Christina McKelvie

10 Dec 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle xenophobia in Scotland.

Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Government launched the One Scotland campaign ‘Scotland believes in equality’ in July 2014 to promote equality in Scotland and celebrate Scotland’s diversity. A new phase of the campaign was launched on 6 November 2014 with a focus on race and LG…

3 Dec 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the high level of democratic participation seen in the referendum continues.

26 Nov 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it assists general teaching staff in helping them to ensure that pupils with autistic spectrum disorders receive full support.

29 Oct 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact exiting the EU would have on the Scottish economy.

20 Oct 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect people from the impact of revenge pornography.

2 Oct 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998 would have on Scottish legislation.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: Repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) would have a range of potential implications for the making, interpretation and implementation of Scottish legislation. The precise implications for Scotland would depend on the detail of the legislation which repeale…

2 Oct 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998 would have on the Scotland Act 2012 and the Scottish Government's human rights strategy.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scotland Act 2012 (the 2012 Act) amends the Scotland Act 1998 (the 1998 Act). Repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) would have implications for the 1998 Act, as amended by the 2012 Act, because the concept of “Convention rights”, which is of central i…

17 Sep 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the report, Challenges from the Frontline, which suggests that Barnardo’s Scotland is increasingly reporting extreme levels of destitution among the families of the vulnerable children that it works with.

28 Jul 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to address income poverty.

11 Jun 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what policies are in place to ensure that the 2020 renewable energy target is met.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Scottish Government’s 2020 Routemap for Renewable Energy in Scotland outlines the policies and collective actions designed to deliver the renewables targets for electricity, heat, transport and community and locally owned energy. This covers a wide range …

11 Jun 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will inform victims of sexual and domestic abuse of the various support networks available to them.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government works collaboratively with its stakeholders in both the statutory and third sector to ensure that victims of sexual and domestic abuse are informed of the support networks available to them. The Scottish Government provides funding to…

11 Jun 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had to consider whether the Modern Slavery Bill will cover Scottish interests.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: There have been discussions both at ministerial and official level with the Home Office regarding the measures contained within the Modern Slavery Bill. The focus of these discussions, which are currently ongoing, is to ensure that the relevant authorities ha…

28 May 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it does to support young carers through their education. 

Answer · Michael Matheson: We have introduced a range of measures specifically to support young carers in education from primary schools through to further and higher education. These are complemented by local initiatives taken forward by our statutory and third sector partners. We fu…

28 May 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on the development of a national strategy to tackle violence against women.

Answer · Shona Robison: Equally Safe: Scotland’s strategy for preventing and eradicating violence against women and girls, co-produced by the Scottish Government and COSLA will be published on 25 June 2014.

28 May 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce a nation-wide smart ticketing system.

Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government has a longer term vision for smart ticketing, where all journeys on Scotland’s bus, rail, ferry, subway and tram networks can be accessed using some form of smart ticketing or payment system. Transport Scotland has a delivery strategy …

28 May 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact has been of the No Knives, Better Lives campaign roll-out.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Since 2009, No Knives, Better Lives has been rolled out in 11 local authority areas to challenge young people’s attitudes about carrying knives, the consequences of such and encouraging them to make positive life choices. Latest crime figures recorded by the…

14 May 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering lowering the age range for breast cancer screening.

Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Government is not currently considering lowering the age range for breast cancer screening. Current evidence tells us that the risk of developing breast cancer increases with age and that finding breast cancer is most effective using breast X-ra…

14 May 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to combat childhood obesity.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Government commitment to tackling obesity is set out in our Prevention of Obesity Route Map, one of a coherent group of policy frameworks and guidance which include, Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition: A Framework for Action; Better Eating, Better Le…

14 May 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what improvements it has made in tackling health inequalities since 2007.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Government has brought a clear focus on health inequalities signalled by the publication in 2008 of Equally Well, the report of the Ministerial Task Force on Health Inequalities and the subsequent reviews in 2010 and 2014 which are enhanced by the publica…

2 May 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what investment it plans to improve the learning experience in its university estate.

28 Apr 2014 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what recent contact he has had with the UK Government regarding an independent Scotland’s membership of the EU.

17 Apr 2014 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to address the gender equality gap. 

3 Mar 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how Scotland Food and Drink's new export plan will support Scottish produce abroad.

24 Feb 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what actions it has taken to help protect householders living near rivers from flooding.

10 Feb 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve outcomes for school leavers.

6 Jan 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what response it has received from the UK Government to its request that money collected from the opencast coal industry in Scotland should be made available to fund the legacy of Scotland’s unrestored opencast sites.

16 Dec 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning last met local authorities and what education issues were discussed.

2 Dec 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the written constitution outlined in the white paper on independence would protect and promote equality.

25 Nov 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Scottish Water on its flood prevention plan for Hamilton and surrounding areas.

4 Nov 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government on the decision to refuse visas for Chinese teachers working in Scotland through the Confucius Hub system.