Bill Kidd

19 Sep 2016 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the names of the special advisers in post; what their responsibilities are; what their pay bands are; how many special advisers there are in each pay band, and what the current total salary cost of employing special advisers is.

Answer · Derek Mackay: Special Advisers are appointed in accordance with Part 1 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 by the First Minister as a Special Adviser for the purpose of providing assistance to the Scottish Ministers. There are currently 12 Special Adviser…

16 Jun 2016 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the names of the special advisers in post; what their responsibilities are; what their pay bands are; how many special advisers there are in each pay band, and what the total salary cost of employing special advisers was in 2015-16.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Special advisers are appointed in accordance with Part 1 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 by the First Minister as a special adviser for the purpose of providing assistance to the Scottish Ministers. The *total cost of the team of 14 spec…

13 Jun 2016 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many parliamentary liaison officers have been appointed; to which ministers, and what their responsibilities are.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The First Minister has appointed 13 parliamentary liaison officers (PLOs), listed as follows, to assist in developing and maintaining a positive and constructive relationship between the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government and to take account of t…

5 Jan 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on calls to revisit its position on the principle of universalism in public service provision.

7 Dec 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the impact of allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in the independence referendum.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The Scottish independence referendum resulted in an encouraging increase in interest in political issues among young people. Over 109,000 young people aged 16 and 17 in Scotland were registered to vote at the referendum and 75% of those surveyed after the pol…

25 Nov 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the uptake of grants was from the Centenary Memorials Restoration Fund in 2014-15.

9 Nov 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on jobs and Scotland's economy of the reported Ministry of Defence plan to reduce the number of Type 26 frigates being built in order to pay for the replacement of Trident.

2 Nov 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the impact on employment in Glasgow of the city council's plans for its City Building subsidiary.

29 Oct 2015 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to extend coverage of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to registered social landlords.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: I have today (30 October 2015) laid the first report in the Scottish Parliament on the use of the powers to extend coverage of Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation to bodies carrying out public functions. The report notes the strong opinions expressed by…

26 Oct 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the possible impact on its finances of English votes for English laws.

7 Sep 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the impact on public transport users in Glasgow of plans by First Glasgow to reorganise its bus services.

Answer · Derek Mackay: So long as the statutory notice periods and other regulatory requirements are complied with, including those related to punctuality and passenger information, bus services such as those being changed by First Glasgow are a commercial matter between the operat…

16 Jul 2015 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-25214 by John Swinney on 2 April 2015, what changes there have been in respect of the information provided, and what the total salary cost of employing special advisers was in 2014-15.

Answer · John Swinney: Special advisers are appointed in accordance with Part 1 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 by the First Minister as a special adviser for the purpose of providing assistance to the Scottish Ministers. The *total costs of the special advise…

8 Jun 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the proposal that 16 and 17-year-olds and European nationals living in the UK will not be able to vote in the EU referendum.

26 May 2015 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what legislative consent motions it will lodge in connection with the legislative programme of the UK Government to be announced in the Queen’s Speech on 27 May 2015.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: In accordance with the Sewel Convention, the UK Parliament does not legislate with regard to devolved matters in Scotland without the consent of the Scottish Parliament. The formal consent of the Scottish Parliament is required in relation to all proposals f…

21 May 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what involvement it had in the BAE Systems announcement that it plans to continue work in both the Scotstoun and Govan yards on the Clyde.

18 May 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its proposals for a widening of the powers suggested by the Smith Commission.

1 Apr 2015 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the names of the special advisers in post; what their responsibilities are; what their pay bands are; how many special advisers are in each pay band, and what the total salary cost of employing special advisers was in 2013-14.

Answer · John Swinney: Special Advisers are appointed in accordance with Part 1 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 by the First Minister as a special adviser for the purpose of providing assistance to the Scottish Ministers. The *total costs of the special advise…

19 Jan 2015 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what impact the renewal of Trident would have on the delivery of public services in Scotland.

12 Jan 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the principles of the Domestic Workers Convention.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: This is a matter which is reserved to the UK Government. However the Scottish Government is committed to a fairer and more prosperous Scotland, recognises the vital importance of employment rights, and broadly supports the principles which underpin the conven…

5 Jan 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the proposed Commonwealth Games legacy sporting facilities that will benefit the people of Glasgow.

15 Dec 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the publication of draft legislation arising from the recommendations of the Smith Commission.

8 Dec 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that Glasgow City Council provision in the west of the city is meeting the government's aim of providing expanded funded early learning and childcare.

24 Nov 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what sanctions there are on developers that make significant changes to the inside or outside of listed buildings without applying for listed building consent.

10 Nov 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the findings of the recent RCN Scotland poll on health inequalities.

Answer · Michael Matheson: We welcome the recent poll from the Royal College of Nursing as tackling the injustice of inequalities in health remains a priority for the Scottish Government. Earlier this year, we published the third review of the Equally Well policy. This highlighted that…

4 Aug 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth plans to have discussions with BAE systems in Glasgow Anniesland.

Answer · John Swinney: BAE Systems is an important employer in Glasgow Anniesland. I am in regular dialogue with the company.

28 Jul 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what employment opportunities have been created through the Youth Employment Scotland scheme.

3 Jun 2014 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what legislative consent motions it will lodge in connection with the legislative programme of the UK Government to be announced in the Queen’s Speech on 4 June 2014.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: In accordance with the Sewel Convention, the UK Parliament does not legislate with regard to devolved matters in Scotland without the consent of the Scottish Parliament. This is an important part of the devolution settlement, which acknowledges the special c…

26 Mar 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what input the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing has had to its programme to deal with asbestos in public and private workplaces.

27 Jan 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what economic growth opportunities the canal network in Glasgow Anniesland offers local communities.

11 Nov 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what trading and cooperation opportunities there are for Scotland arising from its participation in the recent Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference.