and former interim Chief Executive of NHS Fife. …

28 Aug 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact Brexit could have on farming in Scotland, and what action it will take to maintain current agricultural standards and measures.

26 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many modern apprenticeship starts there have been in each local authority area in each year since 2007.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Please see following tables Modern Apprenticeship starts from 2007, broken down by local authority 2007-08 – 2012-13 Local Authority 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Aberdeen City 595 452 682 728 1,129 952 Aberdeenshire 714 61…

11 Jun 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the health impact of the 2019 Drumwealth Games, which took place on 14 June and saw over 500 P5-S1 pupils participate in sport activities.

5 Jun 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it offers to community-based food banks.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: Our £3.5 million Fair Food Fund supports communities to respond to food insecurity in a dignified way with a rights-based focus on the access to nutritious food and support to tackle the root causes of poverty. Through this Fund we have supported a number of…

28 May 2019 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the independent review of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Independent Review is being co-chaired by Dr Andrew Fraser, Director of Public Health Science, NHS Health Scotland and Dr Brian Montgomery, former Medical Director and former interim Chief Executive of NHS Fife. The co-chairs have reviewed a considerable …

15 May 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the Dance School of Scotland's MTC Showcase 2019.

4 Mar 2019 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether a decision has been made on the Chairs of the independent review of Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: I am pleased to announce that Dr Brian Montgomery, former Medical Director and interim Chief Executive of NHS Fife and Dr Andrew Fraser, Director of Public Health Science, NHS Health Scotland have confirmed that they will act as co-chairs of the Independent R…

26 Feb 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Fair Food Transformation Fund will continue to provide funding to community-based organisations beyond the 2019 tranche.

18 Feb 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be on older people in Scotland of the UK Government's use of universal credit to limit entitlement to pension credit.

18 Feb 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will open a consultation on whether its food waste reduction target should be statutory.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: As previously indicated the Scottish Government has committed to consult on whether the food waste reduction target should be statutory. We will include details of future plans in relation to the food waste reduction target in our upcoming Food Waste Reductio…

13 Feb 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the upgrade of sports pitches in Anniesland to 3G multi-use game areas.

24 Jan 2019 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide information of the review of Queen Elizabeth University Hospital that it has commissioned and assurances that the review will be robust, independent and transparent.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The independent review will look at the building’s design, commissioning and construction, handover and ongoing maintenance, how these matters contribute to effective infection control and any other areas considered necessary by those carrying out the review.…

16 Jan 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the announcement by the DWP that the two-child limit on universal credit payments will be partially rolled back.

20 Dec 2018 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in reducing youth unemployment through the Developing the Young Workforce Programme.

Answer · John Swinney: We committed to reporting annually on the progress of the Developing the Young Workforce programme and the fourth progress report was published on 21 December. The report can be found at http://www.gov.scot/ISBN/9781787814486 . The Scottish Government cont…

17 Dec 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect the Scottish wildcat population that is living in the wild.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The multi-partner Scottish Wildcat Action project, funded primarily by the Heritage Lottery Fund and led by Scottish Natural Heritage, has largely focussed on protecting wildcats in the wild. It primarily is working in a small number of Priority Areas where p…