Jamie Hepburn

10 Mar 2026 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on the recommendation of the Criminal Justice Committee that an independent commission should be established to consider legislation around prostitution and the support required for those seeking to exit prostitution.

Answer · Angela Constance: The Minister for Victims and Community Safety said during Stage 1 of the Prostitution (Offences and Support) Scotland Bill on 3 February, that work to establish an independent Commission would commence immediately. I am pleased to announce that Fiona Taylor Q…

4 Mar 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been invested in schools in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency through the Schools for the Future programme and the Learning Estate Investment Programme.

17 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any benefits brought by the banking hub model that is operated by Post Office Ltd and funded by Cash Access UK.

11 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact of its draft Budget 2026-27 on the college sector.

3 Feb 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the removal of peak rail fares.

27 Jan 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in its draft Budget 2026-27 to support local authorities, including North Lanarkshire Council, to provide universal breakfast clubs from August 2027.

6 Jan 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of the supply chain to the Scotch whisky industry.

19 Nov 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging local authorities to explore ways of increasing housing stock. 

3 Nov 2014 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the impact of UK Government welfare reforms on families in which at least one family member is in employment.

6 Oct 2014 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Conservative Party's plans to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998.

30 Sep 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with HM Revenue and Customs regarding employment in Scotland.

22 Sep 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reports that the Barnett formula will be reduced by the UK Government over time.

17 Sep 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will reduce poverty among disabled people.

19 Aug 2014 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what reassurance it can give public sector workers that their pensions would be safeguarded in an independent Scotland.

Answer · John Swinney: We set out our position on the issue of public sector pensions and independence in Scotland’s Future and in the detailed supporting paper Pensions in an independent Scotland, which we published on 23 September 2013. Almost a year on I am aware that there is …

11 Aug 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the recent comments by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions regarding further changes to welfare benefits and the impact that these changes would have on poverty in Scotland.

6 Aug 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the latest round of funding from the Bus Investment Fund.

16 Jun 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to protect from closure those schools classified as rural.

12 Jun 2014 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will set out further details on how independence would enable it to reindustrialise the Scottish economy.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government published Reindustrialising Scotland for the 21st Century: A Sustainable Industrial Strategy for a Modern, Independent Nation on 13 June 2014. The report builds on the key theme of reindustrialising Scotland set out in Scotland’s Futur…

8 Jun 2014 · Written Question

 To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-21331 by Margaret Burgess on 6 June 2014, what information it has on how many of the demolished properties were built after 1945, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Margaret Burgess: This information is not collected centrally by the Scottish Government.

3 Jun 2014 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the second report of the Expert Working Group on Welfare will be published.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I am pleased to advise that the second report of the Expert Working Group on Welfare Re-thinking Welfare: Fair, Personal and Simple will be published today. It can be accessed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/welfarereform/EXPERTWORKINGGROUPONWEL…

27 May 2014 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish further projections of the public finances of an independent Scotland.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government has on 28 May 2014 published the report Outlook for Scotland’s Public Finances and the Opportunities of Independence. The report expands the analysis of Scotland’s public finances provided in Scotland’s Future by demonstrating how they…

27 May 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) council houses and (b) properties owned by registered social landlords have been demolished in each year since the current unitary authorities were established, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Margaret Burgess: Information on the number of local authority demolitions by area from 1998-99 to 2012-13 is published as part of the Housing Statistics for Scotland web tables at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Housing-Regeneration/HSfS/Demolitions. Th…

19 May 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what would be the position of civil servants working for the UK Government in Scotland following a Yes vote in the referendum.

12 May 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on improvements to the motorway network in Central Scotland.

17 Apr 2014 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what measures the Scottish Government is putting in place to tackle food poverty.

31 Mar 2014 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reported comments by a UK Government minister that an independent Scotland could have a currency union with the rest of the UK.

19 Mar 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the economic impact on Scotland of increasing the additional rate of income tax from 45p to 50p.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government's ability to adjust the income tax system is significantly constrained under the current devolution settlement. Even under the new income tax powers being introduced under the Scotland Act 2012, the Scottish Government would not be abl…

17 Mar 2014 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the 2014 UK Budget.

10 Feb 2014 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to encourage trade unions, employees and employers to work together to support sustainable economic growth.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government will establish an independent review “Working Together: progressive workplace policies in Scotland” focusing on measures which would optimise the relationships that link trade unions, employers and government. The review group will be…

29 Jan 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what benefits Creative Scotland's Youth Music Initiative could bring to groups in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth.