- Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 April 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 8 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) the UK Government, (b) the Department for Work and Pensions and (c) trade unions regarding the future of the UK Government's Work Choice programme in Scotland.
Answer
The UK Government's Work Choice Programme ended in Scotland in April 2017.
- Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 April 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 8 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, should the programme end in March 2019 as planned, how it plans to assist people who are receiving support from the UK Government's Work Choice programme in Scotland.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-16120 on 8 May 2018. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx
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Current Status:
Withdrawn
- Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 22 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is for neurology treatment.
Answer
The median waiting time for neurology or neurosurgery in Scotland in the year to end September 2017 was 33 days.
- Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on waiving debt that is owed to it by public bodies in financial crisis.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2017
- Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2017
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the £90 million required to bring the electrical wiring at Ninewells Hospital up to safe and modern standards.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2017
- Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 18 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the number of additional support needs teachers in Dundee decreasing by 28% while the number of pupils with additional support needs is increasing.
Answer
Under the Additional Support for Learning Act it is for education authorities to identify and provide for the additional support needs of their pupils. Authorities must ensure that they have appropriate resources in place to meet their statutory requirements, including meeting the individual needs of children and young people.
Our most recent statistics indicate that Dundee City Council have a pupil teacher ratio of 13.2 which is better than the national average of 13.7. All teachers have a role in supporting pupils with additional support needs, not just those whose main subject is additional support for learning. The latest published data indicates that teacher numbers has increased since 2016 and that pupil teacher ratios have been maintained nationally.
- Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to hold a debate on its strategy to tackle human trafficking and exploitation before the consultation period closes.
Answer
There are no plans to hold such a debate while the public consultation on the draft Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy is underway. The Scottish Government encourages all those with an interest to respond to the consultation, which will inform further development of the strategy. Details of the consultation process are available at: https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/human-trafficking-team/a-human-trafficking-and-exploitation-strategy.
- Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Angela Constance on 7 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5O-00255 by Angela Constance on 26 October 2016, what consideration it has made of the request from Energy Action Scotland for ministers to reset the target to eliminate fuel poverty.
Answer
It is important that we do not rush into setting a new target before developing a strategy that takes account of the findings of the reports by the Scottish Fuel Poverty Strategic Working Group and Rural Fuel Poverty Task Force published on 24 October 2016.
Over 100 recommendations were made, many of which are complex and have wider implications that must be considered alongside other policies. The Housing Minister will be attending the next meeting of the Fuel Poverty Forum on 15 December to discuss the issues in more detail.
We will work closely with the Fuel Poverty Forum to take forward the recommendations from these reports, which are the first step in the development of our new fuel poverty strategy and will inform our approach to tackling fuel poverty and improving the energy efficiency of people’s homes wherever they live in Scotland.
- Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2016
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 3 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the implementation of European Standard EN13724, which is for private letter boxes.
Answer
There is no statutory requirement to follow the guidance laid out in this European standard, however, building regulations do not prevent its use.