Mary Fee

23 May 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on enforcing the (a) minimum site standards and (b) core rights and responsibilities for Gypsy/Traveller site tenants.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government does not have a formal enforcement role, but expects all local authority and Registered Social Landlord Gypsy/Traveller Sites to meet the minimum site standards, and have tenancy agreements that reflect the core rights and responsibili…

9 Mar 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what issues were discussed.

4 Mar 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment that it made during the passage of the Bill, how it will ensure that it will fulfil its duties under the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 to ensure that data will be collected to inform strategic planning processes to ensure that the needs of children affe…

Answer · Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-30369 on 18 March 2016. 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/parliamentarybus…

4 Mar 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment that it made during the passage of the Bill, how it will ensure that it will fulfil its duties under the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 to ensure that the relevant stakeholders have the necessary infrastructure to implement the legislation consistently a…

Answer · Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-30369 on 18 March 2016. 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/parliamentarybus…

4 Mar 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment that it made during the passage of the Bill, how it will ensure that it will fulfil its duties under the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 to ensure that children affected by parental imprisonment have their wellbeing needs identified and addressed.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The amendments brought forward at stage 3 by the Scottish Government will ensure that, when a person is imprisoned, information which they disclose about any child they parent can be shared with the child’s named person service provider. These amendments mean…

17 Feb 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact it expects its proposals on land reform to have on land in the West Scotland region.

3 Feb 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the expected impact of its draft budget 2016-17 on public services.

25 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to local authorities in the West Scotland region for 2015-16 to reduce the educational attainment gap.

17 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out an assessment to determine the average cost of building new railway stations.

11 Nov 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve child and adolescent mental health services.

4 Nov 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve fertility services in West Scotland.

21 Oct 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is reducing youth unemployment in West Scotland.

18 Sep 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many looked after children there are with a parent in prison.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: The Scottish Government does not gather this data centrally.

16 Sep 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the availability of rail travel in the West Scotland region.

2 Sep 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many small and medium-sized enterprises it expects to help through the proposed growth fund.

15 Jul 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to improve physical literacy in (a) children and (b) adults.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: The Scottish Government continues to support schools to deliver at least two hours of quality physical education (PE) per week in primary schools and two periods per week in secondary schools. Latest statistics show that 98% of primary and secondary schools a…

15 Jul 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many and what percentage of children are receiving two hours of physical education in school, broken down by year group.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: The Scottish Government does not collect data on the number of children who are receiving two hours or two periods of physical education (PE), but we do collect data on the number of schools who provide two hours or two periods of PE. Latest statistics show t…

21 May 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much each local authority in the West Scotland region will receive from the Attainment Scotland Fund.

Answer · Angela Constance: The initial funding allocations for 2015-16 for the first seven local authorities, including those in the West Scotland region, will be announced soon. The first seven local authorities to participate in the Attainment Scotland Fund were identified on the ba…

11 May 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce child poverty in West Scotland.

27 Apr 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how much local authorities have spent on (a) compensation and (b) legal costs as a result of (i) damage to vehicles and (ii) injuries to pedestrians caused by potholes in each year since 2010-11.

Answer · Derek Mackay: Maintenance of local roads, including pothole repairs, is a matter for local authorities. The amount spent by local authorities on compensation and legal costs as a result of damage to vehicles and injuries to pedestrians caused by potholes in each year since…

27 Apr 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the (a) Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities and (b) Minister for Transport and Islands last met the Confederation of Passenger Transport and what issues were discussed.

Answer · Derek Mackay: The Cabinet Secretary’s last engagement with Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) was during his term as Minister for Transport and Veterans where he gave the key note speech at the CPT annual conference on 6 October 2014 on developing bus policy. I had…

27 Apr 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities last met the (a) Secretary of State for Defence and (b) Ministry of Defence and what issues were discussed.

Answer · Keith Brown: The Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities has not met with the Secretary of State for Defence. The Cabinet Secretary most recently met with Julian Brazier MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Reserves, on 27 Novemb…

13 Apr 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with trade unions regarding employment related issues in the justice sector.

23 Mar 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact removing the Barnett formula would have on the Scottish budget.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government has previously assessed the estimates by Lord Holtham of the potential cost to Scotland of a reduction in the block grant that would flow from the proposals put forward by Westminster parties prior to the vow to conduct a needs based a…

16 Mar 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to open up opportunities for young people to work in civil engineering.

4 Mar 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many new entrants have obtained employment through targeted recruitment and training clauses in public sector contracts in each of the last five years and what their destinations were at the end of their employment contracts.

Answer · Keith Brown: While we have evidence that the use of community benefit clauses in procurement is widespread across the public sector in Scotland and is creating a large range of training and recruitment opportunities, we do not hold the information asked for. An example o…

4 Mar 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many contracts with community benefit clauses it has awarded in each of the last five years.

Answer · Keith Brown: The information you required about community benefit clauses across the whole Scottish Government is not centrally held. However we can provide information on contracts and frameworks which are procured by The Scottish Procurement Commercial Directorate The…

16 Feb 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will support travellers facing disruption due to the closure of the Winchburgh tunnel in summer 2015.

12 Feb 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-24143 by Keith Brown on 2 February 2015, how many cases against Scottish Water for pollution have been dropped since 2005.

Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government does not hold this information. The decision about whether to prosecute is entirely a matter for the Procurator Fiscal based upon information provided by the relevant regulator.

12 Feb 2015 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-24143 by Keith Brown on 2 February 2015, what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities has had with Scottish Water regarding the pollution.

Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government has regular discussions with Scottish Water about the priorities for investment and its performance. On 1 October 2014, Scottish Water was directed by ministers to deliver a £3.5 billion investment programme over the period 2015-21. Of…