Results 81–100 of 437 for speaker:Angus MacDonald

Scottish Parliament: Carers Allowance Supplement (Falkirk) (30 May 2019)

Angus MacDonald: 3. To ask the Scottish Government how many people in Falkirk district have received support from the carers allowance supplement. (S5O-03308)

Scottish Parliament: Carers Allowance Supplement (Falkirk) (30 May 2019)

Angus MacDonald: Carers in Falkirk district and throughout Scotland make an absolutely vital contribution to our society, and it is only appropriate that they are duly valued and properly supported. The Scottish Government has always been clear that, in recognition of their essential contribution, carers allowance should be paid at the same rate as job seekers allowance. With our new social security powers,...

Scottish Parliament: ATMs at Post Offices (Non-domestic Rates) (22 May 2019)

Angus MacDonald: 4. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the National Federation of SubPostmasters regarding additional charging of non-domestic rates for external ATMs at post offices. (S5O-03283)

Scottish Parliament: ATMs at Post Offices (Non-domestic Rates) (22 May 2019)

Angus MacDonald: Although I acknowledge that, under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, each local authority has powers to create rates relief to reflect local needs, does the minister agree that the Government should acknowledge the increasing contribution that local post offices are making in the wake of significant local bank branch closures? As post offices become, in effect, the new banking...

Scottish Parliament: Planning (Local Decision Making) (16 May 2019)

Angus MacDonald: I acknowledge the reasons that the minister gave about his decision on Bo’ness Road in Grangemouth being based on the economic benefits and on the security issues that have arisen in recent years. I also acknowledge his comment about non-determination; the appeal resulted from the previous Labour administration at Falkirk Council failing to make a decision on the application within the...

Scottish Parliament: Deposit Return Scheme ( 8 May 2019)

Angus MacDonald: I, too, refer members to my entry in the register of interests. At the invitation of the have you got the bottle? campaign, I joined a cross-party visit to Oslo to see the Norwegian system in operation. The cabinet secretary will be aware of my strong support for DRS, since first seeing it in operation in Norway in the mid-1980s, and of my keen interest in seeing it rolled out in Scotland, so...

Scottish Parliament: Roadside Litter ( 2 May 2019)

Angus MacDonald: 6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle the issue of roadside litter. (S5O-03183)

Scottish Parliament: Roadside Litter ( 2 May 2019)

Angus MacDonald: Clearly, the introduction of a deposit return scheme will have a positive and welcome impact in reducing roadside litter. Those of us who have been supportive of a DRS for some time—in my case, since I saw such a scheme operating in Norway back in the mid-1980s— are keen that there is no slippage in the timescale for the introduction of the scheme. Can the cabinet secretary assure the...

Scottish Parliament: Music Tuition in Schools (30 Apr 2019)

Angus MacDonald: I welcome the debate, which is the culmination of the Education and Skills Committee’s inquiry, and of a petition that came to the Public Petitions Committee at about the same time, calling on the Scottish Government to create a right for every child to receive instrumental music tuition in school free of charge. After we took valuable evidence on the issue, the PPC referred the petition to...

Scottish Parliament: Falkirk District Growth Deal (25 Apr 2019)

Angus MacDonald: 2. To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed the proposed growth deal for Falkirk district with the Secretary of State for Scotland. (S5O-03145)

Scottish Parliament: Falkirk District Growth Deal (25 Apr 2019)

Angus MacDonald: I am aware that the leader of Falkirk Council, along with other members of the local economic partnership, met the secretary of state last week and impressed on him that any growth deal for Falkirk district would be not just a local deal, but a national deal, given the significant contribution that Grangemouth makes to the Scottish economy. Given that the gross value added in the Falkirk area...

Scottish Parliament: State Pension Changes (Compensation for Women) ( 3 Apr 2019)

Angus MacDonald: This issue continues to raise its head for all the wrong reasons. First and foremost, I thank Sandra White MSP for, once again, bringing this serious issue to the chamber for debate. There will not be one of the 129 members in the chamber who has not encountered the WASPI campaign and WASPI women within their constituency or region over the past few years. Their arguments have remained...

Scottish Parliament: Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 ( 2 Apr 2019)

Angus MacDonald: I do not think that it is overdramatic to say that the possibility of a climate catastrophe is the biggest global issue of our time. Indeed, we should never tire of saying it until it is well and truly planted in the mind of every citizen in this country and beyond. Six months ago, we all got a wake-up call when the IPCC warned the world that “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented...

Scottish Parliament: Land Reform (21 Mar 2019)

Angus MacDonald: I refer members to my entry in the register of member’s interests: I own a non-domestic property in the Western Isles, which is situated in an estate that is subject to a live community buyout attempt. Negotiations are at a sensitive and challenging stage so I will not be making any further mention of it in this speech. I am proud to have been involved in the former Rural Affairs, Climate...

Scottish Parliament: Duncan Adams Ltd (Administration) ( 7 Mar 2019)

Angus MacDonald: The First Minister will be aware that, yesterday, administrators were called in to Grangemouth haulage firm Duncan Adams Ltd, which has operated at the port for nearly 60 years. One hundred and thirty-two employees were made redundant yesterday, following the devastating news, with 12 employees having been retained in the short term to assist with the closure of the firm. The priority in the...

Scottish Parliament: Falkirk Growth Deal (21 Feb 2019)

Angus MacDonald: 5. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Falkirk Council to discuss the proposed growth deal for the district. (S5O-02903)

Scottish Parliament: Falkirk Growth Deal (21 Feb 2019)

Angus MacDonald: I am aware that the leader of Falkirk Council is meeting the Secretary of State for Scotland today to discuss the proposed growth deal. I hope that there will be a positive outcome to those talks. Given the significant investment plans by the private sector— not least the seven national-scale developments that are under way or are being considered for Grangemouth—will the cabinet...

Scottish Parliament: Haulage Industry (Skills Shortage) ( 6 Feb 2019)

Angus MacDonald: 7. To ask the Scottish Government what progress the transition training fund has made in addressing the reported skills shortage in the heavy goods vehicle industry and increasing the number of drivers. (S5O-02855)

Scottish Parliament: Haulage Industry (Skills Shortage) ( 6 Feb 2019)

Angus MacDonald: I welcome the progress that the transition training fund has helped to bring to the haulage industry. However, the minister will be aware that there is still an estimated shortage of 11,000 HGV drivers in Scotland, which must be addressed. An added problem is that because approximately 15 per cent of truck drivers come from other European Union countries there will be added pressure...

Scottish Parliament: ScotRail Timetable Changes (Commuters’ Views) (31 Jan 2019)

Angus MacDonald: The cabinet secretary will be aware of inquiries that I have made to his office regarding the removal of a direct train service between Polmont and Stirling on the Dunblane route. He will also be aware that there is a similar issue for commuters in Linlithgow. Does he agree that ScotRail should reconsider the changes that were implemented in December, which are affecting many of my...


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