Dennis Robertson

15 Mar 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the percentage of pork in Scottish supermarkets that is reared in Scotland.

9 Mar 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in implementing the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015.

24 Feb 2016 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will consider improving the lighting in the Garden Lobby exhibition space to increase visibility and allow better photo opportunities.

6 Jan 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase spending on mental health.

9 Dec 2015 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish its correspondence with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills regarding the privatisation of the Green Investment Bank.

Answer · John Swinney: Copies of all correspondence with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Chair of the Green Investment Bank on the privatisation of the Green Investment Bank are included within the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the UK Enterpr…

1 Dec 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to assist farmers.

22 Sep 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the A96 dualling programme.

Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government has given a commitment to completing the dualling of the A96 between Inverness and Aberdeen by 2030. We are progressing with the programme to meet this ambitious target and have recently completed preliminary engineering and environmen…

22 Sep 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Futures Trust about progress being made on the Alford Community Campus.

21 Jul 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to raise awareness in (a) black and minority ethnic and (b) other communities regarding (i) how kidney disease might impact on them and (ii) the links between diabetes and kidney disease.

Answer · Maureen Watt: The Scottish Government recognises that kidney disease and diabetes related kidney complications are more common in people from ethnic minority communities. We are working with Kidney Research UK (KRUK) to raise awareness of kidney health and organ donation …

25 Jun 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its position on tail docking.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: I have been carefully considering the strongly held views on both sides of the argument about the possibility of allowing tail docking of working dogs in Scotland. I have recently been asked by the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee to pr…

8 Jun 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making toward meeting the commitments in Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2020.

Answer · Derek Mackay: Scotland’s Road Safety Framework commits us to an ultimate vision of zero fatalities on Scotland’s roads. Statistics published this morning (Key Reported Road Casualties Scotland 2014) show an increase in the number of fatalities and serious injuries in 2014 …

27 May 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will next meet the Neurological Alliance.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Arrangements are being made for me to meet with Craig Stockton, Chair of the Neurological Alliance of Scotland in the coming weeks.

21 Apr 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Grampian and what was discussed.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government meet regularly with representatives of NHS Grampian to discuss matters of importance to local people.

9 Mar 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Aberdeenshire Council to discuss the recruitment and retention of teachers.

19 Jan 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure that roads in rural areas are gritted.

12 Jan 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what improvements are planned to upgrade the road and rail network in Aberdeenshire.

17 Dec 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the outcomes of the recent climate change conference in Lima.

8 Dec 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to boost the economy of North East Scotland.

3 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on including the meningitis B vaccine in the national immunisation programme.

Answer · Maureen Watt: The Scottish Government is delighted that the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has identified the importance of introducing a vaccine against meningitis B and welcomes the JCVI’s recommendation to introduce a meningitis B vaccination pro…

3 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many babies would be eligible each year for the meningitis B vaccine if it was included in the national immunisation programme. 

Answer · Maureen Watt: The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended that there should be a national meningococcal B immunisation programme for infants using a three dose schedule of Bexsero (at two, four and 12 months of age), subject to the vaccine be…

24 Nov 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to tackle inequality.

Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Government is determined to tackle all forms of inequality, including poverty, discrimination and disadvantage. A wide range of measures is in place to help us to do this and our commitment runs throughout the new programme for government, throu…

12 Aug 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to strengthen and grow the economy.

5 Aug 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Enterprise annual review for 2013-14.

9 Jun 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to help recruit and retain GPs in rural and remote practices.

9 Jun 2014 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the Ernst & Young 2014 UK attractiveness survey.

20 May 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that all ScotRail services have sufficient bicycle storage space.

Answer · Keith Brown: The invitation to tender for the next ScotRail franchise from 2015 requires bidders to provide a plan and proposals on actions they will take to maintain and improve cycling facilities, both on train and at stations, to encourage active travel and enable grea…

19 May 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support employment across the oil and gas sector.

16 May 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the provision of bicycle storage space on ScotRail services affected by the (a) Commonwealth Games, (b) Ryder Cup and (c) Year of Homecoming.

Answer · Keith Brown: Within Scotland the issue of the appropriate allocation of space within a train is always challenging because rolling stock has to run on a variety of routes and cater for a diverse group of passengers with differing requirements. ScotRail will focus on alloc…

2 May 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether teachers and school nurses have the appropriate skills to notice the early signs of mental health problems in primary and secondary school pupils.

17 Apr 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact it considers the actions of UK Government ministers at EU level are having on Scotland's farming and fishing industries.