- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 June 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 27 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many pensioners benefited from the Warm Deal scheme in 1999-2000 and the current financial year.
Answer
Part of the Warm Deal is administered by Eaga. In 1999-2000 they arranged insulation for 6,628 pensioner households. 1,559 such households were insulated in April and May 2000, the most recent period for which figures are available. The other part of the Warm Deal is administered by local authorities for their own stock. No figures are held centrally on the number of pensioner local authority tenants who have benefited.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 June 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 27 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what has been the average payout for each Warm Deal grant awarded in 1999-2000 and the current financial year.
Answer
Part of the Warm Deal is administered by Eaga and resources are distributed as grant for householders. In 1999-2000 the average amount of grant was about £315. That figure remains the average for the current year to date. The other part of the Warm Deal is administered by local authorities for their own stock. Resources go to authorities as landlords: the householders do not receive a grant. My answer to question S1W-7906 gives details of local authority expenditure on the Warm Deal in 1999-2000 and allocations for 2000-01.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 13 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether funding for the Fife Primary Care NHS Trust is adequate to meet all the needs of all the services provided by the Trust.
Answer
The level of funding provided to Fife NHS Trusts is based on the Health Improvement Programme for Fife and is a matter for Fife Health Board to determine with the Acute and Primary Care Trusts.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 13 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the staffing levels in all areas of Fife Primary Healthcare NHS Trust are at an adequate level to reduce waiting lists.
Answer
Fife Primary Care NHS Trust is responsible for determining the level of staff employed.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 5 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will reply to my letter dated 4 May 2000 to the Deputy Minister for Communities on the subject of the debate on the Abolition of Poindings and Warrant Sales Bill.
Answer
I replied to Mr Crawford's letter on 25 May.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 2 June 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what level of assistance or grants have been given by Scottish Enterprise, Fife Enterprise or other government agencies to Marconi Simulation (now Alenia Marconi Systems) at its Hillend, Fife operation since 1995.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise and I have asked the Chairman to reply to the member. A copy of the reply will be placed in SPICe.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 25 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many health boards are currently, or are considering, consulting with their communities on the future shape of NHS services in their area.
Answer
The Scottish Executive would expect health boards to be involved in a process of ongoing dialogue with local communities and, where appropriate, specific groups with regards to the design and delivery of services. A number of large-scale formal consultation exercises are currently taking place across the country with regards to health board proposals for major service changes and development.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 17 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it can confirm that the funding for the new Kincardine Bridge crossing will not be met in part or in full by a toll being levied on Kincardine Bridge users.
Answer
I refer Mr Crawford to the answer I gave Mr Tosh on 17 December (S1W-2969).
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 11 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty's Government to ensure that Longannet coal mine receives maximum support from the investment grant as announced by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on 17 April 2000.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has maintained close contact with the UK Government to press the case for Longannet mine ever since the possibility of operating aid being made available to the UK mining industry was raised. I understand that Mining Scotland, the mine's owners, has informed the Department of Trade and Industry of its intention to apply for operating aid in respect of the mine once such support becomes available and I will continue to press the case for deep mining in Scotland.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 11 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Longannet coal mine will qualify for additional investment under the scheme announced by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on 17 April 2000 and, if so, how much can it expect to receive.
Answer
This is a reserved matter, but I understand that Mining Scotland has informed the Department of Trade and Industry of its interest in applying for operating aid in respect of Longannet mine when such aid becomes available. Any aid to the coal industry must be approved in advance by the European Commission, and any applications for aid will be assessed by the DTI against the criteria of the scheme. DTI is currently consulting interested parties on the structure of the proposed state aid scheme.
