Ruth Maguire

2 Oct 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is marking Black History Month.

24 Sep 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it takes to ensure that its policies and legislation protect and promote the rights and wellbeing of children and young people.

18 Sep 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be on mixed-age couples in Scotland of the UK Government's decision to exempt them from claiming Pension Credit.

4 Sep 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of drinks producers using PET over 100% recyclable glass if differentiated producer fees are introduced with the deposit return scheme and it costs producers more to use glass.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Government is clear that packaging design choices are a matter for producers and there are a number of factors which influence their decisions. The costs associated with different materials already vary and any deposit return scheme (DRS) producer fee wil…

4 Sep 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the risk of drinks producers switching from 100% recyclable glass to PET when the deposit return scheme comes into force.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-25133 on 18 September 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/parliamentarybusine…

4 Sep 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it drew on when making the decision to include glass in the deposit return scheme.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government published the first stage of our Full Business Case for deposit return on 8 May, which details the evidence base and underpinning analysis for the entire scheme including glass. The document can be found here: https://www.gov.scot/publ…

4 Sep 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the justice secretary’s priorities in the Equally Safe strategy will be supported by its Programme for Government.

27 Aug 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many arrests were made for offences relating to kerb crawling between 2016 and 2019.

8 Jul 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle plastic pollution and its prevention, including microplastics in Scottish waterways.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government has a number of projects designed to tackle plastic pollution in Scotland’s waterways. We are committed to tackling Scotland’s throw-away culture and to matching the pace envisioned by the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive. We are alrea…

17 Jun 2019 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is marking Refugee Week.

12 Jun 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will evaluate the delivery of the alcohol and drug treatment strategy, Rights, Respect and Recovery.

5 Jun 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on glass recycling rates of including glass containers in its planned deposit return scheme.

26 Mar 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that leaving the EU will have on the food and drink industry.

19 Mar 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many baby boxes each NHS board has delivered.

Answer · Maree Todd: NHS boards are not responsible for the delivery of Baby Boxes, rather they facilitate the registration of pregnant women for the Boxes via midwife appointments. The Scottish Government employs a managing agent, APS Group (Scotland), to assemble, pack and dist…

13 Mar 2019 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what the take up is of the credit union payroll deduction.

6 Mar 2019 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that social housing is affordable to tenants.

20 Feb 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that Social Security Scotland has a diverse workforce reflective of society.

18 Dec 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure inclusive growth in Ayrshire.

27 Nov 2018 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when its new drug and alcohol strategy will be published.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: I will be publishing the Scottish Government’s new drug and alcohol strategy Rights, Respect and Recovery, on Wednesday 28 November. The document is the overarching strategy for prevention and treatment of alcohol and drugs and sets out how we intend to prev…

5 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has with the UN regarding poverty and human rights.

Answer · Christina McKelvie: Professor Philip Alston, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, visited Scotland on 8 and 9 November 2018 and held meetings with the First Minister, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, the Cabinet Secretary for Co…

31 Oct 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much of its budget it has allocated for city deals.

1 Oct 2018 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what impact the Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse in Scotland has had since its introduction in 2015.

11 Sep 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Ayrshire Growth Deal.

Answer · Michael Matheson: I met with Ayrshire Growth Deal partners last month to reiterate the Scottish Government’s commitment to agreeing a deal, with the aim of supporting investments that will boost inclusive economic growth. I recognise the hard work that partners have put into …

4 Sep 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to rape crisis centres.

Answer · Christina McKelvie: In 2018-19, the Scottish Government will provide £50K each to 16 rape crisis centres across the country. Thanks to our support, a 17th centre will open later this month in Moray. We are also providing Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre with one-off funding …

6 Jun 2018 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what consideration it gives to inclusive communication, and what improvements it can make to parliamentary broadcasts in this regard.

31 May 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to recruit more educational psychologists.

Answer · John Swinney: It is for individual local authorities to take decisions on the numbers of educational psychologists they need and employ and the methods they use to recruit to educational psychology services. We have been working with the National Scottish Steering Group fo…

23 May 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making toward delivering the carers allowance supplement.

8 May 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to ensure that children are able to give their views in a way that works best for them in cases of court-ordered contact.

30 Apr 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that quality is embedded and evidenced in drug and alcohol services.

18 Apr 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that court mandated contact orders are safe for both the child and parent with residency.

Answer · Annabelle Ewing: We intend to launch a consultation shortly on the review of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. This consultation will seek views on a number of issues including who a child should have contact with, how contact should happen and how children and victims of do…