David Torrance

9 Sep 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it is having with the UK Government regarding the EU exit trade negotiations.

12 Aug 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what role public transport has in ensuring a green economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 Aug 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what importance it places on the role and contribution of showpeople and funfair operators to tourism.

22 Jun 2020 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 as NHS services resume.

26 Feb 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government which measures in the draft Budget aim to boost economic growth, improve productivity and support improvements in innovation.

29 Jan 2020 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress with the reinstatement of the Levenmouth rail link.

15 Jan 2020 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reach marginalised groups affected by HIV.

18 Dec 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to businesses that are committed to lowering carbon emissions and improving air quality.

26 Nov 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in developing the draft statutory code of practice for funeral directors.

6 Nov 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to raise awareness among young people of their employment rights.

30 Oct 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact could be on Scotland’s rural economy of the UK Government moving away from the standards and protections that are offered by EU regulations.

9 Oct 2019 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Action 3 of the Mental Health Strategy 2017-2027, to “commission the development of a Matrix of evidence-based interventions to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.”

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Since the publication of the Mental Health Strategy in 2017 we have worked directly with NHS Education for Scotland (NES) on the delivery of Action 3. NES are developing a digital, web-based resource which will allow comparison of evidence-based prevention an…

2 Oct 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many local authority and affordable houses have been delivered in the Kirkcaldy constituency since 2012.

25 Sep 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to receive the £160 million in convergence funding.

18 Sep 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many families in Scotland have been denied entitlement to benefits due to the two-child limit.

4 Sep 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that it considers and takes action on recommendations made by the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland when it concludes its deliberations in April 2020.

19 Jun 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Fife Council on the action that it is taking to regenerate town centres across Fife.

12 Jun 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when beauticians, hairdressers and others who provide aesthetic procedures will be regulated in the same way as medically-qualified practitioners.

4 Jun 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in implementing its 2018-19 legislative programme.

7 May 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of the food and drink sector and what was discussed.

16 Apr 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Electoral Commission regarding planning in Scotland for possible European Parliament elections in May 2019.

4 Apr 2019 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its response to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) report on the inquiry into Tayside NHS Board Endowment Funds, which was published on 1 February 2019.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: I am pleased to announce that, in response to OSCR’s recommendations, I have appointed Julie Hutchison, an independent specialist in charities governance, to chair a review of the governance of NHS Endowment Funds in Scotland. Ms Hutchison will set up an expe…

7 Mar 2019 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that those patients who require forensic mental health services receive the appropriate care and treatment to aid their rehabilitation.

Answer · Clare Haughey: In recent years there has been a significant adjustment in the delivery of forensic mental health services. My recent annual ministerial review of the State Hospital examined a number of issues, not least how the board responds to a decline in the number of p…

6 Mar 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that Brexit will have on third sector funding.

20 Feb 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the impact that Brexit will have on Scotland.

Answer · Michael Russell: The Scottish Government’s Chief Economist published analysis on 21st February indicating that a No Deal Brexit could be expected to push the Scottish economy into recession during 2019. The analysis indicated that there is the potential for the economy to con…

12 Feb 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of foodbanks in supporting people in receipt of universal credit.

19 Dec 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the roll-out of universal credit is impacting on local authority rent arrears.

14 Nov 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how accessible Universal Credit is for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.

17 Oct 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve access to mental health services for LGBT+ people.

12 Sep 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what importance it places on community policing and how beneficial it considers it to be to communities.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: This Government places the highest importance on community policing and welcomes the fact that the majority of people in our communities believe the police are doing a good or excellent job in their local area. Localism is a key feature of the Scottish Gover…