- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 3 August 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of the difficulties facing the G-DOCS scheme in Grampian and what action it will take to ensure that there is an adequate out-of-hours GP service available in that area.
Answer
An Out-of-Hours Development Fund (£5.742 million for 2001-02) is allocated to health boards to support improvements in out-of-hours services, including the development of out-of-hours co-operatives. G-DOCS and NHS Grampian are working closely together to ensure that out-of-hours services will continue to run effectively and efficiently in Grampian.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 3 August 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it will offer to enable the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in Portsoy to continue on an annual basis.
Answer
Since inception in 1993, the Executive, through its agencies Scottish Enterprise Grampian (SEG) and Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board (AGTB), has offered a wide range of marketing and public relations assistance to the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival at Portsoy. This year, their combined contribution amounted to around one third of the total costs of the event. SEG and AGTB would be willing to consider any application from the organising committee for future assistance for the Traditional Boat Festival.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 3 August 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, following the second foot-and-mouth disease economic impact survey due to be published in August 2001, it will conduct another such survey in the autumn after the tourist season.
Answer
A third survey will be conducted in the autumn to update the impact assessment picture. The precise details of the survey will be taken forward by the Economic Impact Assessment Group.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 3 August 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what role it has played in the appointment of new directors for the Scottish Tourist Board.
Answer
None.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 17 July 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish economy is moving towards recession as technically defined.
Answer
The Executive does not publish forecasts of GDP growth. The official data on Scottish GDP show that there was an increase of 1.0% in the fourth quarter of 2000. This followed an increase of 0.3% in the third quarter. GDP data for the first quarter of 2001 will be released on 1 August.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus MacKay on 17 July 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has applied to Her Majesty's Government in the current financial year for further funding for any area within its responsibility.
Answer
The Executive has not applied to Westminster for additional funding in the current financial year, but has received formula consequentials of English reserve claims.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 12 July 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will offer support for local events of interest to tourists such as the Montrose Vehicle Extravagan'a.
Answer
It is a matter for the discretion of local agencies and authorities whether they offer support for local tourism events such as the Montrose Vehicle Extravaganza.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 June 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 5 July 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-15827 by Ross Finnie on 31 May 2001, whether expressions of interest in the Rural Stewardship Scheme will only be considered for the first year of the scheme if they were registered before 31 May 2001.
Answer
Yes. Expressions of interest received after 31 May 2001 will be considered for the second year of the scheme after closure of the application round on 31 March 2002.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 28 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to support the roles and functions of community hospitals.
Answer
The Executive believes that community hospitals have an important role to play in the spectrum of care provision to local communities.We are working closely with the Scottish Association of Community Hospitals to ensure that that role is supported and developed effectively.
- Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 17 May 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 12 June 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has given to local authorities on the operation of common good funds.
Answer
The purposes for which and the manner in which local authorities can deploy the common good are set out in statute. The common good is regarded as a fund of the local authority and comes within the scope of the financial provisions in Part VII of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, including section 94 (consent to meet capital expenses). The conditions that apply to the consent issued to local authorities under section 94 include advice on the treatment of capital payments financed from the common good.
