- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 29 July 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a list of all current and planned New Deal initiatives in Scotland other than those covered by the New Deal for Young People.
Answer
Employment policy is reserved to the UK Government which takes the lead on funding and delivery of the New Deal. In Scotland it does this in partnership with the Scottish Executive and contributing Scottish organisations as indicated in the answer to question S1W-00299 also answered today.
The current and planned New Deal initiatives in Scotland, other than the New Deal for Young People, are:
- New Deal for Lone Parents
- New Deal for Disabled People
- New Deal for Partners of Unemployed People
- New Deal for long-term unemployed people aged 25 plus
- New Deal 25 plus pilots
New Deal 50 plus
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 29 July 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish details of the number of companies in Scotland which have taken on young people under the employment option of the New Deal for Young People to date and what percentage of trading businesses in Scotland this figure represents.
Answer
Employment policy is reserved to the UK Government which takes the lead on funding and delivery of the New Deal. In Scotland it does this in partnership with the Scottish Executive and contributing Scottish organisations as indicated in the answer to question S1W-00299 also answered today.The number of young people who had secured sustained jobs through the programme to the end of April was 8,600 and the number of companies which had signed New Deal employer agreements was 8,800. This represents 6 per cent of businesses registered for VAT and/or PAYE in Scotland. Information about the number of companies which have taken on New Deal recruits is not available.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 29 July 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will state how many young people have taken up the employment option under the New Deal for Young People in Scotland to date, how many of these have completed the six month period of employment, how many have left before completion of the six month period, and how many obtained permanent employment with their host company on completion of the six months.
Answer
Employment policy is reserved to the UK Government which takes the lead on funding and delivery of the New Deal. In Scotland it does this in partnership with the Scottish Executive and contributing Scottish organisations as indicated in the answer to question S1W-00299 also answered today.
By the end of April 2,530 had joined the employer option: of the 370 who had left the option 250 (68%) had moved into unsubsidised jobs either as a result of being retained by their employers or by moving to a job with another employer.Details of the periods spent on options and the numbers who are retained by the employer who took them on under the employer option are not available.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 29 July 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish details of the expenditure and numbers of young people involved in Scotland to date in respect of the New Deal for Young People.
Answer
Employment policy is reserved to the UK Government which takes the lead on funding and delivery of the New Deal. In Scotland it does this in partnership with the Scottish Executive and contributing Scottish organisations as indicated in the answer to question S1W-00299 also answered today.By the end of April 30,300 had joined the programme. Expenditure incurred to that date was £19.3 million, excluding the cost of allowances where separate information on Scotland is not available. This figure understates the total costs accrued due to time lags in billing and reimbursement.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 29 July 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to provide an estimate of the percentage of businesses in Scotland which have participated in the New Deal for young people.
Answer
I refer the member to my answer to question S1W-00303 also answered today.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 22 July 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has been consulted on Her Majesty's Government's proposed changes to the administration of child support through the Child Support Agency and, if so, what representations it has made.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is in contact with the United Kingdom Government across a range of issues, including those relating to welfare.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 22 July 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish details of the expenditure by Scottish Trade International for each of the last two years and its budget for the current year.
Answer
Scottish Trade International is a joint organisation between the Scottish Executive and Scottish Enterprise. Each organisation contributes to staffing and related expenditure, in addition Scottish Enterprise also provides additional funding for programme expenditure. Details are as follows:
| | 1997/98 | 1998/99 | 1999/00 |
| | £k | £k | £k |
Staffing & associated costs | | | |
Scottish Enterprise | 837 | | |
Scottish Executive | 780 | 770 | 840 |
Staffing Costs | 1,617 | 1,639 | 2,022 |
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Programme Costs | | | |
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| TOTAL | 8,653 | 8,369 | 8,022 |
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 July 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a detailed breakdown of which public sector bodies have initiated poindings and warrant sales in each of the last 3 years in Scotland.
Answer
Information is not available in the form requested. The tables set out the information which is recorded on poindings and warrant sales executed for the three years ending 1998.
Poindings and Warrant Sales
Executed under the Summary Warrant Procedure
| | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
Council Tax: Poinding Warrant Sale | 6,850 30 | 12,046 21 | 10,260 37 |
Community Charge: Poinding Warrant Sale | 946 1 | 916 19 | 747 3 |
Other Summary Warrant: Poinding Warrant Sale | 5,313 92 | 6,018 92 | 5,778 79 |
Poindings and Warrant Sales
(Non-Summary Warrant Procedure)
| | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
Non-Summary Cause: Poinding Warrant Sale | 1,931 182 | 2,089 207 | 2,168 178 |
Summary Cause: Poinding Warrant Sale | 4,065 331 | 3,990 270 | 4,114 216 |
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 July 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what is the breakdown by local authority area of the poindings and warrant sales which have taken place in Scotland in each of the past three years.
Answer
Information is not available in the form requested. The tables set out the information which is recorded on poindings and warrant sales executed for the three years ending 1998.
Poindings and Warrant Sales
Executed under the Summary Warrant Procedure
| | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
Council Tax: Poinding Warrant Sale | 6,850 30 | 12,046 21 | 10,260 37 |
Community Charge: Poinding Warrant Sale | 946 1 | 916 19 | 747 3 |
Other Summary Warrant: Poinding Warrant Sale | 5,313 92 | 6,018 92 | 5,778 79 |
Poindings and Warrant Sales
(Non-Summary Warrant Procedure)
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
Non-Summary Cause: Poinding Warrant Sale | 1,931 182 | 2,089 207 | 2,168 178 |
Summary Cause: Poinding Warrant Sale | 4,065 331 | 3,990 270 | 4,114 216 |
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 June 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 21 July 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to make representations to Her Majesty's Government regarding the application of the fifth and sixth freedoms for air freight to Scottish airports.
Answer
International aviation agreements are a matter reserved to the UK Government. The Scottish Executive is however interested in any extension of air transport liberalisation, which has potential benefits for the Scottish economy, and we will promote Scotland's case at any suitable opportunity. Sixth freedoms are not recognised by international aviation conventions and we have no plans to make representations on their application to Scottish airports.
