- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 27 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14445 by Mr Tom McCabe on 1 March 2005, how the salaries of those seconded to other organisations are accounted for under the Executive's budget headings.
Answer
The cost of the secondmentto be funded by the Scottish Executive is charged to the staff costs heading of the Executive’s Administration Budget.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 27 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how staff on secondment are counted for the purposes of determining civil service numbers.
Answer
Staff on secondment (either inwardor outward) are not included in staffing returns. The Scottish Executivefollows cabinet office mandate criteria and only civil servants who are in postand are carrying out civil service functions are counted.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 27 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the commitments made during the debate in the Parliament on Institutional Child Abuse on 1 December 2004 and the letter of 21 December 2004 from the Minister for Education and Young People to the Convener of the Public Petitions Committee, whether discussions are concluded and agreement reached with the Scottish Law Commission regarding timescales for review of the law on limitation.
Answer
As stated by the Minister for Education and Young People in the debate on 1 December 2004, we expect the Scottish Law Commission to publish a discussion paper on limitation in the second half of 2005 and to report to ministers during 2006. Discussions are continuing on whether any aspect of the review could be brought forward, and we will announce theoutcome of those discussions as soon as possible.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 27 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14444 by Mr Tom McCabe on 4 March 2005, which of the organisations referred to have made financial contributions towards salary costs and how this has affected the Executive's budget headings.
Answer
Of the organisationsreferred to in my answer to question S2W-14444 on 4 March 2005, only ScottishPower made a financial contribution towards salary costs. The cost ofsecondments funded by the Scottish Executive were charged to the staffcosts heading of the Executive’s Administration Budget.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 27 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14444 by Mr Tom McCabe on 1 March 2005, how the salaries of those seconded from other organisations are accounted for under the Executive's budget headings.
Answer
The cost of secondments thatare funded by the Scottish Executive are charged to the staff costs heading of the Executive’s Administration Budget.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 27 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14445 by Mr Tom McCabe on 1 March 2005, which of the organisations referred to have made financial contributions towards salary costs and how this has affected the Executive's budget headings.
Answer
Of the 46 organisations,listed in the answer to question S2W-14445 on 1 March 2005,33 made contributions towards salary costs. The following table lists theorganisations and provides details of those who contribute to the cost of thesecondment.
The salary costs of thesecondments funded by the Scottish Executive would be charged to the staffcosts of the Executive’s Administration budget.
| Secondments fully funded by the importing Organisation | Secondments fully funded by Scottish Executive | Secondments where there is shared funding |
| Aberdeen City Council | Bi lateral Exchange (France) | Columba 1400 |
| Advocacy Safeguards Agency | Bi Lateral Exchange (Denmark) | Girl Guide Scotland |
| Barnardos | Ecole Nationale d’Administration | Jubilee Scotland |
| British Embassy, Washington | European Commission X 2 | Moray Council |
| Cabinet Office | Fife Council | Scottish Civic Forum X 3 |
| Crown Office | Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland (MACS) | Scottish Council for Development and Industry |
| DfID | Network of International Development Organisations in Scotland (NIDOS) | Social Investment Scotland |
| DT1 | Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) | |
| DfES | Scottish Business in the Community | |
| Edinburgh University | Stagiaire X 5 | |
| Equal Opportunities Commission | Princes Trust X 2 | |
| European Commission | Water Industry Commissioner | |
| European Parliament | No. 10 Downing Street | |
| FCO UKREP | | |
| Fife Council | | |
| Food Standards Agency | | |
| HM Treasury X 4 | | |
| Home Office | | |
| Learning and Teaching Scotland | | |
| NHS | | |
| Rural Payments agency | | |
| Scottish Council Foundation | | |
| Scottish Enterprise X 2 | | |
| Scottish Prison Service | | |
| Social Investment Scotland | | |
| Solway Heritage | | |
| Totals 30 | 19 | 9 |
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 26 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-11571 by Nicol Stephen on 18 November 2004, how many broadband connections have now been made as a direct result of its Pathfinder project and how many are expected to be made by the end of 2005.
Answer
There have been no broadband connections made as a result of the Pathfinder projects to date. Local councils are directly responsible for this project and have notified this to the European Commission for State Aid approval.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 26 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-8744 by Peter Peacock on 16 June 2004, whether the target of achieving an average pupil to modern computer ratio of 7.5:1 for primary schools has now been met.
Answer
The latest information, from the 2004 pupil census (available online at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/04/11114958/50011) shows that the pupil:modern computer ratio in primary schools has remained steady at 9:1 in 2002, 2003 and 2004. In 1988 the ratio was 34:1.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 26 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the commitments made during the debate in the Parliament on Institutional Child Abuse on 1 December 2004 and the letter of 21 December 2004 from the Minister for Education and Young People to the Convener of the Public Petitions Committee, what support has been put in place for individuals who wish to access the files referred to.
Answer
A helpline has been set up by the Executive. Run by Who Cares? Scotland this local charge telephone helpline service will assist people who want information about how to access information held by the Executive and with understanding the access process. The helpline operates on a Tuesday and Wednesday evening between the hours of 6 and 8pm and can be reached on 08448 000 223.
Who Cares? Scotland may also provide referral information about where people can go for assistance (such as legal and counselling services) if required.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 26 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the commitments made during the debate in the Parliament on Institutional Child Abuse on 1 December 2004 and the letter of 21 December 2004 from the Minister for Education and Young People to the Convener of the Public Petitions Committee, what input the In Care Abuse Survivors Group (INCAS) has had in respect of the membership and remit of the short-life working group to scope the level of support services available to survivors of in care abuse.
Answer
The idea of having a group to specifically scope the level of support services available to survivors of in care abuse arose out of discussions between INCAS and my officials. Subsequently, at both a meeting with officials on 10 December 2004 and again in correspondence of 10 March 2005 INCAS has been invited to submit membership suggestions for the short-life working group. The remit of this group has also been discussed with INCAS.
