There are 9,725 results relating to "S5O-04786"
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Official Report
Meeting date:
11 May 2017
Meeting of the Parliament 11 May 2017
Benefit Reductions (Dumfries and Galloway) To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to mitigate the cumulative effect of United Kingdom Government benefit reductions in Dumfries and Galloway. (S5O-00972) The UK Government will have cut £1 billion a year from welfare spend in Scotland by 2022, with £0.25 billion coming through changes introduced last...
Official Report
Meeting date:
11 May 2017
Meeting of the Parliament 11 May 2017
Edinburgh City Bypass (Capacity) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on plans to increase the capacity of the Edinburgh city bypass. (S5O-00973) The Scottish Government is committed to undertaking improvements on the Edinburgh city bypass and announced the preferred option for the upgrade of Sheriffhall roundabout on 3 April.
Official Report
Meeting date:
11 May 2017
Meeting of the Parliament 11 May 2017
Veterans (Homelessness) To ask the Scottish Government how many veterans it has recorded as homeless in each of the last three years. (S5O-00974) In 2015-16, official statistics record 922 homeless applications in which the main applicant applied directly from armed services accommodation, or the application included a household member formerly in the arme...
Official Report
Meeting date:
20 April 2017
Meeting of the Parliament 20 April 2017
Education Benefits (Uptake) To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to automating some benefits, such as school clothing grants, free school meals and the education maintenance allowance, to increase the uptake by those most in need. (S5O-00880) The automation of benefits is a matter for local authorities to decide on after taking in...
Official Report
Meeting date:
29 March 2017
Meeting of the Parliament 29 March 2017
Economic Support (Dingwall) To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support Dingwall’s economy. (S5O-00840) Dingwall is in Highlands and Islands Enterprise’s inner Moray Firth area and businesses and communities in Dingwall can access the full range of support from Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
Official Report
Meeting date:
22 March 2017
Meeting of the Parliament 22 March 2017
Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to concerns that the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill does not contain sufficient measures to lift children out of poverty. (S5O-00807) We consulted extensively on the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill and have received broad support for our proposals.
Official Report
Meeting date:
9 February 2017
Meeting of the Parliament 09 February 2017
Mental Health First Aid (Training) To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the number of people trained in mental health first aid. (S5O-00659) The Scottish Government funds NHS Health Scotland to provide a range of programmes to improve mental health, including Scottish mental health first aid training.
Official Report
Meeting date:
9 February 2017
Meeting of the Parliament 09 February 2017
Young Farmers To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report by the Royal Bank of Scotland, “Harvesting the future for young farmers”. (S5O-00660) We welcome the report, which adds to our understanding of some of the challenges and barriers to new entrants to farming, and we look forward to discussing its findings with RBS in the very ne...
Official Report
Meeting date:
25 January 2017
Meeting of the Parliament 25 January 2017
Rural General Hospitals (Recruitment of Physicians and Surgeons) To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to recruit physicians and surgeons for rural general hospitals. (S5O-00581) NHS Scotland boards are required to have the correct staff in place to meet the needs of the service and to ensure high-quality patient care.
Official Report
Meeting date:
14 December 2016
Meeting of the Parliament 14 December 2016
Public Houses and Bars Sector Jobs To ask the Scottish Government how many jobs are directly and indirectly linked to the pub sector. (S5O-00473) According to the 2015 business register and employment survey, which was published on 28 September 2016, approximately 30,000 people are employed directly in the public houses and bars sector in Scotland, equatin...
