- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 March 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 18 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Clyde Mission Division has received any response from outwith the country to the call by the economy secretary for ideas "to make the river an engine of sustainable and inclusive growth for Glasgow, the region and Scotland".
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 18 March 2021
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 January 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 2 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what pans it has to eradicate asbestos from all (a) public and (b) private buildings.
Answer
The management of asbestos in buildings is a reserved matter for the UK Government and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has UK wide responsibility for enforcement of the legislation and regulations.
The Scottish Government has written to the HSE and UK Government to ask what plans there are for the eradication of the substance from buildings in Scotland.
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 January 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it is providing to help find a cure for peritoneal mesothelioma.
Answer
The Scottish Government’s Chief Scientist Office (CSO) operates open competitive grant and fellowship schemes providing opportunities for funding for applied research across the wide range of health conditions and public health and care challenges in Scotland, which can include applications for research on mesothelioma. Applications submitted to these schemes are subject to independent expert peer review with funding recommendations made by independent expert committees. Currently, CSO is supporting (with a total of about £44k from CSO), along with NHS Education for Scotland, a three year postdoctoral clinical lectureship investigating a new avenue for potential treatment of mesothelioma, although this research is directed towards mesothelioma in the lung rather than the lining of the stomach (peritoneal mesothelioma).
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 27 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its engagement with trade unions and the UK Government regarding workers' rights post-Brexit.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 27 January 2021
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Current Status:
Withdrawn
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 August 2020
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 13 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the finance secretary has had with the UK Government regarding the financial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 13 August 2020
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 April 2020
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Current Status:
Answered by Kate Forbes on 12 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, whether it has given Tesco in Scotland additional rates relief other than the 1.5 pence non-domestic rates increase due in April 2020-21 but not implemented.
Answer
We are determined to help keep companies in business and our financial support now exceeds the £2.3 billion passed on from the UK Government.
This includes a universal 1.6% relief available to all non-domestic properties, and a 100% relief for businesses in the Retail, Hospitality, Leisure and Airport sectors.
The Scottish Government does not comment on the eligibility of specific ratepayers. Local authorities administer the system and award reliefs, and the interpretation of the relevant legislation is a matter for them.
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 April 2020
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, whether it (a) plans to use or (b) has used the powers it has to designate any airports and, if so, which.
Answer
The Scottish Government has no plans to designate any airports.
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Current Status:
Withdrawn
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2020
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding food and animal welfare standards in non-EU trade deals since the rural secretary’s letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 20 February.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2020