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Question reference: S3W-07997

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 17 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-5526 by Jim Mather on 12 November 2007, what further events will be organised or supported by Scottish Enterprise to promote the case for clean coal.

Scottish Enterprise worksclosely with the Industrial and Power Association (IPA), whose membership comprisesmost of the Scottish companies’ active in this area. The IPA are organising a conference,Power Scotland 2008, being held in March of which Scottish Enterprise will be asponsor. Clean coal will be one of the topics discussed at that conference. ScottishEnterprise and the IPA will also be involved in the All-Energy 2008 conference andexhibition in Aberdeen in May where, I understand, the IPA expects to organise adiscussion on clean coal.

Question reference: S3W-07986

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 17 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to distribute its share of any funds that it receives from the UK unclaimed assets scheme.

The Dormant Bank and BuildingSocieties Accounts Bill currently progressing through the UK Parliament providesthat these funds should be distributed by the BIG Lottery Fund under prioritiesset by Scottish ministers.

The Scottish Government willconsult widely with the third sector early in the New Year to ensure that decisionson spending priorities are informed by the sector’s innovation, focus on solutionsand strong connection to local communities.

Question reference: S3W-07998

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-5488 by Shona Robison on 12 November 2007, what proportion of the £10 million fund for drug and alcohol teams is made available specifically to support young people.

Question reference: S3W-08023

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 17 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has taken any action to move towards an export trade in carcases rather than live animals.

Question reference: S3W-07842

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 17 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive which parts of the “new guidance regarding proposals to close rural schools” referred to by the Minister for Children and Early Years in the Cumnock Chronicle on 12 December 2007, is new or differs from the Additional Guidance on Local Authority Proposals for the School Estate, including School Closures, issued in September 2004.

Question reference: S3W-07492

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 17 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what financial support it has provided to Quality Meat Scotland in each of the last three financial years.

The following table shows detailsof assistance provided to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) from the Scottish Government’sMarketing Development Scheme in each of the last three financial years.

Year	Detail	Funding
2005-06	Appointment of business manager - identification of new outlets for Scotch Lamb in France (Marketing Development Scheme). Appointment of marketing agent - promotion and development of new outlets for Scotch Beef and Scotch Lamb in Italy (Marketing Development Scheme).	£53,887 £25,000
2006-07	None
2007-08	Additional funding to enhance existing lamb marketing programme in response to foot and mouth disease.	£100,000

In addition, as part of the £25million support package for the industry announced in October 2007, QMS has beenasked to develop proposals, in liaison with the wider industry, for the £1 millionmade available to promote the long-term resilience of the red meat sector.

The Scottish Government is alsocontributing to several research and development projects in which QMS is involvedeither through providing resources (in money or kind) or as a contractor.

Question reference: S3W-08398

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 14 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 17 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-5670 by Jim Mather on 8 November 2007, when it will make a decision on the (a) Mark Hill, (b) Arecleoch, (c) Dersalloch, (d) Afton, and (e) Kyle windfarm applications under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989.

Question reference: S3W-07991

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 16 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-7306 by Kenny MacAskill on 12 December 2007, with which organisations it is working to draw up proposals to reinvest the proceeds of crime.

On Friday 11 January 2008 I announcedan exciting range of opportunities which will be made available to children allacross Scotland. This work to reinvest the proceeds of crime was developed in partnershipwith the Scottish Football Association and part financed by HBoS and the CoalfieldRegeneration Trust. I will be making further announcements in due course on howthe proceeds of crime will be reinvested to benefit young people across Scotland.

Question reference: S3W-07833

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 16 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive how much finance will be distributed to each local authority from April 2008 to provide an intensive support and monitoring service.

The terms of the concordat betweencentral and local government commit to a reduction in central government monitoringof local government spending lines – this is reflected in the removal of ring-fencedresources for a significant amount of activity.

Fundingto support youth justice activities, such as intensive support and monitoring, willtherefore not be ring-fenced from 1 April 2008, it will be included in the overalllocal government settlement.

Every local authority area willhave the flexibility to make decisions about what will best achieve good outcomes.

Question reference: S3W-07831

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 16 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it expects every local authority to utilise finance to be provided from April 2008 for the specific purpose of rolling out intensive support and monitoring services.