- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2015
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Answered by John Swinney on 17 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions or correspondence it has had with the UK Government regarding the future of HMRC operations in East Kilbride, given the impact on jobs.
Answer
The Scottish Government has not had formal correspondence from HMRC about its operations in East Kilbride. As part of the civil service local arrangements, Scottish Government resourcing works routinely with colleagues across UK departments to ensure that staff displaced from any location are considered for positions in other departments and administrations.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2015
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 17 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the number of people employed by HMRC in East Kilbride.
Answer
The following information on HMRC employment in Scotland is provided in the Offshore Northern Seas 2014 statistics release on civil service employment. This is not broken down by building or otherwise by location in Scotland.
HMRC – 8960 staff.
HMRC valuation office – 60 staff
Total: 9020 civil servants
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2015
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Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussion it has had with NHS Lanarkshire since its interim service model for out-of-hours GP services was implemented on 1 July 2015.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2015
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2015
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Answered by Richard Lochhead on 16 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its position on developing an environmental deposit return scheme; what discussions it has had with (a) local authorities, (b) manufacturing companies and (c) other relevant stakeholders regarding such a scheme, and what assessment it has made of the potential (i) advantages and (ii) disadvantages.
Answer
I commissioned a study from Zero Waste Scotland (which can be found here: http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/content/deposit-return-system-feasibility-study) to explore the feasibility of a national deposit return system in Scotland. Following publication of this study, Zero Waste Scotland hosted a workshop with key stakeholders and launched a call for evidence that sought further information from all interested parties. Furthermore, the current Scottish Government circular economy consultation, ‘Making Things Last’, is providing a further opportunity for engagement and to explore further the important points raised in the call for evidence.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2015
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Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what cumulative loss to the block grant has resulted from the UK Government's policy on tuition fees in higher education.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2015
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2015
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Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners' Rights last met Citizens Advice Scotland and what was discussed.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2015
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 29 June 2015
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Answered by Fergus Ewing on 20 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) Smart Energy GB and (b) other relevant stakeholders regarding the use of smart meters in tackling fuel poverty.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-26367 on 4 August 2015. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
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Withdrawn
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Withdrawn
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Withdrawn