Parliamentary questions
Joe FitzPatrick
179 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
22 Feb 2022 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its action to decarbonise buses.
2 Feb 2022 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported calls for the Head of the Civil Service to investigate and rule on the deployment of Scottish Government civil servants to develop policy on independence.
12 Jan 2022 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to address fuel poverty.
22 Dec 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to announce the next phase of the Learning Estate Investment Programme.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Learning Estate Investment Programme has made significant progress since the first projects were announced in September 2019, with projects in construction and in development representing a £1.2bn investment in the learning estate. The Scottish Governmen…
9 Dec 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Places for Everyone programme, and by what date it expects that Sustrans will be able to accept applications for new projects.
Answer · Patrick Harvie: Whilst currently closed to new applications, Places for Everyone continues to fund over 250 projects as they progress through stages of development. Officials have met regularly with Sustrans to ensure these existing projects maintain momentum, and also plan …
8 Dec 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the steps that it is taking to strengthen Scotland's international relationships.
2 Dec 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure the effective mainstreaming of Housing First, following the end of the pathfinder projects.
Answer · Shona Robison: At 1 October, all six local authorities in the pathfinder programme have mainstreamed their support provision and remain committed to delivering a Housing First programme. I can confirm that the Housing First pathfinder programme formally ends on 31 March 202…
1 Dec 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its pilots to provide free bicycles for school-age children.
24 Nov 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the Tay Cities Region Deal is having on Dundee.
10 Nov 2021 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to reported calls for licensees to be required to provide alcohol sales data to their local licensing board.
25 Oct 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made to establish independent oversight and assurance of NHS Tayside’s mental health services, and to ensure there is ongoing support for the Tayside Executive Partnership in responding to the findings and recommendations from the independent inquiry, following Dr …
Answer · Kevin Stewart: I have now appointed an independent group who will provide oversight and assurance. The group will work with the Tayside Executive Partnership to support progress in improving Tayside’s mental health services and ensure that the recommendations from the indep…
19 Oct 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what cross-government support and funding it is providing to local authorities to aid the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
28 Sep 2021 · Inspired Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report and recommendations of the Legal Aid Payment Advisory Panel.
Answer · Ash Denham: I thank the members of the Legal Aid Payment Advisory Panel for the careful consideration taken over the recommendations in its report. We will carefully consider the recommendations in the Report and these will help shape future reform to the legal aid syst…
22 Sep 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Tayside regarding the grading of district nurse roles.
15 Sep 2021 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its efforts to prevent and alleviate homelessness.
25 Aug 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with the UK Government regarding the UK seasonal workers scheme.
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish an update to Cycling by Design.
Answer · Patrick Harvie: The update of Cycling by Design has been completed, led by representatives of Transport Scotland, Sustrans and local authorities working in partnership. The scheduled publication date is week commencing 13 September which will be during Scotland’s Climate Wee…
16 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on car parking arrangements at Ninewells Hospital.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Tayside have concluded agreements to buyout the PFI car park contracts for the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, respectively. As a result, these car parks have now come under the direct control of t…
9 Aug 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the climate emergency is a material consideration in Scotland's planning system.
Answer · Tom Arthur: All planning applications are required to be determined in accordance with the relevant development plan unless material planning considerations justify a departure from the development plan. Whilst it is for decision makers to decide what considerations are…
11 Mar 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses in Dundee have received a reduction or 100% relief on their non-domestic rates in each year since 2016.
Answer · Kate Forbes: The following table shows the number of properties in Dundee receiving rates relief of 100% or less in each year since 2016-17. Property-level data for 2017-18 is not available. The data includes all reliefs e.g. the Small Business Bonus Scheme, charitable r…
11 Mar 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of its energy efficiency investment in housing in Dundee in each year since 2016, also broken down by area.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-36237 on 24 March 2021. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/…
11 Mar 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to support (a) the V&A Dundee, (b) the Dundee Rep Theatre and (c) Dundee’s cultural and tourism organisations in each year since 2016.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: (a) Scottish Government provides direct resource funding to the V&A Dundee, since 2016 this has been £7.9 million, which includes £1 million of emergency Covid-19 funding provided in 2020. Scottish Government also provided in total £37.6 million towards the p…
11 Mar 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its most recent Budget will deliver for the people of Dundee.
Answer · Kate Forbes: The 2021-22 Scottish budget will deliver multiple benefits to the people of Dundee, and also to the wider community. These are split into several areas which are detailed below:The Local government settlement;Employability and skills funding;Towns regeneratio…
11 Mar 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to Dundee from the Town Centre Fund in each year since its creation in 2019-20.
Answer · Aileen Campbell: Dundee City Council has received £999,000 in Scottish Government capital funding through the Town Centre Fund. The council received £735,000 from the initial 2019-20 fund, and a further £264,000 in 2020-21 as part of the Return to Work economic recovery stimu…
11 Mar 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in Dundee have received each of the social security benefits administered by Social Security Scotland in each year since 2016, also broken down by the total amount administered through each of the benefits.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Social Security Scotland was established in September 2018. The number of carers in receipt of Carer's Allowance Supplement in Dundee City by financial year are: Carers in receipt of Carer’s Allowance Supplement 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Total since Sep…
11 Mar 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many families in Dundee will be eligible for the two payments of £100 to families of children qualifying for free school meals, and when these payments will be received.
Answer · Aileen Campbell: It is anticipated that 5,422 eligible children and young people will benefit from the two new £100 Family Pandemic Payments in the Dundee City Council area, with an estimated £1.08 million to be made in awards. This estimate is based on the reported number of…
11 Mar 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it provides annually to help tackle drugs deaths in Dundee.
Answer · Angela Constance: In 2020-2021 we have invested the following funding to drugs services and projects in Dundee:£4,366,586 to NHS Tayside covering Dundee, Perth and Kinross and Angus to support the delivery of alcohol and drug services£498,274 to Dundee City from the Programme …
11 Mar 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to Dundee to support active travel in each year since 2016.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government has provided a total of £1,464,000 of active travel funding to Dundee City Council since April 2016. We are aware that the area has been in receipt of an additional £7,312,839 through Government funded active travel programmes delivere…
11 Mar 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much investment it has provided for Dundee Waterfront regeneration since 2016, broken down by (a) project and (b) associated (i) capital and (ii) revenue funding.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government is investing up to £63.8 million revenue funding in Dundee’s Waterfront, as part of the Growth Accelerator agreed with Dundee City Council. Under the Growth Accelerator model, funding will be paid over 25 years on the achievement of ag…
11 Mar 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it will support Dundee’s conference and events industry.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: Dundee is home to a world-class conference and events sector which, prior to the pandemic, brought a range of social and economic benefits to the city. We recognise the impact that COVID-19 restrictions are having on our vital events sector and will do everyt…