Willie Coffey

8 Jan 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress being made to resolve the reported long-standing and escalating traffic flow issues at the Bellfield interchange in Kilmarnock.

18 Dec 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to uphold environmental standards in Scotland when the UK leaves the EU.

11 Dec 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people in East Ayrshire receive free personal or nursing care; what the qualifying age groups are to receive this, and what the annual cost is.

4 Dec 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the compensation scheme for people serving on juries.

20 Nov 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting small businesses in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency to prepare for a potentially damaging Brexit and develop economic links with Ireland and the rest of the EU.

23 Oct 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports people with dementia, particularly those under 65, and how all people with dementia and their families can access the care and support they require.

7 Oct 2019 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it can provide regarding the Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation’s visit to China in July 2019.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation undertook a successful visit to China (Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou) between 1-5 July 2019, to strengthen the growing business, cultural and governmental links between Scotland and the world’s second-largest ec…

25 Sep 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will give an indicative timescale for the electrification of the Kilmarnock to Glasgow rail line.

11 Sep 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many schools have been built and refurbished, and at what cost, in East Ayrshire and across Scotland since 2007.

Answer · John Swinney: There were 928 schools built or refurbished between 2007-08 and 2018-19 in Scotland, 21 of which were in East Ayrshire. Since 2007, the Scottish Government and local authorities have collectively invested around £4 billion improving Scotland's school estate.…

28 Aug 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work being undertaken by Transport Scotland and the regional transport partnerships in Ayrshire to identify new transport objectives for the region.

19 Jun 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to maintain Scotland’s participation in the European digital single market, which is estimated to be worth €400 billion, in light of the UK Government’s reported intention to withdraw from it.

31 May 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in transport infrastructure in the south west of Scotland in the last decade.

Answer · Michael Matheson: Details of how much the Scottish Government has invested in transport infrastructure in the south west of Scotland in the last decade are shown in the following table. This excludes the amount invested in maintaining and renewing the railway in this area, as …

30 May 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to increase low-carbon travel opportunities in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.

Answer · Michael Matheson: We continue to invest in opportunities across East Ayrshire to promote low carbon travel opportunities. Including:Investment totalling over £1.3m in East Ayrshire to support the installation of workplace, domestic and public EV charging infrastructure and pub…

29 May 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress being made on payments to farmers.

15 May 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it sees tourism between Scotland and EU countries developing in the future.

8 May 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how its new victim support service will help the families of victims of crime and the families of people involved in fatal accidents and sudden deaths.

13 Mar 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the mortality rates for cancer, heart disease and stroke are in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency, and how these compare with Scotland as a whole.

7 Mar 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much Pupil Equity Funding has been given to schools in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.

Answer · John Swinney: In the 3 years between 2017-18 and 2019-20, schools in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency are being allocated a total of £6.7 million in Pupil Equity Funding This funding is part of the Scottish Government's commitment to provide £750m during the …

27 Feb 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in delivering the Scottish national investment bank.

Answer · Derek Mackay: A Bill to underpin the establishment and capitalisation of the Scottish National Investment Bank was introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 27 February 2019. The Bill will place a duty on Scottish Ministers to establish the Bank as a public limited company …

30 Jan 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact its commitment to invest £500 million to expand early learning and childcare provision will have on demand for skilled staff and infrastructure investment opportunities in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.

23 Jan 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the Five Routes – One Great Adventure initiative could help promote tourism in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I recently had the pleasure of announcing £300,000 of Scottish Government funding for the 5 routes project in line with our Programme for Government commitment to promote Ayrshire as a tourism destination. These Five Routes, and the co-operative working betw…

16 Jan 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether non-looked after kinship carers should receive the same level of financial support that fosters carers and looked after kinship carers receive when looking after children who have experienced family break-ups or the death of a parent.

18 Dec 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) in 2018.

Answer · Michael Russell: In 2018 there have been nine meetings of the JMC (EN). We have continued to meet our commitment to issue letters to convenors of the relevant Scottish Parliament committees both before and after each meeting and the communiqués for each JMC(EN) are available …

12 Dec 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how its homelessness action plan will help to end rough sleeping and homelessness in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Ending Homelessness Together High Level Action Plan published by the Scottish Government and COSLA last month sets out the actions we will take in partnership with others to realise our shared ambitions to end rough sleeping and homelessness. This will h…

7 Dec 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the number of modern apprenticeship places in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Skills Development Scotland does not report on Modern Apprenticeships by constituency area but instead by Local Authority Area. This means that the information and statistics which Skills Development Scotland hold are based on local authority area and cannot …

21 Nov 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will support new research into the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis in order to improve responses to anaphylactic events in hospitals and other settings.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Applications for applied health research can be submitted to the open competitive research grant funding schemes supported by the Scottish Government’s Chief Scientist Office. Applications to these schemes are assessed through independent expert peer-review w…

14 Nov 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how its various departments support measures to increase GDP in Ayrshire.

Answer · Derek Mackay: The Scottish Government is committed to working with our partners in Ayrshire to support inclusive growth. This involves a wide range of contributions from government departments and agencies. All of this effort is firmly focused on boosting Ayrshire's econom…

5 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the economic impact would be on Scotland of a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of the Ireland.

Answer · Michael Russell: A hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland would be the likely result of a Brexit agreement that resulted in the United Kingdom being outside of the European Single Market and Customs Union. The economic implication of such a scenario …

31 Oct 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the analysis of the UK Budget, which states that the announced changes to tax overwhelmingly benefit the richest households.

26 Sep 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ask NHS Ayrshire and Arran to review its policy on providing cataract operations.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Scottish Government Eyecare Workstream officials are in contact with NHS Ayrshire and Arran on an on-going basis and regularly discuss the existing policy on second eye surgery. Similar to all Health Boards, Ayrshire and Arran regularly review their policy an…