- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 28 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-27024 by Malcolm Chisholm on 17 July 2006, when it will publish the results of the review of the action plan for race equality in Scotland, incorporating the revised Scottish Refugee Integration Forum action plan.
Answer
The Scottish Executive’s nationalstrategy and action plan for race equality in Scotland is due to be publishedin November 2006.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 01 September 2006
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Answered by Tom McCabe on 26 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-23451 by Mr Tom McCabe on 6 March 2006, when it will report on its review of the community council system.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-28066 on 26 September 2006. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliaments website, the search facilityfor which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 01 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 26 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-23451 by Mr Tom McCabe on 6 March 2006, when it expects to have an action plan in place to implement its review of the community council system.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-28066 on 26 September 2006. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliaments website, the search facilityfor which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 01 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 26 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-23451 by Mr Tom McCabe on 6 March 2006, when it will complete its review of the community council system.
Answer
We have now completed the evaluationof the 356 responses to the Consultation Paper “What can we do to help communitycouncils fulfil their role” and this concludes our review of community councils.I plan to publish the outcomes of the evaluation together with my recommendationson the way forward by November 2006.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 15 September 2006
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Answered by Tom McCabe on 26 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform’s statement that “The average increase in council tax in Scotland has been lower than anywhere else in the United Kingdom - much lower than south of the border” (Official Report c. 27561), what monies have come to Scotland, under the HM Treasury statement of funding arrangements, to balance any change in the cost of council tax benefit subsidy.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has received£92 million under the HM Treasury statement of funding policy arrangements, to balanceany change in the cost of council tax benefit subsidy.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 22 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the establishment of a separate Scottish Olympic team formed part of the discussions at the First Minister’s sports summit at Stirling University.
Answer
No. Workshop sessions involvingdelegates at the Sports Summit discussed the key priorities for the on-going developmentof sport in Scotland in light of London’s successful bid to stage the 2012 Olympic Games andGlasgow’s bid to secure the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
A full report of the Sports Summitwill be made publicly available later this year.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 22 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the First Minister’s sports summit at Stirling University considered ways of increasing Scottish participation in the Olympic Games.
Answer
Yes. Workshop sessions involvingdelegates at the Sports Summit discussed the key priorities for the on-going developmentof sport in Scotland in light of London’s successful bid to stage the 2012 Olympic Games andGlasgow’s bid to secure the 2014 Commonwealth Games. One of the areas under discussionwas methods of improving sporting performance both within Scotland and in generalinternational competition, including the Olympic Games.
A full report of the Sports Summitwill be made publicly available later this year.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 22 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the First Minister’s sports summit at Stirling University considered how to increase the participation of young Scots in sports.
Answer
Yes. Workshop sessions involvingdelegates at the Sports Summit discussed the key priorities for the on-going developmentof sport in Scotland in light of London’s successful bid to stage the 2012 OlympicGames and Glasgow’s bid to secure the 2014 Commonwealth Games. One of the areasunder discussion was methods of increasing participation in sport.
A full report of the Sports Summitwill be made publicly available later this year.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 4 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider making Education Maintenance Allowance available to children of asylum seekers and to unaccompanied asylum seeker children.
Answer
The Scottish Executive hasno current plans to extend Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) support tothis group of young people.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 24 July 2006
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Answered by Rhona Brankin on 21 August 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-26372 by Rhona Brankin on 14 June 2006, whether the Scottish Ministers' approach, as outlined in the answer, is consistent with that of the European Court's judgment in C-6/04 Commission v United Kingdom in respect of the conservation of natural habitats.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-27549 on 21 August 2006. 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.
