Ivan McKee

8 May 2024 · Portfolio Question

Withdrawn.

23 Apr 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on direct freight routes to mainland Europe from Scottish ports.

9 Apr 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many Waterborne Freight Grants have been awarded in the past five financial years, including 2023-24; which organisations or businesses were successful in receiving funding, and how much each recipient received in each year.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: There have been no awards made by the Scottish Government under the Waterborne Freight Grant scheme in the last five financial years.

9 Apr 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for Waterborne Freight Grants have been received in the past five financial years, including 2023-24.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: One application was received by the Scottish Government for support from the Waterborne Freight Grant Scheme in the last five financial years.

20 Mar 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the decision by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport to take forward plans to franchise bus services.

13 Mar 2024 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what systems are in place to ensure that changes to IT processes in the Parliament, that will impact on the daily working practices of MSPs and their staff, are consulted upon, tested, introduced, explained and evaluated.

6 Mar 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will mark Healthcare Science Week in Scotland, which runs from 11 to 15 March 2024. 

Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government recognises the important role of healthcare scientists in the delivery of effective and high quality services across the NHS in Scotland. On 14 March 2024 the Scottish Government will publish a paper which defines the strategic approa…

13 Feb 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to attract more working age people from the rest of the UK to come and live, work and pay tax in Scotland.

31 Jan 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how much money it expects to be able to reallocate from back office costs to front line services in the Scottish Budget, as a result of its work on public service reform.

24 Jan 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Scottish Funding Council's decision to stop funding three of Scotland's seven Innovation Centres.

29 Nov 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what work it is doing with the Scottish Prison Service to provide inmates, including those on remand, with vocational skills to help them secure employment when they leave prison and address any skills shortages.  

8 Nov 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its planning for skills and training provision, what information it has on the skills needs of Scotland’s economy in specific vocations over the next five years.

25 Oct 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact that any future devolution of powers relating to the minimum wage to the Scottish Parliament would have on its fair work and wellbeing economy policies.

19 Sep 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce funding for its Innovation Centres.

20 Jul 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress towards the National Care Service Fair Work Workstream 4 on sectoral bargaining, including its target timescale for this being fully in place.

Answer · Maree Todd: The Fair Work workstreams, including workstream 4, are independently chaired by ENABLE's Andy Kerr. I understand that workstream 4 is making progress in discussions with partners including local government, social care providers and trade unions. The Scottish…

20 Jul 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when its proposed £12 minimum wage for social care staff will be implemented.

Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government are considering the timetable of the implementation of £12 an hour for social care staff.

29 Jun 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the implementation of its Vision for Trade.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: I am pleased to announce that the second Annual Report on our progress towards implementing Scotland’s Vision for Trade is being published today. The Vision positions trade strategically in support of our wider economic, social and environmental ambitions.…

28 Jun 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the New Deal for Business Group prior to the summer parliamentary recess.

Answer · Neil Gray: Since its first meeting on 17 May 2023, the New Deal for Business Group has been working at pace to examine how the Scottish Government can improve its relationship with businesses and partners to help build a fairer, greener and growing wellbeing economy. T…

21 Jun 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government which parts of the independent review of the skills delivery landscape it plans to implement.

8 Jun 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the National Innovation Strategy.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: Scotland’s National Innovation Strategy will be published on Friday 9 June, setting out our 10 year vision to make Scotland one of the most innovative small nations in the world. The Strategy has been developed by the Scottish Government in close collaborati…

7 Jun 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the net zero secretary has had with ministerial colleagues in relation to maximising any benefits of the transition to net zero across the economy, including the manufacturing sector.

23 May 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what processes it has in place to identify and act upon any concerns raised by clients of Social Security Scotland to ensure that the system meets its aims of putting dignity, fairness and respect at the heart of all of its actions.

25 Apr 2023 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to local authorities to tackle child hunger during the school holidays.

Answer · Natalie Don: We are providing local authorities with £21.75 million to help families, who are eligible for free school meals on the basis of low income, with the cost of buying food during the 2023-24 school holidays. This funding forms part of the most generous Free Sch…

18 Jun 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s public finances.

13 Jun 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the provision of health services in deprived areas.

30 May 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on organisations in the culture and tourism industries that discriminate on the basis of ethnicity operating in Scotland.

29 May 2018 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations on migration that were made by the Sustainable Growth Commission in the report, Scotland: the new Case for Optimism.

23 May 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in situations where council tax bills are unpaid due to a challenge, what its position is on councils instructing sheriff officers to take action before the challenge is considered, and what action it will take on this issue.

Answer · Derek Mackay: Council Tax is a local tax and it is for local authorities to ensure they comply with the relevant legislation concerning its administration and collection. It is important that Council Tax Bills are correctly calculated, and I would be concerned if members …

16 May 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on extending the voting franchise to all EU and non-EU adults who are resident in Scotland.

25 Apr 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it enshrines the rights of young people, and how it plans to further embed these.