- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 April 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 5 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what impact PPP/PFI projects have had on the capital expenditure of each local authority.
Answer
In PPP projects capital and servicecosts are united in a single annual service in each year of the contract. Thereforeit has no direct effect on planned conventional capital expenditure. The detailrequested is not held centrally. However, estimated payments under PPP contractsfor local authority signed deals represent about 1.5% of the estimate of total expenditureprovided to local authorities from the Scottish Executive for 2003-04.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 April 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 5 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how many PPP/PFI partners have corporate trader status.
Answer
The information requested isnot held centrally. Composite trader status is an option in Scottish PPPs and itis for the procuring authority to assess whether such a proposal by a bidder offersimproved value for money in a particular case.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 April 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 5 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what analysis it has carried out of Professor Allyson Pollock's work on PFI.
Answer
The Executive is aware of ProfessorAllyson Pollock’s published views on PFI, including the evidence she gave to theFinance Committee’s study into PPP. However, no detailed analysis has been carriedout on her work.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 April 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 5 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the costs it will incur if a UK Supreme Court is established; how much it will have to contribute to the running costs of a Supreme Court, and how such costs compare with the running costs of the current system.
Answer
No decision has been taken onthe means of financing the proposed Supreme Court. At present the Scottish Executivemakes no direct contribution to the running costs of the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords whose functions will transfer to the new Supreme Court.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 02 April 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 4 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has been included in any discussions with, or any advice issued to, local authorities or COSLA, in respect of the relationship between local authorities and Members of the Scottish Parliament.
Answer
The relationship between local authorities and membersof the Scottish Parliament is a matter for individual local authorities, COSLA andthe Parliament.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 02 April 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 4 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether local authorities meet the standards set out in the European Charter on Local Self-Government and, if not, which criteria are not met.
Answer
The UK governmentratified the European Charter on Local Self-Government. It is not for local authoritiesto meet standards set out in this Charter, instead the Charter sets out a seriesof articles on the relationship between central and local government.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 02 April 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 4 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff it employs (a) directly, (b) by secondment and (c) on a contract or consultancy basis to fulfil its media relations function.
Answer
Media relations work is carriedout by the Media and Communication Division’s Press Office. The Press Office employsdirectly 50 communications specialists, including those working on strategic communicationsand media monitoring. The Press Office does not at present have any secondees orpeople working on a contract or consultancy basis.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 02 April 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 4 May 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive which of its documents and publications have been issued and subsequently withdrawn in each year since 1999.
Answer
No central record of publicationswhich have been withdrawn is maintained within the Scottish Executive. The informationcould only be obtained by trawling individual departments, which would be at disproportionatecost.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 April 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 29 April 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has taken any recent steps to address concerns of families who have an adult member with learning difficulties living in the family home and what support it intends to give such families.
Answer
The same as you? is a 10-year programme of change that addresses the needsof all people with learning disabilities, including adults who live with their families.A number of its recommendations, including that for personal life plans, will ensurebetter support for family carers.
On 15 March, the Scottish Executive issued guidance on the completion of Partnership in Practice agreementsfor 2004-07. This advised local authorities and NHS boards to ensure that localstrategies for implementing The same as you? address a number of specificissues, including both current provision and development plans for support for carers.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 March 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 27 April 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will respond to the substantive objections submitted by the Sandford and Upper Avondale Community Council, among others, in March 2002 to the application under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the construction of a 322 megawatt wind farm at Whitelee Forest.
Answer
All representations receivedin regard to the proposal will be fully considered when ministers determine theapplication. After the application is determined, the main reasons and considerationson which the decision was based will be sent to all parties who made representations.
