Parliamentary questions
Jamie Greene
1,978 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
14 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the estimated value of romance and companionship fraud in each year since 2011.
Answer · Keith Brown: This information is not held centrally.
14 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many organisations have now signed up to Scotland’s Redress Scheme as contributors.
Answer · John Swinney: At the time of response, there are 11 entries on the contributors list. The list of contributors is a published list available on the gov.scot website and will be updated upon further contributors joining the scheme. Scotland’s Redress Scheme: contributor l…
14 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been distributed in payments by Scotland’s Redress Scheme since its launch.
Answer · John Swinney: Scotland’s Redress Scheme has been running for twelve weeks and Redress Scotland have begun to make decisions and offers of redress payments. As this process is in its infancy, completed applications and financial payments have not yet reached a level to enab…
14 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many incidents of police officer impersonation have been reported to Police Scotland in each year since 2013, broken down by police division.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government does not hold information on the number of incidents reported to the police. Information is held on the number of crimes recorded by the police in Scotland, including those for personation of police. This is shown in the following tabl…
7 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with CalMac regarding reported staffing pressures on the Arran ferry routes.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: Transport Scotland officials engage regularly with CalMac and cover a range of operational topics including staff and crew not only for the Arran Ferry services but the whole of the Clyde & Hebrides Ferry Services network. I recently met with representatives …
7 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the identification of Ardeer as a potential site for nuclear energy production.
Answer · Michael Matheson: My officials met with UK Government and the UK Atomic Energy Agency officials on 1 February 2022. UK Government officials provided an outline of the objectives of the competition and the likely timelines for the conclusion of the site selection process. My of…
7 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate has been made of the number of instances of international parental child abduction that have originated in Scotland, in each year since 2015.
Answer · Ash Regan: The Scottish Government does not routinely collect statistics on wider international parental child abduction cases outwith the 1980 Hague Convention On The Civil Aspects Of International Child Abduction. The Scottish Government’s Central Authority has been i…
7 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what urgent support is being given to 14 fire stations identified as having the “potential for roof collapse” by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Answer · Ash Regan: The Scottish Government is aware of the roof issues in the 14 fire stations, which are as a result of the materials used when the buildings were constructed by Local Authorities. SFRS has confirmed that remedial action has been taken in all 14 fire stations t…
7 Feb 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate has been made of the number of direct and indirect jobs that could be created in the West Scotland region if Ardeer becomes a location for nuclear energy production.
Answer · Michael Matheson: I note the UKAEA’s STEP competition is ongoing and no decision has been taken on a preferred site. As we move forward, our draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan, to be published in 2022, will provide a road map for the future of Scotland’s energy sy…
27 Jan 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on (a) when it anticipates that vessels 801 and 802 for the CalMac fleet will enter into public service and (b) the current revised total cost of the build, including a breakdown of (i) capital costs, (ii) resource costs and (iii) any loans or underwritt…
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: We continue to work with the yard to do everything we can to ensure that the new vessels enter service as quickly as possible, to deliver the further service improvements our island communities deserve . After further analysis has been undertaken regarding t…
27 Jan 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many recorded offences of (a) actual and (b) attempted (i) theft from a motor vehicle by opening a lockfast place, (ii) theft of a motor vehicle, (iii) theft by opening a lockfast place, (iv) theft by housebreaking, including housebreaking "with intent", and (v) house burglary there …
Answer · Keith Brown: As this requires several tables of data to answer, a response has been provided through the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 63198). Across all crime and justice-related statistics, house burglary is not identified separately from housebrea…
27 Jan 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of police officers, who are potentially able to, currently wear a body-worn camera on a regular basis, and what budget it has allocated to Police Scotland to increase these numbers.
Answer · Keith Brown: Police Scotland have advised there are currently over 250 body worn cameras in use within North East Division. In addition, Police Scotland also equipped its Armed Policing officers ahead of COP26. In total 4.6 % of officers are currently equipped with Body w…
27 Jan 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that over half of Scotland's fire stations are identified as being in poor, or worse, condition, and how much capital budget it will allocate to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for the specific purpose of improving them.
Answer · Ash Regan: SFRS has a capital budget of £32.5 million in 2022-23. Decisions on the allocation of its capital budget, including whether to prioritise fleet, equipment or buildings is a matter for SFRS. The Scottish Government is in regular contact with SFRS to ensure it…
27 Jan 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government (a) when and (b) how it will introduce legislation in relation to reforming gender recognition procedures.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government has today introduced legislation to reform the Gender Recognition Act 2004, to ensure the process by which a trans person can obtain legal recognition is simplified, in line with the commitment made in the 2021/22 Programme for Governm…
27 Jan 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much civil service or legal time or resource has been allocated (a) since the May 2021 Scottish Parliament election and (b) for the remainder of 2022 on (i) the detailed prospectus making the case for Scottish independence, (ii) governmental proposals or papers designed to further th…
Answer · Angus Robertson: The Scottish Government’s 2021/22 Programme for Government commits to work to ensure that a legitimate and constitutional referendum can be held within this Parliamentary term, if the Covid crisis is over, and that a detailed prospectus for an independent S…
24 Jan 2022 · Topical Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that 2 million calls to Police Scotland have gone unanswered since 2018.
21 Jan 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the offences in relation to which a victim statement cannot be made.
Answer · Keith Brown: The current list of prescribed offences where a victim impact statement can be made is set out here - The Victim Statements (Prescribed Offences) (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2009 (legislation.gov.uk). The Scottish Government has committed to expanding the scop…
22 Dec 2021 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest figures showing that recorded hate crimes against members of the LGBT+ community have risen for five years in a row.
7 Dec 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how convicted prisoners who identify as trans male or female are facilitated in the prison estate, and how many are currently held in each part of the prison estate, broken down by facility, prison or institution.
Answer · Keith Brown: I have asked Teresa Medhurst, Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. Her response is as follows: Decisions by the SPS as to the most appropriate location to accommodate transgender people are made on an individualised basis…
6 Dec 2021 · Topical Question
To ask the Scottish Government what resilience measures are in place to tackle serious organised crime and terrorism, in light of reports that the Assistant Chief Constable in charge has been suspended.
1 Dec 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the energy sector in the West Scotland region.
1 Dec 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service will publish its annual report on the Victims’ Right to Review Scheme for 2020-21.
Answer · Dorothy Bain: The Annual Report on the COPFS Victims' Right to Review Scheme for 2020-21 has been published today on the COPFS website. It is available to view at the following link: Victims Right to Review Annual Report 2020-21.pdf (copfs.gov.uk)
1 Dec 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Parole Board for Scotland will publish its annual report and accounts for 2020-21.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Parole Board for Scotland’s annual report, including accounts, for 2020-21 will be published in due course.
30 Nov 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-04433 by Graeme Dey on 30 November 2021, whether it will provide the information requested regarding whether it has undertaken an assessment of introducing a specific scheme for island businesses that lose income as a result of ferry delays and canc…
Answer · Graeme Dey: There are no plans for a compensation scheme to be offered to businesses due to travel disruption as a result of ferry delays and cancellations. Any such scheme would be extremely challenging and would ultimately draw resources otherwise intended for the oper…
30 Nov 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many electric vehicle charging points are installed at each of its buildings, and which of its buildings have no such charging points.
Answer · Graeme Dey: The total number of electric vehicle charging points installed at each building on the core Scottish Government Estate is in the following table. Each charging point can charge 2 electric vehicles at the same time except the charging points at Bonnington, Atl…
25 Nov 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government on what date the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care last met with representatives of the British Lung Foundation to discuss (a) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and (b) lung diseases similar to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Answer · Maree Todd: Respiratory policy falls under my portfolio remit. I met with representatives from Asthma UK-British Lung Foundation on 10 June 2021. Asthma UK-British Lung Foundation had a stall in Parliament to raise awareness of COPD and mark World COPD Day which was on …
25 Nov 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of emergency bed days that have been allocated to patients as a result of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in each year since 2018, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Humza Yousaf: The total number of bed days recorded for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with an emergency admission during their continuous inpatient stay (CIS) by NHS Board and financial year (2018/19–2020/21) is provided in the following …
25 Nov 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much financial resource it has allocated to (a) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and (b) clean air awareness campaigns, in each year since 2016.
Answer · Mairi McAllan: The Scottish Government provides baseline funding to NHS Boards, which Boards use to best meet the healthcare needs of their resident population. In addition, the Scottish Government has ensured that additional Covid related costs reported by Health Boards an…
25 Nov 2021 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the NHS (a) Ayrshire and Arran and (b) Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.
Answer · Maree Todd: Estimated number of adults (aged 16+) with doctor-diagnosed COPD in Scotland (1) , rounded to the nearest 1,000 Ayrshire & Arran 15,000 Greater Glasgow and Clyde 47,000 (1) Estimates are based on Scottish Health Survey 2016-2019 combined doctor-diagn…
24 Nov 2021 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the amount of heroin seized by Police Scotland has increased by more than 400% since 2016-17.