Ash Regan

1 Aug 2016 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will report on the outcome of the recent extraordinary meeting of the British-Irish Council.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: On 22 July 2016, the Welsh Government hosted an extraordinary meeting of the British-Irish Council in Cardiff. The Summit was attended by Ministers from all eight Member Administrations and was chaired by the Welsh First Minister. The Scottish Government was …

25 Jul 2016 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it can provide regarding the ministerial visit to the United States in April 2016.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Scotland Week 2016 ran from April 2 to 9 April, during which time Ms Margaret Burgess, the then Minister for Housing and Welfare, undertook ministerial engagements in New York City between 6 and 9 April 2016. The overall purpose of Scotland Week 2016 was t…

30 Jun 2016 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will report on the outcome of the recent summit meeting of the British-Irish Council.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: On 17 June 2016, the Scottish Government hosted the twenty sixth meeting of the British-Irish Council in Glasgow. The summit was attended by ministers from all eight Member Administrations and was chaired by the First Minister. Also attending for the Scottish…

8 Jun 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many staff NHS Lothian employs and how this compares with September 2006.

Answer · Shona Robison: Under this government the number of staff working in Scotland’s NHS has risen to a record high. As at March 2016, 19,968.7 whole time equivalent staff were employed in NHS Lothian – this is an increase of 10.8 per cent since September 2006, and a record high…

7 Jun 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what role breakfast clubs play in closing the attainment gap, and what support it provides to them.

1 Jun 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help businesses address the gender pay gap.

Answer · Keith Brown: Scotland has led the way since 1999 in narrowing the gender pay gap, which at 7.3% is currently the lowest in the UK and one of the lowest in the EU. However, that there is any pay gap at all in 2016 is unacceptable. We know that there are many factors which…

31 May 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding what the gender pay gap is in Scotland and how this compares with the rest of the UK.

Answer · Keith Brown: Information on the gender pay gap in Scotland is published by the Scottish Government in Table 4 of Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings – Scottish Government Analysis on the Scottish Government web site. This is available at the following link: http://www.gov…

31 May 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many organisations have signed up to the Partnership for Change pledge to make a commitment to work toward a 50:50 gender balance on their boards by 2020.

Answer · Angela Constance: As of 2 June 2016, 180 organisations from across Scotland's public, private and third sector have signed up to the Partnership for Change pledge.