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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S5O-04264

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce the disability employment gap.

Question reference: S5O-04106

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S5O-04045

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016.

Question reference: S5W-26742

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 December 2019
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kevin Stewart on 18 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when the new first-time buyer scheme will be launched.

Question reference: S5O-03907

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to promote the new Job Start Payment to young people.

Question reference: S5O-03870

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to consult on penalty charge levels as part of parking enforcements set out in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019.

Question reference: S5O-03659

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 October 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available for women who have been affected by miscarriage.

Question reference: S5O-03592

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2019
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 tackles coercive and controlling behaviour.

The Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 recognises domestic abuse is much more than physical abuse, and creates a specific offence covering not only physical abuse but other forms of psychological abuse and controlling behaviour that were previously difficult to prosecute.

The new offence means abusers who engage in a course of behaviour where they either intend to cause their partner to suffer physical or psychological harm, or else are reckless as to whether they are likely to cause such harm, can be prosecuted for the whole course of behaviour.

The Scottish Government provided £825,000 funding to Police Scotland to support the development of training for 14,000 police officers and staff. Police Scotland have also developed a self-completion e-learning package on the new legislation which was made available to all 22,000 staff.

I am encouraged by early indications of the use of the new offence, with over 400 crimes of domestic abuse recorded by Police Scotland in the first three months alone, and a number of convictions as the cases proceed through our courts.

Question reference: S5O-03483

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how much financial support the UK Government is providing for Scotland's R100 superfast broadband programme.

Question reference: S5W-23291

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 4 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how the CashBack for Communities programme supports projects that aim to tackle sectarianism.

Since 2012 the Scottish Government has invested £14 million of funding to directly support work to tackle sectarianism. This has allowed organisations to test approaches, develop practice and deliver anti-sectarian education in schools, prisons, workplaces and communities.

Phase 4 of CashBack for Communities runs from April 2017 until March 2020. We are investing £17 million across 17 programmes focussed on disadvantaged young people covering every local authority area in Scotland.

YouthLink Scotland administers the CashBack for Communities Youth Work Fund, helping to build the capacity of young people and the youth work organisations who work to support them. As part of this fund six projects have received funding since 2018 to help tackle sectarianism.

2018-19 Projects -

St Luke's High School
New Farm Loch Community Council

2019-20 Projects -

St Luke's High School
East Dunbartonshire Council
Pilmeny Development Project
Kilwinning Youth Forum

On 15 May 2019 the Minister for Community Safety announced Phase 5 of Cashback, which will see a further £18 million invested into programmes supporting young people in areas hardest hit by crime over three years from April 2020. Applications are open until 28 June 2019. More information can be found at - https://cashbackforcommunities.org/funding-opportunities/