Stuart McMillan

5 Jan 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many students who qualify for the education maintenance allowance are studying for (a) one Higher, (b) two Highers, (c) more than two Highers and (d) no Highers, broken down by local authority.

Answer · Angela Constance: Data on the number of students who qualify for the Education Maintenance Allowance and the qualifications they are studying for are not held centrally. Data on the number of students who received Education Maintenance Allowance is available in the Scottish G…

5 Jan 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many students qualify for the education maintenance allowance, broken down by local authority.

Answer · Angela Constance: Data on the number of students who qualify for the Education Maintenance Allowance are not held centrally. Data on the number of students who received Education Maintenance Allowance is available in the Scottish Government's annual national statistics public…

23 Dec 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been (a) charged with and (b) convicted for offences in licensed betting shops in each year since 2010 and how many convictions were for offences against staff.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government does not hold information on the number of people charged and convicted for all offences which occurred specifically in betting shops or against staff working in betting shops.

23 Dec 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions Police Scotland and predecessor forces have been called to licensed betting shops in each year since 2010, broken down by parliamentary constituency.

Answer · Michael Matheson: This information is not held by the Scottish Government. This is a matter for Police Scotland and I have asked them to respond to you directly.

23 Nov 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

22 Oct 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the impact of gambling on communities, what its position is on whether licensed betting shops should be included in the updated EU money laundering directive, and what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding this matter.

Answer · Michael Matheson: Gambling is a reserved matter and it is therefore for the UK Government to consider the regulation of betting shops. The Scottish Government would like to see substantive devolution of powers over gambling in order that it can regulate the industry effectivel…

20 Oct 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions regarding Weightlifting Scotland it has had with sportscotland since 2007.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: In recent months, there have been discussions with sportscotland about governance issues in Weightlifting Scotland.

20 Oct 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding (a) it and (b) sportscotland has given to Weightlifting Scotland in each year since 2007.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The amount of sportscotland's funding direct to Weightlifting Scotland in each year since 2007 is shown in column 2 of the following table. In addition, and separate from the funding provided direct to Weightlifting Scotland, sportscotland has managed in-hous…

2 Oct 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent representations the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning has received from trade union representatives regarding education provision at Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh.

Answer · Angela Constance: No recent representation has been made from trade union representatives regarding education provision at Hermitage Academy. I would be happy to discuss education matters with trade union representatives as they arise.

2 Oct 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning has had with Argyll and Bute Council regarding education provision at Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh.

Answer · Angela Constance: No recent discussions have taken place with Argyll and Bute Council regarding education provision at Hermitage Academy.

28 Sep 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Inverclyde Council to discuss education matters.

14 Sep 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the chief executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

27 Jul 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions CalMac has had with colleges in Scotland in each year since 2010 to deliver training for its employees.

Answer · Derek Mackay: CalMac Ferries Limited has engaged with five colleges in Scotland to deliver training for its employees since 2010. These are the City of Glasgow College, Lews Castle College, Orkney College, West Highland College and Shetland College. CalMac continues to und…

27 Jul 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what external training CalMac has commissioned in each year since 2010; who supplied the training; how much was spent in each year on this training, and whether it (a) took place and (b) is available in Scotland.

Answer · Derek Mackay: CalMac Ferries Ltd and the David MacBrayne Group believes in supporting worthwhile learning, training and personal development initiatives for all its staff. CalMac provides extensive structured training programmes for both marine and shore staff, encouraging…

23 Jul 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much is being allocated to each area being supported by the Attainment Scotland Fund and what the focus is of each area's local improvement plan.

Answer · Angela Constance: The following initial funding has been allocated to the seven local authorities identified as first to benefit from the Attainment Scotland Fund: Glasgow – £3,030,000 North Lanarkshire – £2,241,000 Inverclyde – £592,000 Clackmannanshire – £718,109 West D…

22 Jun 2015 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what analysis the Scottish Government will make of the impact on foodbank usage as a result of Scotland’s share of the further £12 billion in welfare reductions announced by the UK Government.

15 Jun 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding the provision of free school meals.

1 Jun 2015 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with the Scottish Retail Consortium regarding the level of food waste in supermarkets.

27 May 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support town centres and develop employment opportunities.

18 May 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to assist the economy in the west of Scotland.

13 Apr 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the community safety aspects of the licensing of smartphone booking systems for transport services.

4 Mar 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many (a) drug-related and (b) other money laundering offences in each of the last five years were linked to (i) gambling machines and (ii) fixed-odds betting terminals.

Answer · Michael Matheson: Money laundering is recorded as the crime which relates to how the money was obtained, for example, fraud or drug crimes. As the data held centrally on recorded crime is based on an aggregate count of crime and offences recorded and cleared up by the police, …

2 Mar 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the impact on devolved areas of responsibility of reported plans to replace the TV licence fee with a household tax.

2 Mar 2015 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with the MOD regarding environmental concerns on the River Clyde.

24 Feb 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for health service delivery in the west of Scotland.

23 Feb 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether there is an up-to-date estimate of PFI and PPP costs in the West Scotland parliamentary region, broken down by (a) parliamentary constituency and (b) local authority area.

Answer · Keith Brown: Information on the cost of PFI and PPP contracts is updated annually and available from the following website: www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Finance/18232/12308

20 Jan 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to colleges in West Scotland to improve the fabric of their buildings.

13 Jan 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress the Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal is making.

Answer · Keith Brown: The Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal empowers the Glasgow and Clyde Valley partners to identify, manage and deliver projects, which will stimulate economic growth and create jobs in their area. The Scottish Government agreed in August 2014 to contribute £5…

10 Dec 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what response it has received to requests to the UK Government to meet to discuss the impact of passport control procedures on the cruise liner sector and tourism in Scotland.

24 Nov 2014 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the Trussell Trust report indicating that the number of people in Scotland visiting foodbanks has doubled.