Ruth Maguire

17 Mar 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to increase the number of affordable homes.

18 Feb 2021 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made by the Residential Rehabilitation Working Group on drug and alcohol residential treatment services.

Answer · Angela Constance: In June 2020, the then Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing asked Dr David McCartney to chair a Working Group tasked with reporting on and making recommendations to the Scottish Government towards the strengthening of referral pathways, capacity pl…

3 Feb 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what measures in its Budget aim to tackle workplace inequalities.

28 Jan 2021 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the Distress Brief Intervention associate programme, which was announced in 2018.

Answer · Clare Haughey: The first DBI associate site went live in Moray in 2019; the lead agency and local DBI provider there is Penumbra. There are now two more areas with associate programmes which have gone live this month. These are Inverclyde; and Ayrshire & Arran. The lead ag…

26 Jan 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to ensure the Test and Protect system is accessible to all.

5 Jan 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has made available to businesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

16 Dec 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve housing outcomes for women experiencing domestic abuse.

9 Dec 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to engage with business stakeholders to inform its response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 Nov 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with the Treasury.

21 Oct 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that children and young people and their families are actively involved in decisions regarding additional support for learning that directly affect them.

14 Sep 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken since 2019 to ensure that social housing rents are affordable to tenants.

14 Sep 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of what actions ministers have taken under section 9 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 regarding opportunities to advance equality and non-discrimination when exercising their functions under the Act.

Answer · Michael Russell: Assessment of the equality, human rights and children’s rights impacts continues to be a central aspect of our approach to review and reporting on the Coronavirus Acts; and in developing our two-monthly reports, we have sought to examine these impacts. The e…

9 Sep 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the UK Government regarding the UK Internal Market Bill.

12 Aug 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in light of NSPCC highlighting Police Scotland data showing that recorded sexual offences against children have increased by 30% in the last five years.

30 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment to remain aligned to EU environmental regulations at the end of the transition period, what discussions it has had with the UK Government to ensure that the future relationship with the EU will not result in the chemical industry having to repeat animal tests …

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: We have regular discussions with the UK Government where we have repeatedly made clear our preference for retaining membership of the European Chemical Agency. We feel this provides the best protection for human health and the environment, and minimises the n…

17 Jun 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has provided to third sector and community organisations to address hunger and isolation during the COVID-19 crisis.

3 Jun 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the impact on rural businesses, what engagement it had with equestrian governing bodies to inform the phased return to activity.

27 May 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has made available to support businesses in North Ayrshire during the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 Feb 2020 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what assessment it makes of the content of Member-sponsored exhibitions in the Parliament.

Answer · David Stewart on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body: All Member-sponsored exhibitions must secure the sponsorship of a Member and fulfil the SPCB’s agreed criteria for Member-sponsored exhibitions. The criteria are that exhibitions must be related to parliamentary business or support Members in their parliament…

18 Feb 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of punitive sanction regimes in drug and alcohol treatment services.

28 Jan 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support environmentally sustainable farming practices.

21 Jan 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many take-home naloxone kits have been supplied by the Scottish Ambulance Service since 2011.

14 Jan 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will support residents and community groups in North Ayrshire seeking to take part in the Year of Coasts and Waters 2020.

8 Jan 2020 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it evaluates the delivery of alcohol and drug services.

18 Dec 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address child poverty in North Ayrshire.

4 Dec 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to address fuel poverty in North Ayrshire.

26 Nov 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the welfare of farmed animals.

13 Nov 2019 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how it supports people with additional communication needs to participate in parliamentary processes.

13 Nov 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it uses international engagement to help increase understanding of human rights worldwide.

30 Oct 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address child poverty.