- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2006
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Answered by Margaret Curran on 27 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what boundaries are implied by the use of the word Scotland in section 29(2)(a) of the Scotland Act 1998.
Answer
The boundaries of Scotland arewell recognised. They are not therefore set out in the Scotland Act 1998although section 126 of the Act makes clear that “Scotland”includes so much of the internal waters and territorial sea of the United Kingdomas are adjacent to Scotland.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
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Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 27 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-20304 by Patricia Ferguson on 14 November 2005 and in light of the recent performance of the Scottish team at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne , whether it has any plans to review its position in respect of support for the C-Scot campaign for a Scottish Olympic team.
Answer
No.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
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Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 27 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that the maximum possible number of Scottish athletes have the chance to participate in the Olympic Games.
Answer
We are currently consideringwhat further investment is needed to support our talented and emerging athletesto fulfil their potential and be part of future GB Olympic and Paralympic teams.We also welcome the Chancellor’s announcement in the recent Budget of additionalfunding for UK Sport’s World Class Performance Programme which will benefit thoseScottish athletes selected for GB/UK squads in the relevant sports.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
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Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 27 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recent performance of the Scottish team at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, winning a record number of gold medals, indicates that a Scottish Olympic team would be able to compete with the best in the world.
Answer
The recent performance of the Scottish team in Melbourne indicates that it was the best prepared team ever totake part in a Commonwealth Games. Scottish athletes can and already do competewith and beat the best in the world whether they are representing Scotland or Great Britain.They do not need a Scottish Olympic team to be in a position to do so.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 26 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers have been redeployed as a result of the first phase of the contracting-out of prisoner escort and court custody services.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-13357 on 25 January 2006. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility forwhich 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: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
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Answered by Peter Peacock on 25 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what resources are available to schools to help pupils understand the importance to business of modern foreign language skills.
Answer
In February 2006, the ScottishCentre for Information on Language Teaching and Research (SCILT) distributed materialson Languages and Careers to all Primary and Secondary schools in Scotland. Thiswas is supported by a section on careers involving languages on the Modern ForeignLanguages Environment (MFLE) for language teachers in Scotland.
SCILT’s materials highlight theimportance of modern foreign language skills for business and include testimonialsfrom young Languages Ambassadors to demonstrate the connections between a wide rangeof languages and occupations. The materials also contain links to other useful informationon languages and business, including the CILT UK Languages Work on-line informationportal, which is designed to help careers advisors and teachers to provide guidanceon the use of languages at work.
An electronic version of thematerials sent to schools can be found at:
http://www.scilt.stir.ac.uk/whatsnew.htmThe supplementary materials onthe MFLE are at http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/mfle/careerswithlanguages/index.asp.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2006
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Answered by George Lyon on 24 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have migrated from Australia to Scotland in each year since 1997.
Answer
There is no regular source ofinformation about migrants into Scotland from overseas which provides detail by source country.Some information is available from the 2001Census: 2,366 people who lived in Scotland at the time of the 2001 Census stated that they had livedin Australia one year previously.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
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Answered by Allan Wilson on 24 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the proven and potential benefits to Scottish businesses and the Scottish economy are of the work of Language Network Scotland.
Answer
The work of LanguageNetwork Scotland has not yet been evaluated. The RegionalLanguage Networks project, of which Language Network Scotland is a part, will be evaluated during this financial year.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 24 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether foreign language skills form part of the skills development element of the Skills for Business Network.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-24834 on 24 April 2006. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound 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: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
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Answered by Allan Wilson on 24 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how it supports Language Network Scotland and how it will ensure that Language Network Scotland continues or is replaced by an adequate alternative.
Answer
As the Scottish Executive doesnot provide funding for Language Network Scotland, its support is limited to providing information andadvice, when requested.
We are aware that Language NetworkScotland plans to request a meeting in the near future with the Enterprise, Transportand Lifelong Learning Department to discuss its contribution to thedepartment’s work and its future funding.
