Tom Arthur

21 Mar 2018 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made by the Independent Advisory Group on the Use of Biometric Data in Scotland.

Answer · Michael Matheson: In June 2017, the Scottish Government appointed John Scott QC to chair the independent advisory group tasked with considering the recommendations contained in HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland’s Audit and Assurance Review of the Use of the Facial Se…

14 Mar 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many households in the Renfrewshire South constituency have been assisted by the Scottish Welfare Fund since 2013.

5 Mar 2018 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to carers in the Renfrewshire South constituency.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: From 2007-08 to 2017-18 the Scottish Government has invested nearly £143 million towards a range of programmes and initiatives, and to the National Carer Organisations. This funding provides information, advice, and support to carers in communities across Sco…

10 Jan 2018 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports community empowerment in the Renfrewshire South constituency.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: We are supporting community empowerment in a number of ways. Renfrewshire Council received an award of £800,000 from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund to support Linwood Community Development Trust to develop the Mossedge Village Project. Our £20million E…

13 Dec 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve rail services in the Renfrewshire South constituency.

1 Nov 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact that Brexit could have on climate change policy in Scotland.

24 Oct 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the finance secretary last met the UK Government and what was discussed.

20 Sep 2017 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the live music sector.

3 May 2017 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any assessment it has made of the potential impact of automation and artificial intelligence on the economy.

19 Apr 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that police stations are resourced to support people with mental health problems.

22 Mar 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the economic contribution of the music industry.

1 Feb 2017 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to music therapy groups that work with people who have long-term health conditions.

25 Jan 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 in reducing inequalities.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The different Parts of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 are being brought into force to different timescales. Part 5 of the Act on Asset Transfer was the latest when it was brought into force on 23 January 2017. The Scottish Government will keep…

11 Jan 2017 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what contribution music education can make towards closing the attainment gap.

23 Nov 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact of the US Presidential election on Scotland.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government has had no discussions with the UK Government regarding the impact of the US Presidential election on Scotland. We will fully assess the implications for Scotland once the President-elect forms the new administration and its priorities…

2 Nov 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce carbon emissions.

26 Sep 2016 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what representations the Scottish Government will make to the UK Government to ensure that reciprocal healthcare arrangements are a priority in Brexit negotiations.

23 Sep 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received any information regarding planned changes to the European Health Insurance Card service following the result of the EU referendum.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government has received no information regarding planned changes to the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) service following the result of the EU referendum. However, the EHIC stems from EU legislation (Regulation 883/2004) which sets out Eur…

21 Sep 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to ensure that housing developments do not have a negative impact on the character and infrastructure of villages.

13 Sep 2016 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to empower communities.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government has taken a number of actions to empower communities. We developed with this Parliament the Community Empowerment Act to give communities new rights. We established the £20m Empowering Communities Fund which gives local groups the mone…

7 Sep 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve access to 4G mobile coverage.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: Mobile coverage is a critical element in our digital vision for Scotland. We recognise its importance socially and economically but also in terms of resilience. Following detailed collaboration with the mobile industry, we published a Mobile Action Plan on 12…

9 Aug 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage active travel in the Renfrewshire South constituency.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: The Scottish Government provides direct funding to local authorities for active travel through the Cycling, Walking, Safer Streets (CWSS) ring fenced budget within the local authority settlement. The CWSS has allocated £720,000 to Renfrewshire over the last t…

9 Aug 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in rolling out superfast broadband in the Renfrewshire South constituency.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband programme has delivered fibre broadband to more than 13,000 homes and businesses in Renfrewshire. At present 68% of premises in Renfrewshire are connected to fibre broadband. By the end of March 2018 at least 96% will…

28 Jul 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much sportscotland has invested in para-sports in each year since 2007-08.

Answer · Aileen Campbell: Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) has the lead role for developing the quality of disability sport for disabled people in Scotland. Since 2007, sportscotland has invested over £5.18million into SDS. A breakdown is in the following table. Breakdown of sportscotl…

28 Jun 2016 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the NHS 24 Future Programme.

Answer · Shona Robison: There will be a phased implementation of NHS 24’s new system starting later in summer 2016. The NHS 24 board at its meeting on 29 June 2016 agreed that implementation of its future programme would commence in summer with the introduction of its new telephony…