- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Linda Fabiani on 13 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will address concerns raised by Jonathan Mills, Edinburgh International Festival Director, that it was £200,000 cheaper to import Cologne Opera¿s production of Richard Strauss¿s Capriccio than to engage Scottish Opera for a new production.
Answer
The programme forthe Edinburgh International Festival is a matter for the Festival Director,Jonathan Mills. Four of the five National Performing Companies did appear atthe 2007 Festival. I understand that Jonathan Mills and the General Director ofScottish Opera did discuss the possibility of Scottish Opera appearing butdecided that this would not be possible on this occasion. I also understandthat discussions about the possibility of Scottish Opera appearing at theFestival in future are on-going.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will measure whether its national conversation on Scotland's constitutional future has been a success.
Answer
The government aimsto build support for a referendum in the lifetime of this Parliament. The governmentalso aims for widespread participation by the people of Scotland in the national conversation to discuss, and decide,the future of our country.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many public meetings, events, workshops. roadshows, exhibitions, conferences and media opportunities have been planned for the national conversation described in Choosing Scotland's Future: A National Conversation.
Answer
The white paper invitespeople to sign up for the national conversation, and indicate how they wish to contribute.The paper also invites people to suggest how the conversation would best be structuredto ensure the greatest possible involvement of the people of Scotland. The exact form of the national conversation will dependon the responses received, but the government is determined to support a conversationthat ensures that all sectors of Scottish society have the opportunity to contribute.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is envisaged that the outcome of the national conversation described in Choosing Scotland's Future: A National Conversation will be reported to the Parliament.
Answer
The government willreport to Parliament in due course.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost will be to it of preparing the draft Referendum (Scotland) Bill.
Answer
There was no additionalcost to the government in preparing the draft Referendum (Scotland) Bill. The billwas prepared by Scottish Government officials as part of their normal duties.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what its objectives are in conducting its national conversation on Scotland's constitutional future.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-3313 on 12 September 2007. Allanswers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website,the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it anticipates making available to organisations wishing to participate in the national conversation described in Choosing Scotland's Future: A National Conversation.
Answer
The white paper invitespeople to sign up for the national conversation, and indicate how they wish to contribute.The paper also invites people to suggest how the conversation would best be structuredto ensure the greatest possible involvement of the people of Scotland. The exact form of the national conversation will dependon the responses received, but the government is determined to support a conversationthat ensures that all sectors of Scottish society have the opportunity to contribute.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive which bodies or individuals were consulted in relation to developing Schedule 1 to the draft Referendum (Scotland) Bill.
Answer
The draft Bill wasprepared within the Scottish Government for consultation as part of the nationalconversation.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many civil servants will be involved in the national conversation described in Choosing Scotland’s Future: A National Conversation.
Answer
The white paper invitespeople to sign up for the national conversation, and indicate how they wish to contribute.The paper also invites people to suggest how the conversation would best be structuredto ensure the greatest possible involvement of the people of Scotland. The exact form of the national conversation will dependon the responses received, but the government is determined to support a conversationthat ensures that all sectors of Scottish society have the opportunity to contribute.
The level of civilservice support will reflect decisions made as the national conversation develops.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff hours were spent on preparing Choosing Scotland's Future: A National Conversation.
Answer
A number of officialswere involved in preparing Choosing Scotland’s Future as part of their normalduties. Information on the number of staff hours spent on preparing the documentis not available.
