Willie Coffey

17 Apr 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is for public service broadcasting in an independent Scotland.

2 Apr 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase private investment in housing.

Answer · Paul McLennan: Building on the recommendations of the Investor Panel, the Scottish Government is creating a new Housing Investment Taskforce, which meets for the first time today. The work of the Taskforce will include identifying actions to build investor confidence, attra…

20 Mar 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of Prestwick Airport as a strategic asset for Ayrshire and Scotland.

6 Mar 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will develop its eHealth strategy in the coming years.

28 Feb 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will revisit the feasibility of a bus lane corridor on the northbound M77 into Glasgow.

14 Feb 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what role the Scottish Land Commission will play in tackling the legacy of vacant and derelict land, including in relation to examining the issue of empty and derelict buildings within an urban setting.

24 Jan 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it matches up the skills required in the economy with the courses on offer at Scotland's colleges and universities.

10 Jan 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its provisional revenue allocation is for local authorities for 2024-25.  

12 Dec 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact that the UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership may have on its New Scots integration strategy.

6 Dec 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its cladding remediation programme.

22 Nov 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the budget for its Mental Health Directorate having increased substantially in the past three years, how it plans to measure the impact of this spend, including outcomes for people with mental health conditions.

27 Sep 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to improve rail services in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.

13 Sep 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what opportunities the development of a Scottish Education Exchange Programme would present for young people in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.

30 Aug 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress towards the decarbonisation of buildings and the schemes of assistance that are available to the public to help them make the transition.

12 Jul 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to young, single, professional people in order to help them access the housing market for the first time, and what assessment it has made of any impact of recent mortgage rate rises on young single people in Scotland who are trying to access the housing market.

Answer · Paul McLennan: We continue to support home ownership and have interventions in place to help first time buyers through our Low Cost Initiative for First-Time Buyers (LIFT) scheme which helps people on low to moderate incomes to buy their first home. Our first-time buyer re…

11 Jul 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent average level of Council Tax is for a Band D property in Scotland, and what information it has on how this compares with the level in (a) England and (b) Wales.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The average 2023-24 Band D charge in Scotland is £648 less than in England, and £463 less than in Wales. The average Band D charges in Scotland, England and Wales are available in the following table. Average CT bill Band D Scotland 2023-24 £1,417 Englan…

11 Jul 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent known levels of housing and community amenity spending per person are in Scotland, and what information it has on how this compares with spending in (a) England and (b) Wales.

Answer · Paul McLennan: The most recent information on spending on housing and community amenities for Scotland is set out in the Government Expenditure & Revenue Scotland (GERS) 2021-22 publication, which shows that spending on these services for Scotland was £479 per person in 2…

11 Jul 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent known number of affordable homes per head of population is in Scotland, and what information it has on how this compares with the number in (a) England and (b) Wales.

Answer · Paul McLennan: There are different types of affordable housing programmes and schemes in Scotland and across the UK, and statistics on stock levels for each of these different types are not readily available. Information is published on social sector housing stock levels ac…

14 Jun 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will take account of the views of Ayrshire farmers as part of its proposed Agriculture Bill.

31 May 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the expected status of the provisions within Part 1 of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 for the period after 30 September 2023.

Answer · Patrick Harvie: The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 is a response to the impact of the cost crisis on those living in the rented sector. The Act introduced a temporary rent cap and a temporary moratorium on the enforcement of evictions, along with simp…

24 May 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce child poverty in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.

17 May 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the impact of the Green Jobs Fund will be on the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.

1 May 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party manifesto commitment to spend £275 million via the National Infrastructure Mission on community-led regeneration and town centre revitalisation, whether it will provide a detailed breakdown of how much funding was allocated to (a) associated proje…

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: To deliver this commitment, the Scottish Government established the Place Based Investment Programme (PBIP) in 2021 to accelerate ambitions for place, 20-minute neighbourhoods, town centre action, community led regeneration and community wealth building. This…

26 Apr 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will routinely provide government statistics on a Scottish Parliament constituency basis.

12 Apr 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is, regarding agriculture and the food and drink industry in Scotland, to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

22 Mar 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Scotland’s digital economy will benefit from the UK Government’s revised digital strategy.

8 Mar 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports agriculture in Ayrshire.

1 Feb 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what cross-government assessment it has made of the impact of its Covid Recovery policies, including whether any might continue into the future.

22 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to meet the psychological support needs of teenagers and young adults, aged 13 to 24, with cancer in (a) the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency, (b) Ayrshire and Arran and (c) Scotland.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: I refer the member to S6W-12515 on 8 December 2022 which outlines the national steps taken by the MSN to ensure there is sufficient psychological support for children and young people with cancer. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available o…

22 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on delivering Action (a) 46 and (b) 47 in the Cancer Strategy for Children and Young People in Scotland 2021–2026.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Cancer Strategy for Children and Young People in Scotland is delivered by the Managed Service Network for children and young people with cancer (MSN CYPC). A progress update will be provided by the MSN as part of its annual reporting. To support the MSN …