Ross Greer

18 Feb 2019 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the Youth Strike 4 Climate.

6 Feb 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which businesses and industry bodies met or were hosted by the (a) Scottish Affairs Office in Washington DC and (b) Scottish Development International office in (i) Boston, (ii) Chicago, (iii) Houston and (iv) San Jose in 2018, broken down by the number of times each business or body was…

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Affairs Office routinely hosts and co-hosts events showcasing Scotland as the best place to live, work, study, invest and visit. Invites to these receptions run into the hundreds and include some business and industry body representatives with an…

6 Feb 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many companies involved with the arms trade are account managed by (a) Scottish Enterprise and (b) Highlands and Islands Enterprise, broken down by the (i) name of each company and (ii) length of time that they have been account managed.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: As this is an operational matter relating to account management information, I have asked the Chief Executives of both Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise to respond to you directly.

18 Jan 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what projects were funded by the £13.8 million that was provided by Scottish Enterprise to Selex/Leonardo between 2006-07 and 2017-18, also broken down by what the purpose was of each project.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Scottish Enterprise are the agency who are party to contractual arrangements with Leonardo/Selex for specific grants. I have asked their Chief Executive to respond to you directly.

14 Jan 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the relationship between the police and the Kurdish community.

10 Jan 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to answer to question S5O-02755 by John Swinney on 10 January 2019 (Official Report, c. 7), (a) how many and (b) what proportion of the teachers who are employed using the Attainment Scotland Fund are on temporary contracts, also broken down by local authority area.

Answer · John Swinney: A breakdown of the full time equivalent number of teachers employed using the Attainment Scotland Fund by permanent or temporary employment type and local authority at the time of the 2018 teacher census is provided in the following table. FTE of Attainment …

9 Jan 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will engage stakeholders and the public with the Good Food Nation consultation.

19 Dec 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many teachers who are employed using the Attainment Scotland Fund are on permanent contracts.

29 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to answer S5W-19978 by Jamie Hepburn on 29 November 2018, what action it takes to ensure that a laser guidance system whose development or production has received enterprise grant support is not used for a purpose that meets its definition of munitions.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Our enterprise agencies have advised that they have not supported any project to develop or produce a laser guidance system for use in munitions.  

28 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-03736 by Keith Brown on 31 October 2016, whether it will provide the information for 2017-18, and what information it can provide regarding which companies received funding, how much they received and the purpose of the award.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: As this is an operational matter relating to grant information, I have asked the Chief Executives of both Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise to respond to you directly.

27 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18507 by Ivan McKee on 28 September 2018, whether it will provide the details of Scottish Enterprise’s support to Raytheon for the purposes of diversification into non-military, civilian markets, and what (a) specific projects were funded, (b) crite…

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Scottish Enterprise are the agency who are party to contractual arrangements with Raytheon for specific grants. I have asked their Chief Executive to respond to you directly.  

27 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what meetings it has had with the Office for Nuclear Regulation regarding safety concerns at Hunterston B, and whether any such future meetings are planned.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: Scottish Government officials are and will continue to be in regular contact with the nuclear safety and security regulator, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), in respect of safety matters at all Scottish Civil Nuclear sites. In respect of Hunterston B…

22 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on professional learning for teachers in each of the last five years, and whether it will provide a breakdown of the topic covered in each year.

Answer · John Swinney: Teachers in Scotland have a contractual entitlement to career-long professional learning. As their employer, local authorities play an important role in providing and facilitating access to professional learning. The Scottish Government provides Local Authori…

22 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent by schools on (a) professional learning and (b) professional learning on additional support needs in each of the last five years.

Answer · John Swinney: Information on how much has been spent by schools on (a) professional learning and (b) professional learning on additional support for learning is not held centrally.

21 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ensure that the provision of electricity to public bodies comes from energy companies that generate their electricity from 100% renewable energy, and what its reasons are for its position on this matter.

Answer · Derek Mackay: All major electricity suppliers can access renewable power at scale, either directly via their own generation or via third parties. The new national electricity contract contains provision for the supply of electricity from 100% renewable sources. As there ar…

21 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to support companies whose electricity production comes from 100% renewable sources to bid for the public contract to deliver electricity to public sector organisations.

Answer · Derek Mackay: The tender competitions have always been open to bids from any company that has a licence to supply electricity in the UK; this includes companies that generate electricity from 100% renewable sources. The Scottish Government provides comprehensive support to…

21 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the new publicly-owned Scottish energy company will source its electricity from 100% renewable sources.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: The outline business case for the public energy company is currently being developed. This will determine the future arrangements that would support the delivery of the Scottish Government’s ambition to work in partnership with local authorities to deliver a …

15 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-19766 by Jamie Hepburn on 15 November 2018, whether it considers laser guidance components to be integral and essential components of munitions.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Laser guidance components have a broad range of uses which may include munitions.

15 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many companies are account managed by Scottish Enterprise, and whether it will provide a list such companies, broken down by how long they have been account managed for.

Answer · Derek Mackay: This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. I have passed your query on to Steve Dunlop, the Chief Executive, and asked him to respond to you directly.

15 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-19678 by Ivan McKee on 14 November 2018, whether the new human rights guidance is only relevant to companies headquartered outside of Scotland, and to what extent the new guidance will be applied to Scottish-based companies.

Answer · Ivan McKee: The guidance states that due diligence should be carried out on any activity which could lead to an investment relationship or agreement with a third party. This includes activity that happens in Scotland, regardless of where a company's headquarters is locat…

15 Nov 2018 · SPCB Oral Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what measures it takes to protect the Parliament from cyberattacks.

14 Nov 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle the use of bogus self-employment to avoid employment protections.

Answer · Derek Mackay: We strongly oppose the use of exploitative business practices. While employment law is reserved to the UK Government, we are using all powers at our disposal to promote fair work. On 9th October the First Minister announced our Fair Work First approach, harn…

14 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will conduct an assessment, in line with the Fair Work Framework, of levels of bullying and harassment of staff employed by Rail Gourmet to service contracts with companies operating trains from Edinburgh Waverley.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government is not actively seeking to conduct an assessment concerning staff employed by Rail Gourmet. The Scottish Government however has a Fair Work agenda and expects any company operating in Scotland to adopt fair and ethical business practi…

14 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of levels of bullying and harassment of staff employed by SSP Group in food outlets at mainline railway stations in Scotland.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government has not made a recent assessment concerning staff employed by SSP Group as we have no direct involvement in employer/employee relations of rail companies or their contractors. The Scottish Government however has a Fair Work agenda and…

14 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with employers in the rail catering industry regarding the (a) respect at work and (b) bullying and harassment sections of the Fair Work Framework.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government has not had discussions specifically with employers in the rail catering industry regarding respect at work and bullying and harassment and is not directly involved in employer/employee relations of rail companies or their contractors.…

14 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding improving protections from bullying and harassment for rail catering staff working (a) on trains and (b) in stations in Scotland.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Scottish Government has not had specific discussions with the UK Government regarding improving protections from bullying and harassment for rail catering staff. The Scottish Government however has a Fair Work agenda and expects any company operating in …

9 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-19625 by John Swinney on 6 November 2018, whether it will provide the information that was requested regarding how much funding it is providing to each local authority to provide mental health first aid training (a) in schools and (b) to teachers in…

Answer · John Swinney: In 2014-15 the Scottish Government provided £12,000 for 5 local authorities - West Dunbartonshire, North Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, Clackmannanshire and North Lanarkshire to target support and training to school communities in most need. In 2015-16 the Scottish…

9 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-19625 by John Swinney on 6 November 2018, whether the grant funding offered to local authorities for mental health first aid training is (a) ring-fenced for that purpose and (b) for the delivery of such training to teachers only.

Answer · John Swinney: The grant funding offered to local authorities for mental health first aid training is provided for that purpose only. The provision of the grant funding encourages local authorities and school to identify members of the school community who are best placed t…

5 Nov 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18505 by Ivan McKee on 28 September 2018, whether its definition of munitions covers laser guidance components.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Our definition of munitions includes parts or technology which form an integral and essential component of the munition. However, such parts or technology also have a broad range of other uses.

30 Oct 2018 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many victims of crime in each year since 2013 were (a) homeless and (b) had no fixed address.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government does not hold information on the number of victims of crime who are homeless or have no fixed address.