Liam Kerr

21 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to deal with coastal erosion at Montrose.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government is responsible for national coast protection policy. We are working with Scottish Natural Heritage and other stakeholders to complete a National Coastal Change Assessment. This work will help identify our most vulnerable coastlines and…

21 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the impact of the named person scheme in Aberdeenshire.

Answer · Mark McDonald: Under Part 4 (Provision of Named Persons) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (the Act), the duty to provide a Named Person service sits with health boards, local authorities, independent or grant-aided schools, secure accommodation services …

15 Nov 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to promote apprenticeships.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: We will again support Scottish Apprenticeship Week in March 2017. This will be the 7th annual campaign to promote the benefits of apprenticeships to employer and young people delivered in partnerships with employers, apprentices, colleges, councils and traini…

9 Nov 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the impact of the Dundee Academy of Sport; what support it offers the academy, and whether it is considering providing it with additional capital funding.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Through the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), the Dundee Academy of Sport has been awarded investment totalling £2.7 million. A full evaluation of the project, carried out by the Academy, was published earlier this year (see: http://www.dundeeacademyofsport.c…

26 Oct 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its consultation on a draft referendum bill.

Answer · Derek Mackay: The Consultation on a Draft Referendum Bill opened on the 20 of October 2016 and closes on the 11 of January 2017.

18 Oct 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to attract visitors to Scotland’s town centres.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: Developing tourism as a key sector remains an important Government commitment and we have made clear that we will continue to work to make all of Scotland a destination of first choice for visitors from around the world. As part of the Town Centre Action Pla…

11 Oct 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S5O-00104 and S5O-00193 by Jamie Hepburn on 7 September (Official Report, c. 15) and 28 September 2016 respectively, whether the independent analysis of the responses to its consultation of the Apprenticeship Levy has been completed and, if not, by wh…

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The consultation undertaken by the Scottish Government closed on 26 August and independent analysis of the near 400 responses has concluded. A report of the findings will be published shortly and will inform our response in Scotland, which we will look to pro…

21 Sep 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken since January 2016 to improve air quality in Aberdeen.

13 Sep 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the programme of closures of emergency call centres in Aberdeen and Inverness is progressing.

Answer · Michael Matheson: Responsibility for delivery of the project to re-structure police call handling rests with Police Scotland, with appropriate oversight by the Scottish Police Authority. Decisions on the allocation of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service resources, including contr…

12 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact closing the Mountain Weather Information Service would have on North East Scotland.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: I refer the member to the answer for question S5W-02638 on 27 September 2016. 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/parliamentarybusi…

22 Aug 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many trainee psychiatrists are registered with the NHS and how many trainee psychiatrist posts are vacant in (a) NHS Grampian, (b) NHS Tayside and (c) the rest of the NHS.

Answer · Shona Robison: The information is not available in the format requested. All doctors in training require to be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) to undertake training in Scotland and the rest of the UK. There are circa 5,700 doctors in training in any…

22 Aug 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its strategy is to recruit for any unfilled psychiatrist posts and encourage more people into the profession and what specific action it is taking to recruit for NHS (a) Grampian and (b) Tayside.

Answer · Shona Robison: It is for health boards to plan and deliver clinical services and ensure that they have the correct staff in place to meet the needs of their services and ensure high quality patient care. The Scottish Government works closely with all boards to support thei…

22 Aug 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many psychiatrists are employed and operational and how many psychiatrist posts are vacant at (a) NHS Grampian and (b) NHS Tayside.

Answer · Shona Robison: Information on the number of psychiatric consultants employed by NHS Grampian and NHS Tayside and the number of vacant psychiatric consultant posts in NHS Grampian and NHS Tayside are shown in the following tables:- Table 1. Number (whole time equivalent) of…

12 Jul 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much money it has provided to (a) each airport and (b) support air travel in each of the last five years, and what information it has on how this has been used.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: a) Table 1 outlines the funding that the Scottish Government has provided to airports in the last five years. Funding for Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports is to support business development. The bulk of funding to Glasgow Prestwick Airport is in the f…

21 Jun 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to refurbish the neurosciences ward at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and when work will commence.

Answer · Shona Robison: It is for NHS boards and health and social care partnerships to plan and provide services that meet the needs of local people, whilst being consistent with national policies and frameworks established by the Scottish Government. The refurbishment of the neur…

13 Jun 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what progress the Scottish Government is making to reduce the availability of unhealthy products in schools.