- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 February 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 21 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether section 2A of the Local Government Act 1986 applies to Scotland's remaining self-governing school, St Mary's Episcopal Primary School in Dunblane.
Answer
This legislation does not apply to St Mary's Episcopal Primary School.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 February 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 21 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether section 2A of the Local Government Act 1986 applies to all grant-aided schools including Jordanhill, Donaldson's and Harmeny schools.
Answer
Section 2A does not apply in general to grant-aided schools but does apply to all special schools including those that are grant-aided. Section 2A therefore applies to Donaldson's and Harmeny schools but not to Jordanhill School.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 February 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 21 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the proposed new guidelines in relation to section 2A of the Local Government Act 1986 will apply to all grant-aided schools, including Jordanhill, Donaldson's and Harmeny schools.
Answer
The new working group, which Mr Sam Galbraith announced on 10 February (PQ S1W-4293), will address the issue.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 18 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any Ministers plan to visit St Mary's Episcopal Primary School in Dunblane to discuss the effects of the abolition of self-governing status for schools during the parliamentary stages of the Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Bill.
Answer
We have no plans to do so.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 January 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 18 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what would be the estimated cost to Scottish public authorities of classifying dyslexia as a disability.
Answer
Such information has not been collected. The classification of disabilities is a reserved matter.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 February 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 17 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in the light of the report by the Education, Culture and Sport Committee criticising the administration of Scottish Opera under its then General Director, Ruth Macken'ie, it retains confidence in her as a "Champion for Change".
Answer
Ruth Mackenzie resigned as a Champion for Change when she took up appointment as a Special Adviser with the Department of Culture Media and Sport in November 1999.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 4 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make available the technical specifications of computers which qualify for the computers for teachers scheme.
Answer
The technical specification, which was included in the information packs sent to schools, is as follows:
Minimum Technical Specification:Desktop Computer (PC, iMac or Macintosh equivalent)Processor - Pentium II or Pentium III with 400 MHz or G3 processor6 gigabytes minimum hard disk drive1 CD-ROM drive, 20-speed or faster or 1 DVD ROM drive, 4-speed or faster64 megabytes RAM4 megabytes video graphicsSoundBlaster Pro compatible Sound56K modemExternal mouse with suitable connection101-key UK keyboard with full-size keys15" monitorInternal speakers or speakers plus stereo audio out-put connection or external stereo speakers with mains power and a physical volume controlLaptop (Laptop, iBook or other equivalent)Processor - minimum Celeron 366 or equivalent12" TFT display3 gigabytes hard disk drive1 CD-ROM drive, 20-speed or faster or 1 DVD ROM drive, 4-speed or faster64 megabytes RAM2 megabytes video graphicsSoundBlaster Pro compatible sound56K modemInternal stereo speakers
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, following the statement to the Parliament on its rescue package for the National Stadium at Hampden, it will now publish excerpts of the consultant's financial and technical assessment of the project, leaving out only the commercially sensitive sections.
Answer
No. Their findings involve commercially confidential and sensitive information and it would not be appropriate to publish that information. We have however asked for an end of contract round-up letter from the consultants which would respect commercial confidentiality and interests. I shall send a copy of this to the Education, Culture and Sport Committee in due course.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what the total deficit faced by the National Stadium plc and Queens Park FC in connection with the redevelopment of Hampden Park National Stadium is.
Answer
This is commercially confidential information which is not for the Scottish Executive to disclose. The gap is however significantly greater than the additional financial contribution of £4.4 million, hence the need for the protracted negotiations that took place.
- Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 December 1999
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 3 February 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will have any role, as a funding partner, in preparing or approving the Scottish Football Association's business plan for the National Stadium at Hampden.
Answer
As I said in my statement to the Parliament on 12 January, the detailed rescue package negotiated last year has not been concluded and Queen's Park FC have successfully petitioned the court for an interim administration order.
