Parliamentary questions
Annie Wells
659 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
12 Sep 2023 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the summit on tackling violence in schools.
14 Aug 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) people and (b) businesses in the Glasgow region have used the Low Carbon Transport Loan scheme to purchase electric vehicles in each year since the scheme was introduced.
Answer · Mairi McAllan: The Low Carbon Transport Loan was introduced by the Scottish Government in 2012 and to date has supported a total of 685 applicants in the Glasgow region to purchase a new or second hand electric vehicle: a) Total Domestic Loans supported – 415 b) Total Bus…
14 Aug 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many new (a) social and (b) affordable homes it plans to build in the Glasgow region by the end of the current parliamentary session.
Answer · Paul McLennan: A table showing the number of social and affordable completions by local authority area can be accessed using the following link. This provides the number of homes already built in Glasgow in the current parliamentary session: https://www.gov.scot/publicatio…
7 Aug 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect care home residents in the Glasgow region from any risks associated with care home closures.
Answer · Maree Todd: The statutory responsibility for the planning and delivery of social care, including that care home capacity meets the needs of the population, sits with the NHS and local Councils, and not the Scottish Government. Where there are care home closures in any lo…
7 Aug 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of young people in the Glasgow region have received a card through the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme as of May 2023, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: By the end of May 2023, there were 67,615 cardholders under the Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme in Glasgow City. This represents 67% of the estimated eligible population in the local authority area. Cardholder data is supplied by the National Entitleme…
31 Jul 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote the Home Energy Scotland grants scheme, which was announced on 2 December 2022, in the Glasgow region.
Answer · Patrick Harvie: In March this year the Scottish Government ran a marketing campaign using TV, radio and digital media platforms to promote our newly launched Home Energy Scotland (HES) Grants & Loans scheme. There has been strong demand for the updated scheme – during the ca…
31 Jul 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much water it estimates was lost due to burst pipes in the Glasgow region in December 2022.
Answer · Mairi McAllan: As this is an operational matter for Scottish Water I have asked them to respond. Their answer is: Scottish Water does not report or evaluate leakage based on parliamentary constituency area and it normally reports leakage on an annual basis to account for t…
4 Jul 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether funding will be extended for the hepatocellular carcinoma and pancreatic cancer pathway beyond March 2024.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government has not yet committed further funding for the pilot Pancreatic and Hepatocellular Cancer Pathway Improvement Project. Initial evaluation is scheduled to take place over the summer with outputs due to be reported in September 2023. Deci…
4 Jul 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the merits of introducing national guidance on liver disease to address the specific epidemiology of liver disease in Scotland.
Answer · Elena Whitham: Scottish Government has made no recent assessment of the merits of introducing national guidance on liver disease to address the specific epidemiology of liver disease in Scotland. However, there are policy initiatives to address the main risk factors associ…
16 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish its new mental health strategy.
Answer · Maree Todd: The Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy has now been published and is available here: Strategy - https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781805259275 Executive Summary - https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781805259282 Easy Read - https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781805259299 …
16 Jun 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many link workers are employed in GP practices in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde board area.
Answer · Michael Matheson: The Primary Care Improvement Fund (PCIF) funds Community Link Workers (CLWs) as part of primary care multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs). As at March 2023, there were 97.7 WTE Community Links Workers working in NHS board provided services within Greater Glasgow …
6 Jun 2023 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any modelling on the potential behavioural impact of the Scottish Green Party's proposal to introduce a new increased tax rate for those earning between £75,000 and £125,000.
3 May 2023 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any analysis of the potential cost to the public purse of introducing a minimum income guarantee.
25 Apr 2023 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated from its Budget to cover the costs of its challenge of the decision of the UK Secretary of State for Scotland to issue an order under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 in respect of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.
11 Apr 2023 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support the Proposed Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill in order to aim to save lives and tackle Scotland’s drug deaths crisis.
Answer · Elena Whitham: We will consider the proposed Right to Addiction Recovery Bill when it is introduced by Mr Ross to Parliament. Meanwhile, we have committed £250 million pounds now, through the National Mission, to tackle the drug deaths crisis. We are also looking to the N…
27 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to phase out the Covid-19 Recovery portfolio.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Covid Recovery Strategy, published in October 2021, set out a joint vision between the Scottish Government and Local Government for Scotland’s recovery which focused on reducing systemic inequalities, tackling poverty and supporting people and communities…
27 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to extend the provisions of the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 relating to electronic (a) licensing and (b) registry services.
Answer · Siobhian Brown: In relation to licensing, the 2022 Act contains permanent provisions which allow notice of some licensing applications under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 to be given by publication on a website. It also made provision so that some licensing hearin…
27 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the measures in the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 for the disapplication of physical presence requirements for signatures should be reviewed.
Answer · Siobhian Brown: The purpose of the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 was to embed reforms in Scotland’s public services and justice system that, though necessitated by the Covid pandemic, have delivered improvements for service users and improved efficien…
27 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether (a) ministers and (b) former ministers should make themselves available to appear before the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government is co-operating fully with the work of the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry, this will include participating, as required, in public hearings. It is a matter for the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry as to who they call to give evidence.
27 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 should be (a) repealed and (b) replaced with new legislation.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 was passed in June 2022. As part of learning lessons from the Covid pandemic, the Act updates the statute book to permanently embed reforms in Scotland’s public services. Although these were originally…
27 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will cooperate with the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government has been cooperating fully with the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry since it was established, and will continue to do so.
27 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will accept the findings of the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government remains committed to supporting the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry in its work to explore the handling of the pandemic and to identify and report on lessons learned. We will consider the Inquiry’s findings and recommendations once available.
27 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its contingency plans are, should the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry become severely delayed.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-16389 on 14 April 2023. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
27 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the provisions of the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 relating to tenancies should be extended.
Answer · Patrick Harvie: The Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 introduced a range of changes to specific legislative areas, many of which originated in temporary Scottish and UK Covid legislation. These reforms include permanent public health protection powers, s…
27 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it envisages any potential delays to the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry.
Answer · Shona Robison: We have always been clear that we want the work of the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry to be delivered at speed, addressing the range of questions that people have, so that we can learn and benefit from lessons as early as possible. It is for the Scottish COVID-19…
21 Feb 2023 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the continuation of the Curriculum for Excellence.
17 Jan 2023 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on zero tolerance of sexual harassment and supporting victims of abuse.
10 Jan 2023 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide all hospitality businesses with 75% business rates relief in 2023-24.
22 Nov 2022 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made, in the last six months, in removing dangerous cladding from buildings.
8 Nov 2022 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will implement the licensing scheme set out in the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022.