Parliamentary questions
Neil Findlay
2,296 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
24 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much Highlands and Islands Enterprise pays in recruitment and retention allowances or similar market-based pay supplements.
24 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many posts in Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd attract a recruitment and retention allowance or other market-based pay supplement and whether it will provide a breakdown of staff in these posts by (a) age, (b) gender and (c) geographical area.
24 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd pays in recruitment and retention allowances (RRA) or similar market-based pay supplements.
24 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many posts in Bord na Gaidhlig attract a recruitment and retention allowance or other market-based pay supplement and whether it will provide a breakdown of staff in these posts by (a) age, (b) gender and (c) geographical area.
24 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much Bord na Gaidhlig pays in recruitment and retention allowances or similar market-based pay supplements.
24 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many posts in Audit Scotland attract a recruitment and retention allowance or other market-based pay supplement and whether it will provide a breakdown of staff in these posts by (a) age, (b) gender and (c) geographical area.
24 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much Audit Scotland pays in recruitment and retention allowances or similar market-based pay supplements.
23 Nov 2015 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the Lobbying (Scotland) Bill is fit for purpose.
23 Nov 2015 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will hold an inquiry into undercover police operations in Scotland.
20 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to review the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and its guidance.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Final Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA) sets out our commitment to review implementation of the legislation. A copy of the BRIA is available on the Scottish Government website at: http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0043/00435515.pdf.
19 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Office of the Charity Regulator having no objection to the review of Voluntary Sector Gatweway West Lothian being published, whether it will now publish the report.
Answer · Alex Neil: The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) is inquiring into matters relating to the charity. The Scottish Government has recently been made aware by OSCR that the report does not inform their inquiry, and therefore we are now reconsidering matters i…
19 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government which GP practices in Lothian are using locum GPs to cover vacancies.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government does not hold information about which GP practices in Lothian are using locum GPs to cover vacancies. The Scottish Government and NHS Lothian do not hold this information because the majority of practices are responsible for filling t…
19 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government which GP practices in Lothian have (a) GP and (b) staff vacancies.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-28592 on 2 December 2015. 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/parliamentaryb…
19 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4O-04802 by Shona Robison on 18 November 2015 (Official Report, c. 9), what action it is taking to help GP practices in Lothian that are experiencing problems in recruiting staff.
Answer · Shona Robison: Over the next three years, the Scottish Government will invest £60 million, as part of the Primary Care Fund, to address immediate workload and recruitment issues in primary care and put in place long-term, sustainable change to support GPs and improve access…
19 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the NHS is experiencing a nationwide GP recruitment crisis.
Answer · Shona Robison: The number of GPs working in Scotland has risen to a record high under this government – but we will go on working with family doctors and their representatives to help meet the challenges the profession faces over workload and recruitment. Scotland continues…
16 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether any of its construction contracts have been affected by UK Visas and Immigration raids in 2015 and, if so, (a) which contracts, (b) what the purpose of the activity was and (c) how many people were detained.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government is not aware of any Scottish Government construction contracts that have been affected by UK Visas and Immigration raids in 2015.
9 Nov 2015 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the Lobbying (Scotland) Bill reflects the spirit of the content of the proposed Lobbying Transparency (Scotland) Bill.
9 Nov 2015 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister for what reason the publication of the findings of the review of paediatric services in Lothian has been delayed.
4 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government which schools in West Lothian are being given support by the Attainment Scotland Fund schools programme; how much support they are receiving; what criteria were used for selecting them, and what support the programme can provide to the schools that were not chosen but were close to the s…
Answer · Angela Constance: The schools in West Lothian involved in the Attainment Scotland Fund Schools Programme are Bridgend Primary School and St Thomas Primary School. We are currently reviewing their improvement plans and once finalised their funding allocation will be made availa…
3 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people with a visual impairment have taken part in the modern apprenticeship programme in each of the last five years.
Answer · Annabelle Ewing: This is an operational matter for Skills Development Scotland (SDS). I will ask the Chief Executive of SDS to write to you regarding the information you have requested.
3 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) males and (b) females have taken part in the modern apprenticeship programme in each of the last five years.
Answer · Annabelle Ewing: The numbers of (a) males and (b) females starting a Modern Apprenticeship in each of the last five years is as follows: 2014-15 - (a)15,078 and (b)10,169 2013-14 - (a)14,839 and (b)10,445 2012-13 - (a)14,651 and (b)11,040 2011-12 - (a)15,046 and (b)11,381…
3 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many care leavers have taken part in the modern apprenticeship programme in each of the last five years.
Answer · Annabelle Ewing: This is an operational matter for Skills Development Scotland (SDS). I will ask the Chief Executive of SDS to write to you regarding the information you have requested.
3 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have taken part in the modern apprenticeship programme in each of the last five years.
Answer · Annabelle Ewing: This is an operational matter for Skills Development Scotland (SDS). I will ask the Chief Executive of SDS to write to you regarding the information you have requested.
3 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many black and minority ethnic people have taken part in the modern apprenticeship programme in each of the last five years.
Answer · Annabelle Ewing: The numbers of people starting a Modern Apprenticeship and reporting their identity as black and minority ethnicity over the past five years is as follows: 2014-15 - 361 2013-14 - 284 2012-13 - 274 2011-12 - 442 2010-11 - 288
3 Nov 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many disabled people have taken part in the modern apprenticeship programme in each of the last five years.
Answer · Annabelle Ewing: The numbers of people who have started a Modern Apprenticeship and declared a disability in the last five years is as follows: 2014-15 - 103 2013-14 - 92 2012-13 - 63 2011-12 - 74 2010-11 - 60 Other Modern Apprentices may have a disability but have chos…
2 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the impact on the environment of fracking.
29 Oct 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service pays in recruitment and retention allowances or similar market-based pay supplements.
Answer · Michael Matheson: This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCTS who will reply in writing within 20 days.
29 Oct 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many posts in Highlands and Islands Enterprise attract a recruitment and retention allowance or other market-based pay supplement and whether it will provide a breakdown of staff in these posts by (a) age, (b) gender and (c) geographical area.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: This is an operational matter for Highlands and Islands Enterprise. I have passed your enquiry to Alex Paterson, Chief Executive, Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Highlands and Islands Enterprise will respond to you directly.
29 Oct 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much Highlands and Islands Enterprise pays in recruitment and retention allowances or similar market-based pay supplements.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: This is an operational matter for Highlands and Islands Enterprise. I have passed your enquiry to Alex Paterson, Chief Executive, Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Highlands and Islands Enterprise will respond to you directly.
29 Oct 2015 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many posts in Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd attract a recruitment and retention allowance or other market-based pay supplement and whether it will provide a breakdown of staff in these posts by (a) age, (b) gender and (c) geographical area.
Answer · Derek Mackay: This information is not held centrally.