- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 29 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 3 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3F-2170 by Alex Salmond on 28 January 2010, whether existing staff will continue to deliver the Graduates for Business scheme.
Answer
Arrangements for the administration of the alternative programme to the Graduates for Business scheme, which Scottish Enterprise plans to have in place by the end of June, will be a matter for the agency itself.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 3 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the Graduates for Business scheme was ended.
Answer
Scottish Enterprise has taken the decision to end the scheme in its current format. This decision was taken on the basis of value for money and follows an independent review of the programme that highlighted concerns about geographic coverage and consistency of the programme.
We therefore welcome Scottish Enterprise''s plans to have an alternative programme in place by the end of June, that will address these issues and deliver even better value for money.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 3 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions were held with Scottish Enterprise about ending the Graduates for Business scheme.
Answer
The Scottish Government works closely and continuously with Scottish Enterprise and its other key agencies on strategic issues, to ensure that their activities and resources are focused on delivering maximum impact towards sustainable economic growth. However, the Scottish Government is not involved routinely in matters connected to the funding or refocusing of specific interventions, which are matters for the agencies themselves.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 3 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason it is not expanding the Graduates for Business scheme internationally.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30954 on 3 February 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: Thursday, 21 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 3 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive which is the lead agency for the Graduates for Business scheme.
Answer
Scottish Enterprise is the lead agency for the Graduates for Business Scheme.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 3 February 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-30567 by Jim Mather on 20 January 2010, whether it had concerns regarding Scottish Development International’s (SDI) trade mission to Israel and what guidance was given to SDI prior to the visit.
Answer
As there are no restrictions in place as regards trading with Israel, the Scottish Government had no concerns regarding the trade mission and considered that no specific guidance was necessary in this instance.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Bruce Crawford on 28 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) cost to date is and (b) estimated final cost will be of drafting the proposed Referendum Bill.
Answer
The drafting of the Referendum Bill is being carried out by the Office of the Scottish Parliamentary Counsel, which drafts all government bills as part of its normal duties. There are therefore no separate drafting costs.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Bruce Crawford on 28 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many officials are working on the drafting of the proposed Referendum Bill.
Answer
The Office of the Scottish Parliamentary Counsel drafts all government bills and is responsible for drafting of the proposed Referendum Bill.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 27 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications there have been from people aged 75 or over for central heating under the Energy Assistance Package.
Answer
Callers to the Energy Assistance Package helpline do not make an application for a particular measure. Where appropriate, the local energy adviser takes them through an assessment to determine their eligibility for each of the four stages of the package.
As of end November 2009 1,978 households including a person aged 75 and over have been referred for stage 4 measures through the EAP. In addition, 1,977 households with persons over 80 had been carried forward to complete the previous programme.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 January 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 27 January 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged 75 or over have had a central heating system installed under the Energy Assistance Package.
Answer
By the end of November, at least 2,438 households with a person over the age of 75 had central heating systems installed. Of these, 1,977 were households with a person over the age of 80, carried forward to complete the previous programme.
