Clare Adamson

3 Feb 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to local authorities regarding any potential tourism-related opportunities arising from an increase in number of people holidaying at home during the pandemic.

22 Dec 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to provide financial support for businesses in the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency that have been impacted by Level 4 COVID-19 restrictions.

9 Dec 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it anticipates the UK Internal Market Bill will affect Scotland's education system.

30 Nov 2020 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reviewed the eligibility criteria for the Self-Isolation Support Grant.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: It is vital that those who are doing their part to limit the spread of COVID-19 are not financially disadvantaged by doing so. The Scottish Government worked with local authorities to introduce the Self-Isolation Support Grant at great pace, and we committed …

30 Nov 2020 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what more it will do to support people through the COVID-19 pandemic this winter.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: Protecting and supporting people during these unparalleled times is the absolute focus of this government. We know that the winter period will be challenging for many, with continued COVID restrictions, colder weather and the threat of a no-deal exit from the…

25 Nov 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that local authorities are sufficiently empowered to address social inequality during the pandemic.

20 Nov 2020 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the proposed consultation of the regulation of electricians will be published.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The consultation is published today and will be available on the Scottish Government’s Consultation Hub at https://consult.gov.scot/energy-and-climate-change-directorate/a-consultation-on-the-regulation-of-electricians It builds on the work of the Electrici…

16 Nov 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the uptake has been for the new Scots Language Award at SCQF Levels 3-6. 

4 Nov 2020 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the exam diet timetable for Higher and Advanced Higher courses in 2021.

Answer · John Swinney: I set out to Parliament on 7 October that due to unavoidable circumstances all National 5 exams in 2021 would be cancelled, and that a delayed Higher and Advanced Higher exam diet commencing on 13 May would go ahead. The SQA has been developing the detail of…

4 Nov 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the risk of flooding.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: Flooding remains of the highest priority to the Scottish Government. This year’s Programme for Government committed us to invest an extra £150 million for flood risk management in addition to the £42 million provided each year to local authorities. We will co…

27 Oct 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging physical activity within the necessary measures to suppress COVID-19.

8 Oct 2020 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Health and Safety Executive’s COVID-19 School Compliance Checks regarding implementation of School Reopening Guidance.

Answer · John Swinney: The Health and Safety Executive has undertaken a programme of independent compliance checks regarding implementation of the COVID-19 school reopening guidance. The initial stage of this programme involved telephone compliance checks of a representative sampl…

14 Sep 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that suicide prevention support services are still available to people in light of the recent lockdown measures.

Answer · Clare Haughey: As part of our suicide prevention response to the pandemic we are working with our National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group (NSPLG) to ensure we have effective support for those in suicidal crisis. This involves close partnership with COSLA and third sect…

3 Aug 2020 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the review of its procedure for the handling of harassment complaints involving current or former ministers.

Answer · John Swinney: In my response to S5W-21344 on 31 January 2019, I advised Parliament that we would not be progressing the review of the application of the Scottish Government’s procedure for handling complaints about Ministers or former Ministers at that time to avoid any ri…

3 Aug 2020 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the First Minister’s self-referral under the Scottish Ministerial Code, which was announced on 13 January 2019.

Answer · John Swinney: In my response to S5W-21344 on 31 January 2019, I advised Parliament that the Ministerial Code referral had to be paused to avoid any risk of prejudice to live criminal proceedings. Since the conclusion of those proceedings, the attention of the Government ha…

17 Jun 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the COVID-19 outbreak does not disproportionately impact women.

26 May 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it can offer local authorities to address reported increases in flytipping and promote waste management as recycling centres begin to reopen.

10 Mar 2020 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the second annual report of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Training Strategy for Scotland.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: The second annual report of the STEM Education and Training Strategy will be published on the Scottish Government website later today: https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781839605758 The report shows that the Strategy, now in its third year, is delivering excellen…

18 Feb 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve outcomes for people with inflammatory bowel disease.

27 Jan 2020 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that safety messaging is accessible for disabled people.

Answer · Christina McKelvie: The Scottish Government recognises the importance of safety messages being accessible to disabled people. We support the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and the Child Accident Prevention Trust to provide effective and appropriate safety messagin…

22 Jan 2020 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the economic impact assessment of the EU Withdrawal Agreement and how this applies to Scotland.  

Answer · Michael Russell: The Scottish Government is not aware of any formal impact assessment having been done by the UK Government on the EU Withdrawal Agreement and we are not aware that any assessment has been carried out on how this would apply to Scotland. The Scottish Governme…

13 Jan 2020 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what impact ending the Erasmus scheme would have on Scotland's further and higher education institutions.

3 Dec 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote upskilling for prisoners prior to release.

26 Nov 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the proposed upgrades at Motherwell railway station.

5 Nov 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how CashBack for Communities is supporting people in Motherwell and Wishaw.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: Between 2008 and 2018 the Cashback for Communities Programme has invested over £3m in the North Lanarkshire area, which includes Motherwell and Wishaw. This has delivered just under 89,000 activities to support young people into positive destinations, diverti…

29 Oct 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is marking Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: This afternoon I will be attending a photo-call to mark pancreatic cancer awareness month and the Scottish Government will be lighting our buildings purple on 21 November in support and would urge other businesses to do similar. Our referral guidelines were …

23 Oct 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure a consistent approach to procurement across all local authorities.

24 Sep 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact a presumption against short sentences will have on female offenders.

18 Sep 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to encourage diversity in the workplace.

10 Sep 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to encourage the uptake of the Best Start Foods payment in Motherwell and Wishaw.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Best Start Foods was launched, and opened to all new claimants on 12 August 2019. We have worked closely with partners in health boards, across Scotland, to ensure that all families who may be eligible for Best Start Foods have access to the information requi…