- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 August 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has commenced the process of appointing Scotland’s next Makar, in light of the term time having been reduced from five years to three years, and, if so, whether it can provide details of the process.
Answer
The First Minister recently met with Kathleen Jamie at Bute House to mark her term and thank her for her stellar work over the last three years as Scotland’s fourth modern Makar, as an ambassador for poetry, in Scotland and overseas.
The next National Makar will again be appointed by the First Minister. The Scottish Government is considering the process and will share more detail in the coming months.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 August 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Gray on 26 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints have been made to NHS non-Executive Whistleblowing Champions in each year since 2019, also broken down by NHS board.
Answer
This information is not held centrally.
The non-executive Whistleblowing Champion role has no operational involvement in cases, rather it is an assurance role which helps NHS boards comply with their responsibilities in relation to whistleblowing.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 August 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-15885 by Angus Robertson on 24 March 2023, whether the National Records of Scotland remains committed to maintaining a website for the Scottish Register of Tartans, in light of its digital strategy, and, if so, whether it now has plans to modernise the user interface of the website.
Answer
I have asked Janet Egdell, Chief Executive of NRS to respond. Her response is that the National Records of Scotland (NRS) are responsible for the Scottish Register of Tartans website.
NRS remains committed to maintaining a website to support the Scottish Register of Tartans. There are no current plans to update the user interface of the Scottish Register of Tartans website.
NRS are focused on the launch of the refreshed Scotland’s People website during September 2024 and work will then follow to consider all website provision.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 August 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed in the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and Simon Coveney TD on 17 January 2024.
Answer
The topic of Scottish independence was not discussed.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 August 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed in the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and David McAllister MEP on 24 January 2024.
Answer
I confirmed with David McAllister the current position on holding another independence referendum following the supreme court ruling on the subject.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 August 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed in the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and Terry Reintke MEP on 24 January 2024.
Answer
The topic of Scottish independence was not discussed.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed in the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Ambassador of Austria to the EU on 25 January 2024.
Answer
The topic of Scottish independence was not discussed.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed in the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Irish Ambassador to the EU on 23 January 2024.
Answer
The topic of Scottish independence was not discussed.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed in the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Ambassador of Norway to the EU on 25 January 2024.
Answer
The topic of Scottish independence was not discussed.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed in the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Minister-President of Flanders on 25 January 2024.
Answer
The topic of Scottish independence was not discussed.