David Torrance

5 Sep 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to help small food retailers and convenience stores to provide healthy food options to local communities.

20 Jun 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with removing child burial and cremation fees.  

Answer · Angela Constance: The death of a child is one of the most tragic experiences that anyone could go through so no one needs the additional stress of not being able to pay for burial or cremation fees. Therefore I am pleased to say that on 30 May the Scottish Government and COSL…

5 Jun 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how important European migrant workers are to the soft fruit industry in Scotland.

15 May 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what mental health support it has in place for apprenticeships and work placements.

8 May 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it is investing in delivering more affordable homes across Fife in 2018-19. 

18 Apr 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS boards have approved the use of the Freestyle Libre glucose monitoring system.

Answer · Shona Robison: Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring sensors were added to the Scottish Drug Tariff from 1 November 2017. It is for NHS Boards to consider inclusion of the sensors in their local formulary based on the context of their local populations and prio…

14 Mar 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the recent roll-out of universal credit and the impact that this has had on vulnerable people in Scotland.

28 Feb 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what importance it places on the role of local authority licensing boards in tackling alcohol issues.

15 Feb 2018 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it is providing to Burntisland Fabrications in light of reports that redundancy notices have been issued to staff.

10 Jan 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on widening access to university, particularly for those from the most disadvantaged areas.

20 Dec 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many calls the emergency services responded to over the festive period.

13 Dec 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much Scotland's food and drink exports were worth in the first nine months of 2017, and what proportion of these were to the EU.

13 Nov 2017 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to Burntisland Fabrications to secure jobs in Fife and Lewis.

31 Oct 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the impact that prolonged gas flaring can have on the environment and, in light of the recently-reported prolonged flaring caused by a gas leak at the Mossmorran petrochemical plant, whether it has asked the operator, ExxonMobil Chemical, to carry out …

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-12285 on 7 November 2017. 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 Oct 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with ExxonMobil Chemical regarding the recently-reported prolonged flaring caused by a gas leak at the Mossmorran petrochemical plant, and what action it has taken and plans to take to ensure that the operator has robust contingencies in place so that (a) such…

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: With respect to environmental legislation, ExxonMobil Chemical Ltd at Mossmorran in Fife is regulated under the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (PPC) by SEPA. Its staff have been liaising directly with the company during the recen…

18 Oct 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages people to claim the benefits that they are entitled to.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: This year we have invested £300,000 in Scotland wide campaigns to encourage people to claim the financial support they are due. These campaigns included national and local TV, radio, press, and bus advertising as well as social media. We established two free…

13 Jun 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it promotes cervical screening awareness.

31 May 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have paid in VAT that they have not been able to claim back.

23 May 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage new plantings in forestry.

18 Jan 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the funding uplift will be for NHS Fife in 2017-18.

14 Sep 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages investment in and the development of energy storage systems, and what further support it will offer over the next five years.

31 Aug 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how Scotland’s onshore revenue compares with the rest of the UK.

22 Jun 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle isolation and loneliness.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Addressing social isolation is key to improving wellbeing and supporting people to participate in their community. That is why we have created a £500,000 Social Isolation and loneliness fund to support community-based projects tackling social isolation and it…

8 Jun 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to increase early years learning and childcare.

16 Feb 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the renewables sector.

3 Feb 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local organisations that raise awareness of issues surrounding mental health.

27 Jan 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it works with the NHS and local authorities to ensure that medical and home care for older people is adequate and sustainable.

1 Dec 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives to Fife Council and other local authorities to help develop vibrant and sustainable local economies.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Scottish Government's continued investment in infrastructure, regeneration and business support helps support vibrant and sustainable economies across Scotland. We work closely with our partners in local authorities to help deliver Scotland's economic str…

1 Sep 2015 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ease the transition of severely disabled patients from the juvenile to the adult care system.

Answer · Maureen Watt: The Scottish Government is committed to supporting children and young people through transition periods to make sure that everyone can reach their potential. Under the Getting It Right for Every Child approach, statutory providers are expected to ensure that …

26 May 2015 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with the Fishing for Litter project.