- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2006
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Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 31 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-18526 and S2W-21639 by Patricia Ferguson on 5 September 2005 and 12 January 2006, whether these indicate that it has ruled out making representations to Her Majesty’s Government to either (a) create a Commonwealth Games lottery or (b) make the newly-created Olympic Games lottery a joint Olympic-Commonwealth Games lottery, in the event that Glasgow secures the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is still exploring the possibilities of lottery monies being available to help fund the 2014 Commonwealth Games. However, no dedicated National Lottery games were introduced to fund the staging of the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002. The Manchester Games received National Lottery funding through the existing framework of Lottery games and good causes.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2006
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Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 31 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to S2W-21639 by Patricia Ferguson on 12 January 2006, how this indicates its considered position as to whether it would be equitable for Her Majesty’s Government to either (a) create a Commonwealth Games lottery or (b) make the newly-created Olympic Games lottery a joint Olympic-Commonwealth Games lottery, in the event that Glasgow secures the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-22461 on 31 January 2006. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2006
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 31 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many current or former employees of the Scottish Criminal Record Office have complained about the internal workings of the office since January 2000; what the nature of such complaints was; what follow-up action was taken to deal with them; who took this action, and what progress has been made in assessing the effectiveness of the action taken.
Answer
We are not aware of any recorded incidents of current or former employees of the Scottish Criminal Record Office (SCRO) raising formal complaints under the grievance procedures to senior managers in SCRO about the internal workings of the office.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2006
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 31 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many individuals’ fingerprint identifications and how many identifications at the scene of the Marion Ross murder case provided by the Scottish Criminal Record Office have been the subject of dispute to date.
Answer
Fingerprint identifications were made in respect of three individuals at the scene of the Marion Ross murder case. Two of these were relied on in evidence at subsequent criminal trials and have been subject to dispute.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 January 2006
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Answered by Nicol Stephen on 31 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a list of the monies it, or any of its agencies, have given Scottish Financial Enterprises in each of the last three financial years and for what purposes these monies were given.
Answer
On the basis of information held on the Scottish Executive accounting system (SEAS), I can confirm that no monies were paid by the Executive or its agencies to Scottish Financial Enterprise during the financial years 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 (to date).
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2006
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Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 30 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the membership is of the Scottish Steering Group for London 2012; who selected these individuals, and whether there was an opportunity for all parties interested in being a member to apply.
Answer
The Scottish Steering Group for London 2012 comprises senior-level representatives from key national public sector organisations including Scottish Enterprise, VisitScotland, sportscotland, EventScotland, the Scottish Arts Council, COSLA and BBC Scotland, Volunteer Development Scotland, CBI Scotland, Scottish Chambers of Commerce and ADES. These organisations were selected by the Scottish Executive and each was invited to nominate a candidate best placed to make a valuable contribution to the work of the steering group.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 19 January 2006
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Answered by Tavish Scott on 30 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-21290 and S2W-21851 by Tavish Scott on 15 December 2005 and 18 January 2006, whether these answers indicate that the only rationale for bypassing Muirhead, Chryston and Moodiesburn with the upgraded A80 is for the practical purpose that the route at these sites does not facilitate online upgrade; if not, whether there are other reasons for bypassing these towns and, if so, what these reasons are.
Answer
A road to motorway standards can only be provided with a bypass of Muirhead, Chryston and Moodiesburn. The appropriate standards could not be achieved by an online upgrade without significant demolition of property, and major disruption to traffic and public utilities for an extended period.
Transport Scotland has the operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for more information if required.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 January 2006
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 30 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21634 by Cathy Jamieson on 16 January 2006, how the level of staff turnover in the Scottish Prison Service has compared with the UK average in each of the last 10 years.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
| | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 |
| SPS Turnover % | 4.1 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| National Turnover | 26.6 | 18.2 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 15.7 |
Comparable figures are not available before 2000.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2006
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Answered by Nicol Stephen on 30 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a list of the monies it, or any of its agencies, have paid to the (a) Confederation of British Industry, (b) Institute of Directors, (c) Scottish Council (Development and Industry), (d) Federation of Small Businesses, (e) Forum for Private Business and (f) Scottish Chambers of Commerce in (i) 2003-04, (ii) 2004-05 and (iii) 2005-06, showing the purposes for which the funds were paid.
Answer
On the basis of information held on the Scottish Executive Accounting System (SEAS), I can confirm that no monies were paid by the Executive or its agencies to the Institute of Directors, the Scottish Chambers of Commerce and the Forum of Private Business during the financial years 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 (to date). The information requested for The Confederation of British Industry, the Federation of Small Business and the Scottish Council for Development and Industry is provided in the document entitled SEAS record of monies paid by the Scottish Executive and its agencies to business organisations for the financial years 2003-04, 2004 - 05, and 2005-06 (to date). A copy of this document has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 38674).
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2006
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Answered by Colin Boyd on 30 January 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21768 by Colin Boyd QC on 13 January 2006, whether it would consider any flight which was found to be involved in the process of “extraordinary rendition” as a civil aircraft.
Answer
The question whether an aircraft is a civil aircraft will depend on the application of domestic and, so far as relevant, international law to the particular facts. The Chicago Convention of 1944 on International Civil Aviation applies only to civil and not to state aircraft, which are described as aircraft used in military, customs and police services. Section 92 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 defines “military aircraft” as an aircraft of the naval, military or air forces of any country, or any other aircraft in respect of which there is in force a certificate issued by the Secretary of State in accordance with any Order in Council in force under the act that the aircraft is to be treated for the purposes of that Order in Council as a military aircraft. Civil aviation is a reserved matter.
