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Scottish Parliament Fact sheet

Ministerial Statements: Session 4 18 March 2016

Parliamentary Business: Historical Series

This fact sheet provides a list of ministerial statements made in the Scottish Parliament during Session 4. It is arranged by date, with the most recent date and a link to the statement in the Official Report appearing first. It also includes the name and title of the Cabinet Secretary or Minister making the statement and the subject of the statement.

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Official Report Date

Cabinet Secretary / Minister Subject

15 March 2016 Fergus Ewing, Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism

Energy Strategy

25 February 2016 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning

Child Protection

12 January 2016 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy

Flooding

16 December 2015 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy

Draft Budget 2016-17

10 December 2015 Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and Environment

Common Agricultural Policy Payments

08 December 2015 Derek Mackay, Minister for Transport and Islands

Forth Road Bridge

26 November 2015 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy

Update on Scotland’s Public Finances

10 November 2015 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Justice

Policing

29 October 2015 Derek Mackay, Minister for Transport and Islands

Winter Transport Resilience

27 October 2015 Aileen McLeod, Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform

Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Annual Target Report and Interim Target Progress Report)

08 October 2015 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning

Further education provision in Glasgow

15 September 2015 Fergus Ewing, Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism

North Sea

03 September 2015 Fergus Ewing, Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism

Longannet Power Station (Closure)

03 September 2015 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Justice

Policing

01 September 2015 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Programme for Government

2015-16

24 June 2015 Derek Mackay, Minister for Transport and Islands

Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services

23 June 2015 Fergus Ewing, Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism

Future of Onshore Wind as part of Scotland’s Balanced Energy Mix

18 June 2015 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy

Provisional Outturn 2014-15

18 June 2015 Shona Robinson, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport

Scottish Government Response to the Vale of Leven Inquiry

09 June 2015 Aileen McLeod, Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform

Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2013

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28 May 2015 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning

Historic Child Abuse Inquiry

13 May 2015 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Outcome of the UK General

Election

21 April 2015 Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Justice

Bonomy Review

26 March 2015 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport

Penrose Inquiry

25 March 2015 Fergus Ewing, Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism

Energy Future

26 February 2015 Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs

New Psychoactive Substances in Scotland

28 January 2015 Fergus Ewing, Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism

Unconventional Oil and Gas

27 January 2015 Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and Environment

Agricultural Holdings Legislation Review Group Report

27 January 2015 John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy

The Smith Commission

8 January 2015 Fergus Ewing, Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism

Oil and Gas

6 January 2015

Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Ebola

17 December 2014 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning

Historical Child Abuse


Local Government Finance Settlement


Smith Commission for Further Devolution of Powers to the Scottish Parliament

26 November 2014 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Programme for Government

2014-15

25 November 2014 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport

Vale of Leven Inquiry

18 November 2014 Alex Salmond, First Minister First Minister’s Statement

11 November 2014 Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning

Child Protection

6 November 2014 Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Veterans

Winter Resilience

4 November 2014 Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Environment and Climate Change

Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Annual Target Report)

28 October 2014 Alex Neil, The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing

Ebola

9 October 2014 John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth



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8 October 2014 Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Veterans

Future of Scotland’s Railways

23 September 2014 Alex Salmond, First Minister Referendum Statement

20 August 2014 Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning

Innovation Centres (Economic Impact)

19 August 2014 Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing

NHS Scotland

19 August 2014 John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth

Ferguson Shipbuilders

13 August 2014 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth and Women’s Employment

Progressive Workplace Policies

5 August 2014 Kenny MacAskill, Cabinet Secretary for Justice

Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014

5 August 2014 Kenny MacAskill, Cabinet Secretary for Justice

Policing

5 August 2014 Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Commonwealth Games, Sport, Equalities and Pensioners’ Rights

Commonwealth Games 2014

26 June 2014 Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing

Polypropylene Mesh Devices

26 June 2014 John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth

Budget Outturn 2013-14

24 June 2014 Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth and Women’s Employment

Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce

17 June 2014 Michael Matheson, Minister for Public Health

Infant Cremation Commission (Scottish Government Response)

11 June 2014 Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Common Agricultural Policy

10 June 2014 Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Environment and Climate Change

Publication of 2012 Greenhouse Gas Inventory

3 June 2014 Kenny MacAskill, Cabinet Secretary for Justice

Jim Clark Rally Incidents

29 May 2014 Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Environment and Climate Change

Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme

28 May 2014 Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Veterans

Caledonian Sleeper Franchise

8 May 2014 Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing

Care and Caring

7 May 2014

Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister (with responsibility for Government Strategy and the Constitution) and Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities

Bedroom Tax and Discretionary Housing Payments
















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01 May 2014 Michael Matheson, Minister for Public Health

Mortonhall Investigation Report

01 April 2014 John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth

United Kingdom Budget 2014

11 March 2014 Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Nuclear Safety (Vulcan Naval Reactor Test Establishment)

08 January 2014 Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Environment and Climate Change

Severe Winter Weather

17 December 2013 Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing

NHS Lanarkshire (Safety and Quality Review)

11 December 2013 John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth

Local Government Finance Settlement 2014-15

3 December 2013 Alex Salmond, First Minister Helicopter Tragedy in Glasgow

26 November 2013


Independence White Paper

13 November 2013 Fergus Ewing, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism

Electricity Market Reform

12 November 2013 Richard Lochhead , Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Common Agricultural Policy Budget Allocation

29 October 2013 John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth

Grangemouth Plant

08 October 2013


Glasgow Prestwick Airport

11 September 2013 John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth



Helicopter Incident

03 September 2013 Alex Salmond, First Minister Programme for Government 2013-14

27 June 2013 Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Environment and Climate Change

Climate Change (Report on Proposals and Policies)


Budget Outturn 2012-13

13 June 2013 Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning

Commission on the Delivery of Rural Education (Report)



















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Common Fisheries Policy Reform

23 May 2013 Fergus Ewing, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism

Scottish Coal Industry Task Force

24 April 2013 Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Veterans

Canals

28 March 2013 Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Environment and Climate Change

Decrofting of Owner-occupied Croft Land

21 March 2013 Alex Salmond, First Minister Independence Referendum

06 March 2013 Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Veterans

Basing Review

28 February 2013 Michael Matheson, Minister for Public Health

Food Safety Body

21 February 2013 Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing

Management of patients on NHS waiting lists

19 February 2013 Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Horsemeat Substitution in Europe

29 January 2013 Paul Wheelhouse , The Minister for Environment and Climate Change

Draft Second Report on Proposals and Policies

20 December 2012 Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing

Waiting Times Audit Report


Autumn Budget Statement

18 December 2012 Fergus Ewing, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism

Remploy

13 December 2012


Scotland and the European Union

13 December 2012 Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Veterans

NorthLink Ferries

06 December 2012 Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Veterans

Rail

04 December 2012 Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

European Union Fisheries Negotiations

28 November 2012 John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth

Public Service Pensions Bill

27 November 2012 John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth

Local Government Finance Settlement 2013 14

23 October 2012


Edinburgh Agreement





















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23 October 2012 Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Environment and Climate Change

Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Annual Target Report)

04 October 2012 Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Veterans

West Coast Main Line


Draft Budget 2013 14

18 September 2012 Derek Mackay, Minister for Local Government and Planning

National Planning Framework 3

13 September 2012 Fergus Ewing, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism

Renewables Obligation Scotland Review

05 September 2012 Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Veterans

Ferry Services (Orkney)

04 September 2012 Rt Hon Alex Salmond, First Minister Scottish Government’s Programme


Post-16 Learning

28 June 2012 Stewart Stevenson, Minister for Environment and Climate Change

Rio+20 Earth Summit


Budget Outturn 2011/2012

21 June 2012 Keith Brown, Minister for Housing and Transport

Rail


Common Fisheries Policy


Taxation

07 June 2012 Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy

Legionella Outbreak

06 June 2012 Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment

Fuel Poverty

09 May 2012 Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment

European Structural Funds

28 March 2012 Derek Mackay, Minister for Local Government and Planning

Planning Reform

22 March 2012 Fergus Ewing, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism

Fossil Fuel Levy

21 March 2012 Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy

Waiting Times (NHS Lothian)

29 February 2012 Kenny MacAskill, Cabinet Secretary for Justice

Lockerbie

29 February 2012 Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning

Post 16 Reform






















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Review of Teacher Employment


Higher and Further Education (Governance)

25 January 2012 Rt Hon Alex Salmond, First Minister Referendum Consultation

18 January 2012 Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy

Scottish Ambulance Service (Rest Breaks)


Fishing Negotiations


Local Government Finance Settlement 2012 13


Fisheries Negotiations

07 December 2011 Fergus Ewing, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism

Beauly to Denny Power Line

06 October 2011 Nicola Sturgeon , Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy

Scottish Ambulance Service (Rest Breaks)

05 October 2011 Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment

Fuel Poverty


Strategic Spending Review

15 September 2011 Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy

Care Homes

14 September 2011 Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning

Post 16 Reform

08 September 2011 Kenny MacAskill, Cabinet Secretary for Justice

Police and Fire Reform

07 September 2011 Rt Hon Alex Salmond, First Minister Legislative Programme

30 June 2011 Fergus Ewing, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism

Renewable Energy


Higher Education


Financial Outturn


Public Sector Pensions Reform


Rural Schools

26 May 2011 Rt Hon Alex Salmond, First Minister Taking Scotland Forward






















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Summary of Ministerial Statements

Parliamentary years (11 May-10 May)

Cabinet Secretary, Minister or Law Officer

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

Total

First Minister

3 2 2 4 2 13

Minister for Parliamentary Business

N/A 0 0 0 0 0

Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy

4 1 N/A N/A N/A 5

Deputy First Minister (with responsibility for Government Strategy and the Constitution) and Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities

N/A 2 3 0 N/A 5

Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy

N/A N/A N/A 3 4 7

Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism

N/A N/A N/A 3 4 7

Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities

N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0

Minister for Transport and Islands

N/A N/A N/A 0 3 3

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing

N/A 2 2 3 N/A 7

Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport

N/A N/A N/A 2 1 3

Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health

N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0

Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport

0 0 0 N/A N/A 0

Cabinet Secretary for the Commonwealth Games, Sport, Equalities and Pensioners’ Rights

N/A N/A 0 1 N/A 1

Minister for Public Health

0 1 1 1 0 3

Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights

N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0

Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment

N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0

Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth

4 6 6 3 N/A 19

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2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

Total

Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism

3 2 2 0 N/A 7

Minister for Local Government and Planning

1 1 0 0 N/A 2

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning

6 1 1 3 3 14

Minister for Children and Young People

0 0 0 0 0 0

Minister for Learning and Skills (with responsibility for Gaelic & Scots)

0 0 0 N/A N/A 0

Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland's Languages

0 0 0 0 0 0

Minister for Youth Employment

0 0 0 N/A 0 0

Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth and Women’s Employment.

N/A N/A 0 2 N/A 2

Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training

N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0

Minister for Youth and Women’s Employment

N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0

Cabinet Secretary for Parliamentary Business and Government Strategy

0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0

Minister for Parliamentary Business and Chief Whip

0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0

Cabinet Secretary for Justice

2 0 0 4 2 8

Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs (with responsibility for tackling sectarianism)

0 0 0 N/A N/A 0

Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs

N/A N/A N/A 1 0 1

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

2 3 3 1 N/A 9

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and Environment

N/A N/A N/A 1 1 2

Minister for Environment and Climate Change

0 4 2 3 N/A 9

Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform

N/A N/A N/A 0 2 2

Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs

0 0 0 0 0 0

Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs

N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0

Minister for External Affairs and International Development

N/A 0 0 0 N/A 0




2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

Total

Minister for Europe and International Development

N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0

Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment

2 1 0 N/A N/A 3

Minister for Housing and Transport

0 1 N/A N/A N/A 1

Minister for Transport and Veterans

N/A 6 0 3 0 9

Minister for Housing and Welfare

N/A 0 0 0 N/A 0

Lord Advocate

0 0 0 0 0 0

Solicitor General

0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 27 33 22 38 22 142


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