- Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 10 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 2 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make a statement on the Better Government for Older People programme in Scotland.
Answer
I have been impressed by the range of initiatives and the achievements of older people and their partner organisations involved in the Better Government for Older People programme in Scotland. I look forward to receiving the report of the programme in June.
- Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 10 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 2 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what information is available on the progress of the New Deal for Lone Parents in (a) Scotland and (b) Inverclyde.
Answer
Employment policy is reserved to the UK Government which therefore takes the lead on the funding and delivery of the New Deal for Lone Parents throughout Great Britain, although in close consultation with its partners, including the Scottish Executive.
The New Deal for Lone Parents is progressing well in Scotland. By the end of January, 11,180 lone parents had agreed to participate and 3,860 had already found work.
Figures for Inverclyde are not available. However, the corresponding figures for the district of Renfrew and Inverclyde - 739 participants and 287 into work - show that the programme has a higher proportion into work than the Scottish average.
- Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 19 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board receives from central government.
Answer
Area Tourist Boards do not receive funding directly from central Government. Funding is provided by the Scottish Tourist Board on the basis of a formula that has been agreed with the ATBs. STB is providing £293,000 to Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board in 2000-01.
- Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 19 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the level of financial support given to Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board by local authorities within the Board's area is related in any way to the level of confidence by local authorities in the Board.
Answer
It is for authorities themselves to determine the importance they attach to the promotion of tourism in their area and thus the level of grant they make to Area Tourist Boards. The rationale behind their decisions is a matter for the authorities themselves.
- Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 19 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any concerns about the level of financial support given to Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board by local authorities within the Board's area.
Answer
I would hope that local authorities would show the same commitment to tourism as has the Scottish Executive. However, funding decisions are for authorities themselves. The total amount of local authority funding for Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board has risen in each financial year since 1998-99.
- Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 19 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities within the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board area will contribute to the Board's funds in the current financial year and how much will they pay.
Answer
The information is as follows:
Local Authority | Grant awarded (£) |
Glasgow City | 1,908,000 |
Inverclyde* | 40,000 |
Renfrewshire** | 79,300 |
South Lanarkshire | 97,000 |
*With the possibility of a further £40,000 later.**A core contribution of £53,000 plus the increased costs of the new Paisley TIC. For 2000-01 these increased costs are estimated to be £26,300.
- Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 19 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board will receive in the current financial year from local authorities within its area.
Answer
The total amount is £2,124,300.
- Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 19 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities within Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board area contributed to the funding of the Board in (a) 1996-97, (b) 1997-98, (c) 1998-99, and (d) 1999-2000, and how much they paid.
Answer
The information is as follows:
(a) | 1996-97 | | £ |
| | | Glasgow City | 1,538,027 |
| | | Inverclyde | 100,000 |
| | | North Lanarkshire | 5,000 |
| | | Renfrewshire | 56,000 |
| | | South Lanarkshire | 107,000 |
(b) | 1997-98 | Glasgow City | 1,496,398 |
| | | Inverclyde | 100,000 |
| | | Renfrewshire | 70,000 |
| | | South Lanarkshire | 102,000 |
(c) | 1998-99 | Glasgow City | 1,448,779 |
| | | Inverclyde | 100,000 |
| | | North Lanarkshire | 60,000 |
| | | Renfrewshire | 56,000 |
| | | South Lanarkshire | 97,000 |
(d) | 1999-2000 | Glasgow City | 1,645,093 |
| | | Inverclyde | 100,000 |
| | | North Lanarkshire | 60,000 |
| | | Renfrewshire | 73,000 |
| | | South Lanarkshire | 97,000 |
- Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 19 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board received from local authorities within its area in (a) 1996-97, (b) 1997-98, (c) 1998-99 and (d) 1999-2000.
Answer
The information is as follows:
1996-97 | £1,806,027 |
1997-98 | £1,768,398 |
1998-99 | £1,761,779 |
1999-2000 | £1,975,093 |
- Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 19 April 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any concerns about the decision made by Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board to close the Tourist Information Office in Greenock.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board, which is best placed to determine the information services needed in the area.
