Kezia Dugdale

23 Jan 2017 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the week.

18 Jan 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to close the gender gap in relation to active participants in sport across all age groups.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: Realising our vision of a more active Scotland means that everyone should have access to opportunities to be active, regardless of gender, and the Scottish Government is committed to doing more to promote women’s participation and promotion in sport. In 2016…

18 Jan 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on Basketball Scotland's decision to give up its International Basketball Federation (FIBA) membership and compete as Great Britain in official competitions in future.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: This is a matter for Basketball Scotland, and the Scottish Government has no locus to intervene. Due to the International Federation’s statutes, it is not possible to have both GB and Home Countries teams competing in FIBA Europe Competitions. While a dispe…

18 Jan 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which (a) projects and (b) organisations have received support from its Sporting Equality Fund.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: Scottish Government Officials are currently working with stakeholders to shape the Sporting Equality Fund. The Fund will be used to increase the participation, engagement, and promotion of women in sport.

16 Jan 2017 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the week.

9 Jan 2017 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the week.

19 Dec 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the week.

12 Dec 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the week.

5 Dec 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the week.

28 Nov 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the week.

21 Nov 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the week.

14 Nov 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister when she will next meet the Auditor General for Scotland.

8 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which organisations have received support from the £20 million that it announced in March 2015 to tackle violence against women, broken down by the amount awarded.

Answer · Michael Matheson: A breakdown of the awards to date from the £20 million additional Scottish Government Violence Against Women and Girls Justice funding is set out in the following table. Remaining funding allocations from the £20m will be made during the current year and 2017…

8 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the Violence Against Women and Girls Joint Strategic Board last met and what matters were discussed.

Answer · Angela Constance: The Violence against Women and Girls Joint Strategic Board last met on 10 November 2016. The Board discussed an early draft of a delivery plan for Equally Safe, and received a presentation from David Mandel of the Safe and Together Institute on domestic abuse…

8 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the impact of the £20 million that it announced in March 2015 to tackle violence against women, and whether it will publish the findings.

Answer · Michael Matheson: Funding decisions from the additional £20m Violence Against Women and Girls Justice Budget (2015-18) are made in line with the Scottish Government’s commitment to tackle all forms of violence against women and girls, to deliver a stronger justice response and…

7 Nov 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

31 Oct 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

24 Oct 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister when she last met ScotRail.

24 Oct 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to educate young drivers about road safety, and what plans it has to review the (a) amount and (b) quality of the information that it provides.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government recognises driving as a lifelong activity, and our Mid-term Review of 'Scotland's Road Safety Framework to 2020' identified specific outcomes and commitments for pre drivers and drivers aged 17-25. Casualties amongst 17-25 year olds ha…

21 Oct 2016 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will quash the convictions and cautions issued to people for now-abolished gay sexual offences and issue pardons.

17 Oct 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to review the Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002, which set the rules on the admissibility of sexual history evidence during a trial.

Answer · Michael Matheson: Sections 274 to 275B of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 were introduced in their present form by the 2002 Act to strengthen the existing provisions restricting the extent to which evidence can be led regarding the character and sexual history of th…

17 Oct 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to conduct any further research into whether the Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002 is protecting rape complainers in the way that it was intended.

Answer · Michael Matheson: Previous research on this issue was conducted in 2007, a copy of that report can be viewed at: http://www.gov.scot/Resource/Doc/197710/0052889.pdf The Scottish Government is currently in the process of collecting and analysing data in this area to understand…

3 Oct 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister when she will next meet HIV Scotland.

26 Sep 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister when she will next meet The National Autistic Society Scotland.

22 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many grants were (a) available and (b) awarded through funding from Scotland’s Employer Recruitment Incentive in each of the last three years.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Scotland's Employer Recruitment Incentive (SERI) was launched on 24 June 2015 to support 2,200 young people who face the greatest barriers to employment. Up to March 2016, 1,226 young people were supported into sustainable employment with support available f…

22 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers to organisations that use funding from Scotland’s Employer Recruitment Incentive to provide further training and development for modern apprentices.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Through Scotland's Employer Recruitment Incentive, the Scottish Government offers a package of support to employers recruiting 16-29 year olds, facing barriers to employment, into a new job including a Modern Apprenticeship. Eligible employers receive up to £…

22 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support Skills Development Scotland offers to small and medium-sized enterprises to provide training for modern apprentices.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Skills Development Scotland offer a range of support to all employers recruiting a Modern Apprentice including small and medium sized employers. This includes support and guidance through their Employer Engagement Team, an Employer Helpline for those seeking …

22 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to people who do not complete modern apprenticeships regarding (a) access to other programmes and (b) funding.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: There are a number of reasons why an individual may leave the MA programme including entering full-time further education and training; moving into alternative employment or no longer wishing to continue with the programme. A recent finding from SDS research …

19 Sep 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister when she will next meet Alzheimer Scotland.

19 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether any local authorities have indicated that they wish to use the powers granted to them by the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 regarding localising the business rate relief scheme and, if so, what support it will provide.

Answer · Derek Mackay: The Scottish Government understands that Perth and Kinross Council is this year using the power to further reduce non-domestic rates under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. The Scottish Government has published information for local authorities …