- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 February 2025
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Current Status:
Answer expected on 5 March 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of lorry parking near secondary schools, from a (a) road safety and (b) safeguarding perspective.
Answer
Answer expected on 5 March 2025
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the finance secretary has had with NHS Fife regarding the revised infrastructure investment pipeline.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2025
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2025
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the chief executive of NHS Fife, and what was discussed.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2025
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the performance of enterprise agencies in supporting business growth and inward investment.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2025
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2024
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with supermarkets to discuss the stocking of Scottish own brand products.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2024
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of Brand Scotland.
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Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2024
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2024
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the implications of the UK Budget for its allocation of capital budget for health projects.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2024
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 17 October 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 12 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the report in The Courier on 7 March 2024, "The Fife girls fighting for better school lunches: ‘We’re not asking for McDonalds, just meals that fill us up’", what meetings it had with the pupils of Beath High School, and what the outcomes were.
Answer
A Scottish Government official met with pupils and representatives of the Council, at Beath High School on 18 March 2024. This was an opportunity for pupils to present on their concerns and for them to get an understanding of the School Food Regulations and that flexibility exists for Fife Council to address the issues raised by the pupils in a way that balanced local preferences alongside nutritional needs. Following the meeting, Fife Council and the pupils were to discuss matters further to identify what changes could be made to the meals offer in their schools.
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 26 September 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 9 October 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Gamekeepers Association regarding initiatives that can be taken to protect capercaillie.
Answer
The Scottish Government has not had any direct discussions with the Scottish Gamekeepers Association regarding initiatives that can be taken to protect capercaillie.
The Capercaillie is both an important and iconic species and contributes to Scotland’s biodiversity and, as a key stakeholder, I would encourage the Scottish Gamekeepers Association, and its members, to engage fully with the work proposed as part of the Capercaillie Emergency Plan which was published on 30 September 2024.
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 26 September 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 8 October 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what initiatives it is currently pursuing to protect capercaillie, and what assessment it has made of the impact of any such initiatives.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-30105 on 7 October 2024 for what initiatives the Scottish Government is currently pursuing to protect capercaillie. 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-committees/written-questions-and-answers
The Scottish Government has not conducted any formal assessment of the impact of the initiatives to protect capercaillie. However, a review commissioned by NatureScot, A Review of Capercaillie Conservation and Management - Report to the Scientific Advisory Committee, was published on 25 February 2022. The Report is the output of a sub-group of NatureScot’s Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) who were asked to review the evidence and advise on further measures for the conservation and management of capercaillie in Scotland, with emphasis on the core area of the species in the Cairngorms.
The plan of positive management measures based on the SAC Report recommendations, along with best available evidence and learning from work recently delivered to benefit capercaillie, including through the Cairngorms Capercaillie Project and Cairngorms Connect, is being taken forward through the Capercaillie Emergency Plan which was published on the 30 September 2024.