- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 13 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it will provide to promote the regeneration of the seaside in each of the next three years.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-7524 on 13 December 2007. Allanswers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website,the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 13 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-6612 by Stewart Maxwell on 29 November 2007, whether it will provide a detailed breakdown of the condition of buildings approved for Housing Association Grant prior to being approved for the grant in 2006-07.
Answer
I have asked JamesHynd, Acting Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. His response isas follows.
Communities Scotland does not record information on projects approved forHousing Association Grant (HAG) in this way. We therefore cannot provide a detailedbreakdown of the condition of buildings approved for HAG.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 13 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to help to regenerate seaside and coastal towns.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-7524 on 13 December 2007. Allanswers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website,the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 13 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to utilise funding allocated to it by the UK Government as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review for the regeneration of seaside towns.
Answer
The overarching objectiveof the Scottish Government is to promote economic growth across the whole of Scotland and for the benefit of all. There are no plans to introducea specific funding stream for seaside towns. We have committed to a range of actionsthat will benefit all towns across Scotland and supporttheir regeneration.
As part of the SpendingReview, we published proposals to remove or reduce the burden of business ratesfor a significant number of small businesses across Scotland. Reducing direct costs will give businesses a competitive advantage anda greater opportunity to grow and to invest in their future, which in turn willhelp kick-start the revival of our town and city centres.
In addition, Scottishplanning policy reinforces the role of town centres as locations for retailing anda wide mix of community and social activities, indicating that town centres shouldbe the first choice for shopping and related developments.
We have also committedsupport of £435 million over the next three years to regenerate communities acrossScotland.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 13 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been allocated to it by the UK Government as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review for the regeneration of seaside towns.
Answer
The ComprehensiveSpending Review allocation to the Scottish Government is calculated on thebasis of allocations to Whitehall Departments. It is for those Departments tothen decide how they wish to allocate the settlement between spendingprogrammes, in the same way as it is for Scottish Ministers to decide how the Scottish Government’s allocation should be distributed.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 13 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Environment will respond to my letter dated 6 September 2007 (ref: 2007/0031198).
Answer
An interimresponse to the member’s letter dated 6 September 2007 was issued on 6December, and the member should now be in receipt of a full response.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to market the Ayr to Stranraer rail line to visitors and tourists.
Answer
Marketing of railservices on this is the responsibility of First ScotRail under the FranchiseAgreement with Transport Scotland and the extent of marketing carried outis a commercial decision for First ScotRail.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what efforts have been made to promote and develop the Ayr to Stranraer rail line for passenger and freight traffic in accordance with local, regional and national transport policies.
Answer
In accordance withoptimising the use of the network through effective timetabling of passenger andfreight services, Transport Scotland and First ScotRail are examining the serviceprovision for services to Ayr and Stranraer. In the course of these examinationsany opportunities which may emerge to improve services between Stranraer/Girvanand Ayr will be considered.
In addition, the StrategicTransport Projects Review which is currently underway will examine the longer termneeds of Scotland’s nationally strategic transport network todevelop the investment plan for 2012 to 2022. The review will identify gaps andweaknesses on the national strategic transport network and will be carried out inline with Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 December 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 13 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it will allocate in the budget for partner programmes to provide support to victims of domestic abuse.
Answer
The Scottish Governmentis currently considering its allocation of funding for partner support programmesin light of the outcome of Spending Review 2007.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 November 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 December 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has for the introduction of station adoption schemes with a view to improving the appearance and environment of stations for rail users.
Answer
First ScotRail operatesrail services in Scotland under the Franchise Agreement with Scottishministers. First ScotRail already operates an Adopt a Station scheme.
