Stuart McMillan

3 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce its preferred location(s) for a national slavery museum as part of action to address historic links to the transatlantic slave trade.

Answer · Neil Gray: The Scottish Government is not at this stage considering options for a national slavery museum. The remit of the independent Empire, Slavery and Scotland’s Museums steering group is to explore the most appropriate model and mechanism of delivery of a museum. …

3 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Empire, Slavery and Scotland's Museums steering group has considered the name, Nation Human Right Museum, as part of its discussions on the creation of a national slavery museum, as part of action to address historic links to the transatlantic slave trade.

Answer · Neil Gray: The Empire, Slavery and Scotland’s Museums steering group is an independent group and the Scottish Government is not, therefore, able to comment on its discussions.  

26 Apr 2022 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the removal of peak fares from ScotRail services.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: On April the 1st, ScotRail passenger services were successfully brought into public ownership. This move now offers us the opportunity to take the right actions to make rail travel more sustainable, affordable and accessible for the people of Scotland. Affo…

2 Mar 2022 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will provide an update on whether it will support MSPs to install ventilation solutions in their constituency offices with funding outwith the Office Cost Provision.

14 Feb 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Inverclyde Council regarding what financial support is available in addition to the local government settlement.

31 Jan 2022 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on the Scottish Government’s plans to hold an independence referendum.

27 Jan 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to regulate non-surgical cosmetic procedures, in light of the conclusion of the public consultation on this matter on 30 June 2020.

Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government intends to set out its proposals in the near future, taking into account the independent analysis of responses to the consultation on the regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures.

24 Jan 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to support disabled people, including people with a visual impairment, to vote in person during the 2022 local government elections.

13 Dec 2021 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the latest household waste statistics from SEPA, which reportedly show a small reduction in household recycling in 2020 compared with 2019.

9 Dec 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what data it collects on spirometry.

Answer · Maree Todd: This procedure is usually performed in an outpatient setting. Public Health Scotland can confirm that the SMR00 dataset contains outpatient clinic records where spirometry is listed as the main operation.

9 Dec 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make spirometry a key diagnostic test to ensure that data on lung health diagnostic testing is (a) collected, (b) assured and (c) regularly published.

Answer · Maree Todd: Spirometry is already a key recommendation in national clinical guidelines and we expect clinicians to deliver care in line with all relevant clinical guidelines when assessing patients who present themselves at healthcare settings with respiratory symptoms. …

8 Dec 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to allowing registered social landlords to purchase properties from homeowners who would like to remain in their homes but become social housing tenants.

15 Nov 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been convicted of (a) an alcohol-related and (b) a drug driving offence in each of the last two years, broken down by Police Scotland operational division.  

Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government criminal proceedings database does not hold information based on Police Scotland operational divisions. The latest available information on the number of people convicted for ‘driving under the influence’ is published in the ‘Crimin…

15 Nov 2021 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what consideration the Scottish Government has given to increasing the minimum unit price for alcohol.

9 Nov 2021 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what assistance it will provide to MSPs to make improvements to the ventilation of their local offices, in order to support their reopening when that decision is taken.

20 Oct 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing legislation similar to the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992, particularly in relation to allowing homeowners temporary access to neighbouring land to carry out repairs or maintenance to their property.

Answer · Ash Regan: The Scottish Government has no current plans to change the legislation in this area. In relation to flatted properties, section 17 of the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 gives homeowners reasonable access for maintenance and other purposes through the property…

19 Oct 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring engagement across government with the public, private and third sectors to ensure that the experiences of people providing frontline support to the most vulnerable help shape the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

27 Sep 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken with Inverclyde Council to encourage business development and inward investment into Inverclyde.

20 Sep 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any plans to reintroduce a full GP out-of-hours service in Inverclyde.

7 Sep 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Ferguson Marine regarding the building of vessels for CMAL.

7 Sep 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle sectarianism in Scotland.

Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government continues to take forward the recommendations of the Advisory Group on Tackling Sectarianism in Scotland which were reviewed positively by Professor Duncan Morrow in March 2017. The work has been focussed and delivered through educatio…

7 Sep 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the potential impact of COVID-19 vaccine certification on people who were recorded, following an investigation via the Yellow Card Scheme, as having had an adverse reaction to their first dose, and did not therefore receive a second dose for medical rea…

Answer · Humza Yousaf: We are developing an approval process for medical exemptions. It is important to say that the number of people for whom vaccination cannot be safely completed with the right support will be very small. Reasons for exemptions would be medical contraindications…

30 Aug 2021 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with the UK Government regarding reports of retail stock and staff shortages in the run-up to Christmas.

24 Aug 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how its policies and actions across government will support Inverclyde to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it provides to medical students from disadvantaged backgrounds each year, including during placement years.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: Widening access to medicine for disadvantaged students remains a primary focus of the Scottish Government. As of academic year 2021-22, there are 60 places shared among Scotland's 5 medical schools which are reserved for students who meet the criteria for wid…

10 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many medical students at the University of (a) Edinburgh, (b) Aberdeen, (c) Dundee (d) Glasgow and (e) St Andrews (in conjunction with Dundee) in each of the last five years were educated in state-funded schools in (i) Scotland and (ii) the rest of t…

Answer · Humza Yousaf: This information is not held centrally. However, it should be noted that the Scottish Government remains committed to the ongoing delivery of widening access and participation (and this includes Medicine).

10 Aug 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of medical students in each of the last five years was Scotland-domiciled.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: Not all of the information being requested is held at present by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Funding Council has however provided HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) data showing what percentage of all students studying medicine at Scottish me…

20 Jul 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of (a) youth and (b) adult antisocial behaviour were reported on the (i) Glasgow-Wemyss Bay and (b) Glasgow-Gourock train line in each month of the last two years, and in how many of those cases was someone (A) found guilty and (B) issued with a fine as a result.

Answer · Graeme Dey: Transport Scotland does not hold the information requested, therefore, I would refer the member to the British Transport Police and/or Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. Youth related anti-social behaviour data, which will not result in court proceeding…

17 Jun 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what research is being carried out regarding the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines on people who receive immunosuppressant medication.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The OCTAVE trial funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) is a collaborative project involving the Universities of Birmingham, Glasgow, Oxford, Liverpool, Imperial College London and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This research work is investigating …

16 Jun 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made with introducing legislation to support people affected by mesh implants.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 23 June 2021. It is published on the Scottish Parliament website .