Parliamentary questions
Siobhan McMahon
301 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
5 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether INEOS has (a) sought or (b) been offered financial assistance in relation to the Grangemouth plant and, if so, (i) for what purpose and (ii) whether any conditions are attached.
Answer · John Swinney: Ineos applied for a Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) grant in December 2008 and received £7.6 million in 2009. The grant was for the development and manufacture of chemicals and petroleum products, and the safeguarding of 551 jobs. Ineos made an applicati…
5 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) INEOS representatives and (b) trades unions on the future of the Grangemouth plant since the end of the recent period of industrial action.
Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise remain engaged with all parties involved in supporting a long-term sustainable future for Grangemouth. Since the industrial dispute the First Minister has met with UNITE representatives on 23 January 2014 and IN…
20 Jan 2014 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Lanarkshire and what issues were discussed.
2 Dec 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to close the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Delivery Headquarters in Hamilton.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: Decisions on the allocation of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service resources, including the future of facilities in Hamilton, are a matter for the SFRS Board.
25 Nov 2013 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in rolling out the International Development Fund Small Grants Funding Round.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government’s International Development Small Grants Programme was launched on Wednesday, 7 October 2013. The programme is being managed on behalf of the Scottish Government by the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland. The deadline for applications …
15 Nov 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that people with a neurological condition do not experience discrimination.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government believes that everyone deserves to be treated fairly, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion or sexual orientation. Human rights and equality are at the heart of Government in Scotland and t…
15 Nov 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure that (a) public authorities and (b) private companies that carry out public functions meet their obligations under the public sector equality duty.
Answer · Shona Robison: Public authorities and organisations carrying out public functions are individually responsible for complying with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) which is contained in reserved legislation. The Equality and Human Rights Commission has the statutory r…
15 Nov 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what initiatives are in place to assist adults with cerebral palsy.
Answer · Michael Matheson: We are currently supporting the National Neurological Advisory Group (NNAG) in raising the profile of all neurological conditions within the NHS, the third sector and public awareness. The NNAGs aim is to drive forward the neurological standards. The standar…
15 Nov 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what programmes it funds to assist adults with cerebral palsy to access health and social care.
Answer · Michael Matheson: We are currently funding the National Neurological Advisory Group (NNAG) to support their work in raising the profile of all neurological conditions within the NHS, the third sector and public awareness. The NNAGs aim is to drive forward the neurological sta…
15 Nov 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how information is collated regarding the spending of (a) councils and (b) NHS boards on health and social care for adults with cerebral palsy.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The information requested is not held centrally.
15 Nov 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to (a) councils and (b) NHS boards regarding the provision of health and social care to adults with cerebral palsy.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Services for adults with cerebral palsy fall within core local authority social work service functions generally supported by the Scottish Government. Access to services is based on an individual assessment of need. Personalised and integrated services for a…
8 Nov 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it held prior to the recent Ajax v Celtic football match in Amsterdam to ensure the safety of travelling fans.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-18213 on 29 November 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamenta…
8 Nov 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether any Football Co-ordination Unit Scotland officers travelled to Amsterdam for the recent Ajax v Celtic football match and, if so, whether these officers were (a) uniformed or (b) plain clothed; whether they made any arrests, and what discussions it has had with the Dutch authoriti…
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government has had no discussions with the Dutch authorities following the game in Amsterdam. For any international football fixture, the standard protocol is for the police force hosting the fixture to make a request via the UK Football Policin…
6 Nov 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what projects have been funded through its Tackling Sectarianism Small Grant Scheme, broken down by (a) organisation managing the project, (b) amount awarded and (c) local authority area.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government funds three small grants programmes to support work to tackle sectarianism. These are run through Sense over Sectarianism; Youth Scotland and the Voluntary Action Fund and activity between the organisations, is coordinated to ensure ma…
6 Nov 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in the modern apprenticeship programme have a learning difficulty.
Answer · Angela Constance: This information is not held centrally. I will ask the chief executive of Skills Development Scotland to write to you on this matter.
6 Nov 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what songs are prohibited under the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: I refer the member to my response of 28 May 2013 to her letter asking about a list of unacceptable songs, which confirmed that there is no prescribed list of prohibited songs contained within the Act. I have placed a copy of this response in the Scottish Par…
1 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been declared bankrupt in each of the last three years, broken down by constituency.
Answer · John Swinney: The Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) publishes the official personal insolvency statistics for Scotland on a quarterly basis on its website (see www.aib.gov.uk). Annual statistics on insolvency, including bankruptcies broken down by local authority, are also pu…
1 Oct 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what capital spending projects costing at least £2 million have been carried out by NHS Lanarkshire in each of the last three years.
Answer · Alex Neil: Capital spending projects costing at least £2 million have been carried out by NHS Lanarkshire in each of the last three years as follows: 2013-14 £5 million investment programme in Monklands Hospital (relating to business continuity). £2 million on the de…
13 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many people participating in the modern apprenticeship programme identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and what percentage this represents of the total number of apprentices taking part in the programme.
Answer · Angela Constance: This information is not held centrally. I will ask the Chief Executive of Skills Development Scotland to write to you on this matter.
13 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) violent and (b) non-violent crimes have been recorded against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in each year since the introduction of the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The requested information is not held centrally. The police recorded crime data collected centrally is based on an aggregate return from each of the eight legacy police forces in Scotland and does not include details relating to aggravations.
13 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many fixed penalty notices have been issued under the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 for (a) failing to comply with display restrictions and (b) selling tobacco from automatic vending machines.
Answer · Michael Matheson: This information is not held centrally.
13 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants it employs and what information it has on how many are members of a trade union.
Answer · John Swinney: Figures on civil servant employment are already in the public domain. The information requested can be found on the Office for National Statistics website by searching for the Quarterly Public Sector Employment Survey. The latest version is available at: htt…
13 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have (a) been hospitalised and (b) died from asbestos poisoning in each year since 2007, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The specific information requested is not available centrally as there are no exact ICD-10 diagnosis codes which solely relate to asbestos poisoning. It is also likely that acute asbestos poisoning is very rare. Information on the number of hospital admission…
13 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports people with muscular dystrophy into work.
Answer · Michael Matheson: We want to ensure that people living with neuromuscular conditions, including their families, get access to the best possible care and support. We have funded three neuromuscular care advisor posts in the South East and Tayside, the North of Scotland, and th…
13 Sep 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce a national disabled graduates training scheme.
Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government is committed to delivering a consistent person-centred approach to supporting all people with disabilities who want to work, including graduates. We are working with partners, including local authorities, representative bodies for dis…
2 Sep 2013 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure patient safety at Monklands, Wishaw and Hairmyres hospitals.
26 Aug 2013 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it is providing to staff at the Philips Lighting plant in Hamilton following the company's announcement that it will phase out the production of luminaires at the plant.
28 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time for a paediatric assessment for (a) autism spectrum disorder and (b) Asperger syndrome (i) is and (ii) was in each of the last three years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Alex Neil: This information requested is not held centrally. Waiting times information for Child and Adolescent Mental Health services is published quarterly by NHS Information Services Division (ISD) at the website http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Waiting-Time…
18 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what funding is available specifically for sexual abuse counselling services.
Answer · Shona Robison: We are providing £3.6 million to support rape victims for 2012-15 which enables us to support a wide variety of projects and organisations, many who provide services including counselling. We are supporting the Rape Crisis Helpline which will receive £260,00…
10 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-15227 by Humza Yousaf on 5 June 2013, how much funding each organisation received each year.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The following tables show the funding each organisation has received for each year through the Scottish Government International Development Fund as part of the Malawi Development Programme and also the most recent funding round. This is shown by each funding…