Jenny Marra

16 Dec 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with third sector organisations in Dundee working in the field of drug addiction.

10 Dec 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government on what dates it has met the Interim Director of Mental Health at NHS Tayside in the last year, and whether it will publish the minutes.

Answer · Clare Haughey: Since the Interim Director for Mental Health was appointed to the role, she has attended two virtual meetings I have held with Tayside's Leadership Team. These took place on 11 September and 2 October 2020. The Minister for Public Health was also in attendanc…

7 Dec 2020 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on whether puberty-blocking drugs should continue to be administered to children in Scotland.

4 Mar 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers the level of funding provided to charities supporting victims of human trafficking in April 2019 is sufficient to make evidence-based interruptions to the criminal supply chain active in human trafficking, and whether it has plans to renew and broaden the funding and…

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government is clear that any form of human trafficking or exploitation is completely unacceptable, and funds services to provide vital support to victims of this crime. In April 2019, Migrant Help and Trafficking Awareness Raising Alliance (TARA…

4 Mar 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what work is being done to understand the critical enablers that facilitate human trafficking in Scotland and to identify access points used by criminal gangs, the transporters and online enablers of the criminal supply chain.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government is committed to tackling human trafficking and exploitation by working in partnership with criminal justice agencies to improve the detection and disruption of perpetrators who facilitate human trafficking and exploitation, in line wit…

20 Feb 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what building specification criteria sportscotland required to be met for its funding contribution to the Regional Performance Centre in Dundee.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: I have asked the Chief Executive of sportscotland, Stewart Harris, to write to you and provide an answer to your question.

20 Feb 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is a requirement for sportscotland funding for new buildings to have same-sex toilets and changing facilities.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-27536 on 4 March 2020. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/2…

29 Jan 2020 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has undertaken of multilevel teaching and its impact on attainment.

11 Dec 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to its news release of 29 October 2019, Safeguarding environmental standards, whether it will confirm who it has appointed to its advisory panel to ensure that environmental standards are maintained in the event of a no deal Brexit, and what the process was for making these appo…

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: Officials are working with the prospective Chair of the panel to develop and finalise details, including the identification of suitable individuals, who could, if needed, be invited to take their place on the panel in the event of a no deal EU exit.  

27 Nov 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the additional £20 million in funding that was announced by the Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing in summer 2019 has been allocated to NHS Tayside.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The announcement was for funding to be made available from 1 April 2020. Work is under way to ensure a robust process is in place for Health Boards, Alcohol and Drug Partnerships and 3 rd sector organisations to apply for a portion of this funding in 2020.

27 Nov 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations in the Scottish Environment Link report, Environmental Governance: effective approaches for Scotland post-Brexit.

12 Nov 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been carried out regarding the impact of multi-level teaching in secondary schools.

6 Nov 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on implementing the immediate recommendations of the Dundee Drugs Commission.

2 Oct 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the National Trust for Scotland regarding the preservation of historic buildings and landmarks in Dundee.

30 Sep 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the Right to Reply submission in response to the paper, Clinical Risk Assessment of the Healthcare Improvement Scotland Report, “Clinical Management of Breast Cancer in NHS Tayside”, which was submitted on 23 April 2019.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Scottish Government has been advised by Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) that they received a right to reply submission from representatives of a number of staff at NHS Tayside, in response to its report, “Clinical Management of Breast Cancer in NHS …

30 Sep 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will acknowledge and reply to the letter of 22 April 2019 from the Head of the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St Andrews, Professor Mark Chaplain, which set out a mathematical and scientific assessment of the breast cancer dosages in NHS Tayside.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Professor Chaplain’s letter was received and carefully considered by the Scottish Government following the publication of the Immediate Review Group report into the clinical management of breast cancer in Tayside. The letter was shared with the Independent Ad…

18 Sep 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in the last year on increasing household recycling rates.

4 Sep 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings VisitScotland has had with V&A Dundee and Dundee City Council in the last three years.

11 Jun 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the number of people starting Modern Apprenticeships reportedly fell by almost 12% in Dundee between 2017-18 and 2018-19.

20 May 2019 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle air pollution, in light of reports that this is responsible for the rise in childhood cancers.

27 Mar 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what funding it provides to support programmes that aim to improve air quality.

13 Mar 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it can provide regarding the findings of Police Scotland's recent visit to Vietnam.

6 Mar 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will put together an economic plan for Dundee.

4 Feb 2019 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to assist the Dundee-based firm, McGill, which has entered administration and announced an initial 374 redundancies.

3 Sep 2018 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking in response to the rising number of drug deaths.

27 Aug 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many decommissioning jobs have been created in Dundee in the last 12 months.

20 Jun 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on OSCR’s call for more powers of intervention.

Answer · Angela Constance: The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has submitted proposals to the Scottish Government to amend the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. It has been more than 12 years since the passage of the 2005 Act, which has had only min…

21 May 2018 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the vision of Scottish Swimming: Everyone Can Swim.

24 Apr 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, should the UK Government's support be withdrawn in March 2019, what plans it has to replace funding for supported businesses in Scotland.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The key area of work at this stage is to continue to press DWP for further detail on their new funding arrangements for supported businesses which will be in place from April 2019. The financial impact on businesses is a critical issue and we are liaising clo…

23 Apr 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, should the programme end in March 2019 as planned, how it plans to assist people who are receiving support from the UK Government's Work Choice programme in Scotland.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-16120 on? 8 May 2018. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28…