Graeme Dey

26 Feb 2014 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce the remit, scope and structure of the Wild Fisheries Review.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: I met with Andrew Thin, Chair of the Wild Fisheries Review, last week and I have given him the following remit, scope and structure: Wild fisheries review Remit: To consider from first principles the challenges and opportunities facing Scotland’s wild fish…

24 Feb 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government on defence in an independent Scotland.

27 Jan 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages local and national organisations to work in partnership to promote historical locations and events.

20 Jan 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on introducing its proposed legislation on carers.

9 Dec 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the report, The Effectiveness of the Rail Network Across Great Britain: A Comparative Analysis.

21 Oct 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what emphasis it places on the delivery of hospital services in rural areas.

30 Sep 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on promoting climate justice.

30 Sep 2013 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the national flu campaign.

26 Aug 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact it considers a reduction in VAT would have on the Scottish tourism industry.

10 Jun 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with BBC Scotland regarding the impact of reductions in its budget.

3 Jun 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in conjunction with local authorities to tackle scamming.

20 May 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact has been of the 85% funding floor for local authorities.

3 May 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it is giving local authorities to improve access to affordable housing.

18 Mar 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the continuing use of Neonicotinoids.

11 Mar 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what importance it places on the delivery of health services in rural locations.

21 Feb 2013 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether there have been changes to the number of its special advisers and their responsibilities since January 2013 and what the costs are of employing the special adviser team.

Answer · John Swinney: The estimated costs of employing Special Advisers for the current financial year is £922,678 – a real terms decrease of £60,389 from the 12-month cost of the 2006-07 Special Adviser team which, when up-rated to 2012-13 prices, cost £983,067. Costs for 2013-14…

18 Feb 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on ensuring that three and four-year-olds have access to 600 hours of nursery education per year.

21 Jan 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on direct payments being made to farmers.

14 Jan 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to protect and increase employment in rural areas.

7 Jan 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the plans for college regionalisation.

6 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce Scots language qualifications so that adult learners can demonstrate to employers that they have achieved a certain level of Scots.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: The Scottish Qualifications Authority is responsible for qualifications in Scotland. The Scottish Qualifications Authority is currently developing a new award for Scottish Studies and in this it will consider the place and use of Scots. This award will also b…

6 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what provisions are made for adults wishing to learn the Scots language.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: There are opportunities for adults to learn Scots and learn about Scots at higher education, community level and on-line. The best source of information on this is the website of the Scots Language Centre.

3 Dec 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made under the common agricultural policy reform process on agreeing practical greening measures that could be implemented in Scotland.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: Greening continues to be discussed in council and in the European Parliament and considerable progress has been made to get the European Commission’s draft proposals towards a form that could work in Scotland and elsewhere in Europe. However, there is still m…

29 Oct 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to realise the potential of peatland restoration for emissions reduction purposes.

22 Oct 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to assist small business in Angus.

17 Sep 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of the World Health Organization.

3 Sep 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to work with local authorities to improve performance in relation to the planning system.

13 Jun 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to improve access to public sector contracts for small companies.

2 May 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on providing selective dorsal rhizotomy on the NHS.

30 Mar 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how long it expects average speed cameras to be deployed on the M90 north of the Forth Bridge.

Answer · Keith Brown: The current average speed cameras north of the Forth will be in place until completion of the Fife ITS contract, which is expected in summer 2012.