Questions and answers

Question reference: S5O-01024

Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action it took to ensure that the local government elections were open to candidates from all parts of society.

Question reference: S5O-00994

Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 May 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many households in Scotland will be affected by the changes to child tax credits that were introduced on 6 April 2017.

Question reference: S5W-08822

Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 May 2017

To ask the Scottish Government which (a) primary, (b) secondary and (c) special schools have been built or refurbished at a cost of (i) £500,000 to £1 million and (ii) over £1 million in each year since 2010-11, broken down by local authority.

(a) (i)

Primary schools built/refurbished at a cost of £500,000 to £1 million, 2010-11


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5233127	Tarves School	Aberdeenshire
5443024	Townhill Primary School	Fife
5443725	St Patrick's R C Primary School	Fife
5900824	Kirkcolm School	Dumfries & Galloway
8213224	St Mary's Primary School	North Ayrshire
8216924	Whitehirst Park Primary	North Ayrshire
8234922	Symington Primary School	South Ayrshire

Primary schools built/refurbished at a cost of £500,000 to £1 million, 2011-12


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
8218226	Cumbrae Primary School	North Ayrshire
5502420	Simpson Primary School	West Lothian
5443520	St Joseph's R C Primary School	Fife
5600928	Newlands Primary School	Scottish Borders
8214328	Glencairn Primary School	North Ayrshire

Primary schools built/refurbished at a cost of £500,000 to £1 million, 2012-13


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5745225	Westquarter Primary School	Falkirk
8626022	St Mary's Primary School	Renfrewshire
8633223	Barsail Primary School	Renfrewshire
8641420	Moorfoot Primary School	Inverclyde
8642923	Inverkip Primary School	Inverclyde

Primary schools built/refurbished at a cost of £500,000 to £1 million, 2013-14


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5143527	Cradlehall Primary School	Highland
5524520	Granton Primary School	Edinburgh City
5530822	Trinity Primary School	Edinburgh City
5531128	Wardie Primary School	Edinburgh City
5550521	Pinkie-St Peter's Primary	East Lothian
5552923	Dirleton Primary School	East Lothian
5902223	Park School	Dumfries & Galloway
5910226	Minnigaff School	Dumfries & Galloway
5935423	Brownhall School	Dumfries & Galloway
5936128	Lochside School	Dumfries & Galloway
6101429	Happyhansel Primary School	Shetland Islands
8233020	Doonfoot Primary School	South Ayrshire
8423725	St Joseph's Primary School	Glasgow City

Primary schools built/refurbished at a cost of £500,000 to £1 million, 2014-15


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5101425	Mount Pleasant Primary School	Highland
5224225	Balmedie School	Aberdeenshire
5226821	Inverurie Market Place School	Aberdeenshire
5251524	Arduthie School	Aberdeenshire
5521521	Broughton Primary School	Edinburgh City
5529425	St David's RC Primary School	Edinburgh City
5531020	Victoria Primary School	Edinburgh City
8406022	Bankhead Primary School	Glasgow City
8408025	Cardonald Primary School	Glasgow City
8414521	Hyndland Primary School	Glasgow City
8416028	Lorne Street Primary School	Glasgow City
8417628	Oakgrove Primary School	Glasgow City
8419728	Sacred Heart Primary School	Glasgow City
8422923	St George's Primary School	Glasgow City
8425728	St Ninian's Primary School	Glasgow City
8426023	St Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary School	Glasgow City
8430926	Wellshot Primary School	Glasgow City
8445028	Sandaig Primary School	Glasgow City
8455120	St Bridget's Primary School & Nursery Class	Glasgow City
8455325	Carmunnock Primary School	Glasgow City

Primary schools built/refurbished at a cost of £500,000 to £1 million, 2015-16


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5219922	Fyvie School	Aberdeenshire
5231523	Insch School	Aberdeenshire
5900328	Drummore School	Dumfries & Galloway
5522021	Clermiston Primary School	Edinburgh City
5523826	Flora Stevenson Primary	Edinburgh City
5524229	Gilmerton Primary School	Edinburgh City
5528925	South Morningside Primary School	Edinburgh City
5530920	Pentland Primary School	Edinburgh City
5531128	Wardie Primary School	Edinburgh City
5540623	Ratho Primary School	Edinburgh City
8217025	St Luke's Primary School	North Ayrshire
1003623	Lennox Primary School	West Dunbartonshire

(ii)

Primary schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2010-11


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5234026	Braehead School	Aberdeen City
5241529	Seaton School	Aberdeen City
5241723	Manor Park	Aberdeen City
5302226	Isla Primary School	Angus
5349834	Breadalbane Academy	Perth & Kinross
5401429	Cardenden Primary School	Fife
5404924	Parkhill Primary School	Fife
5507723	Longridge Primary School	West Lothian
5550327	Windygoul Primary School	East Lothian
5554624	Prestonpans Infant and Nursery School	East Lothian
5601029	Halyrude Primary School	Scottish Borders
5620424	Tweedbank Primary School	Scottish Borders
5900026	Heathhall Primary School	Dumfries & Galloway
5948827	Lockerbie Primary School	Dumfries & Galloway
6103731	Mid Yell Junior High School	Shetland Islands
8214220	Hayocks Primary School	North Ayrshire
8232520	Colmonell Primary School	South Ayrshire
8301220	Bonhill Primary School	West Dunbartonshire
8313024	St Eunan's Primary School	West Dunbartonshire
8314020	Goldenhill Primary School	West Dunbartonshire
8400229	Riverside Primary School	Glasgow City
8412928	Golfhill Primary School	Glasgow City
8427127	St Saviour's Primary School	Glasgow City
8456429	Hallside Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8457328	St Anthony's Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8520224	Auchinraith Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8520526	St Joseph's Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8520623	Bothwell Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8522529	Udston Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8523126	Robert Smillie Memorial Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8530327	Chapelton Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8532125	St Kenneth's Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8546126	Carmichael Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8547025	Crawforddyke Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8547521	Douglas Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8547920	Kirkfieldbank Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8548323	Woodpark Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8549621	Wiston Primary School	South Lanarkshire

Primary schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2011-12


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5723728	Cowie Primary School	Stirling
5324920	Eastern Primary School	Dundee City
8426821	St Roch's Primary School	Glasgow City
8523320	Netherburn Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8627029	Kirklandneuk Primary School	Renfrewshire
8641820	St Andrew's Primary	Inverclyde
8520127	Dalserf Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8231427	Heathfield Primary School	South Ayrshire
8550824	High Mill Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8500320	All Saints Primary School	North Lanarkshire
8500924	Rochsolloch Primary School	North Lanarkshire
5500028	Pumpherston and Uphall Community Primary School	West Lothian
6232434	Sgoil an Rubha	Eilean Siar
8456623	St Charles Primary School	South Lanarkshire
1000322	Sgoil an Taobh Siar	Eilean Siar
6200427	Balivanich Primary School	Eilean Siar
5245923	Kaimhill Primary School	Aberdeen City
8526222	Newfield Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8530629	Canberra Primary School	South Lanarkshire
5321220	Ballumbie Primary	Dundee City
8455821	Cairns Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8521921	St Mary's Primary School (Hamilton)	South Lanarkshire
8526125	Woodhead Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8522820	Glengowan Primary School	South Lanarkshire
5440025	Carnegie Primary School	Fife
5207525	Keith Primary School	Moray
5553024	Dunbar Primary School	East Lothian
8510024	Calderbridge Primary School	North Lanarkshire
5350239	St John's R C Primary School	Perth & Kinross
8448426	Tinto Primary School	Glasgow City
8413525	Hillhead Primary School	Glasgow City
8512523	Cathedral Primary School	North Lanarkshire

Primary schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2012-13


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
1000225	Ben Wyvis Primary School	Highland
1000527	Whinhill Primary School	Inverclyde
1001507	Highpark Primary	Glasgow City
5131227	Lochaline Primary School	Highland
5137527	Aldourie Primary School	Highland
5145228	Aviemore Primary School	Highland
5326923	Victoria Park Primary School (Formerly Park Place Primary)	Dundee City
5405327	Methilhill Primary & Community School	Fife
5421128	Ceres Primary School	Fife
5546621	BurnBrae Primary School	Midlothian
5618126	Caddonfoot Primary School	Scottish Borders
5724023	East Plean Primary School	Stirling
5945526	Beattock School	Dumfries & Galloway
6002528	Stromness Primary School	Orkney Islands
6203434	Daliburgh School	Eilean Siar
8211124	Dreghorn Primary School	North Ayrshire
8220522	Darvel Primary School	East Ayrshire
8225427	Gargieston Primary School	East Ayrshire
8241821	Littlemill Primary School	East Ayrshire
8242321	New Cumnock Primary School	East Ayrshire
8242720	Patna Primary School	East Ayrshire
8242925	Sorn Primary School	East Ayrshire
8422222	St Cuthbert's Primary School	Glasgow City
8457727	Spittal Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8502625	Greenhill Primary School	North Lanarkshire
8520321	David Livingstone Memorial Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8523428	Quarter Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8523622	Stonehouse Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8531226	Hunter Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8531722	Murray Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8532427	St Louise's Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8545421	Bent Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8545529	Blackwood Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8546622	Coulter Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8550220	St Mary's Primary School (Lanark)	South Lanarkshire
8551022	Milton Primary School	South Lanarkshire
6204139	Chryston High School	North Lanarkshire

Primary schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2013-14


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
1000870	Camperdown Primary School	Dundee City
1002724	Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary)	Edinburgh City
1002821	Park View primary school	South Lanarkshire
5140625	Raigmore Primary School	Highland
5230420	Riverbank School	Aberdeen City
5327423	St Clement's RC Primary School	Dundee City
5339022	Invergowrie Primary School	Perth & Kinross
5340128	Abernethy Primary School	Perth & Kinross
5347025	Kinnoull Primary School	Perth & Kinross
5425921	Tayport Primary School	Fife
5502020	Woodmuir Primary School	West Lothian
5522323	Corstorphine Primary School	Edinburgh City
5530725	Towerbank Primary School	Edinburgh City
5545420	Rosewell Primary School	Midlothian
5601827	West Linton Primary School	Scottish Borders
5725429	Riverside Primary School	Stirling
5930421	Shawhead School	Dumfries & Galloway
5936721	St Teresa's RC School	Dumfries & Galloway
8211825	Castlepark Primary School	North Ayrshire
8212422	Woodlands Primary School	North Ayrshire
8230722	Braehead Primary School	South Ayrshire
8231125	Forehill Primary School	South Ayrshire
8233527	Kirkmichael Primary School	South Ayrshire
8417520	Notre Dame Primary School	Glasgow City
8455724	James Aiton Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8456224	St Cadoc's Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8521328	Neilsland Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8522324	St Peter's Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8530025	Auldhouse Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8531129	Heathery Knowe Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8531528	Maxwellton Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8533229	Mossneuk Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8546320	Carstairs Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8546428	Carstairs Junction Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8546525	Coalburn Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8548129	Lanark Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8548420	Leadhills Primary School	South Lanarkshire

Primary schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2014-15


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
1003020	Redwell primary school	Clackmannanshire
1003127	Elderbank primary	North Ayrshire
5139724	Central Primary School	Highland
5344727	Inchture Primary School	Perth & Kinross
5401321	Burntisland Primary School	Fife
5520223	Craigour Park Primary	Edinburgh City
5949025	Langholm Primary School	Dumfries & Galloway
8222525	Onthank Primary School	East Ayrshire
8232423	Barrhill Primary School	South Ayrshire
8237425	Kincaidston Primary School	South Ayrshire
8405328	Alexandra Parade Primary School	Glasgow City
8405425	Anderston Primary School	Glasgow City
8405921	Balornock Primary School	Glasgow City
8411026	Corpus Christi Primary School	Glasgow City
8411328	Croftfoot Primary School	Glasgow City
8413622	Hillington Primary School	Glasgow City
8414629	Ibrox Primary School & Nursery Class	Glasgow City
8415129	King's Park Primary School	Glasgow City
8416729	Miltonbank Primary School	Glasgow City
8417024	Mount Florida Primary School & Nursery Class	Glasgow City
8420424	St Anne's Primary School	Glasgow City
8421323	St Brigid's Primary School	Glasgow City
8421420	St Catherine's Primary School	Glasgow City
8422826	St Francis' Primary School & Nursery Class	Glasgow City
8424721	St Marnock's Primary School	Glasgow City
8424829	St Martha's Primary School	Glasgow City
8425523	St Monica's Primary School	Glasgow City
8425825	St Patrick's Primary School	Glasgow City
8428220	Sandwood Primary School	Glasgow City
8428522	Scotstoun Primary School	Glasgow City
8430225	Thorntree Primary School	Glasgow City
8430624	Toryglen Primary School	Glasgow City
8446628	Darnley Primary School	Glasgow City
8448825	St Angela's Primary School & Nursery Class	Glasgow City
8455023	Caledonia Primary School	Glasgow City
8455929	St Bride's Primary School (Cambuslang)	South Lanarkshire
8456321	Garrowhill Primary School	Glasgow City
8457522	St Mark's Primary School (Rutherglen)	South Lanarkshire
8523223	St Mary's Primary School (Larkhall)	South Lanarkshire
8523525	Sandford Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8526028	St Mark's Primary School (Hamilton)	South Lanarkshire
8526427	Woodside Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8530823	East Milton Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8531420	Long Calderwood Primary	South Lanarkshire
8532222	St Leonard's Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8532621	South Park Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8545626	St John's Primary School (Blackwood)	South Lanarkshire
8547726	Forth Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8548021	Lamington Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8550727	Kirkton Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8627320	St Mary's Primary School (Larkhall)	South Lanarkshire

Primary schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2015-16


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
1002929	Brimmond School	Aberdeen City
1003224	Lundavra Primary School	Highland
1003429	Bun-sgoil Ghidhlig Loch Abar primary	Highland
5256720	Drumoak School	Aberdeenshire
5342724	Crieff Primary School	Perth & Kinross
5347424	Oakbank Primary School	Perth & Kinross
5443423	Kelty Primary School	Fife
5525829	James Gillespie's Primary School	Edinburgh City
5550327	Windygoul Primary School	East Lothian
5740622	St Joseph's RC Primary School	Falkirk
5759226	Antonine Primary School	Falkirk
8336822	Lairdsland Primary School	East Dunbartonshire
8513422	Netherton Primary School	North Lanarkshire
8523029	Machanhill Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8523827	Muiredge Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8532729	Gilmourton Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8545227	Auchengray Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8546223	Carnwath Primary School	South Lanarkshire
8600325	Our Lady Of The Missions Primary School	East Renfrewshire
8640327	Ardgowan Primary School	Inverclyde
8643628	St John's Primary School	Inverclyde

(b) (i)

Secondary schools built/refurbished at a cost of £500,000 to £1 million, 2010-11


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5339537	Tarves School	Aberdeenshire

Secondary schools built/refurbished at a cost of £500,000 to £1 million, 2012-13


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5219736	Whitehirst Park Primary	North Ayrshire
5222133	Symington Primary School	South Ayrshire

Secondary schools built/refurbished at a cost of £500,000 to £1 million, 2013-14


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5948339	Cumbrae Primary School	North Ayrshire

Secondary schools built/refurbished at a cost of £500,000 to £1 million, 2014-15


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5222133	Mintlaw Academy	Aberdeenshire
5446538	St Columba's R C High School	Fife

(ii)

Secondary schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2010-11


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5307732	Webster's High School	Angus
5349834	Breadalbane Academy	Perth & Kinross
5406331	Buckhaven High School	Fife
5726131	Bannockburn High School	Stirling
5948339	Annan Academy	Dumfries & Galloway
5948630	Lockerbie Academy	Dumfries & Galloway
6103731	Mid Yell Junior High School	Shetland Islands
8439532	Whitehill Secondary School	Glasgow City

Secondary schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2011-12


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
8645132	Notre Dame High School	Inverclyde
8300135	St Peter the Apostle High School	West Dunbartonshire
8314136	Clydebank High School	West Dunbartonshire
8640130	Clydeview Academy	Inverclyde
5512530	St Margaret's Academy	West Lothian
5510236	Linlithgow Academy	West Lothian

Secondary schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2012-13


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5202736	Elgin Academy	Moray
5350131	Blairgowrie High School	Perth & Kinross
5446139	Dunfermline High School	Fife
5902932	Douglas Ewart High School	Dumfries & Galloway
5939038	Dumfries Academy	Dumfries & Galloway
5948339	Annan Academy	Dumfries & Galloway
6204139	Sir E Scott School	Eilean Siar
6233139	The Nicolson Institute	Eilean Siar
8342334	Chryston High School	North Lanarkshire
8505632	Caldervale High School	North Lanarkshire
8506736	St Ambrose High School	North Lanarkshire
8517231	Calderhead High School	North Lanarkshire
8517738	Coltness High School	North Lanarkshire
8627932	Park Mains High School	Renfrewshire

Secondary schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2013-14


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5406439	Auchmuty High School	Fife
5546532	Lasswade High School Centre	Midlothian
6002730	Kirkwall Grammar School	Orkney Islands
8304130	Dumbarton Academy	West Dunbartonshire
8601739	Eastwood High School	East Renfrewshire
8645434	St Columba's High School	Inverclyde
8645531	Port Glasgow High School	Inverclyde
8645639	St Stephen's High School	Inverclyde

Secondary schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2014-15


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5203031	Forres Academy	Moray
5213231	Banff Academy	Aberdeenshire
5252032	Mearns Academy	Aberdeenshire
5350832	Perth Grammar School	Perth & Kinross
5948339	Annan Academy	Dumfries & Galloway

Secondary schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2015-16


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5135931	Netherton Primary School	North Lanarkshire
5208939	Clyde Valley High School	North Lanarkshire
5230934	Machanhill Primary School	South Lanarkshire
5231132	Muiredge Primary School	South Lanarkshire
5233038	Gilmourton Primary School	South Lanarkshire
5307236	Brechin High School	Angus
5533139	James Gillespie's High School	Edinburgh City
5918731	Kirkcudbright Academy	Dumfries & Galloway
8517932	Clyde Valley High School	North Lanarkshire

(c) (i)

Special schools built/refurbished at a cost of £500,000 to £1 million, 2012-13


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
8645744	Tarves School	Aberdeenshire

Special schools built/refurbished at a cost of £500,000 to £1 million, 2014/15


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
8441340	Whitehirst Park Primary	North Ayrshire

(ii)

Special schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2010-11


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5331749	Kingspark School	Dundee City
5510546	Pinewood School	West Lothian

Special schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2011-12


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
8602344	Isobel Mair School	East Renfrewshire
1000047	Firpark Special School - Primary	North Lanarkshire
8518343	Victoria Park School	South Lanarkshire

Special schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2012-13


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
1001922	Drumpark Primary	North Lanarkshire
1001930	Buchanan High	North Lanarkshire

Special schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2013-14


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
1003046	Kear Campus	South Lanarkshire
1004174	Lomond View Academy (special)	Inverclyde
1004182	Craigmarloch School	Inverclyde
8225044	Woodstock School	East Ayrshire
8534144	Greenburn School	South Lanarkshire

Special schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2014/-5


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
8430640	Toryglen Autism Unit	Glasgow City
8440948	Hollybrook Academy	Glasgow City
8441448	Kirkriggs Primary School	Glasgow City
8448647	Abercorn Secondary School	Glasgow City
8458448	Ashcraig Secondary School	Glasgow City

Special schools built/refurbished at a cost of over £1 million, 2015-16


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
5120047	St Clement's School	Highland
5120748	St Duthus School	Highland

Additional information:

Primary schools built/refurbished at an unspecified cost¹, 2012-13


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
8243026	St Xavier's Primary School	East Ayrshire

1. The value of the works completed was not specified but the school changed from condition C (Poor) to A (Good)

Special schools built/refurbished at an unspecified cost¹, 2012-13


Seedcode	School Name	Local Authority
8242143	Patna Supported Learning Unit	East Ayrshire

1. The value of the works completed was not specified but the school changed from condition D (Bad) to A (Good)

The latest data currently available is for the financial year 2015-16.

Data has not been included for years where no schools were built or refurbished.

Question reference: S5O-00927

Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of school leavers in North Ayrshire in 2016 continued in education, went on to training or entered employment.

Question reference: S5W-08166

Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 March 2017
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 23 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how it is gaining the views of people with direct personal experience of the current social security system to help shape Scotland’s new system.

One of the key principles of Social Security in Scotland is that the processes, procedures and systems will be designed and built with and for the people of Scotland.

To do that, at least 2,000 people with direct personal experience of the current social security system are being invited to join ‘Experience Panels’. The Experience Panels will bring together groups of people who are willing to share their views of how the current system works, and how it could and should work.

We will collaborate over the next four years with these Experience Panels to design and build Scotland’s new Social Security system.

Registration is now live and people can do so:

Online at www.gov.scot/socialsecurity.

By post. A copy of the registration form can be downloaded from the website and sent back to Freepost SOCIAL SECURITY EXPERIENCE PANELS.

On the phone on Freephone 0800 029 4974.

As part of this recruitment, we have sent personal invitations to 18,000 people who have recent or current experience of the social security system. Each of them will have received information on the Experience Panels, a Scottish Government invitation to participate and a registration form.

Question reference: S5W-07918

Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2017
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that nutritious and healthy food and drink is being served in schools.

The Nutritional Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2008 set high nutritional standards that all food and drink provided in schools must meet. That includes lunches, tuck shops, breakfast clubs and vending machines. On 5 March 2017, the Scottish Government announced a review of these regulations to take into account changes in scientific and dietary advice and review whether school food provision can be further improved. The duties included in the regulations stem from the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition (Scotland)) Act 2007. These are monitored by Education Scotland Health and Nutrition Inspectors who advise school catering teams on how they can improve what they offer in schools.

Question reference: S5W-07259

Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 13 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on mitigating the impact in Scotland of the UK Government’s welfare reforms.

The Scottish Government has invested considerable resource directly mitigating the impact of the UK Government’s welfare cuts. The following table sets out the amount invested to date in a range of different mitigation activities.

Welfare Reform Mitigation activity	Investment made March 2013 to March 2017 (£ million)
Scottish Welfare Fund	152.4
Discretionary Housing Payments	125
Council Tax Reduction Scheme	92
Welfare Advice Provision	20
Addressing Food Poverty	3
Other welfare mitigation projects	4
Total	396.4

In addition, the Scottish Government has made investment across a range of portfolios to tackle poverty and inequality. This includes increasing access to free childcare, the provision of free school meals and a range of community-led regeneration activity. Much of this will provide additional support people affected by welfare reform.

Question reference: S5O-00773

Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 March 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Ayrshire and Arran and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S5O-00635

Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to take forward the recommendations in the report, Joint Thematic Review of MAPPA in Scotland, which was published in November 2015.

The Scottish Government welcomes the Joint Thematic Review of MAPPA which noted the effective and critical contribution MAPPA makes to keeping people and communities safe.

We accepted the ten recommendations in the report and continue to work in partnership with the Responsible Authorities to facilitate their delivery.

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland and the Care Inspectorate are currently conducting a review of the progress made in delivering on the recommendations, the findings of which will be published as part of their annual reporting process.

Question reference: S5W-06515

Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the Nuisance Calls Commission.

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