- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 October 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what timescale has been allocated for public consultation by the independent scrutiny panel set up to scrutinise the new proposals for review of services brought forward by NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
Answer
I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-5008 on 9 October 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available onthe 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: Tuesday, 02 October 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the public consultation undertaken by the independent scrutiny panel into the new proposals for review of services brought forward by NHS Ayrshire and Arran will be carried out in accordance with the guidance contained in HM Treasury’s Green Book.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S3W-5008, on 9 October 2007, and confirm that I am content that theadopted process is consistent with the spirit of the HM Treasury Green Bookguidance, which recognises that the level of detail in any process undertakenshould be commensurate with the scale of the proposal in hand.
All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the parliament's website, the searchfacility 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: Tuesday, 02 October 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Water is liable to pay financial compensation for economic loss caused to individuals, businesses or community organisations by damage caused by infrastructure work carried out on its behalf by a subcontractor.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-5024 on 5 October 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon 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: Tuesday, 02 October 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Water is liable to pay financial compensation to a client if poor quality infrastructure replacement work is carried out on its behalf by a subcontractor.
Answer
Section 20 of theSewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (as amended) sets out the arrangementsfor compensation for loss etc. resulting from the exercise of Scottish Water’s powersunder Part 1 of this act.
Similarly, section10 of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (as amended) sets out the arrangementsfor compensation for damage resulting from the exercise of Scottish Water’s powersunder this act.
Both acts confirmthat claims for compensation should be made to Scottish Water within 24 months afterthe date in which the alleged loss, injury or damage sustained has occurred. Inthe case of dispute about the facts or as to the amount of compensation, provisionis also available for arbitration.
Public General Actsare available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to introduce technology that will more accurately measure usage of the national concessionary fares scheme.
Answer
There are currentlytwo successful pilot schemes in operation which utilise the new ticketing machinetechnology. This technology is now in the process of being rolled out across Scotland
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide local authorities with additional funding for improvements to and the maintenance of rural roads.
Answer
The Scottish Governmentsupports local authorities’ net revenue expenditure on road maintenance throughthe core local government finance settlement. All local authorities receive theirneeds-based share of the road maintenance grant aided expenditure (GAE) allocationsand it is up to each council to decide how best to allocate the resources availableto it based on its local needs and priorities.
The GAE funding levelsto local authorities in the future will be considered in the context of SpendingReview 2007.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 2 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it will allocate for the provision of diversionary activities for young people.
Answer
The government iscommitted to ensuring that all young people have access to a range of activitieswhich support positive outcomes. The level of future funding for the provision ofdiversionary activities for young people is currently being considered.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 2 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures are in place to ensure that the number of journeys made under the national concessionary fares scheme is properly audited.
Answer
A range of measuresare in place to ensure the validity of the number of journeys that participatingbus operator’s claim under the Scotland Wide Free Bus Scheme for Older and DisabledPeople. These measures include analytical review of the claims received for eachfour week claim period, on bus surveys and on site operator’s Inspections.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Maureen Watt on 2 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what capital investment it will provide to East Ayrshire Council to increase classroom provision to deliver class sizes of 18 in primary 1 to primary 3.
Answer
In July the Scottish Government allocated an additional £40 million of Schools Fund grantfor the current financial year, linked specifically to the capital implicationsof reducing class sizes in P1 to P3. East Ayrshire Council’s share of thatfunding was £979,000. Funding allocations for future years for investment inthe school estate have yet to be announced.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Maureen Watt on 2 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what capital investment it will provide to South Ayrshire Council to increase classroom provision to deliver class sizes of 18 in primary 1 to primary 3.
Answer
In July the Scottish Government allocated an additional £40 million of Schools Fund grantfor the current financial year, linked specifically to the capital implicationsof reducing class sizes in P1 to P3. South Ayrshire Council’s share of thatfunding was £593,000. Funding allocations for future years for investment inthe school estate have yet to be announced.
