Kevin Stewart

16 Jun 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tailor funding to colleges to ensure that they are providing courses to meet the needs of businesses in an ever changing world.

9 Jun 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is has taken to support NHS Grampian since it was escalated to stage 4 of NHS Scotland's National Performance Framework for finance, leadership and governance.

13 May 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of its decision to escalate NHS Grampian to stage 4 of NHS Scotland's National Performance Framework.

8 May 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its consideration of the escalation status for NHS Grampian, under the NHS Scotland Support and Intervention Framework.

Answer · Neil Gray: NHS Grampian has been experiencing significant financial and operational pressures for several months. This led to the Health Board’s escalation to Stage 3 of the NHS Scotland Support & Intervention Framework for financial management in January 2025…

5 May 2025 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to water scarcity alerts issued by SEPA for the east of Scotland, in light of low rainfall and warm temperatures. 

14 Apr 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its work on antisocial behaviour, what discussions it has had with the UK Government about tackling the misuse of e-bikes.

31 Mar 2025 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reported comments made by the chair of the North Sea Transition Task Force that the North Sea’s future should be a “national mission”.

26 Mar 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the impact of taking ScotRail into public ownership, in light of the forthcoming third anniversary of this taking place. 

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Bringing ScotRail into public ownership and control represented a milestone in the devolved history of the railway in Scotland. Now that the 3rd anniversary of that crucial event approaches, it is right that we reflect on what has been achieved since then, an…

24 Mar 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the potential impact of the UK Government’s Spring Statement on the Scottish Budget.

17 Mar 2025 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to tackle Islamophobia in Scotland, in light of reports of an attack on a mosque in Aberdeen at the weekend.

26 Feb 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote hydrogen production and usage in Scotland.

21 Feb 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with setting out a just transition for the transport sector.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government is committed to managing the risks and capturing the opportunities of the transition for the transport sector. That is why today we are launching a consultation on a draft Transport Just Transition Plan, which sets out a vision for a j…

17 Feb 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it and its partner organisations are taking to tackle antisocial behaviour in city centres.  

3 Feb 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the impact that the UK Government’s decision to raise employer national insurance contributions will have on Scottish public services and the economy of Scotland.

3 Feb 2025 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that mental health absences among ambulance crews have risen in Aberdeen and other parts of Scotland.

27 Jan 2025 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the recent CBI report, which reportedly suggests that businesses are preparing to “cut staff and raise prices”.

21 Jan 2025 · SPCB Written Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what action it plans to take to improve Chamber Desk processing times.

Answer · Maggie Chapman (on behalf of the SPCB): The Chamber Desk processes all items that it receives in as timely a manner as possible. However, a number of factors can impact Chamber Desk processing times in any given week. Priority has to be given to Chamber Business, and to the processing of oral quest…

7 Jan 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider proposing amendments to legislation to extend the right of on-duty healthcare professionals carrying out home visits to park on double yellow lines and in areas with waiting restrictions, while they are tending to patients.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: In Scotland, responsibility for all traffic management on local roads including the provision of parking lies with local authorities. Under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, local authorities have a general duty to secure the expeditious, convenient and s…

6 Jan 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey, which has suggested that business confidence has fallen to its lowest level for two years, including in Scotland, because of issues such as the UK Government’s decision to raise employer national in…

6 Jan 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the potential cost to the third sector in Scotland of the UK Government's decision to raise employer national insurance contributions.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The diverse nature of the third sector means that the impacts of the increase to employers National Insurance contributions will vary by size and industry sector. However, SCVO has estimated that the cost to voluntary sector employers in Scotland is in the re…

6 Jan 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the potential cost to the public sector in Scotland of the UK Government's decision to raise employer national insurance contributions.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government published estimates of the impact of the increase in employer national insurance contributions on the public sector in Scotland on 20 November. While the information is incomplete, these estimates indicate the combined impact on the pu…

6 Jan 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many children have received support through the Scottish Child Payment in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Scotland since its introduction.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Social Security Scotland routinely publishes information on Scottish Child Payment applications, payments and the number of children actively in receipt of the payment by local authority area.While the latest statistics do not currently include information on…

6 Jan 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many Baby Boxes have been issued in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Scotland since their introduction.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Registration opened on 15 June 2017, and delivery of Baby Boxes nationwide began on 15 August 2017 for all babies born and resident in Scotland.The total number of Baby Boxes issued since the introduction of the Baby Box programme up to 3 January 2025 is 324,…

6 Jan 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many Best Start Grant Food Cards have been issued in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Scotland since their introduction.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Since the introduction of Best Start Foods, 107,428 Best Start Foods cards have been issued across Scotland. Of these cards, 3,545 have been issued to clients in Aberdeen City area.These figures include each new card from August 2019 to the 10 January 2025 an…

6 Jan 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many School Age Payment Best Start Grants have been awarded in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Scotland since their introduction.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Social Security Scotland routinely releases information on Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods applications and payments.Since the introduction of the School Age Payment in June 2019, 123,140 payments with a combined value of £34,086,106 were paid to …

6 Jan 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many Early Learning Payment Best Start Grants have been awarded in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Scotland since their introduction.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Social Security Scotland routinely releases information on Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods applications and payments.Since the introduction of the Early Learning Payment in April 2019, 126,840 payments with a combined value of £34,465,468 were pai…

6 Jan 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many Pregnancy and Baby Payment Best Start Grants have been awarded in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Scotland since their introduction.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Social Security Scotland routinely releases information on Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods applications and payments.Since the introduction of the Pregnancy and Baby Payment in December 2018, 97,685 payments with a combined value of £43,041,145 we…

18 Dec 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the impact of the increase in employer national insurance contributions on the public and third sectors in Scotland.

16 Dec 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to replace the trains that currently operate the InterCity services on ScotRail.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government has instructed ScotRail to procure replacement trains for the current fleet, known as the High Speed Trains (HST) fleet, 25 of which operate on its InterCity routes between Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Inverness.These routes are s…

16 Dec 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to help households tackle the cost of living crisis.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government recognises the pressure on household budgets which is why in 2024-25 we continued to allocate around £3bn a year to policies which tackle poverty and help with the cost of living for households.  This includes providing free…