Seòmar agus comataidhean

Questions and answers

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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

Find out more about parliamentary questions

Criathragan Hide all filters

Displaying 3507 questions Show Answers

Order by |

Question reference: S5T-01783

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how it will address the reported backlog of unresolved criminal cases.

Question reference: S5W-24631

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been referred to the Interventions for Vulnerable Youth service in each year since its inception.

Question reference: S5W-24634

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether an impact assessment of the closure of the Interventions for Vulnerable Youth service has been carried out and, if so, what the conclusions were.

The needs of the 10 young people supported through the IVY service are paramount. IVY are currently working with those young people and their local authority to ensure that services and supports, including appropriate support around transitions, are in place from the end of October.

Following the decision made by CYCJ to cease hosting the IVY service, the Scottish Government have carried out a survey of all 32 local authorities to understand the level of need for the service and what alternative provisions are available within the local authority to support vulnerable young people. Of the 18 responses received support will be considered through multi-agency planning and local resources, including Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and psychologists.

Question reference: S5W-24635

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when it began negotiations to try to relocate the Interventions for Vulnerable Youth service.

Question reference: S5W-24633

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to establish an alternative provider for the Interventions for Vulnerable Youth service.

CYCJ alerted the Scottish Government to its intention to cease hosting this service at Strathclyde University in November 2017. The Scottish Government have been engaged in a number of discussions between the IVY service, CYCJ and potential alternative hosts since then. The Scottish Government have also initiated discussions with interested partners willing to consider hosting the IVY service and we continue to support these on-going discussions.

Question reference: S5W-24632

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that the Interventions for Vulnerable Youth service is no longer accepting referrals, what will happen to (a) existing and (b) new referrals.

Question reference: S5W-24698

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 12 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 2 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Orkney Islands Council since 2016 regarding the delivery of more affordable homes in Orkney.

The Scottish Government has continued to have regular engagement with Orkney Islands Council since 2016 regarding the resources available to the Council for the delivery of affordable homes in Orkney. Scottish Government and Orkney Islands Council officials work closely together to maximise the delivery of affordable housing on the islands. Orkney has an agreed Strategic Housing Investment Plan and continues to deliver various housing options for Orkney communities with both mainstream affordable housing supply programme and the Islands Fund.

Question reference: S5W-24695

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 12 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 2 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £5 million for the Islands Housing Fund has been spent in Orkney since 2016.

Question reference: S5W-24694

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 12 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 2 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made with its aim to build 100 new homes by 2021 through the Islands Housing Fund, and how much of the £5 million funding has been used since 2016 to meet this aim.

Question reference: S5W-24693

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 12 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 2 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications to the Islands Housing Fund there have been from Orkney since 2016, and how many of these applications have been (a) completed, (b) approved, (c) withdrawn and (d) not approved.