Richard Lyle

7 Dec 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to look after the welfare of older people.

30 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses have received support from the Small Business Bonus scheme.

11 Nov 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of such support being available in the rest of the UK, what its position is on establishing a specialist deaf child and adolescent mental health service.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: There are currently no plans to develop a specialist child and adolescent mental health service solely for deaf children and young people using specialist NHS child and adolescent mental health services. Our approach to improving services over the last few ye…

11 Nov 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what specialist mental health provision it offers for children and young people who are deaf.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The decision on the best treatment for a particular situation will primarily be the responsibility of the lead clinician to determine, in line with clinical and other guidelines. Whenever a child or young person requires a child and adolescent mental health s…

11 Nov 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many schools built with Scottish Futures Trust support meet the standards set out in Building Bulletin 93, Acoustic Design of Schools, which was published by the UK Department for Education and Skills, and what its position is on introducing legislat…

Answer · Angela Constance: Responsibility for the provision of school buildings rests with individual local authorities. It would be for them to ensure that the standards within the Building Bulletin 93, Acoustic Design of Schools, are met. However, we understand that the majority of l…

11 Nov 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what acoustic performance standards must be met in the design of new-build schools.

Answer · Angela Constance: The School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967 give statutory requirements for school environmental conditions. Moreover, the Building Bulletin 93, Acoustic Design of Schools, which is considered the most comprehensive s…

11 Nov 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking toward ending the gender pay gap and tackling gender discrimination in the workplace.

30 Oct 2015 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what its position is on the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme investing a reported £2.1 million in fossil fuels while the Parliament is trying to move toward renewables.

26 Oct 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on enshrining the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in Scots law.

16 Sep 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to tackle childhood obesity.

Answer · Maureen Watt: In 2010 the Scottish Government published Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Scotland: A Route Map Towards Healthy Weight which sets out both national and local governments’ respective long-term commitment. The Scottish Government remains committed to addr…

28 Aug 2015 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what role the Scottish Government is playing in discussions regarding the BBC charter renewal process.

31 Jul 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which local authority has accumulated the highest interest through the operation of a lender option borrower option loan.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government does not hold all of the relevant information to provide a definitive answer.

31 Jul 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the current cost is to (a) North Lanarkshire, (b) South Lanarkshire and (c) Falkirk Council of lender option borrower option loans.

Answer · John Swinney: This is a matter for each local authority.

31 Jul 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on lender option borrower option loans and whether they provide best value for local government finance.

Answer · John Swinney: Local authorities are under a statutory duty to secure best value. It is a matter for each local authority to determine whether a lender option borrower option loan provides best value in the context of its approved treasury management policies, practices an…

19 Jun 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the average cost is of delivering one hour of childcare in a (a) state and (b) private nursery.

Answer · Fiona McLeod: The Scottish Local Government Financial Statistics published each February set out final outturn gross revenue expenditure by Scottish local authorities on preschool education. The latest publication covers gross revenue expenditure for the financial year 201…

17 Jun 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of young people who left school in 2013-14 went on to positive destinations and what those destinations were.

11 May 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the number of doctors in training for general practice.

1 May 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the Education Maintenance Allowance programme.

Answer · Angela Constance: Unlike the UK Government, the Scottish Government committed to maintaining the Education Maintenance Allowance programme and in the financial year 2015-16 invests £29.6 million, providing 34,955 young people aged 16 to 19 from low income households with a wee…

27 Apr 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what opportunities enhanced devolution could bring to the transport system.

20 Apr 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed football club funding with BSkyB, ITV and the BBC.

13 Apr 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the potato industry.

20 Mar 2015 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the final report of the Penrose Inquiry.

16 Mar 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the planning process is as streamlined as possible.

26 Jan 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding transfer of responsibility for the electoral registers.

Answer · Marco Biagi: The Scottish Government has consistently called for the transfer of remaining responsibilities in relation to elections in Scotland (including the electoral registers) to the Scottish Parliament. The UK Government published draft clauses on 22 January 2015 i…

12 Jan 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what cumulative savings have been realised since the establishment of the Scottish Futures Trust.

Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Futures Trust published its benefits statement for 2013-14 on 6 October 2014, which reported cumulative savings and benefits since its establishment of more than £640 million.

5 Jan 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote women’s football.

15 Dec 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve air quality in the Central Scotland region.

8 Dec 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how its ministers helped promote Small Business Saturday and what its position is on supporting such events in the future.

1 Dec 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners' Rights last met North Lanarkshire Council.

5 Nov 2014 · SPCB Written Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether there are proposals to install a bank ATM in the public area of the Parliament.

Answer · Linda Fabiani: The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body has no plans to install a bank ATM in the public area of the Parliament. For the convenience of visitors we accept credit and debit cards in the Parliament shop and the public café.