Written Question · S5W-35343 · Session 5
How many meetings Ministers have had with Glasgow City Council since March 2020 and whether it will provide details of (a) what was discuss…
The 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.
The 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
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
In the Official Report
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