- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 November 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 22 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Medical Research Council regarding its work in Scotland.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has frequentdiscussions with the Medical Research Council (MRC) regarding its work in Scotland. Forexample, the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Executive Health Departmentsits on the MRC’s Health Services Research and Public Health Board and contributesto the reviews of MRC Units based in Scotland. At a strategic level, the UK Health Departments operateunder a Concordat arrangement with the MRC to ensure that their roles are complementary,and have recently established a joint MRC/Health Departments Health Delivery Groupto develop agreed policies and shared research activities.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 November 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 19 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has issued to Scottish Enterprise in respect of its contact with, and role in supporting the work of, the Medical Research Council in Scotland.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has not issued any guidance to Scottish Enterprise in respect of the Medical Research Council in Scotland.
The Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD), together with other UK Health Departments, collaborates with the Medical Research Council (MRC) through a formal cncordat which aims to develop and maintain an effective partnership for the promotion, funding and management of UK medical research.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 November 2004
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Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 18 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to provide substitute services for communities to replace those lost as a result of the closure of post offices across Scotland.
Answer
Royal Mail, Post Offices and postal issues are reserved matters and the UK Government remains committed to a viable network of post offices across the country. The Scottish Executive recognises the importance of the availability across Scotland of services provided by the Post Office network. The Executive has put in place a £2 million fund to assist urban deprived areas to retain service provision and is also working with partners, within its devolved powers, to assist them in the development of other innovative ways to deliver Post Office services.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2004
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Answered by Margaret Curran on 17 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a commencement order is required before the general entitlement to information in section 1 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 takes effect and, if so, when such an order will be made.
Answer
The Freedom Of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2004 (SSI 2004/203), which was made on 29 April 2004, allows the general entitlement to information in section 1 of the act to come into force on 1 January 2005.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 September 2004
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Answered by Rhona Brankin on 16 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to increase the personal expenses allowance for individuals in care homes from the current level of #18.10 per week.
Answer
The personal expenses allowance for care home residents is normally increased in April each year. No decisions have yet been taken on the April 2005 uprating.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2004
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 16 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the forthcoming legislation on licensing will include better regulation of door stewards at licensed premises.
Answer
It is intended to include door supervisors at licensed premises within the planned regulatory regime for the private security industry.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 15 October 2004
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Answered by Euan Robson on 16 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the projected budgetary allocations are for the Social Work Services Inspectorate’s disbursement under section 9(1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 in respect of social care employee training for each of the next five years.
Answer
Funding allocated to national voluntary organisations under Section 9(1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 increased to £1.6 million in 2004-05. The majority of voluntary organisations received funding awards for three years.
In addition to this funding, specific grant funding of £5.5 million has been made available to local authorities to improve the quality of social work service provision and the management of that provision by increasing the availability of training for relevant staff may be shared with their voluntary sector partners.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 16 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will bring forward legislation to regulate security firms more tightly, similar to that in England and Wales.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to S2O-3797 answered on 4 November 2004, which is available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/sch/search.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 15 October 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Euan Robson on 15 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the projected budgetary allocations are for the six centres of social work excellence for each of the next five years.
Answer
Current funding levels for the six centres of excellence are as follows:
| | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
| Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care | £2,009,000 | £2,833,000 | £2,135,700 |
| STRADA (Joint funded with the Health Department) | £777,000 | £777,000 | £777,000 |
| Scottish Centre for Learning Disabilities | £254,130 | £250,964 | |
| Criminal Justice Development Centre | £400,000 | £418,000 | £436,810 |
| Scottish Dementia Development Centre | £68,000 | £58,000 | |
| Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work | £610,000 | £305,000 | |
The figure for the Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work in 2005-06 is lower as these figures relate entirely to academic years and are linked to Scottish Higher Education Funding Council strategic change grant funding. No decision has been made about funding for the period beyond July 2005.
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 15 October 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Euan Robson on 12 November 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Camelot, the operator of the National Lottery, regarding funding opportunities for social care providers in Scotland.
Answer
Although Camelot is responsiblefor raising the funds for good causes it is not responsible for the allocation ofgrants - this is a matter for the individual lottery distributors.
