- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19977 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 16 November 2001, whether any other student awards are to be transferred from the Students Awards Agency for Scotland.
Answer
No.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Answered by Elaine Murray on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19131 by Allan Wilson on 13 November 2001, whether any meetings are scheduled with Glasgow City Council in order to discuss plans for the future of museums in Glasgow.
Answer
The Minister for Tourism, Sport and Culture is to visit Glasgow museums on 11 February at the invitation of Glasgow City Council.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Answered by Richard Simpson on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19094 by Iain Gray on 12 November 2001, whether it will report on the work of the Ministerial Group on Women's Offending.
Answer
The Ministerial Group on Women's Offending intends to publish its report within the next two months.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19478 by Iain Gray on 13 November 2001, whether the appointments of the chairman and lay members of the Judicial Appointments Board reflect its targets on appointing more people from under-represented sections of society to public office.
Answer
The appointment process for the chair and lay members of the Judicial Appointments Board is currently taking place. I shall write to the member once the chair and lay members have been appointed.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Answered by Iain Gray on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19520 by Jackie Baillie on 13 November 2001, what target percentage it has set for participation in the Warm Deal initiative by tenants in the private rented sector.
Answer
No target has been set for the private rented sector.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19627 by Malcolm Chisholm on 15 November 2001, when it will make an announcement in respect of any impact on the treatment of people with ME in Scotland of the findings of the Chief Medical Officer's Working Group on ME in England.
Answer
The Chief Medical Officer published the report on 11 January and we will respond to it as soon as possible.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19597 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 15 November 2001, what funding has been allocated to infrastructural improvements, working in partnership with the private sector and marketing and promotion for the retail industry in Glasgow.
Answer
A £25 million programme has been undertaken to upgrade the main shopping streets in the city centre of Glasgow. This was undertaken by Glasgow City Council, in partnership with Scottish Enterprise Glasgow and with European funding. In partnership with the council a range of events are supported throughout the year which promote Glasgow as a vibrant city. Events supported include Glasgow Air Fair and summer in the city events. Over the last three years, Scottish Enterprise Glasgow has provided funding of £225,000, to the City Centre Partnership, for a range projects in the city centre, including the retail sector. Over the last two years Scottish Enterprise Glasgow has funded £20,000 each year for a television advertising campaign to promote Glasgow as the place to shop at Christmas.Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board, with support of £125,000 from Scottish Enterprise Glasgow, have secured 237 conferences in the last two years.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Answered by Richard Simpson on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19095 by Iain Gray on 12 November 2001, what targets it has set in relation to increasing the use of alternatives to prison and diversion from prosecution for women.
Answer
The role of the Scottish Executive is to ensure that courts have access to a wide range of community sentencing options which can secure the confidence of sentencers. Similar considerations govern the relationship with procurators fiscal in the operation of diversion from prosecution. Whilst the relationship between the Executive and the courts precludes the setting of specific targets, figures setting out progress in the use of community disposals are published on an annual basis.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
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Answered by Elaine Murray on 17 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19521 by Allan Wilson on 13 November 2001, whether National Planning Policy Guideline 11: Sport, Physical Recreation and Open Space applies to sports centres and sports facilities in former school premises.
Answer
Yes. National Planning Policy Guideline 11: Sport, Physical Recreation and Open Space does apply to sports centres and sports facilities in former school premises.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 December 2001
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 15 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail any representations which it, Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise have made, or plan to make, to (a) the Department of Trade and Industry, (b) the Office of Telecommunications, (c) BT Group plc and (d) Scottish Chambers of Commerce on the receivership of Atlantic Telecom and the economic implications of this for businesses and other customers.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question on 6 December 2001.
