- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 1 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how the measures announced in its press release SESJ055/2002 will combat prejudice.
Answer
These measures will tackle poverty, inequality, and unemployment in many of the most deprived communities in Scotland. Whilst the reasons behind prejudiced behaviours and attitudes are complex and diverse, we know that they all too often manifest themselves in these deprived communities. By taking positive steps towards achieving our goals of social justice and equality of opportunity for all, we hope to break the vicious circle of inequality and prejudice.Furthermore, we take our duties under the Race Relations Amendment Act very seriously, and these measures will be implemented with due regard to the promotion of race equality, the elimination of unlawful discrimination and the promotion of good race relations.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 1 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what legislation will be introduced to govern the neighbourhood wardens announced in its press release SESJ055/2002.
Answer
New legislation is not required to govern neighbourhood wardens.
- 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 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its selection boards have been chaired by the Civil Service Commissioners in each year since May 1999.
Answer
Civil Service Commissioners chair recruitment boards at Senior Civil Service level. I refer the member to the answer given to question SIW-28005 on 27 August 2002. 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: Monday, 16 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive why milestone 2 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters, reducing the proportion of our children living in low income households, is not an objective, target or indicator in the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals.
Answer
Social justice is delivered both through the social justice portfolio and through the activities of other portfolios. The aims, objectives and targets in the social justice chapter of Building a Better Scotland are those that the social justice budget will deliver. The social justice milestones remain in place and we shall report again on progress in this year's Social Justice Annual Report.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include mortality rates from coronary heart disease among older people in line with milestone 22 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 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: Monday, 16 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include the rate of suicides among young people in line with milestone 11 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 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: Monday, 16 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the "difficult, long-term problems" remaining in Glasgow and Dundee mentioned in the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals.
Answer
Both the "difficult, long-term problems" and the successes of opportunities facing Glasgow and Dundee will be set out in full in the Cities Review report.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive why spending on providing the services and support that people need will be reduced by #5 million between 2003-04 and 2004-05 as detailed in its 2003-06 spending proposals.
Answer
This arises from the completion of a three-year programme of capital expenditure to provide accommodation for the victims of domestic abuse.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive why the indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include milestone 29 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters, accelerating the number of households in disadvantaged areas with access to the internet.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 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: Monday, 16 September 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include teenage pregnancies among 13- to 15-year-olds in line with milestone 11 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-29338 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.
