Christian Allard

14 Mar 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what training and support it provides to people no longer working in the oil and gas sector.

7 Mar 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it spends per pupil, and how this compares with England.

29 Feb 2016 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are for Scotland to become a Good Food Nation by 2025.

22 Feb 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in tackling delayed discharge in the NHS Grampian area.

3 Feb 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on public sector employment in Scotland, whether it will refer a general policy memorandum on the Immigration Bill to the Devolution (Further Powers) Committee.

Answer · Alex Neil: The proposed Immigration Bill is underpinned by a flawed drive to reduce numbers of migrants as a goal in its own right, without any consideration of the damaging impact of reducing numbers at any cost. The Scottish Government has made it clear to the UK Gove…

25 Jan 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what rights non-UK EU citizens who live in Scotland have to participate in elections.

18 Jan 2016 · General Question

To ask Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its support for the oil and gas industry.

30 Nov 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken as a result of the National Neurological Advisory Group's 2014 mid year review.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The National Neurological Advisory Group's (NNAG’s) mid-year review report supported the need for a change in focus for the group, going from monitoring 104 clinical standards to moving towards a smaller number of priority areas. At the NNAG meeting in Februa…

30 Nov 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many specialist care homes there are for people with neurological conditions and where they are located.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: This information is not held centrally.

30 Nov 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people under 65 with a neurological condition it estimates are in a care home for older people.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: This information is not held centrally.

30 Nov 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people it estimates have a neurological condition, broken down by condition.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: This information is not held centrally. Third sector organisations, such as the Neurological Alliance of Scotland, have estimated the total number of people in Scotland with neurological conditions to be approximately one million. This figure is an estimate a…

23 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the implications are for Scottish universities of proposals in the UK Government’s higher education green paper.

16 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is offering to the people of France in response to the terrorist attacks in Paris.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The terrorist attacks in Paris have shocked and horrified the world. On the day after the terrible events the First Minister and I met the French Consul General in Edinburgh to convey our condolences. Since then landmarks across the country have been lit in t…

9 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the NHS in Scotland could find it more difficult to recruit from overseas as a result of the UK Government's proposed change to immigration rules.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government does not support the UK Government’s planned changes to immigration rules which could harm our NHS and have an adverse effect on staffing and patient care. I wrote to the UK Immigration Minister on 23 June 2015 to ask that they think …

2 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what contact it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact of the disruption at Calais on Scottish food exports.

19 Oct 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the next review of the industry authority, Seafish, is scheduled to take place.

2 Jul 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the lowest recorded annual number of fire fatalities is and how many there have been in each year from 2006-07.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: The Scottish Government publishes long term trends of key fire statistics in Scotland since 1990 at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/Datasets/DatasetsFire/scottishfirestats. The lowest annual number of dwelling fires since 1990 was …

2 Jul 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the lowest recorded annual number of house fires is and how many there have been in each year from 2006-07.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: The Scottish Government publishes long term trends of key fire statistics in Scotland since 1990 at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/Datasets/DatasetsFire/scottishfirestats. The lowest annual number of dwelling fires since 1990 was …

8 Jun 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has been invited by the UK Government to discuss its negotiation proposals regarding EU reform.

21 May 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that more people can buy local and eat Scottish produce.

18 May 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that North East Scotland has a diverse economy.

15 May 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the franchise for the proposed referendum on UK membership of the EU and whether (a) 16 and 17-year-olds and (b) EU citizens resident in the country should have the right to participate in it.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government was not consulted on the franchise for the proposed referendum on UK membership of the EU. The Scottish Government does not support the UK Government’s current proposals, which will exclude most EU citizens living in the UK and 16 and …

1 May 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how local authorities are using the funding that was provided to maintain teacher numbers.

23 Mar 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the oil and gas industry.

9 Mar 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to help local authorities find teachers.

Answer · Angela Constance: We work closely with local authorities and other partners to ensure we have the right numbers of teachers with the right skills in the right places. For example, we have increased intake targets for student teachers in each of the last four years, we have pr…

19 Jan 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what work it is carrying out to streamline the process for the registration of new teachers.

1 Dec 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the equalities impact will be in Scotland of the UK Government’s decision not to honour the legal entitlement for paternity leave for fathers who are in receipt of jobseekers allowance and are in mandatory work or community placements.

10 Nov 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the power to set the penalties for drink driving being devolved.

20 Oct 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the European Commission regarding equalities issues.

22 Sep 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the proposed Aberdeen Harbour Development.