Jim Eadie

2 May 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing has had with NHS boards regarding the operation of private finance initiative contracts.

1 May 2014 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on the minimum pricing plan for alcohol being referred to the EU Court of Justice.

14 Apr 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment Police Scotland has made of the effectiveness of Operation RAC in tackling crime in Edinburgh.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I welcome the significant success Operation RAC has had in tackling housebreaking since it launched December 2013. Thanks to the targeted and coordinated approach of Police Scotland and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, housebreaking in Edinbur…

17 Mar 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has received regarding proposed strike action by the University and College Union.

10 Mar 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding the impact of the Syrian conflict on the Scottish Government's external affairs strategy.

10 Mar 2014 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the Child Poverty Action Group's finding that up to 100,000 children in Scotland could be pushed into poverty by 2020 as a result of the UK Government’s austerity measures.

3 Mar 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many whole-time equivalent staff are employed by the NHS.  

24 Feb 2014 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what support the Scottish Government is providing to foodbanks in order to help tackle the impact of UK welfare reforms.

17 Feb 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to establish links between key partners in innovation.

3 Feb 2014 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what representations the Scottish Government is making to the UK Government regarding its legal ability to provide extra financial assistance to those affected by the so-called bedroom tax.

20 Jan 2014 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to findings from the universities of Edinburgh and Oxford that the Pentland Firth could provide enough renewable energy to power approximately half of Scotland’s homes.

9 Dec 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what measures there are for young disabled adults to access bespoke respite services.

2 Dec 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the redevelopment of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital.

Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Government is considering the outline business case for phase one of the project, a 185 bed in-patient mental health facility. It is anticipated that this phase of the development will be complete by December 2016.

20 Nov 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-10611 by Keith Brown on 6 November 2012, whether it will provide an update regarding how much on average the travel scheme saves people who use it each year.

Answer · Keith Brown: Under the National Older and Disabled Persons Concessionary Travel Scheme, the average saving per year is around £232 for each of the 1.27 million people holding a National Entitlement Card. This may be estimated from figures for 2012-13, in which the total n…

26 Sep 2013 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to make changes to the 20-year security rule in the Land Tenure Reform (Scotland) Act 1974.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government plans to make an amendment to the “20 year security rule” as part of the forthcoming Housing Bill. The amendment will aim to remove the right to redeem securities after 20 years for those participating in designated schemes, including …

16 Sep 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent representations it has received regarding the terms and conditions of gallery attendants and security staff employed by the National Galleries of Scotland.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: This is an operational matter for the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS). I understand that the NGS is currently negotiating with the staff unions on the proposals.

2 Sep 2013 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister, in light of it providing assistance to NGOs supporting humanitarian projects in Syria, what recent discussions the Scottish Government has had with the UK Government regarding the provision of humanitarian aid.

28 Jun 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-15137 by Keith Brown on 6 June 2013, whether it will provide a breakdown of people with a national entitlement card by local authority area.

Answer · Keith Brown: Further to the answer to S4W-15137, as at 1 June 2013 the total number of people holding a National Entitlement Card, giving access to the Scotland-Wide Free Bus Travel Scheme for Older and Disabled People is 1,259,246. The breakdown by local authority area …

3 Jun 2013 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to improve treatment for people with dementia.

3 May 2013 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the recent emergence of a new strain of Clostridium difficile.

29 Apr 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Lothian regarding the maximum level of daily fines that the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh can impose on its maintenance contractor, Consort Healthcare.

22 Apr 2013 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what discussion the Scottish Government has had with or representations it has made to Ofgem regarding the proposed new tariff comparison rate.

15 Apr 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is planning additional measures to tackle youth unemployment and promote apprenticeship opportunities.

25 Mar 2013 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what impact Police Scotland will have on policing in communities.

15 Mar 2013 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will respond to the report of the Expert Group on the Leveson Report in Scotland.

4 Mar 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what further measures it will take to combat bullying in the NHS.

4 Mar 2013 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what consideration the Scottish Government has given to the introduction of legislation regarding the implementation of the relevant convention rights if the UK Government was to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998.

18 Feb 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve the educational attainment of children from areas of multiple deprivation.

18 Feb 2013 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what recent discussions the Scottish Government has had with the BBC in relation to redundancies at BBC Scotland.

28 Jan 2013 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to protect the number of nursing and midwifery staff.