Willie Coffey

13 Jan 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to East Ayrshire Council to enhance learning and teaching.

9 Dec 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages public bodies to use social media as a means of communicating with the public.

2 Dec 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it provides to people with myasthenia gravis.

25 Nov 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has estimated an independent Scotland's share of the UK national debt.

21 Oct 2013 · General Question

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

23 Sep 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve rail services to Edinburgh from areas to the west and south-west of Glasgow.

2 Sep 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the safety of young people from so-called date rape drugs.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government is taking a range of actions to improve the safety of young people from date rape drugs, including supporting awareness raising by partners such as Rape Crisis Scotland and working alongside the alcohol trade through the Alcohol Indust…

26 Aug 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the performance of the construction sector over the last 12 months.

Answer · Derek Mackay: The Scottish Government is working hard to support the construction sector by continuing to invest in Scotland’s infrastructure, our schools, roads and hospitals. Investment between 2012-13 and 2014-15 will total more than £10 billion. We are also continuing …

10 Jun 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will next meet the European Commission and what matters will be discussed.

3 Jun 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the level of take-up is for the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme.

Answer · Michael Matheson: All men and women in Scotland between the ages of 50 and 74 are invited to participate in the bowel screening programme. The current level of uptake in the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme is 54.5%. Of the 54.5%, 57.9% are women and 51% are men.

23 May 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to meet the increasing demand for software engineers suggested by recent surveys by ScotlandIS and e-Skills UK.

20 May 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of how much tax revenue from North Sea oil an independent Scotland could raise between 2015 and 2020.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government published an Oil and Gas Analytical Bulletin in March which forecast that oil and gas production in the Scottish North Sea could generate between £41 and £57 billion in tax revenue in the six years to 2017-18. With up to 24 billion ba…

29 Apr 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent progress there has been with the review of the individual patient treatment request process.

22 Apr 2013 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support will be given to families and communities affected by the liquidation of Scottish Coal.

15 Apr 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides for community business initiatives in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.

21 Feb 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what public information is made available to promote energy efficiency schemes and how the public can distinguish between Scottish Government-supported initiatives and independent schemes.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: Schemes supported by the Scottish Government are required to display the Scottish Government logo prominently as a condition of grant. Scottish Government’s home energy efficiency advice and schemes, such as the Energy Assistance Package and Universal Home I…

21 Feb 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that school places are available for children re-entering the country after a period living abroad.

Answer · Michael Russell: Local authorities have a legal responsibility to provide adequate and efficient education to those residing in their area. This would include the children of families taking up residence after a period of living abroad.

21 Feb 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-06591 by Keith Brown on 30 April 2012, whether it has identified issues relating to the operation of private car parks that it can review.

Answer · Keith Brown: Scottish Government are aware that there are potential issues relating to private parking enforcement and dispute resolution. Officials are engaging with stakeholders to explore how these could best be overcome.

11 Feb 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review Scottish Water's procurement processes.

21 Jan 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider extending the requirements of the Scottish Housing Quality Standard to the private rented sector.

Answer · Margaret Burgess: There is an existing statutory repairing standard for private sector landlords. The consultation last autumn on Homes That Don’t Cost The Earth sought views on whether a single common standard should apply to all properties irrespective of tenure and we will …

10 Dec 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors and reviews the cost to the NHS of prescriptions issued by GP surgeries.

26 Nov 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to develop cooperative businesses.

12 Nov 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Catholic Archives will be made available to genealogy centres in Kilmarnock and Glasgow in addition to the Edinburgh centre.

7 Nov 2012 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will review the performance of IT systems in constituency offices.

5 Nov 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports students with dyslexia, particularly in written examinations.

23 Oct 2012 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will respond to HM Chief Inspector of Fire and Rescue Authorities' report of the inquiry on the 2008 Galston mine incident.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: I have today published a response to the Inquiry, which will be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 54234) and is also being published on the Scottish Government website. I would like to thank Mr Torrie and his team again for the…

22 Oct 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to encourage more undergraduates to study computer science and software engineering.

24 Sep 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its strategy is for the roll-out of 4G mobile services.

10 Sep 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to encourage new business start-ups in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.

29 Jun 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will review the (a) standards and (b) guidance for local authority planning officers in relation to assessing loss of light in planning applications.

Answer · Derek Mackay: We have no plans to review national planning standards or guidance in this regard. The British Research Establishment (BRE) has recently updated its guidance "Site layout planning for daylight and sunlight: a guide to good practice". Some planning authorities…