Stuart McMillan

27 Feb 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what financial support, in addition to the local government settlement, will be allocated to Inverclyde Council in 2023-24, and how this compares to 2022-23.  

27 Feb 2023 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it can provide to the investigation into the capsizing of the tugboat, MV Biter, on the River Clyde on 24 February.

20 Feb 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will revoke the Clydeport (COP 26 etc.) Harbour Revision Order 2021.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The Clydeport (COP 26 etc.) Harbour Revision Order (HRO) will not be revoked. The Order was put in place to cover a number of issues, including granting extraordinary powers to Clydeport for security purposes during COP26. As detailed in the Order, the extrao…

1 Feb 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had as part of its cross-government coordination of Covid Recovery policies regarding the wider impact of long COVID, including on the economy and workforce.

9 Jan 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what funding is available to local authorities to support Gaelic-medium education.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government has two streams of funding available to local authorities to help support Gaelic medium and Gaelic learner education across Scotland. These are the Scheme of Gaelic Specific Grant, £4.482m, and the Gaelic Schools Capital Fund, £4m. In …

5 Jan 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is, regarding any impact in Scotland, on the role that increases in alcohol duty play as a public health measure to reduce alcohol-related harms.

Answer · Maree Todd: Alcohol duty is reserved to the UK Government. The Scottish Government would strongly recommend that the UK Government considers public health as part of any review to alcohol duty. The Scottish Government believes that the stronger the beverage, the higher…

5 Jan 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact in Scotland of the UK Government’s decision to extend the freeze on alcohol duty rates until 1 August 2023.

Answer · John Swinney: Alcohol duty is a reserved tax which is set and administered by the UK Government. We are not aware of the UK Government having made any assessment of the impact of the extended six-month freeze on alcohol duty on Devolved Administrations, nor did they consul…

5 Jan 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on alcohol-related harms and other public health impacts in Scotland of alcohol duty freezes.

Answer · Maree Todd: Alcohol duty is reserved to the UK Government. The Scottish Government would strongly recommend that the UK Government considers public health as part of any review to alcohol duty. We have made no assessment of the impact of the six-month freeze on alcohol …

20 Dec 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what funding is available to local authorities to support Gaelic-medium education.

12 Dec 2022 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what impact the Self-Isolation Support Grant has had on low-income workers who have contracted COVID-19.

22 Nov 2022 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the recruitment of a permanent chair of the board of Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow).

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government is pleased to announce that as of 1 December 2022 Andrew Miller will be appointed as the new Chair of the Board FMPG. Andrew brings a wealth of experience from previous senior positions, including Chair of the Board of Prestwick Airpo…

16 Nov 2022 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what guidance is available to MSPs regarding undertaking party political activity on the parliamentary estate.

9 Nov 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is tackling antisocial behaviour, including on the railway network.

2 Nov 2022 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported reduction in the number of childminders working in Scotland.

28 Oct 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding providing Evusheld on the NHS.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-11806 on 15 November 2022. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-commit…

26 Oct 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what role the autumn/winter COVID-19 booster vaccination programme will play in its Covid Recovery Strategy.    

29 Sep 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what dialogue it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact on Scotland of the decision to send the Energy Bills Support Scheme discount to electricity accounts instead of gas accounts.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The majority of Scottish domestic consumers have contracts with energy suppliers for their electricity consumption and are therefore automatically eligible to receive support through the Energy Bills Support Scheme. Thousands of households across the country …

27 Sep 2022 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the Competition and Markets Authority regarding the impact on Scotland of its investigation into the variation of prices across the UK in relation to the supply of road fuel.

31 Aug 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the British Medical Association regarding the impact in Scotland of its guidance advising GPs to consider reducing their pensionable pay or retiring early due to changes in inflation and the way these are used in calculations around GP pensions that repor…

22 Jun 2022 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact of rising fuel prices on workers in Scotland who rely on their own transport to carry out their job.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: We know that the cost-of-living crisis is having a huge impact on individuals and families across the country, and we continue to have conversations across the range of challenges faced. We are using our regular engagement with the UK Government to ask that m…

30 May 2022 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is regarding the impact on Scotland to the energy profits levy, commonly referred to as a windfall tax, on the oil and gas sector to help support families struggling with the cost of living crisis.

18 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing mandatory braille labelling on food products.

Answer · Maree Todd: The majority of food law which applies in Scotland stems from European Union legislation and after an extensive process to ensure that it remains operational after the UK’s departure from the EU, the detail of the requirements remains in place. Food Standard…

17 May 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the impact that its measures to support more women into elected office had on the number of women elected at the recent local government elections.

11 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to improve recreational sea angling across Scotland.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: Scottish Government maintains good relations with the angling community through its interaction with Angling Scotland. This helps in ensuring that any issues and opportunities for recreational sea angling in Scotland are brought to our attention and can be ap…

11 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in relation to the Clyde 2020 Action Plan.

Answer · Mairi McAllan: The Clyde 2020 Action Plan was published in April 2015, following the Clyde 2020 summit in 2014 and subsequent workshops. The Action Plan identified 13 objectives (under 5 high-level objectives), with accompanying actions under each objective. Of these, 2 hav…

11 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has with the recreational sea angling community regarding improving sea angling opportunities.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: The Scottish Government engages with the sea angling community through Angling Scotland, the umbrella organisation formed by the three Scottish Angling Governing Bodies: the Scottish Anglers National Organisation, the Scottish Federation for Coarse Angling an…

11 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being taken to improve inshore fish stocks.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: Our Fisheries Management Strategy contains a range of actions to support more sustainable and responsible fisheries management in Scotland. Policies, such as the Future Catching Policy and the introduction of Remote Electronic Monitoring to key parts of the f…

9 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the Just Transition will support Inverclyde’s local economy through innovation in the renewables sector.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: For a truly just transition we need to deliver for all of Scotland. In Inverclyde, through the Clyde Mission we are working with partners to make the Clyde an engine of sustainable and inclusive growth for the region which will be critical for a just transiti…

3 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether full consideration is being given to the Sugar Warehouse in Greenock as a potential location for a national slavery museum, as part of action to address historic links to the transatlantic slave trade.

Answer · Neil Gray: Further to my answer today to the Member's question S6W-08418 on 16 May 2022, the Scottish Government is not currently at the stage of considering preferred locations for a national slavery museum. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available…

3 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the Empire, Slavery and Scotland's Museums steering group.

Answer · Neil Gray: The Empire, Slavery and Scotland's Museums steering group is finalising its recommendations and we understand these will be published in June 2022, although the final decision on the publication date is for the group to take. The Scottish Government will then…