- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 15 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29344 by Ms Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002, what obstacles to volunteering opportunities it intends to tackle.
Answer
The main obstacles to volunteering in Scotland that we intend to tackle are poverty, disadvantage and social exclusion and we are doing this through our programme for government. However, there are also institutional and operational obstacles, principally relating to an individual's ability to access advice and guidance on volunteering.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 15 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29344 by Ms Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002, how much money it proposes to spend in promoting equality mainstreaming.
Answer
The purpose of promoting equality mainstreaming is to ensure the systematic integration of an equality perspective into the everyday work of government, and as such should be an integral part of organisational costs.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 15 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29344 by Ms Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002, how it will measure the success of its efforts in promoting equality mainstreaming.
Answer
Our equality proofing of Scottish legislation, our consultation with communities, statutory bodies, the public and voluntary sectors, our close working relationship with the Equal Opportunities Committee, and our social justice research programme enable us to assess the success of equality mainstreaming.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 15 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29344 by Ms Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002, how much it proposes to spend in increasing the opportunities for young people to get involved in volunteering.
Answer
We are spending almost £700,000 in 2002-03 on the Millennium Volunteers programme in Scotland. This programme is designed to encourage, support and recognise 16- to 25-year-olds who volunteer their time for the benefit of their communities. The programme is being reviewed and I plan to reach a decision about its future shortly.Through the Active Communities Initiative, we are also providing more than £244,000 over four years to Community Service Volunteers for its volunteering among young people in rural areas project. While this project is specifically aimed at young people, many more of the Active Communities Initiative funded projects will also involve volunteering by young people.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 15 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29344 by Ms Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002, what it will deem a success in increasing opportunities for young people to get involved in volunteering.
Answer
The success in increasing volunteering opportunities for young people will be achieved when, irrespective of their background, financial circumstances and location, young people can find, participate in and enjoy the volunteering experience. Increasing volunteering opportunities will also be a success when, as a result of their contribution, young people have helped improve and become more active in their communities, demonstrating acquired skills, knowledge, education, confidence and learning.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 15 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29339 by Ms Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002, whether the target of every teacher having access to a classroom computer was excluded from the basket of indicators for a specific reason and, if so, what the reason was.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30126 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: Tuesday, 01 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 15 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29339 by Ms Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002, whether every teacher having access to a classroom computer fits its definition of specific outcomes.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30126 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: Tuesday, 01 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 15 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29339 by Ms Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002, whether every teacher having access to a classroom computer is relevant for monitoring area-based deprivation relevant to the national average.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30126 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: Tuesday, 01 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 15 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29338 by Ms Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002, whether the target of having exclusive access to at least four modern computers for every class was excluded from the basket of indicators for a specific reason and, if so, what the reason was.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30126 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: Tuesday, 01 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 15 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29339 by Ms Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002, whether every teacher having access to a classroom computer is one of its targets.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30126 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.
