- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 26 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive who is legally responsible for clearing up litter dropped or blown on to private land.
Answer
It is the responsibility of the landowner or land management to deal with litter on their property. In some cases, the local authority may take action in relation to litter on private land. Appendix 2 of Part II of the
Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse provides guidance on the Powers to Tackle Litter and Refuse on Non-relevant and Private Land
http://www.littercode.co.uk/docs/0043662.pdf.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 26 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive who will provide independent strategic advice to Scottish ministers on issues affecting the historic environment after the abolition of the Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland.
Answer
We value the input of individuals with strong experience and understanding of the historic environment and would wish to retain access to such advice in the future. Historic Scotland is responsible for advising ministers on the historic environment and will ensure expert advice is provided. Historic Scotland will continue to ensure that external expertise is brought to bear on particular issues as appropriate and to consult with the public and stakeholders groups, as and when the need arises.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 01 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 26 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding each local authority received under the Antisocial Behaviour Noise Grant Scheme in each year of the 2004 spending review.
Answer
The table below details how much funding each participating local authority received under the Antisocial Behaviour Noise Grant Scheme for each year of the 2004 spending review.
| Local Authority | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 |
| | £ | £ | £ |
| Aberdeen | 265,511.22 | 260,100.00 | 148,639.37 |
| Angus | 91,443.16 | 119,067.41 | 32,455.07 |
| Argyll and Bute | 17,636.76 | 16,131.21 | 4,421.01 |
| Clackmannanshire | 2,858.00 | Nil | Nil |
| Clackmannanshire and Stirling (Joint) | Nil | 80,438.94 | 22,793.55 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 167,275.13 | 159,835.36 | 69,438.76 |
| Dundee | Nil | 385,020.98 | 221,110.93 |
| East Dunbartonshire | Nil | 122,660.62 | 76,398.18 |
| East Lothian | 86,938.00 | 74,400.00 | 18,600.00 |
| East Renfrewshire | 5,285.26 | 62,952.15 | 14,764 |
| Edinburgh | 669,187.97 | 647,216.81 | 174,127.02 |
| Falkirk | 66,860.01 | 94,801.71 | 46,399.63 |
| Fife | Nil | 377,936.50 | 68,980.93 |
| Glasgow | 604,998.66 | 325,631.03 | 224,170.05 |
| Inverclyde | 10,547.60 | 13,212.76 | 5,871.34 |
| Midlothian | 20,066.83 | 20,666.90 | 11,495.24 |
| North, South and East Ayrshire (Joint) | 183,658.29 | 247,936.50 | 69,108.83 |
| North Lanarkshire | 325,058.62 | 315,124.92 | 136,959.34 |
| Orkney | 11,092.00 | Nil | Nil |
| Perth and Kinross | 16,883.03 | 219,673.17 | 59,225.09 |
| Renfrewshire | 22,985.00 | 71,451.00 | 17,704.00 |
| South Lanarkshire | 261,265.99 | 256,511.58 | 43,038.34 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 130,338.48 | 213,098.40 | 0.00 |
| West Lothian | 132,131.89 | 213,098.40 | 69,170.04 |
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 01 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 26 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how much each local authority received from the Contaminated Land Grant in each year of the 2004 spending review.
Answer
Details of the contaminated land grant allocated to local authorities in each of the three years 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 are shown in the following table:
Capital Grants for Contaminated Land
| Local Authority | 2005-06 £000 | 2006-07 £000 | 2007-08 £000 |
| Aberdeen City | 69 | 69 | 139* |
| Aberdeenshire | 68 | 68 | 258* |
| Angus | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| Argyll and Bute | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Clackmannanshire | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 163 | 163 | 313* |
| Dundee City | 142 | 142 | 413* |
| East Ayrshire | 181 | 181 | 181 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 61 | 61 | 61 |
| East Lothian | 57 | 57 | 57 |
| East Renfrewshire | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Edinburgh, City of | 181 | 181 | 181 |
| Eilean Siar | 72 | 72 | 356* |
| Falkirk | 126 | 126 | 640* |
| Fife | 325 | 325 | 1,310* |
| Glasgow City | 580 | 580 | 1,120* |
| Highland | 326 | 326 | 1,077* |
| Inverclyde | 57 | 57 | 532* |
| Midlothian | 133 | 133 | 133 |
| Moray | 50 | 50 | 703* |
| North Ayrshire | 194 | 194 | 194 |
| North Lanarkshire | 662 | 662 | 1,812* |
| Orkney | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Perth and Kinross | 77 | 77 | 682* |
| Renfrewshire | 300 | 300 | 3,547* |
| Scottish Borders | 53 | 53 | 743* |
| Shetland | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| South Ayrshire | 69 | 69 | 429* |
| South Lanarkshire | 281 | 281 | 281 |
| Stirling | 92 | 92 | 92 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 101 | 101 | 2,101* |
| West Lothian | 260 | 260 | 510* |
| Scotland Total | =SUM(ABOVE) 5,050 | =SUM(ABOVE) 5,050 | 18,235 |
Note: *indicates local authorities offered enhanced grant provision for specific remediation projects.
The figures for 2007-08 include an additional £13.185 million distributed to 18 local authorities for specific remediation projects aimed at cleaning up contaminated land creating a risk to public health or the wider environment.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 01 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 26 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding each local authority received under the Educational Attainment for Looked After Children scheme in each year of the 2004 spending review.
Answer
Funding allocations were based on the level of funding requested by the local authority in their pilot project proposal. Each of the proposals and the level of funding were approved by Scottish ministers. All local authorities who submitted pilot project proposals received funding.
| Local Authority | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | Allocated funding 2007-08 | Total Allocation |
| East Ayrshire | £180,000.00 | £180,000.00 | £0.00 | £360,000.00 |
| Glasgow | £67,560.00 | £225,000.00 | £203,446.00 | £496,006.00 |
| Highland | £110,000.00 | £240,000.00 | £50,000.00 | £400,000.00 |
| Midlothian | £29,250.00 | £29,150.00 | £58,600.00 | £117,000.00 |
| North Ayrshire | £62,750.00 | £113,272.00 | £74,978.00 | £251,000.00 |
| South Lanarkshire | £130,984.00 | £224,432.00 | £99,070.00 | £454,486.00 |
| Stirling | £65,000.00 | £85,800.00 | £22,300.00 | £173,100.00 |
| Aberdeen City | £0.00 | £131,500.00 | £165,000.00 | £296,500.00 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | £0.00 | £96,850.00 | £152,500.00 | £249,350.00 |
| Dundee | £0.00 | £134,200.00 | £203,000.00 | £337,200.00 |
| East Lothian | £0.00 | £110,000.00 | £110,000.00 | £220,000.00 |
| Edinburgh | £0.00 | £133,000.00 | £200,000.00 | £333,000.00 |
| Falkirk | £0.00 | £92,000.00 | £92,000.00 | £184,000.00 |
| Fife | £0.00 | £152,802.00 | £73,901.00 | £226,703.00 |
| North Lanarkshire | £0.00 | £56000.00 | £190,000.00 | £246,000.00 |
| Renfrewshire | £0.00 | £110,807.00 | £113,045.00 | £223,852.00 |
| South Ayrshire | £0.00 | £60,846.00 | £89,056.00 | £149,902.00 |
| West Dunbartonshire | £0.00 | £92,000.00 | £112,000.00 | £204,000.00 |
| West Lothian | £0.00 | £183,890.00 | £65,000.00 | £248,890.00 |
| Inverclyde | £0.00 | £15000.00 | £209859.00 | £224859.00 |
| Total | £645,544.00 | £2,466,549.00 | £2,283,755.00 | £5,395,848.00 |
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 01 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 22 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding each local authority received to address antisocial behaviour in each year of the 2004 spending review.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-4366 on 21 September 2007. All answers 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: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 21 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what revenue and capital costs were incurred by the Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board in (a) 2005-06 and (b) 2006-07.
Answer
Members of the Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board (SIDAB) are unpaid, the only direct revenue costs incurred by the board being for members expenses and some hospitality. In 2005-06 and 2006-07 these totalled £470 and £480 respectively. SIDAB does not incur any capital costs.
There are also administration costs in supporting SIDAB including the costs involved in appointing new board members, government staff time and stationery costs. However, there is no separate record maintained of these costs.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 21 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive which body will be responsible for providing advice on Regional Selective Assistance grants of over £250,000 after the abolition of the Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board.
Answer
We value the input of individuals with strong business experience when considering large grants in support of company growth and investment and would wish to retain access to such advice in the future. What will follow the Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board has still to be determined but the provision of appropriate business related advice will be in place prior to the abolition of the non-departmental public body.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 21 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement by the First Minister on 30 January 2008, when the Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board will cease to operate.
Answer
Legislation is required to abolish the Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board and at the moment there is no firm date for when it will cease to operate.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 01 February 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 21 February 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding each local authority received for air quality monitoring in each year of the 2004 spending review.
Answer
The information requested is provided in the following table. Local authorities applied for funding each year based on their requirements for that year. Not all authorities applied therefore not all authorities received funding in a particular year.
| | 2005-06 (£) | 2006-07 (£) | 2007-08 (£) |
| Aberdeen | 23,265 | 17,135 | 19,725 |
| Aberdeenshire | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angus | 7,260 | 6,550 | 8,680 |
| Argyll and Bute | 0 | 10,600 | 2,565 |
| Borders | 0 | 0 | 8,650 |
| Clackmannanshire | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee | 59,250 | 51,570 | 7,575 |
| East Ayrshire | 5,390 | 0 | 11,835 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 26,265 | 33,635 | 12,020 |
| East Lothian | 0 | 0 | 4,130 |
| East Renfrewshire | 0 | 895 | 4,440 |
| Edinburgh | 0 | 13,620 | 13,810 |
| Eilean Siar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falkirk | 0 | 8,550 | 6,905 |
| Fife | 20,790 | 11,165 | 23,670 |
| Glasgow | 24,015 | 47,025 | 0 |
| Highland | 0 | 0 | 6,965 |
| Inverclyde | 0 | 0 | 4,500 |
| Midlothian | 12,815 | 0 | 0 |
| Moray | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Ayrshire | 0 | 0 | 4,615 |
| North Lanarkshire | 29,120 | 27,040 | 26,430 |
| Orkney | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perth and Kinross | 37,620 | 34,855 | 17,645 |
| Renfrewshire | 3,940 | 13,480 | 20,315 |
| Shetland | 0 | 0 | 11,835 |
| South Ayrshire | 7,545 | 0 | 13,595 |
| South Lanarkshire | 0 | 0 | 43,830 |
| Stirling | 7,045 | 7,200 | 5,310 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 20,095 | 16,680 | 3,155 |
| West Lothian | 15,585 | 0 | 17,800 |
| Total | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
