- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 05 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 19 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress the Scottish Ambulance Service is making in implementing the EU Working Time Directive.
Answer
I refer the Member to the answer given to question S1W-13873.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 05 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Susan Deacon on 19 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Scottish Ambulance Service about the provision of ambulance services in the Langholm and Eskdale areas.
Answer
None. It is for the Scottish Ambulance Service to ensure the provision of satisfactory ambulance services throughout Scotland.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2000
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 16 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of the outcomes from the Borders Visions conference held in Carlisle on 6 October 2000 and, if so, what steps it will take in response.
Answer
I understand that a second Borders Visions Conference will be held on 4 and 5 October 2001. The theme of this conference will be the delivery of services in rural areas.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2001
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Answered by Nicol Stephen on 15 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to respond to the report of the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Kennedy McFarlane.
Answer
Dumfries and Galloway Child Protection Committee commissioned the report into Kennedy's tragic death and primary action on its recommendations is for the local agencies concerned.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2001
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Answered by Jack McConnell on 14 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has asked Dumfries and Galloway Council to carry out a "manageable rationalisation of school buildings"; what is meant by this expression, and whether it has held any discussions with the council on this issue.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has not held discussions with Dumfries and Galloway Council on school rationalisation and has made no specific requests of the council in that regard.I understand, however, that the council are reviewing school provision in the context of the possible development of a Public/Private Partnership for refurbishment of school buildings in their area. I announced on 20 February 2001 the distribution of a total of £5 million to 21 education authorities to enable them to take forward work on feasibility studies into possible further school Ppp projects. This included an allocation of £466,000 to Dumfries and Galloway Council.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 February 2001
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Answered by Wendy Alexander on 13 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-12728 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 6 February 2001, on what date the study into the potential impact of local loop unbundling across Scotland will be available and whether there will be a charge to businesses for copies of the results.
Answer
A draft report is scheduled for delivery by early summer. This will then need to be evaluated by Scottish Enterprise, Highlands & Islands Enterprise and the Executive. A summary report will be made available on the Scottish Enterprise website.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 12 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the announcement on 26 February 2001 by Ms Wendy Alexander of an additional #2.5 million to fund ICT training for the unemployed, what percentage of this and what amount will go to Dumfries and Galloway.
Answer
SE Dumfries and Galloway have identified an ambitious programme of activities under this initiative. Their activities will attract £212,500 in funding support from Scottish Enterprise (9.4% of the total) and are expected to deliver 215 European Computer Driving Licence qualifications leading directly to 85 jobs being secured by local people.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 12 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the announcement on 26 February 2001 by Ms Wendy Alexander of an additional #2.5 million to fund ICT training for the unemployed, how many places on ICT training schemes will be provided in Dumfries and Galloway.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W - 13681.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 12 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will be monitoring the progress of Camden Council's online transaction service for business rates, council tax and parking fines to assess the utility of a similar system for local authorities in Scotland.
Answer
Through the Central Local Government 21st Century Forum, the Scottish Executive is encouraging local authorities to deliver electronically all services for which this is feasible by 2005. To promote progress towards this target, the Scottish Executive monitors developments like the Camden scheme both north and south of the border.
- Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 12 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the announcement on 21 February 2001 by Jack Straw of #10.6 million of additional funding to encourage regional police forces to apply the National Intelligence Model guidelines, what discussions it has had with police forces to ensure that they take advantage of the funding available.
Answer
The announcement by the Home Secretary applies only to forces in England and Wales. The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) has endorsed the National Intelligence Model (NIM) and an implementation team is considering the introduction of the model across the eight Scottish police forces and the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency. The decision to implement the NIM, which is connected to a new Scottish Intelligence Database, is an operational matter for chief constables. Last month, we announced an investment package of £8 million to take forward development work including that on a Scottish Intelligence Database.
