- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 27 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to introduce schemes whereby people on low incomes can lease computers.
Answer
I refer to the answer I have given to question S1W-5511.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 27 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to ensure that people on low incomes have access to information technology.
Answer
We want everyone to participate in the Information Age and Scottish Ministers support the target of universal Internet access by 2005.
We have no direct equivalent to the pilots that the DfEE are introducing under their Computers Within Reach scheme, nor do we currently have plans for a central scheme to lease computers to low income families, although I understand that some similar initiatives involving refurbished computers are running in parts of Scotland.
Our access strategy centres around community-based provision, where technical support can be readily provided. A wide range of measures are being promoted by the Executive to ensure that the various networks of community-based ICT centres - including schools, colleges, and libraries - will offer affordable access to all.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2000
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Answered by Rhona Brankin on 1 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what role it sees for Historic Scotland in the development of a strategic approach to culture and the built heritage at a national and local level.
Answer
Historic Scotland is the agency of the Scottish Executive which has responsibility for the built heritage. As such, it is playing a full part in the development of the national cultural strategy.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 November 1999
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Answered by Rhona Brankin on 13 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of grants and subsidies which have been paid to members of the Royal Family in relation to their land and estates in Scotland in the last five years.
Answer
Historic Scotland has not given any such grants to the Royal Family. They do, however, maintain the Palace of Holyrood House on behalf of the Crown and not on behalf of the Royal Family.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 13 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide a substantive answer to question S1W-2360 lodged on 4 November 1999.
Answer
Question S1W-2360 was answered today.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2000
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Answered by Susan Deacon on 12 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to increase access to training opportunities for people wishing to pursue a career in the provision of speech and language therapy.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is promoting more flexible access routes to professions such as speech and language therapy and will be discussing this with professional, educational and staff representative bodies.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 September 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 3 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will take action to prevent the disconnection of domestic energy supplies where no arrangement has been made to pay off outstanding debts to energy suppliers by instalments.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-1387.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 September 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 3 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will take action to prevent the disconnection of domestic energy supplies without adequate notice to those affected.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-1387.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 September 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 3 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will take action to prevent the disconnection of domestic energy supplies to homes where disabled people, elderly people and young children are resident.
Answer
Scottish Ministers have no functions regarding the supply of gas or electricity, which are reserved matters under sections D1 and D2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 February 2000
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Answered by John Home Robertson on 10 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make a statement on the use of Scottish timber in the construction industry.
Answer
The construction industry uses an increasing quantity of Scottish timber each year. Half the houses built in Scotland are timber framed, and nearly all the timber panels for these houses are made from Scottish timber. About 11% of the timber used in the UK construction industry is grown in the UK; about half of this is grown in Scotland, with substantial amounts being sold south of the Border. The volume of timber available from Scottish forests is set to double in the next fifteen years, providing further significant supplies for the construction industry.
