- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 29 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive on what dates the Minister for Children and Early Years met parents’ representatives from Sorn Primary School to discuss proposals by East Ayrshire Council to close the school.
Answer
I have not met with parents'' representatives of Sorn Primary School on this matter.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 29 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what coalfield communities will benefit from the Midnight Leagues football project for young people.
Answer
The following table reflects the Midnight League activities which took place in coalfield communities in 2007. It is expected that the same communities as well as Tranent in East Lothian will benefit from Midnight League football activities in 2008.
| Local Authority Area | Coalfield Area | Venue |
| Clackmannanshire | Alloa | Tulligarth Leisure Complex, Alloa |
| East Ayrshire | Cumnock | Cumnock Academy |
| East Ayrshire | Auchinleck | Auchinleck Academy |
| East Ayrshire | Dalmellington | Doon Academy |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Kellholm / Kirkconnel | Hillview Leisure Centre, Kirkconnel |
| West Lothian | Whitburn | Whitburn Community Centre |
| West Lothian | Armadale | Armadale Community Centre |
| West Lothian | Blackburn | Blackburn Community Centre |
| Mid Lothian | Dalkeith | Dalkeith Community Campus |
| North Lanarkshire | Shotts | Shotts Leisure Centre |
| North Lanarkshire | Cumbernauld / Croy | St Andrews Primary School, Cumbernauld |
| Fife | West / Central Fife | Woodmill High School |
| Fife | West / Central/Fife | The Fleets Grounds, Rosyth |
| Falkirk | Bo''ness | Bo''ness High School |
| South Lanarkshire | Burnbank / Blantyre | Hamilton Power League, Burnbank |
| South Ayrshire | Tarbolton | Tarbolton Activity Centre |
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 29 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what communities in South Ayrshire will benefit from the Midnight Leagues football project for young people.
Answer
There are currently two locations in South Ayrshire which hold Midnight League activities “ Whitletts Astro Turf, Ayr and Hamilton Park, Girvan. The venues provide football playing opportunities to 70 and 30 young people respectively.
Activities at both venues not only benefit young people from Ayr and Girvan, but also those participants from the surrounding communities.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 29 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has received any representations from organisations or individuals regarding adverts in local, regional and national newspapers advertising sexual services.
Answer
No formal representations have been received regarding newspaper advertisements for sexual services.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 29 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what communities in East Ayrshire will benefit from the Midnight Leagues football project for young people.
Answer
There are currently two locations in East Ayrshire which hold Midnight League activities “ Cumnock Academy and Muirkirk Games Hall. The venues provide football playing opportunities to 60 and 30 young people respectively.
Activities at both venues not only benefit young people from Cumnock and Muirkirk, but also those participants from the surrounding communities.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 29 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to carry out any research in Scotland regarding the advertising of women for sex in newspapers and magazines.
Answer
The Scottish Government has no plans to carry out research regarding the advertising of women for sex in newspapers and magazines. We consider that such research would be unlikely to add significantly to the findings of the report Women Not for Sale: A report on advertising in women in small ads in local newspapers, published by the UK Government Equalities Office in January 2008
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 29 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any data or research regarding adverts in local, regional and national newspapers advertising sexual services.
Answer
We have not collected any data nor commissioned any research regarding advertisements for sexual services in Scottish newspapers.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 29 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when ministers last met UK ministers to discuss tackling human trafficking and the global sex trade.
Answer
Scottish ministers are represented on the UK Interdepartmental Ministerial Group on Human Trafficking, which last met on 24 January 2008.
I last met UK ministers specifically to discuss this issue on 19 July 2007, and a further meeting is being arranged.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 29 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what organisations ministers have met to discuss human trafficking and the efforts to help the victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation in Scotland.
Answer
Scottish ministers have not received any requests from organisations to meet with them to discuss human trafficking.
- Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 29 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when officials last met UK Government officials to discuss tackling human trafficking and the global sex trade.
Answer
Scottish Government officials last met with their counterparts in the UK Government on 15 and 24 January 2008 to discuss tackling human trafficking, and are in regular contact.
