Clare Haughey

27 Jun 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish a response to the Scottish Mental Health Law Review.

Answer · Maree Todd: I am pleased to announce that the Scottish Government has today published a high-level response to the Scottish Mental Health Law Review . The Review, chaired by Lord Scott KC, recommended changes to mental health and capacity law, policy and practice to i…

27 Jun 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress in relation to the development its new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Scotland.

Answer · Maree Todd: Today I am pleased to announce the launch of the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Scotland, in partnership with COSLA. The Strategy sets out our new long-term shared Vision for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Scotland, which is: “of a Scotland,…

30 May 2023 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress in relation to developing its new dementia strategy for Scotland.

Answer · Maree Todd: We are pleased to announce today the launch of our New Dementia Strategy for Scotland , in partnership with COSLA. It sets a 10-year vision for dementia policy, directly informed by the voices of lived experience and wider partners. The strategy identifie…

30 May 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Act 2021 has assisted the police in responding to reports of assault, threat or abuse of retail workers.

4 May 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023 being laid before the UK Parliament, whether it will provide an update on its policy regarding the use of electric shock collars on dogs.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: The Scottish Government welcomes the recent Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) report on handheld remote-controlled training devices (e-collars). We are considering all their findings carefully as part of our ongoing commitment to improve and enhance …

2 May 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the welfare of animals used in greyhound racing in Scotland.

18 Apr 2023 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on workers in Scotland of an independent Scotland re-joining the European Union.  

6 Apr 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many people under 22 in South Lanarkshire have registered for a free bus pass through the Young Persons' (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: As at the end of the day 31 March 2023, there were 36,131 cardholders under the Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme in South Lanarkshire. This data is supplied by the National Entitlement Card Programme Office (NECPO). NECPO supports the 32 local authoriti…

3 Apr 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has given to Clyde Gateway in each year since it was established, broken down by the purpose of the funding.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The Scottish Government has awarded over £205 million of regeneration funding to Clyde Gateway Urban Regeneration Company (URC) from 2007 to 2023 for the purpose of supporting the delivery of its 20-year operating plan. This includes direct support through an…

31 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support the decontamination of land in the Shawfield area of the Rutherglen constituency.

Answer · Mairi McAllan: Clyde Gateway Urban Regeneration Company is leading on carrying out remediation of the wider Shawfield area. To date, 13.5 hectares of land have been successfully remediated. The Scottish Government is in active discussion with Clyde Gateway to explore potent…

31 Mar 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations made in the Independent Forensic Mental Health Review: final report.

Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government published its formal response to the recommendations of the Independent Review into the Delivery of Forensic Mental Health Services on 29 October 2021. The response can be viewed at the following link: Independent Review into the Deli…

4 Jun 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on a VAT exemption for work on high-rise buildings to remove cladding in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The exemption of VAT on repair and renovation works is an issue that the Scottish Government has raised previously with HM Treasury and which has not yet been resolved. The consequences of the Grenfell Tower fire and the enormous amount of repair and refurbis…

31 May 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what investment it is making in the Clyde Gateway.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government has provided Clyde Gateway with £150.2 million of funding since 2007-8 including £5.5m of funding for 2018-19 to support their operating plan.

30 May 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support community groups to ensure that they leave a cultural legacy from their Year of Young People activities.

25 May 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in (a) building and (b) refurbishing schools since 2007, broken down by local authority.

Answer · John Swinney: Through the £1.8bn school building programme, Scotland's Schools for the Future, the Scottish Government has invested the below in building and refurbishing schools across Scotland. A new school project is being delivered in every local authority area in Scot…

16 May 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its engagement with stakeholders and others regarding the closure of the 2 Sisters Food Group factory in Cambuslang.

14 May 2018 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is marking Mental Health Awareness Week.

8 May 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting medically trained and qualified refugees in Scotland to achieve medical registration and contribute their skills to NHS Scotland.

25 Apr 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the promotion of tourism in Rutherglen constituency.

18 Apr 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to improve the food environment for children.

16 Apr 2018 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the closure of the 2 Sisters factory in Cambuslang.

26 Mar 2018 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with other governments regarding the enforcement of European arrest warrants.

7 Mar 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of continuous glucose monitors across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Lanarkshire.

Answer · Shona Robison: As the Member will be aware the Scottish Government has committed to £10m additional funding to increase, over the term of this Parliament, the provision of Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) and Insulin Pump therapy for adults. The first £2m additional fund…

27 Feb 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its engagement with the 2 Sisters Food Group regarding the company's consultation on closing its factory in Cambuslang.

13 Feb 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the 2 Sisters Food Group regarding its consultation on closing its factory in Cambuslang.

30 Jan 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many FOI responses have been published on its website.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Automatic publication began on 3 July 2017. As of 31 January 2018, 1,106 cases have been published.

30 Jan 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many FOI requests it (a) received, (b) answered and (c) answered on time in each month in 2017, also broken down by type of requester.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: a) Number of requests received in 2017 January 221 February 243 March 314 April 236 May 187 June 284 July 254 August 242 September 205 October 416 November 293 December 151  b) Number of requests answered each month in 2017 January …

30 Jan 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many FOI requests it has (a) received and (b) answered on time in each year since 2007.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: Year Number of requests received Number of requests answered on time Performance rate 2007 779 475 61% 2008 1260 946 75% 2009 1642 1308 80% 2010 1435 1208 84% 2011 1374 1130 82% 2012 1931 1471 76% 2013 2011 1479 74% 2014 206…

15 Dec 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much each territorial NHS board would see its budget fall by in 2018-19 on an NRAC basis if the total funding for all was reduced by (a) £360 million and (b) £501 million.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government’s Draft Budget for 2018-19 sets out an increase for the health and sport resource budget of over £400 million taking it to over £13.1 billion. The following table sets out the impact on each Territorial Board on an NRAC basis if the t…

7 Dec 2017 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which suggests that 700,000 more people in the UK are in poverty compared with four years ago.

Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government welcomes the recent analysis outlined by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation in their 'UK Poverty 2017' and 'Poverty in Scotland 2017' reports. We will consider their specific recommendations for Scotland as we continue to work towards our …