Question reference: S5W-35343
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 19 February 2021
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Current status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 5 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings Ministers have had with Glasgow City Council since March 2020 and whether it will provide details of (a) what was discussed and (b) who was present at each meeting.
Answer
Ministers appreciate the range of challenges and pressures facing local government at this time and have been in regular and ongoing dialogue with COSLA and individual local authorities including Glasgow City Council since the COVID-19 crisis began last March.
Details of 15 Ministerial meetings with Glasgow City Council since March 2020 including what was discussed and who was present can be found in the following table:
Date | Minister /Cabinet Secretary | Attendees from Glasgow City Council | Discussions |
3 February 2021 | Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Mr Matheson
Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
| Hugh Gillies, Roads Department | Discussions as part of Low Emission Zones and Glasgow Airport Access project |
21 January 2021 | Minister for Drugs Policy, Ms Constance | Cllrs Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, Cllr Mhairi Hunter and Cllr Allan Casey | Drugs Policy |
14 January 2021 | Minister for Trade, Investment, Public Finance and Innovation, Mr McKee | Cllr Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council
| Skills led recovery |
16 December 2020 | Minister for Trade, Investment, Public Finance and Innovation, Mr McKee | Cllr Bell Cllr Kelly | Direct investment |
6 December 2020 | DFM, Mr Swinney | Anne Marie O’Donnell, Chief Executive and Susan Aitken Leader of Glasgow City Council | COVID-19 Levels System |
15 November 2020 | DFM, Mr Swinney | Anne Marie O’Donnell, Chief Executive and Susan Aitken Leader of Glasgow City Council | COVID-19 Levels System |
27 October 2020 | DFM Mr John Swinney | Anne Marie O’Donnell, Chief Executive and Susan Aitken Leader of Glasgow City Council | COVID-19 Levels System |
16 September 2020 | Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, Ms Hyslop | Cllr Aitken and Cllr McDonald | Glasgow Life |
27 August 2020 | Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Mr Stewart | Cllr Mhairi Hunter, Suzanne Miller, Interim Chair, Glasgow H&SCP | Homelessness |
24 August 2020 | Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Mr Stewart | Cllr Mhairi Hunter, Glasgow City Council | Homelessness |
28 July 2020 | Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Mr Stewart | Cllr Mhairi Hunter Glasgow City Council | Homelessness |
3 July 2020 | Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Communities, Ms Campbell
| Cllr Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council
Chris Philp MP, Minister for Immigration Compliance and the Courts | Asylum/Refugees |
11 June 2020 | Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Communities, Ms Campbell | Cllr Jen Layden | Asylum Accommodation in Glasgow |
11 June 2020 | Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Mr Matheson | George Gillespie, Executive Director, Neighbourhoods and Sustainability Eric Stuart, Head of Transport Services | Transport issues affecting Glasgow |
20 May 2020 | Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Communities, Ms Campbell | Cllr Jen Layden | Asylum Accommodation in Glasgow |