Marco Biagi

18 Nov 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Legionnaire's disease outbreak in Edinburgh in 2012, what steps it has taken to ensure that there are no public health concerns in the Gorgie area of the city.

18 Nov 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Legionnaire's disease outbreak in Edinburgh in 2012, what steps it has taken to ensure that there are no public health concerns about industrial units.

18 Nov 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what meetings ministers have had in the last 12 months regarding the Legionnaire's disease outbreak in Edinburgh in 2012.

18 Nov 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when (a) it and (b) its agencies last met with (i) victims and (ii) families of victims of the Legionnaire's disease outbreak in Edinburgh in 2012.

18 Nov 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the victims of the Legionnaire's disease outbreak in Edinburgh in 2012 receive justice.

18 Nov 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regarding the reason that the HSE report to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service about the Legionnaire's disease outbreak in Edinburgh in 2012 is yet to be made public. 

18 Nov 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-09388 by Alex Neil on 13 September 2012, whether the Health and Safety Executive has submitted its report on the Legionnaire's disease outbreak to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and, if so, (a) on what date it was submitted and (b) w…

27 Oct 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that local authorities should have the power to begin pursuit of tax debt up to 20 years after the liability arose.

29 Sep 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish updated guidance for the delivery of relationship, sexual health and parenting education.

11 Aug 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action Police Scotland is taking to tackle men’s violence against women.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Since its inception, Police Scotland has made tackling men’s violence against women a key priority. This includes setting up specialist investigation units for domestic abuse and rape in every local policing division throughout Scotland to investigate and pr…

4 Aug 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce plans for reform of the private rented sector.

23 Jul 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what research it has carried out into the operation of the Short Assured Tenancy.

Answer · Margaret Burgess: The Scottish Government has carried out the following research into the operation of the Short Assured Tenancy: Qualitative research to explore the implications for private rented sector tenants and landlords of longer term and more secure tenancy http://w…

25 Jun 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the average length of a short assured tenancy contract has been in each of the last 10 years.

Answer · Margaret Burgess: This information is not collected centrally by the Scottish Government.

2 Jun 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the health impact of overprovision of licensed premises in urban areas.

31 May 2014 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government plans to order a public inquiry into the handling of the Edinburgh Trams project.

19 May 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent progress it has made on planning reform.

Answer · Derek Mackay: I am driving forward a comprehensive package of measures to improve the planning service. This includes our work on National Planning Framework 3 and the revised Scottish Planning Policy, to be published in June 2014, and supporting authorities embed continua…

12 May 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the opening of Pride House in Glasgow will have on LGBT people.

28 Apr 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what legacy it expects the Commonwealth Games to have in Edinburgh.

Answer · Shona Robison: In Edinburgh: Local businesses are benefitting: 19 have won Games-related contracts and there have been 52 modern apprentice starts through the Legacy 2014 Employer Recruitment Incentive scheme 12 projects have been awarded funding totalling over £632,000 t…

24 Mar 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the proposed Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill will provide opportunities for community ownership.

24 Feb 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports local authorities with a high proportion of tenement housing to improve recycling in those areas.

17 Feb 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it believes urban air quality will reach the specified Scottish and European standards.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: The Scottish Government is working closely with local authorities, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, Transport Scotland and other partners to ensure that the Scottish air quality objectives are reached as soon as possible. Air quality assessment shows…

15 Feb 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which (a) NHS boards and (b) non-departmental public bodies have purchasing policies that refer to fairly traded products and what they require.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government does not hold centrally details of purchasing policies of other contracting authorities. The Scottish Government has, though, issued guidance on fair and ethical trading through a Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN) in 2005. The S…

15 Feb 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a purchasing policy that refers to fairly traded products and, if so, what it requires.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government issued guidance of fair and ethical trading through a Scottish Procurement Policy Note in 2005, which outlines how public bodies can procure fair and ethically traded goods and services in a manner consistent with EU procurement law. T…

15 Feb 2014 · SPCB Written Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what its policy is on the purchase of fairly traded products.

Answer · Linda Fabiani : It is SPCB policy that its procurement is undertaken in a responsible manner. Our Responsible Purchasing Strategy has been in place for over six years and was developed around 4 broad themes, one of which relates to ethical and social issues which covers fair…

10 Feb 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of Edinburgh College and what issues were discussed.

27 Jan 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how an independent Scotland would increase inward investment in the film and television sectors.

20 Jan 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it would use policy levers in an independent Scotland to increase life expectancy.

13 Jan 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps the Scottish Funding Council is taking to implement section 15 of the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013.

7 Jan 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what decision-making process NHS Lothian carried out prior to agreeing funding from its Strategic Mental Health Interventions Fund for 2013 to 2016.

Answer · Michael Matheson: No information is held centrally on the decision making process relating to NHS Lothian’s Mental Health Strategic Programme Budget. While the Scottish Government sets the national direction of mental health policy, for example through the Mental Health Strat…

7 Jan 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of each project subject to a funded service level agreement by NHS Lothian under its Strategic Mental Health Interventions Fund from 2013 to 2016.

Answer · Michael Matheson: No information is held centrally on projects funded under NHS Lothian’s Mental Health Strategic Programme Budget. While the Scottish Government sets the national direction of mental health policy, for example through the Mental Health Strategy: 2012-15, the …