Neil Bibby

23 Mar 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many council tenants have been subject to eviction proceedings in each of the last three years, broken down by local authority.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: Annual statistics on the number of local authority housing eviction actions are published on the Housing Statistics section of the Scottish Government website at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-statistics-management-of-local-authority-housing/ . …

23 Mar 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many court orders have been obtained for the eviction of council tenants in each the last three years, broken down by local authority.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: Annual statistics on the number of local authority housing eviction actions are published on the Housing Statistics section of the Scottish Government website at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-statistics-management-of-local-authority-housing/ . …

17 Feb 2020 · General Question

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

17 Feb 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the reported increase in homeless deaths.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: One person being made homeless is one too many and that is why the Scottish Government is working in partnership with local authorities and a range of stakeholders to transform services to ensure our system supports those at risk. While this report is based …

17 Feb 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the National Records of Scotland report, Homeless Deaths 2017 and 2018.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The avoidable death of any vulnerable person is a tragedy. We know the reasons that lead to homelessness can be complicated and whilst we do not want to diminish the tragedy of any loss of life, it is also important that we are clear what these statistics sho…

17 Feb 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prevent homeless deaths.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: We have committed a £50 million Ending Homelessness Together Funds to deliver the actions recommended by the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group. Given the crucial role of getting people into settled housing as quickly as possible, £32.5 million of t…

17 Feb 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with West Dunbartonshire Council regarding homeless deaths.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government continues to engage with all local authorities to develop and implement their Rapid Rehousing Transition Plans (RRTPs) to ensure everyone is supported into settled housing as quickly as possible. Part of these plans include the implem…

17 Feb 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners have been classed as unlawfully at large in each month since July 2017, and how many are currently unlawfully at large.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. His response is as follows: Table 1 details the number of instances where a period of Unlawfully at Large (UAL) was started on SPS’ Prisoner Records System (PR2) …

14 Feb 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is providing additional funding to NHS (a) Ayrshire and Arran and (b) Greater Glasgow and Clyde to deal with the threat of coronavirus, and, if so, how much.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: The Scottish Government provides baseline funding to all NHS Boards to meet the healthcare needs of local populations. The need for additional funding to deal with coronavirus is being kept under close review.

12 Feb 2020 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to improve employment levels and economic growth.

20 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much capital investment there has been in each further education college in each year since 2007.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: Since 2007 [i] the Scottish Government has invested £773 million in the college estate [ii]. This investment, broken down by college, is noted in the following table. Since 2012-13 a further £330 million. has been invested through Non-Profit Distribution (NP…

20 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the total capital investment in the further education sector has been since 2007.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: Since 2007 the Scottish Government has invested £773 million in the college estate.

20 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when (a) it and (b) the Scottish Funding Council last assessed and graded the condition of each further education college's buildings; what the outcome was of each review, and what action was taken to address any issues that were identified.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: The 2017 estates condition survey provides the most recent assessment of the college estate. A summary of the findings for each college is contained within section 4 of the College Estate Condition Survey . In response to the 2017 condition survey, and thr…

20 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how (a) it and (b) the Scottish Funding Council assesses and grades the condition of buildings in the further education college estate.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: It is for individual colleges to manage the upkeep of their estate. Each college has an estate maintenance strategy to ensure they manage the funding required to maintain their buildings. In 2017 a review was commissioned by the Scottish Funding Council to ta…

23 Oct 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many primary and secondary school buildings contain asbestos.

1 Oct 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what response it made to the UK Government consultation, "Good work plan: establishing a new single enforcement body for employment rights", and whether it recommended that the UK Government should establish such a body.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: In my response to the UK Government’s Good Work Plan consultation on establishing a new single enforcement body for employment rights, I welcomed measures to improve labour market enforcement and protect vulnerable workers from exploitation. However, I urged…

18 Sep 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect the public from doorstep crime and bogus callers.

9 Sep 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent Audit Scotland report regarding the clinical workforce in general practice.

31 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to ensure that sub-contractors carrying out public contracts are paid on time.

Answer · Derek Mackay: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-22462 on 24 April 2019. 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/…

31 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how often it meets its target to pay suppliers of public contracts within 30 working days.

Answer · Derek Mackay: The Scottish Government’s prompt payment policy requires that all supplier invoices not in dispute are paid within the terms of the relevant contract. The Scottish Government aims to pay 100% of invoices, including disputed invoices once the dispute has been …

21 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the suspension of some European Social Fund grants, which projects or initiatives in the west of Scotland are affected, and what it is doing to ensure that the services provided by these continue and that workers are paid.

Answer · Ivan McKee: None. Activity led by lead partners including Renfrewshire Council, East Ayrshire Council and West Dunbartonshire Council are affected by the European Commission's pre-suspension period. However, the flow of funds from the lead partners to local organisations…

19 Jun 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the finance secretary last met Glasgow Airport to discuss the economy and fair work.

5 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what meetings it has had with European Commission officials regarding the suspension of some European Social Fund grants, and what measures it is taking to address the concerns of the European Commission on this issue.

Answer · Ivan McKee: The Scottish Government has been engaging with the European Commission on this issue. On 19 March 2019, Scottish Government officials met with the European Commission in Brussels to explore resolutions to the suspension. On Friday 31 May 2019, we presented po…

5 Jun 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the suspension of some European Social Fund grants, whether any projects or initiatives in the west of Scotland are affected and, if so, what it is doing to support them and ensure that workers are paid.

Answer · Ivan McKee: Projects across Scotland, including the west of Scotland, are affected by the European Commission's pre-suspension procedure of payments of the European Social Fund to the Scottish Government. The Scottish Government is working hard with the European Commissi…

3 Jun 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve services for East Renfrewshire train passengers using the East Kilbride line.

29 May 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote inclusive growth in the North Ayrshire economy.

22 May 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met COSLA to discuss local government finances.

24 Apr 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government under what circumstances it believes that a fatal accident inquiry should be mandatory into a murder committed by a prisoner subject to a curfew condition.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government considers that the arrangements for mandatory fatal accident inquiries that were passed unanimously by Parliament in 2016 are the right ones. Therefore, in the circumstances described in Neil Bibby's question, the decision about whethe…

16 Apr 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs has had with the Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands regarding the importance of ferry services to Arran’s tourism industry.

2 Apr 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on the A737 Dalry bypass project, broken down by supplier.

Answer · Michael Matheson: While the value of the main construction contract for this project is £31.2M excluding VAT, the total project costs include costs associated with land compensation, utility diversions, design, preparation and works supervision, etc. Consequently, the investm…