Willie Coffey

16 Nov 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how its proposed renewables revolution will benefit the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.

19 Oct 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider additional measures to deal with the reported increase in antisocial behaviour, including on the bus network.

28 Sep 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with the public health minister regarding how it will ensure the safety and quality of food sold in Scotland in the event that the UK Government proceeds with its Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill proposals.

7 Sep 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what conclusions it has reached through its monitoring of the Community Payback Order scheme on its effectiveness at reducing reoffending.

30 Aug 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what next steps the Programme for Government proposes for Scotland’s international office network.

10 Aug 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its timetable for extending the framework for licensing of activities involving animals to include performing animals and animal encounters (mobile zoos).

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: The Programme for Government 2021-22 commits the Scottish Government to consult on legislation to extend the new framework that came into force on 1 September 2021 for the licensing of animal welfare establishments, dog, cat and rabbit breeding and pet sales …

8 Jun 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers it possible in the future for all residential care to be provided as a fully-funded public service.

1 Jun 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact of food shortages and rising food prices in Scotland.

11 May 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the Regional Food Fund is supporting the promotion and advancement of Scotland’s produce.

4 May 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering any reforms to the justice system in relation to convicted and incarcerated persons who own and control property in Scotland.

3 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports British Sign Language (BSL) in schools, colleges and universities for people who (a) need an interpreter to assist their learning, (b) may wish to become BSL interpreters and (c) may wish to learn BSL.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: We are committed to supporting children, young people and students who use British Sign Language (BSL) at all stages of their learning. Education authorities have duties under the Additional Support for Learning Act 2004 to identify, provide for and review t…

26 Apr 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the delivery of affordable housing.

13 Apr 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has estimated the cost to Scotland of being removed from the European Digital Single Market.

10 Mar 2022 · Written Question

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

Answer · Shona Robison: The level of identifiable public sector expenditure spend per person on housing and community amenities in Scotland was £413 in 2020-21. This is higher than in England (£167) and in Wales (£264), and this has been the case every year since at least 2016-17, a…

9 Mar 2022 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to prepare for Ukrainian refugees arriving in Scotland.

2 Mar 2022 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how its investments have helped the wider Ayrshire economy.

22 Feb 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government by what date self-referral services for breast screening will be resumed for over 70s, who have previously experienced breast cancer but are outwith the surveillance scan group.

Answer · Maree Todd: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-05935 on 7 February 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-committ…

12 Jan 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is tackling inequalities and child poverty in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.

22 Dec 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is tackling fuel poverty in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.

25 Nov 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered the request made by osteopaths to be categorised as Allied Health Professions (AHP), in line with the categorisation afforded to the profession in other parts of the UK.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government is aware of the request made by osteopaths to be categorised as Allied Health Professions (AHP) in Scotland and this will be considered as part of our wider work of setting criteria for professions to be defined as an AHP.

25 Nov 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider routinely publishing all the data and statistics that it produces with a breakdown by parliamentary constituency, in addition to local authority or NHS board, in order that all elected members representing those constituencies can be fully informed about data tre…

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government aims to publish data at local and regional levels including parliamentary constituencies wherever it is possible and appropriate to do so. A large amount of data is already published at the level of parliamentary constituencies by the …

24 Nov 2021 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what improvements to transport infrastructure are planned for the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.

Answer · Graeme Dey: Future transport investment by the Scottish Government, will be set out in the second Strategic Transport Projects Review. In February, we published of the Case for Change report for Ayrshire and Arran, which included transport options being appraised as par…

10 Nov 2021 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what consideration has been given to providing parliamentary services outwith usual hours.

9 Nov 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to include COVID-19 booster status on a person's vaccination record.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-04128 on  30 November 2021. 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-commi…

8 Nov 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-03587 by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2021, whether hyperbaric treatment is currently being considered by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) as a possible treatment, and when a decision will be taken on whether it will be made avai…

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The UK wide clinical guideline on managing the long-term effects of COVID-19 has been developed collaboratively by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Royal College of Ge…

3 Nov 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the enterprise agencies support economic growth in Ayrshire.

27 Oct 2021 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the climate tech industry.

20 Oct 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it can support Scottish food and drink producers, in light of reports of empty supermarket shelves.

6 Oct 2021 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of some reported evidence of the beneficial effects of hyperbaric treatments, whether it will consider offering these treatments to people diagnosed with long COVID.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: We continue to closely monitor all emerging evidence on new treatments related to the long-term effects of COVID-19 (long Covid) and their clinical effectiveness. The current Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) clinical guideline , developed…

29 Sep 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the UK Government regarding the digital economy and digital single market.