- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 October 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-29 by John Swinney on 30 May 2007, whether Jennifer Erickson is employed on a full-time basis and how many hours she works.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-4825 on 15 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: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 October 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-29 by John Swinney on 30 May 2007, whether a special adviser is leading on dealings with the Council of Economic Advisers and whether this is considered to be good practice.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-4825 on 15 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: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 October 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-29 by John Swinney on 30 May 2007, whether it will provide details of the status, responsibilities and contract terms of Jennifer Erickson.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-4825 on 15 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: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 October 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-29 by John Swinney on 30 May 2007, how many special advisers there are now; what their specific responsibilities are, and what the cost is of their employment.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-5415 on 15 October 2007 which set out the current number of special advisersand their responsibilities. 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.The routine security,health and reference checks, where required, have been obtained for all these appointments, except for the mostrecent full-time appointee.
The estimate of theannual salary cost now takes into account changes to special adviser appointmentsand pension contributions. The salary cost over a full 12 month period, based onthe special adviser complement at 1 November 2007, is estimated at £568,021. This figure includes ERNICand employer pension contributions except for one special adviser in each instance.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 October 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-29 by John Swinney on 30 May 2007, whether it will clarify the length of the short-term contract under which Jennifer Erickson was appointed to establish the Council of Economic Advisers.
Answer
Jennifer Ericksonhas been engaged on a contractual basis since 1 June as a self-employed consultant.Her remit is:
1. Working to the First Minister and the CabinetSecretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, and in collaboration with the Director-GeneralEconomy, to be responsible for developing the concept of the Council of EconomicAdvisers, for developing the role of the council, for making recommendations onthe potential membership of the council, including approaching individuals informallyto ascertain their interest and suitability, for advising on the launch of thecouncil and on its proposed working arrangements and programme of work.
2. To provide such other advice on economicand other matters as the First Minister requests, in collaboration with colleagues.
Ms Erickson is beingpaid a daily rate (based on 7.5 hour days). As of 15 October 2007 she has worked 97 days. Her contract expires on 31 October2007.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 October 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 15 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-29 by John Swinney on 30 May 2007, whether all special advisers have achieved satisfactory security, health and reference clearances.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-4824 on 15 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: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people entitled to national entitlement cards for free bus travel under transitional arrangements have been refused renewal as these schemes come to an end, broken down by local authority.
Answer
Transport Scotland does not hold this information as the renewal ofnational entitlement cards is the responsibility of local authorities. As such,any available information relating to card issue statistics is held by them.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many national entitlement cards for free bus travel have been renewed following submission of form NCT002, broken down by local authority.
Answer
Transport Scotland does not hold this information as the renewal ofnational entitlement cards is the responsibility of local authorities. As such,any available information relating to card issue statistics is held by them.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people with a learning disability and entitled to national entitlement cards for free bus travel under transitional arrangements have been refused renewal as these schemes come to an end, broken down by local authority.
Answer
Transport Scotland does not hold this information as the issue and renewalof national entitlement cards is the responsibility of local authorities. As such,any available information relating to card issue statistics is held by them.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 October 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many claims for national entitlement cards for free bus travel have been rejected following submission of form NCT002, broken down by local authority.
Answer
Anyone who submitsan application for Scotland-Wide Free Bus Travel for Older and Disabled People accompaniedby a fully completed NCT002 authorised by an appropriate person will have theirapplication processed and will be issued with a national entitlement card.
Applications wouldonly be rejected if the applicant does not meet all the criteria or their applicationhas not been approved by an appropriately qualified person.
Transport Scotland does not hold this information as the renewal ofnational entitlement cards is the responsibility of local authorities. As such,any available information relating to card issue statistics is held by them.
