- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 16 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the costs of removing appliances which are old, broken or no longer required in properties which have had central heating systems replaced under the central heating programme in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency should be borne by the assigned contractor or the recipient of the newly supplied system.
Answer
The central heating programme is aimed at those who have no central heating at all. The only circumstance in which existing systems will be replaced is where they are completely broken and beyond repair. In such cases the existing system will be taken out if it prevents installation of the new central heating. The heating company will remove the existing system but it will be for the householder to arrange for its disposal and bear the cost of doing so.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 16 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there have been any instances in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency of contractors fitting systems under the central heating programme and not removing appliances which were old, broken or no longer required, detailing the reasons behind any such instances.
Answer
The information requested is not collected.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 16 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the #5 million allocated to extend park-and-ride facilities at Croy railway station announced by the Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning on 21 March 2002 is earmarked to cover consultancy fees and whether it will detail the process that is to be employed to appoint any consultant and the names of any consultants already engaged, the purpose they were engaged for and the date they were engaged.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-25572.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 16 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the effect will be of any delay in obtaining planning permission on the timescale for the completion of the extended park-and-ride facilities at Croy Station which the Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning stated "should be completed in twelve months" in her announcement on 21 March 2002, detailing the reasons behind its response.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-25575.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 16 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive on what date work began on building the extended park-and-ride facilities at Croy Station announced by the Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning on 21 March 2002.
Answer
The preparatory work on the development of Croy Station began in March 2002.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 16 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning was aware that planning permission for the extended park-and-ride facilities at Croy Station had not been granted when the announcement concerning these facilities was made on 21 March 2002, detailing the reasons behind the announcement in respect of the timescale for work.
Answer
It is common practice to make announcement of awards before planning permission for individual schemes are obtained. Awards are made on the condition that sponsoring authorities are successful in obtaining the relevant permissions.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 16 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a detailed breakdown of how the #5 million allocated to extend the park-and-ride facilities at Croy Station announced by the Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning on 21 March 2002 will be spent and what agencies and organisations were involved in the assessment process which proposed this figure.
Answer
These matters are the responsibility of Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 13 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were employed by it in each of the past three years and how many of these employees were participants in the modern apprenticeship scheme, broken down by Modern Apprenticeship Framework.
Answer
The number of staff employed in each of the last three years were as follows:Count of Permanent Scottish Executive Staff, by Year 2000-02
| Year | Staff |
| April 2000 | 15,122 |
| April 2001 | 15,171 |
| April 2002 | 16,404 |
The numbers of staff employed under the modern apprenticeship scheme were four in 1999-2000, five in 2000-01 and four in 2001-02 as stonemasons under the Construction framework. In 2001-02, 33 staff were employed under the Business Administration framework.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 13 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the number of VAT (a) registrations and (b) de-registrations is an indicator of economic growth or downturn; if so, in what way and how the numbers of these in Scotland and the Glasgow area related to economic performance in each of the past three years.
Answer
There is not a simple short-term association between the number of VAT registrations and economic performance. The table shows changes in the number of VAT registrations and de-registrations in Scotland and Glasgow alongside changes in employment. Movements in the number of de-registrations follow changes in the number of registrations with a lag of about two years.
| Year | Glasgow (change on preceding year ) | Scotland (change on preceding year) |
| | VAT Registrations | VAT De-registrations | Employment | VAT Registrations | VAT De-registrations | Employment |
| 1998 | +0.7% | +13.4% | +2.2% | -3.7% | -5.3% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | +0.7% | -0.3% | -1.7% | -3.5% | +8.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | -2.7% | -1.1% | +6.9% | 0 | -4.3% | +5.0% |
Sources: VAT statistics from DTI, Employee jobs from Annual Business Inquiry.
- Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 9 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive which of its policies will close the gap in GDP growth between Scotland and the south east of England.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is committed to increasing the long-term growth rate of the Scottish Economy.The Executive has introduced a new economic strategy for Scotland with an emphasis upon science and skills. While recognising that there are no short-term solutions we are confident that our policies, within a stable macro-economic framework, will help to ensure future growth.
