- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 18 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what powers are currently available to local authorities to make compulsory purchase orders.
Answer
Local authority compulsory purchase powers are contained in the following general Acts of Parliament:Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947Education (Scotland) 1980Housing (Scotland) Act 1987Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978Roads (Scotland) Act 1984Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 17 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29654 by Cathy Jamieson on 1 October 2002, what effective market access for foreign service providers under the General Agreement on Trade in Services it considers appropriate for the education service.
Answer
The regulation of international trade is a reserved matter.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 17 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the education service has suffered, or may suffer, any adverse effects as a result of liberalisation under the General Agreement on Trade in Services.
Answer
The regulation of international trade is a reserved matter.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 17 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the benefits of liberalisation under the General Agreement on Trade in Services have been, or are expected to be, to the education service.
Answer
The regulation of international trade is a reserved matter.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 17 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the health service has suffered, or may suffer, any adverse effects as a result of liberalisation under the General Agreement on Trade in Services.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30229 today. 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/search_wa
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 17 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29654 by Cathy Jamieson on 1 October 2002, whether requests for liberalisation from other World Trade Organisation members in relation to the General Agreement on Trade in Services in order to secure private sector involvement in the provision of public services will limit its ability to protect public services from any adverse effects.
Answer
The regulation of international trade is a reserved matter.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 17 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the benefits of liberalisation under the General Agreement on Trade in Services have been, or are expected to be, to the health service.
Answer
The regulation of international trade is a reserved matter. However, the Executive continues to be in regular contact with the Department of Trade and Industry and other UK Departments on trade issues and how these may impact on the Executives responsibilities. The GATS makes it clear that liberalisation shall take place, if at all, with due respect for national policy objectives and recognises the right of WTO member governments to regulate, and to introduce new regulations on the supply of services within their territories to meet national policy objectives.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 17 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29654 by Cathy Jamieson on 1 October 2002, what effective market access for foreign service providers under the General Agreement on Trade in Services it considers appropriate for the health service.
Answer
The regulation of international trade is a reserved matter. However, the Executive continues to be in regular contact with the Department of Trade and Industry and other UK Departments on trade issues and how these may impact on the Executives responsibilities. The General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS) makes it clear that liberalisation shall take place, if at all, with due respect for national policy objectives and recognises the right of World Trade Organisation (WTO) member governments to regulate and to introduce new regulations on the supply of services within their territories to meet national policy objectives.The GATS applies to measures affecting trade in services taken by central, regional or local governments and authorities and by non-governmental bodies in the exercise of powers delegated by such governments and authorities.Progressive liberalisation under the GATS concerns the reduction or elimination of the adverse effects on trade in services of such measures as a means of providing effective market access for foreign service suppliers. Requests for liberalisation by WTO members do not seek the privatisation of state supplied public services.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 20 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 15 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Civil Service Commissioners were involved in its decision to employ 40 policy analysts.
Answer
The Civil Service Commissioners were not involved.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 20 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 15 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how often it has been reported to the Civil Service Commissioners in each year since May 1999.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has not been reported to the Civil Service Commissioners in any year since May 1999.
