- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 October 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Creative Scotland has abandoned funding for any projects and, if so, how many and which projects.
Answer
Creative Scotland will honour all existing funding commitments made by its predecessor organisations.
Information about Creative Scotland''s current investments is available on its website at http://www.creativescotland.com/#/investment/investment-overview.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 October 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-36359 by Fiona Hyslop on 30 September 2010, what (a) estimated costs and (b) costs to date are associated with Creative Scotland’s move to its new Edinburgh office.
Answer
(a) The estimated net total cost of the relocation will not exceed £70,000.
(b) As at 4 October 2010 Creative Scotland had paid £24,307 associated with its move to Waverley Gate.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 October 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether additional skills are required at Creative Scotland.
Answer
Creative Scotland is currently engaged in a skills audit to determine any skills gaps.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 October 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the voluntary early redundancy scheme made available in relation to the establishment of Creative Scotland was designed to retain skilled staff in the new organisation.
Answer
The skills and expertise required in Creative Scotland were taken into full consideration in all voluntary early severance decisions.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 October 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-36359 by Fiona Hyslop on 30 September 2010, on what criteria it based its decision that the move offered excellent value in current market conditions, as well as significant operational benefits.
Answer
In line with sound estate management practice, suitability of the accommodation for operational purposes and best value were the criteria used for the decision to move Creative Scotland''s Edinburgh office from Manor Place to Waverley Gate.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 October 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 October 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Creative Scotland plans to recruit new employees with enterprise skills.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-36677 on 26 October 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 30 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many redundancies (a) there have been to date and (b) are anticipated as a result of the winding up of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen and the establishment of Creative Scotland.
Answer
(a) Eighteen members of Scottish Arts Council/Scottish Screen staff have been offered and taken voluntary early severance.
(b) A further voluntary early severance scheme is currently underway which may result in further staff leaving, however, no specific figure is anticipated.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 30 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a decision has been taken on the grant allocation for Creative Scotland for 2010-11.
Answer
Yes. As provided for in the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, on its establishment on 1 July this year, Creative Scotland inherited the balance of the grant-in-aid of allocations of its two predecessor bodies, the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen. Creative Scotland was advised of this on 1 July 2010.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 30 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish a list of ongoing funded projects for Creative Scotland.
Answer
Creative Scotland will be publishing a list of ongoing projects shortly. In the meantime, I have asked Creative Scotland to send this to you.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 30 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what financial costs were associated with the redundancies resulting from the winding up of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen and the establishment of Creative Scotland.
Answer
The costs associated with the 18 members of Scottish Arts Council/Scottish Screen staff who have been offered and taken voluntary early severance is £575,000. However, the projected salary savings associated with these cases is £693,000.
