- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 26 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-19322, S1W-19323, S1W-19324, S1W-19325, S1W-19236, S1W-19327, S1W-19328, S1W-19329 and S1W-19330, by Ms Wendy Alexander on 6 November 2001, and to question S1W-5623 by Henry McLeish on 10 April 2000, at what date it ceased to collect and hold such information centrally.
Answer
The information provided in response to question S1W-5623 was collected from reports in the daily Scottish newspapers. In November 2001, we reviewed the robustness of this information and considered that as the Executive could not vouch for its accuracy or completeness it should not form the basis of the responses to questions S1W-19322 to 19330. But I apologise for not explaining that in the answers.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
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Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 26 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to support improvement to the railway infrastructure in West Lothian.
Answer
Railway infrastructure projects may qualify for financial assistance from either the Scottish Executive's Public Transport Fund (PTF) or Integrated Transport Fund (ITF). Bids under the PTF would have to satisfy eligibility criteria and compete with other bids, and those under the ITF would have to be considered by the Scottish Executive as being regionally or nationally strategic.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 December 2001
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 18 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail any discussions it has had, and with whom, regarding any amendment to the Proceeds of Crime Bill subsequent to the resolution of the Parliament on the Bill on 24 October 2001.
Answer
Ministers and officials from the Scottish Executive, the Scotland Office and the Home Office are regularly discussing the Proceeds of Crime Bill as it passes through its parliamentary stages at Westminster. This includes discussion of amendments affecting Scotland.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 18 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has been consulted by Her Majesty's Government on any amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Bill since the resolution of the Parliament on the Bill on 24 October 2001.
Answer
Yes. Ministers and officials from the Scottish Executive, the Scotland Office and the Home Office are regularly discussing the Proceeds of Crime Bill as it passes through its parliamentary stages at Westminster. This includes discussion of amendments affecting Scotland.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 December 2001
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Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 18 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what processes it has in place to consult the Parliament on any changes to Bills following approaches by Westminster Departments in accordance with paragraph 17 of Devolution Guidance Note 10: Post Devolution Primary Legislation Affecting Scotland.
Answer
The Executive is committed to keeping the Parliament informed by means of supplementary memoranda of any significant changes to Bills during their passage at Westminster in relation to devolved matters. If such changes are made which are not covered by the terms of the original Sewel Motion, the Executive will seek the Parliament's consent to these changes by means of a further Sewel Motion.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 December 2001
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 18 December 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it gave, or has given, its approval for amendments to be tabled at Westminster to the Proceeds of Crime Bill which will give mandatory powers for sheriffs in relation to confiscation orders.
Answer
Yes. Scottish ministers agreed the Government amendments providing for mandatory confiscation powers in Scotland.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2001
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Answered by Nicol Stephen on 29 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what role Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education has in monitoring the educational performance of pupils in schools that are part of Public/Private Partnership projects.
Answer
The provision of education in schools which are part of Public/Private Partnership projects is the responsibility of the education authority for the area concerned. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education has a role in monitoring educational performance in all schools regardless of who provides the facilities in which teaching and learning takes place.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 October 2001
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 6 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many job losses have been announced in the Linlithgow constituency since May 1999, broken down by employing organisation.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 6 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many job losses have been announced in the Edinburgh Central constituency since May 1999, broken down by employing organisation.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 October 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 6 November 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many job losses have been announced in the Midlothian constituency since May 1999, broken down by employing organisation.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
