Clare Adamson

27 Feb 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it will give to the recommendations of the Scottish Poverty and Inequality Commission as it develops its plan for tackling child poverty.

21 Feb 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress there has been on Brexit negotiations following the recent Joint Ministerial Committee meeting.

22 Jan 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Water Safety Scotland publication, Scotland’s Drowning Prevention Strategy.

21 Nov 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to raise awareness of the symptoms of pancreatic cancer.

12 Sep 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent comments by the Lord Advocate, what role community payback and direct reparation with victims of crime will play in its future plans for the justice system.

5 Jun 2017 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that products covered by the Conformité Européenne, or CE, mark that are manufactured or sold in Scotland will continue to meet such standards post-Brexit.

23 May 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle illegal snares and traps.

23 May 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that North Lanarkshire Council is planning to reduce its number of classroom assistants and breakfast clubs.

Answer · John Swinney: I am very disappointed to learn of North Lanarkshire’s decision to reduce its number of classroom assistants and breakfast clubs. Education authorities have duties under the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 to identify, provide…

8 May 2017 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it promotes safe recreational water activity.

13 Apr 2017 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what benefits the Glasgow city deal will bring to Motherwell and Wishaw.

21 Mar 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how its national digital strategy will impact on the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency.

13 Mar 2017 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what guidance the Scottish Government has issued regarding the use of the Pupil Equity Fund.

23 Jan 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the UK Government's recently published document, Consultation response - Exceptions to the limiting of the individual Child Element of Child Tax Credit and the Child Element of Universal Credit to a maximum of two children.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Scottish Government is fundamentally opposed to this policy which will have a devastating impact on low income families in Scotland. Latest published estimates are that this policy will cut UK Welfare spend by a further 1.6 billion by 2020-21. DWP’s own i…

21 Dec 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what response it has received to the publication of Scotland’s Place in Europe.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government has received a range of positive responses from across business, education, environment, health and legal sectors to the publication of Scotland’s Place in Europe on 20 December. They recognise that our proposals represent a serious an…

8 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage employers to pay at least the living wage.

Answer · Keith Brown: On 12 March 2016, the First Minister set a new target of 1,000 Living Wage Accredited employers by Autumn 2017, we are supporting this by increasing funding for the Scottish Living Wage Accreditation Initiative to £300,000 and are working with the Poverty All…

24 Oct 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the continuity of EU funding in light of Brexit.

13 Sep 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its participation in the Brexit negotiations.

13 Jun 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in organisations that help improve the lives of LGBTI people.

Answer · Angela Constance: Since 2011, the Scottish Government has invested almost £5 million (£4,953,102) in LGBT organisations across Scotland. This funding helps to inform policy development on key priority issues for the LGBTI community, promote equality for LGBTI people and addres…

14 Mar 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress toward achieving its target of 500 living wage employers.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: Earlier this month (during the SNP Conference on 12 March 2016), the First Minister announced that the target of 500 Scots-based living wage accredited employers has been achieved ahead of schedule. This is thanks to the hard work and dedication of the Povert…

7 Mar 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the steel industry.

8 Feb 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on the impact in Scotland of planned UK reductions to housing benefits for vulnerable people who stay in supported and women’s aid refuge accommodation.

10 Dec 2015 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the report by the Commission on Local Tax Reform will be published.

Answer · Marco Biagi: I can confirm that the report by the Commission on Local Tax Reform will be published at 10:30 today (14 December 2015) and the commission secretariat will place a copy in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 57506).

23 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support children in kinship care.

16 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what youth music initiatives it supports in the Central Scotland region.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government supports a number of youth music initiatives across Central Scotland, many of which are part of the overall Youth Music Initiative (YMI) programme that supports 225,000 children across Scotland and receives annual funding of £10 millio…

2 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the Cabinet Secretary for Justice's response is to reported concerns that some retail thefts are directly attributed to hunger.

26 Oct 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing in Central Scotland to promote responsible driving.

20 Oct 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the Cabinet Secretary for Justice's response is to reported concerns that some retail thefts are directly attributed to hunger.

29 Sep 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to build the economy in the Central Scotland region.

17 Sep 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it is spending on social housing per head of population, and what information it has regarding how this compares with expenditure in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland.

Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Government does not hold information on spend by other UK countries on social housing. However, HM Treasury publishes an analysis of public spending by UK country by function, in the Public Sector Statistical Analysis (PESA). The following table…

17 Sep 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on (a) energy efficiency initiatives and (b) tackling fuel poverty in each year since 2007-08, and how much it plans to spend in (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17.

Answer · Margaret Burgess: Figures for spend on energy efficiency initiatives and fuel poverty from all Scottish Government portfolios are not currently available and will take longer to provide. The following figures represent spend covering heat and energy efficiency and fuel poverty…