- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to assist marine energy developers.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2017
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2016
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any communication it has had with the UK Government regarding the publication of Scotland’s Place in Europe.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 11 January 2017
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2016
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how its budget will affect the people of Edinburgh.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2016
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2016
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what was discussed at the recent meeting between the finance secretary and the chancellor.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2016
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
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Current Status:
Initiated by the Scottish Government.
Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 1 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04449 by Joe FitzPatrick on 11 November 2016, whether it will provide an update on what plans it has to consult on extending coverage of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to registered social landlords.
Answer
I am pleased to confirm that in line with my commitment to consult on extending coverage of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to registered social landlords, today marks the start of this consultation. The consultation paper is available on the Scottish Government website.
The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that Scotland’s internationally recognised Freedom of Information legislation remains robust and effective. This latest consultation follows earlier orders extending coverage to a wide range of bodies including local authority arm’s length trusts and private prison contractors.
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in Scotland it estimates would be impacted by the UK Government reducing employment and support allowance to claimants placed in the work-related activity group.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2016
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 November 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 25 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers to encourage qualified nurses to practice midwifery, and what courses are available.
Answer
The Scottish Government's Nursing and Midwifery Student Intake Planning Group is considering options to increase access to conversion programmes for registered nurses. As part of its deliberations it will be considering whether the 18 month conversion programme previously run in Scotland should be reinstated, along with consideration of which Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) could provide that training given the desire to increase access for nurses based in the Highlands and Islands. The group is also considering the level at which registered nurses should be paid whilst undertaking conversion courses.
Additionally, we are encouraging those who trained or worked in NHS Scotland to return and work in the health service through our Return to Practice programme. A key focus of the programme is to bring experienced staff directly back into the workforce, so NHS Education for Scotland, the HEIs and NHS Board nursing leads that provide the practice placement experiences are looking at innovative ways to link returnees directly to employment.
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 17 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Edinburgh City Region Deal.
Answer
The Scottish Government is fully committed to the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal and we have been working closely with the city region partners for the past year to understand their ambitions and how their proposals can significantly improve the region’s prosperity and fairness.
Our work with Edinburgh builds on the substantial commitments that we have already made to deals for Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness and we are committed to working with all our cities, including Stirling, Perth, and Dundee.
I call upon the UK Government to make an explicit commitment to working with us to deliver ambitious City Deals for Stirling and for the Tay Cities in next week’s Autumn Statement.
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 16 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its response to Lord Gill's recommendations in the Scottish Civil Courts Review for a multi-party action procedure.
Answer
The First Minister announced in the Scottish Government's Programme for Government, in September 2016, that the Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation Bill will be introduced in this Parliamentary year. The Bill will include provisions to allow for the introduction of a multi-party action procedure in Scotland.
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 15 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline the average Housing Association Grant (HAG) subsidy levels approved for housing association new development tender approval activity in Edinburgh and Glasgow over the last five years, broken down by type of tenure.
Answer
The following table sets out the average grant subsidy levels approved for housing association developments in Edinburgh and Glasgow over the last five years, broken down by tenure. The line for Mid-Market Rent covers all ‘other rented’ schemes. These units will have been provided by a range of suppliers including Registered Social landlords subsidiaries.
Grant per Unit
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2011-12
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2012-13
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2013-14
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2014-15
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2015-16
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Glasgow
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HA Rent
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£44,934
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£53,369
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£63,651
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£66,221
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£63,031
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HA Low Cost Home Ownership
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£30,107
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£63,163
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£45,400
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£0
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£0
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Other Rent (Mid-Market Rent)
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£19,419
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£27,036
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£38,281
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£33,713
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£49,367
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Edinburgh
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HA Rent
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£41,986
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£44,931
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£55,526
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£59,066
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£59,063
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HA Low Cost Home Ownership
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£26,714
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£0
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£30,000
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£29,558
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£47,174
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Other Rent (Mid-Market Rent)
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£28,870
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£31,708
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£31,820
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£33,070
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£39,882
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