Willie Coffey

11 Jan 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to encourage and develop skills in computer programming.

7 Dec 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many employers in Scotland pay the living wage.

23 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with Ayrshire College's Kilmarnock campus project.

9 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the success rate is of the treatment of pancreatic cancer and whether it will provide an update on progress with research.

2 Nov 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have graduated in computer science from Scottish universities this year, broken down by gender.

26 Oct 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy is taking to help stimulate the housing market.

19 Oct 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting young people into employment in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.

21 Sep 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its response to the refugee crisis.

15 Jun 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met East Ayrshire Council and what matters were discussed.

8 Jun 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to prevent taxi drivers with a series of complaints against them in one local authority area from obtaining a taxi driver's licence in another area.

1 Jun 2015 · General Question

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

21 May 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the justice system supports families of victims of fatal accidents.

23 Mar 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has introduced to boost the economy in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.

16 Mar 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the Investors in Young People scheme.

23 Feb 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports participation in sport by disabled people in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.

19 Jan 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Ayrshire and Arran and what matters were discussed.

12 Jan 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the devolution of air passenger duty will help the Ayrshire economy.

1 Dec 2014 · General Question

To ask when the Scottish Government what plans it has to boost the economy in East Ayrshire.

24 Nov 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce software engineering as part of the school curriculum.

20 Oct 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in introducing a direct rail service from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh.

29 Sep 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the trends are in the number of children in Gaelic-medium education.

22 Sep 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it monitors how the educational outcomes for looked-after children in kinship care placements compares with those of children in residential or foster care.

28 Jul 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how independence would improve employment opportunities for young people receiving the national minimum wage.

Answer · Angela Constance: I believe that the full powers of independence would allow us create more opportunities by aligning the delivery of employability and skills provision in Scotland. It would also allow us to implement measures such as the European Youth Guarantee that will ens…

16 Jun 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what issues were discussed at the last meeting of the British-Irish Council.

12 May 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what funding support Creative Scotland has provided to organisations in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley in the last year.

14 Apr 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the food and drink industries in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.

24 Mar 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details on how the industry led talent academy model to be developed as part of its planned £6.6 million investment in the Skills Investment Plan will support software engineering.

17 Feb 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Ayrshire and Arran and what matters were discussed.

14 Feb 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports science engagement in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: The Scottish Government provides funding for several organisations and initiatives that encourage people of all ages across Scotland to engage with science. In 2013-14 this includes: Free or subsidised travel costs for Ayrshire school groups to visit Glasgow…

27 Jan 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with service providers and local authorities to improve mobile phone coverage across the country.