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Parliamentary questions

Richard Leonard

963 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

13 Feb 2020 · First Minister's Question

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30 Jan 2020 · First Minister's Question

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30 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the plan by Enterprise Rent-A-Car to close the SHB Hire Ltd branch in Airdrie could have on the area’s economy, and what action it will take to mitigate this should the closure go ahead.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Scottish Government’s immediate priority is with the employees affected by the closure of the SHB Hire Ltd branch in Airdrie and we have provided support for employees through our Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) initiative. The Scotti…

30 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the plan by Enterprise Rent-A-Car to close the SHB Hire Ltd branch in Airdrie; on what date it was initially informed of this decision; whether it will provide details of the subsequent discussions and communications that it has had with the business regarding thi…

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Scottish Government became aware of the situation at SHB Hire Ltd on the 15 January 2020. The Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) team first attempted to engage with the employer on 16 January and was eventually successful on 22 January 20…

30 Jan 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is offering to the employees at the SHB Hire Ltd branch in Airdrie who are facing redundancy in light of the plan by Enterprise Rent-A-Car to close it; what discussions and communications it has had with the branch’s staff, and what information it has regarding whether th…

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: We have provided support for employees affected by developments at SHB Hire Ltd in Airdrie through our Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) initiative. Through providing skills development and employability support, PACE aims to minimise the ti…

23 Jan 2020 · First Minister's Question

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16 Jan 2020 · First Minister's Question

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9 Jan 2020 · First Minister's Question

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19 Dec 2019 · First Minister's Question

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12 Dec 2019 · First Minister's Question

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5 Dec 2019 · First Minister's Question

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28 Nov 2019 · First Minister's Question

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21 Nov 2019 · First Minister's Question

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14 Nov 2019 · First Minister's Question

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7 Nov 2019 · First Minister's Question

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31 Oct 2019 · First Minister's Question

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24 Oct 2019 · First Minister's Question

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22 Oct 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is currently on track to meet the target of 500 employee-owned businesses by 2030.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Co-operative Development Scotland, the arm of Scotland’s enterprise agencies which supports company growth through collaborative and employee ownership business models, reports that approximately 110 employee-owned businesses are registered in Scotland - arou…

22 Oct 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many employee-owned businesses are registered in Scotland.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-25927 on 7 November 2019. 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/parliamentarybusines…

3 Oct 2019 · First Minister's Question

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26 Sep 2019 · First Minister's Question

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19 Sep 2019 · First Minister's Question

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12 Sep 2019 · First Minister's Question

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5 Sep 2019 · First Minister's Question

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2 Sep 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in developing its 10-year Child and Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Action Plan, and when it will be published.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Good progress has been made on a health and wellbeing action plan. Extensive engagement has been undertaken with children, young people, parents and professionals to understand how best to support and improve child and adolescent health. Building on this fee…

29 Aug 2019 · First Minister's Question

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20 Jun 2019 · First Minister's Question

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17 Jun 2019 · First Minister's Question

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6 Jun 2019 · First Minister's Question

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30 May 2019 · First Minister's Question

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